Is it Possible for Anyone to Become a YouTuber?

I have been posting every day for two and a half weeks now, and I have to say that so far, I am thoroughly enjoying my YouTube journey. It's fun to come up with different horror topics every day, and the best part is that this niche is pretty much endless, so I never have trouble with what I am thinking about posting for the day. 

I can see why some people enjoy this side hustle. 

You pretty much have a lot of freedom, but of course, like every other platform, there are restrictions. It's actually pretty simple to follow the rules, depending on the content that your channel is going for. 

You get to use whatever editing platform that you want, which is awesome for anyone who wants to be a YouTuber, because not everyone has access to the good stuff, when starting off with making a channel. 

You can come up with your own posting schedule. For everyone it's different, but going at our own pace does help make this job fun. 

It can also be very tough, because it's almost like being an intern, who isn't getting paid. 

It can be like a job almost, as you post every day, waiting for the results, waiting for the possibility that you could get paid one day. It definitely takes time, or maybe for some, you might get lucky with your video, by going viral, leading to your goal of getting paid much faster. 

Or like me, you will be doing a long race to reach 4,000 public watch hours. 

I'm currently at 196 public watch hours, and personally, I think I'm going at a decent pace now, since my channel was going far slower than before. Ever since I started posting every day for my channel, I have noticed a much better pacing for the public watch hours, and while it still isn't a massive improvement, I prefer to see the public watch hours go up then remain at a standstill for days. 

So, is it possible for anyone to become a YouTuber?

Answer: Yes. 

But it's all about never giving up. 

I can see why a lot of people do give up, which I do find a bit disappointing, but I understand that some people don't like to play the 'waiting game.'

Luckily for me, I have been known to have a lot of patience, and I'm willing to play the long game to get to the finish line. 

It honestly is best to start the channel off smart, by doing it for fun. 

Because if you are just aiming to make money right off the bat, it will no longer be a fun project. It will become a chore, and you could lose your passion for the reason why you started a channel in the first place. 

I'm sticking to this mindset, because even though I do have a goal of hitting the 4,000 public watch hours mark, I'm really enjoying uploading so many different horror topics every day, and I also love to interact with several viewers who leave comments on some of my videos. 

YouTube is almost like writing to me, but instead of writing, you are literally speaking your thoughts aloud, and it feels so refreshing. 

I do think it is possible for anyone to become a YouTuber, but the process will be different for everyone. It's pretty much up to you whether or not you are willing to spend a lot of dedication to a crazy project like this, to reach a finish line that will most likely take some time. 

I'm determined to keep uploading videos, and I'm excited to see where my journey will take me next!

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Thank you for reading!

Emy Quinn