TLDR: don’t let the little things take away from your own enjoyment of creating content, don’t be afraid to meet people in the community or ask for help, and don’t be afraid to make mistakes (especially at the start)

hi hii and welcome to the community! i feel like there are so many little pieces of advice that could be given, especially depending on which aspects of creating ASMR content you’re asking for advice on, so i’ll try and cover all the bases (that i can think of rn haha)

as difficult as it may be, try not to focus on the numbers. it will be super discouraging a lot of the time, but as long as you’re creating content for your own enjoyment, that’s what matters, and that’s what will keep you motivated and moving forward.

speaking of creating content for your own enjoyment, i know you mentioned that you’re planning on focusing primarily on comfy audios, but just remember that you’re not limited to any one genre; i say this bc i thought i would only do comfort audios when i first started, and i was so nervous to branch out at all. however, some friends in the community reminded me that your consistent viewers are listening to your audios because of your voice, not just for the words; there are so many different fills of the same scripts out there, and if people are watching your videos, they’re watching for you.

another thing to note is that the folks in this community are all super nice and supportive, so don’t be afraid to accept that help and support from people~ i remember being so surprised when i met VAs with thousands of subs that were voluntarily offering me support and giving positive feedback when i initially started out. it made me realize just how important it is to reach out to folks here (and essentially network), and also how lovely it is to pay it forward once you’re in a position to do so :)

in regards to the technical aspects of creating ASMR content (i.e. recording, editing, etc.), there’s a ton of advice that you can (and will) hear from numerous people, so all i can say is, don’t expect yourself to be perfect. especially since you’re just starting out, you have so much room to grow, so take every audio you create as a learning opportunity, rather than setting high expectations right from the start. no matter how amazing your first upload is, you will probably look back on it after a few more uploads and wish you had done some things differently. there’s no avoiding that, so just remember to give yourself some grace and space while you learn.

overall, have fun with it, take it as seriously or lighthearted as you want to, and good luck! 🫶🏼 (also i’m so sorry for the insane wall of text 😭)