Re:Ask HN: Can you make money from writing short stories wit...
by benoau on Sunday May 10, 2026 @07:54PM
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You're looking at this space from the wrong angle.
Getting sales is a function of your visibility on marketplaces that are overwhelmed with minimum-effort works.
The problem you need to solve is not "how can 5 days work be done in 5 minutes", but how to stand out amongst the million other people ahead of you on this.
Re:Ask HN: Can you make money from writing short stories wit...
by Timmy_Reynolds on Sunday May 10, 2026 @06:52PM
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If it's not worth your time to write, then it's not worth anyone's time to read. That leaves only AI crawlers, and last time I checked they don't pay anyone for anything.
Re:Ask HN: Can you make money from writing short stories wit...
by vunderba on Sunday May 10, 2026 @08:20PM
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There are already millions of short stories on fanfic community sites like Wattpad, and that was before AI gave people a way to mass-commoditize content. So that should answer your question.
Getting sales is a function of your visibility on marketplaces that are overwhelmed with minimum-effort works.
The problem you need to solve is not "how can 5 days work be done in 5 minutes", but how to stand out amongst the million other people ahead of you on this.