The inspiration for creating a Secret Writer anonymous account was to create a relief valve in social media for people who wanted to share their tortured secret, but who didn't want their real social media account to be tied to the secret for reasons of privacy, potential abuse, job loss, social upheaval, etc. The inspiration came from a tragic event that happened to me several years ago. I put the FYI there out in the open so that people know exactly what the split is. This is voluntary, and people are encouraged to of course post their secrets under their own handle. However, there are many situations, secrets that are just too intense and/or revealing to be attached to. I first created the Secret Writer on Medium, for free: https://medium.com/into-the-raw/tagged/secret-writer
I did this as a service for people, with no revenue model in place. In fact, I would still do this Secret Writer service for people, even if Steemit were to crash and burn. I actually make way more money when I post my own stories, so as you can see, this is a service to others who either don't have any post traction or don't want their friends and family to know about their secret.
Quite a lengthy justification.
I made a simple point and despite your inspiration and the good reasons for doing it, I think the point still stands. I'm not quite getting the reasoning of... "I used to do it for free but now I take 75%+, but it doesn't matter, because I earn more from my own stuff."
I like your idea. But I'll like it more when someone copies it and gives the author their fair due.
Well, the secret writers are Steemians, mostly. Each time their secret is published, I send them an email letting them know. They can watch as the comments roll in. It's like therapy but without having to deal directly with anyone.
I have a strong feeling that the intrinsic rewards these writers will get will far outweigh the monetary value. Instead of feeling like they are screaming into the wind. The author will know he/she has been heard.
I think you are doing something great here! Not because of the money it can make but also because it helps a lot of people to tell the secrets, like getting things off their shoulders, a weight lifted. keep up this amazing job you are doing!
oh, i have more........sometimes i get secrets then the secret writer decides not to publish them. I am waiting on one right now. I hope the secret gets out. It's a gooooooood one.
and yes, I am an artist and entrepreneur. Steemit is my only full-time endeavor besides writing books and my YouTube channel. Everyone has to eat, everyone has to make a living. As a single mother who has lived in poverty for the last few years, I am eager to never be poor again. And I don't want my daughter and parents to live in poverty either. Everyone has a job that calls them. I am a collector of secrets. And an artist. To say that I "do nothing" is insulting to my sensibilities.
More inspiration for you...have you written a post with the feedback from the anonymous writers on what this experience and payouts have meant to them?
i have not yet. Some of the non-english submissions that I have to do extensive re-writing and editing on are extremely grateful for my service. If they posted their bad english on their own account, no one would read them. I have one Secret Writer who is extremely grateful. My goal also, is to help them get one post out, then they focus on releasing their stories on their own account, hopefully learning how to create titles, images, etc.
It's a great idea and it works. You deserve credit for thinking about the useful service. If it really were a scam, you would have people lining up to take you to court.
Without @stellabelle, these secrets would probably never be revealed in the first place.. Anyone who shares their secrets with stella knows that they'll get "only" 50% Steem Dollars.. And I believe it's fair!
Sure, I would love to give her a secret writer-story and make 75% or even more than that, but I would first of all, take into consideration that @stellabelle, has something that I lack. I lack Steem Power and I lack reputation.
So even if I would share my secret myself, or share my own secret as a "secret writer", then I would probably never have the chance to make as much as stelle does. Sure, every now and then perhaps, but stella keeps doing it on a regular basis.. That's worth a lot and I believe that's also why people are using her service.
Regarding the secrets never being revealed in the first place.... so what?
Regarding that you think it's fair... it isn't
Your 2nd paragraph... I can't decipher it, how would you make 75% when Stella keeps 50 and 100?
And your final paragraph, you might be right about people using it for quick SMD, but I hope you're wrong, because if not then we verge on creating a social media device with nothing unique and everything I detest, and we may as well just call some users "Editors", as in newspaper editors, who can pick and choose the articles they want, keep the wealth, and pay authors minimally. I.e. I hope people won't send stories to others for a quick buck, but will post it themselves and earn it for themselves, just as how the platform was designed.
I do believe that this can work as some sort of "therapy" for some, but I won't lie, I do think that there's a few "rotten eggs" telling a made up story just to earn some quick cash.
I think it's fair but I can see your point. However, I still believe it's up to each and everyone to make the decision for themselves, whether to share their story or not.. And it seems like people are doing just that. They use stella's service and I bet most of them are satisfied with the results. Especially the ones who's using it to get fast cash so to speak, as they most likely doesn't care about Steem Power. They want the cash and they want it fast. Stella's service is perfect for these people.
I wouldn't be able to earn 75% when the terms are what they are, what I meant was basically that I wouldn't mind earning 75% or more than that, if stella would be able to change her "commissions". However, I can't actually see a good enough reason for her to do that. Not as long as people have a story to tell and stella can do it for you.. I know that I would probably, 9 out of 10 times earn more by letting stella share my story compared to if I shared it myself.. And that's due to several reasons. Steem Power being the first. Reputation the second.
With all that being said, I do appreciate your input and I do agree with some of the things you've said. Especially the last part. I hope steemit will continue to grow and I personally hope people will share their stories themselves too. That would probably be the best for steemit in the long run, but I still can't say anything bad about stella's service as I truly believe it's a good one.
keep in mind that if a random person just posted an article like this given how steemit currently works, it would probably not be getting $3300 in upvotes.
This is really ingenious, congratulations on the creative approach to deliver consistent quality content. If this works out well you can bet that we will be coming back to read each and every secret that posts.
The inspiration for creating a Secret Writer anonymous account was to create a relief valve in social media for people who wanted to share their tortured secret, but who didn't want their real social media account to be tied to the secret for reasons of privacy, potential abuse, job loss, social upheaval, etc. The inspiration came from a tragic event that happened to me several years ago. I put the FYI there out in the open so that people know exactly what the split is. This is voluntary, and people are encouraged to of course post their secrets under their own handle. However, there are many situations, secrets that are just too intense and/or revealing to be attached to. I first created the Secret Writer on Medium, for free: https://medium.com/into-the-raw/tagged/secret-writer
I did this as a service for people, with no revenue model in place. In fact, I would still do this Secret Writer service for people, even if Steemit were to crash and burn. I actually make way more money when I post my own stories, so as you can see, this is a service to others who either don't have any post traction or don't want their friends and family to know about their secret.
Quite a lengthy justification.
I made a simple point and despite your inspiration and the good reasons for doing it, I think the point still stands. I'm not quite getting the reasoning of... "I used to do it for free but now I take 75%+, but it doesn't matter, because I earn more from my own stuff."
I like your idea. But I'll like it more when someone copies it and gives the author their fair due.
Beyond the split on STEEM, I hope you also share the comments of support for the anonymous authors. What a brilliant idea you have created here!
Well, the secret writers are Steemians, mostly. Each time their secret is published, I send them an email letting them know. They can watch as the comments roll in. It's like therapy but without having to deal directly with anyone.
Hi @stellabelle I just wanted to let you know that I started something new on Steemit that maybe you can collaborate on. You can check it out here: https://steemit.com/steemit/@jaysanz/a-steemit-first-help-create-a-story-reply-with-your-own-paragraph-or-sentence
it is true
👍nice post, good writer @ stellabelle
you are genius! @stellabelle
More than worth it!
I have a strong feeling that the intrinsic rewards these writers will get will far outweigh the monetary value. Instead of feeling like they are screaming into the wind. The author will know he/she has been heard.
I think you are doing something great here! Not because of the money it can make but also because it helps a lot of people to tell the secrets, like getting things off their shoulders, a weight lifted. keep up this amazing job you are doing!
Your service is appreciated very much, I truly enjoy these reads I hope you provide us with more as often as you can.
oh, i have more........sometimes i get secrets then the secret writer decides not to publish them. I am waiting on one right now. I hope the secret gets out. It's a gooooooood one.
you have no idea.....it's going into a new territory: big-time crime families....
Hi @stellabelle You are a very interesting person. Please view my latest post. It is to help my friend Cyrus who is going to his second Olympics! He needs our help! I upvoted you. This is my most important post and the money isn't going to me. Please consider upvoting it. https://steemit.com/steemit/@brianphobos/an-olympian-needs-our-help-steemit-please-read-this-if-you-have-ever-been-passionate-about-something
and yes, I am an artist and entrepreneur. Steemit is my only full-time endeavor besides writing books and my YouTube channel. Everyone has to eat, everyone has to make a living. As a single mother who has lived in poverty for the last few years, I am eager to never be poor again. And I don't want my daughter and parents to live in poverty either. Everyone has a job that calls them. I am a collector of secrets. And an artist. To say that I "do nothing" is insulting to my sensibilities.
More inspiration for you...have you written a post with the feedback from the anonymous writers on what this experience and payouts have meant to them?
i have not yet. Some of the non-english submissions that I have to do extensive re-writing and editing on are extremely grateful for my service. If they posted their bad english on their own account, no one would read them. I have one Secret Writer who is extremely grateful. My goal also, is to help them get one post out, then they focus on releasing their stories on their own account, hopefully learning how to create titles, images, etc.
It's a great idea and it works. You deserve credit for thinking about the useful service. If it really were a scam, you would have people lining up to take you to court.
Without @stellabelle, these secrets would probably never be revealed in the first place.. Anyone who shares their secrets with stella knows that they'll get "only" 50% Steem Dollars.. And I believe it's fair!
Sure, I would love to give her a secret writer-story and make 75% or even more than that, but I would first of all, take into consideration that @stellabelle, has something that I lack. I lack Steem Power and I lack reputation.
So even if I would share my secret myself, or share my own secret as a "secret writer", then I would probably never have the chance to make as much as stelle does. Sure, every now and then perhaps, but stella keeps doing it on a regular basis.. That's worth a lot and I believe that's also why people are using her service.
Regarding the secrets never being revealed in the first place.... so what?
Regarding that you think it's fair... it isn't
Your 2nd paragraph... I can't decipher it, how would you make 75% when Stella keeps 50 and 100?
And your final paragraph, you might be right about people using it for quick SMD, but I hope you're wrong, because if not then we verge on creating a social media device with nothing unique and everything I detest, and we may as well just call some users "Editors", as in newspaper editors, who can pick and choose the articles they want, keep the wealth, and pay authors minimally. I.e. I hope people won't send stories to others for a quick buck, but will post it themselves and earn it for themselves, just as how the platform was designed.
I do believe that this can work as some sort of "therapy" for some, but I won't lie, I do think that there's a few "rotten eggs" telling a made up story just to earn some quick cash.
I think it's fair but I can see your point. However, I still believe it's up to each and everyone to make the decision for themselves, whether to share their story or not.. And it seems like people are doing just that. They use stella's service and I bet most of them are satisfied with the results. Especially the ones who's using it to get fast cash so to speak, as they most likely doesn't care about Steem Power. They want the cash and they want it fast. Stella's service is perfect for these people.
I wouldn't be able to earn 75% when the terms are what they are, what I meant was basically that I wouldn't mind earning 75% or more than that, if stella would be able to change her "commissions". However, I can't actually see a good enough reason for her to do that. Not as long as people have a story to tell and stella can do it for you.. I know that I would probably, 9 out of 10 times earn more by letting stella share my story compared to if I shared it myself.. And that's due to several reasons. Steem Power being the first. Reputation the second.
With all that being said, I do appreciate your input and I do agree with some of the things you've said. Especially the last part. I hope steemit will continue to grow and I personally hope people will share their stories themselves too. That would probably be the best for steemit in the long run, but I still can't say anything bad about stella's service as I truly believe it's a good one.
keep in mind that if a random person just posted an article like this given how steemit currently works, it would probably not be getting $3300 in upvotes.
genius.
BTC, Steemit are capitalist. Nothing wrong with that.
This is really ingenious, congratulations on the creative approach to deliver consistent quality content. If this works out well you can bet that we will be coming back to read each and every secret that posts.