I have been running myself to the core, staying up late working on scripts and graphics and promotion and advertising and interacting with everyone.. Literally devoting all of my time to my channel, keeping my twitter, facebook, instagram, my.tv, blogs and stuff active..
It literally takes up all my time. From the second I wake up to when I go to bed.. It's so draining.
I'm sure most of you will know how this feels, and with the rate my channel is growing, the amount of work I've had to put in is increasing..
I am so tired.. I honestly just feel unmotivated at the moment. The hard work is paying off, 183 subs in nearly 2 months is incredible, and the active sub-base that I have already is amazing..
I just feel like the hard work and long hours i put in goes un-noticed.. If you know what i mean?
Literally surviving on caffeine and 2 minute noodles at the moment.
Hey! Fist of all, you're doing really well. I think it literally took us like 5 months before we hit 200 subscribers. Don't compare yourself to other people. There's always going to be people who go faster or a more successful than you. This was a hard lesson for me to learn because I would get really jealous when I saw other people who were around our level suddenly taking off and doing better. But it's irrelevant. Focus on you and reward yourself on what you've accomplished so far!
Second of all, YouTube (not just posting videos but like really
YouTubing) is a fulltime job and most people will never realize that. It's literally running a business (you have production department, marketing department, communications, etc). And you're running all those on your own. So yes, it takes
a lot of effort. That doesn't ever change.
Don't burn yourself out. Trust me. It's so easy to slip into this serious state of mind where you're all business and no fun. Especially if it's something you really care about and want to succeed. But nothing good happens in that state of mind (especially creatively). As entertainers and comedians, it's hard not to focus on the numbers (how many subscribers, views, money, etc.). But the best advise I would give (and I've gone through
everything you just described above) is to just have fun with it and not worry. Trust me, that's easier said than done, I know, but it really does make a difference.
Also, don't worry about the camera. We started off with an old point and shoot camera we had around the house before we eventually got enough money to buy a DLSR. You'll build your way up. If you ever have any questions, feel free to let me know! I know exactly what you're going through. Don't get discouraged!
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