It's a double edge sword. S4S is what you will mostly see on this forum since it's the most sure fire way to boost numbers for views and subs, at least initially.
Of course, because of that, getting people who actually will read your stuff, find your story interesting, and stay subbed is very far and few between.
Thus, finding readers who legitmatley want to read your work, especially on a plateform where everyone can easily be a creator thus making an echo chamber of people who are looking to promote and build up their own work rather than enjoy the work of others (unless it REALLY appeals to them), becomes rather difficult, slow, and demorelizing for a lot of people.
TL;DR: S4S are good for an initial boost in views and subs, especially for new creators, but ultimately sucks in the long run because everyone can easily be a creator on this platform which means more people will be looking to make and promote their own work versus reading the work of others which means S4S and finding a decent sized, dedicated fanbase in general sucks. Especially for novels and comics with poor art since a majority of people like looking at pretty pictures.
My novel:
Some of the illustrations in the story.
Art and story by me. Edited by Ronin.https://tapas.io/series/Ex-Machina/infoEx- Machina
Follow the story of two detectives, Beatrice Moreau and Jay Jones, as they work with Auto Droid, Kyle-101 to uncover the mysteries surrounding a chain of murders and a hidden plot of revolution being born in the heart of Shiko, California that will either see the birth of a new age between man and machine or lead the city into further ruin.
Title: Ex-MACHINA
Type: Illustrated Novel
Genre(s): Cyberpunk, Sci-fi, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Action, Fantasy.
Status: On-going
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saint01_arts/
Update Schedule: Every other Wednesday between 1-3 pm CST
DISCLAIMER: CONTAINS SENSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS SUCH AS PTSD, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, ALONG WITH PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SEXUAL ABUSE.
I hope you all check out the story, enjoy it, and leave any feedback you may have.
Also, my spinoff series I just started consisting of short stories including various main, side, and one-off characters from the main novel. Each ranging from comedic, lighthearted, and not plot-relevant, to slightly more serious in tone and having some connection to the main plot of the story:
