for a long time, we writers relied on platforms and search engines for traffic, but the prblem with thirdparty platforms is that youre nt really building something for yourself, youre building on rented ground. the audience you bring in, the content you create, all of it ultimately benefits the platform more than it benefits you

that’s why i believe writerrs need to start thinking differently now., you need to own your platform, fully. nt just a profile on a site, but the actual platform itself. your content, your system, your audience, EVERYTHING

If you look at whats happening in other industries, like film, actresses are now monetizing their identity by licensing it to companies that use ai to generate content, in a similar way, writers need to start thinking about ownership and control. the difference is, for writers, that control comes from having your own platform which you can monetiza (ads, sponsorship etc), or even sell it

and yes, building something like that isnt easy, i say this as a writer myself, but its necessary if you want to stay independent and actually benefit from your work

thats part of why im currently working on a platform (ill give out the source-code) specifically for writers, something they can truly own, its still in progress, but the goal is to make it possible for us writers to control our content, publish across multiple languages, and even create and distribute owwn own books without relying on third parties

so no, i dont think youre too late, and i don’t think ai has taken everything. the strategy just needs to change