In any case, a few days ago, I was mucking around on TikTok, and I accidentally went semi-viral. Not wildly viral. But… this silly dumb video popped of way, way more than I ever expected. Most of my videos hover around the 200 views mark. Par for the course, as I’m a giant nobody in that space. One video, which I actually really like and spent quite a bit more time on, only has 12 views. But this video hit, for some reason. As of right now, it’s got 58.8K (that’s roughly 58 800) views, 6888 likes and 389 favourites. Like… what the actual f[redacted].
It’s not even a particularly clever, creative or otherwise groundbreaking video. It’s just me, stitching another creator who did a little skit to another creator’s sound about how, sometimes, when we’re actively in a mal-adaptive daydreaming state we might, you know… accidentally verbalized what is going on in our heads.
Anyway, here’s the video… if the embed code works. It’s kinda going berserk in the editing of this post. If not, here’s a link if you’re very interested.
@smcarrierewrites #stitch with @Lolita ♬ original sound - SMCarriereWrites
But boy did it strike the right nerve. People came out in droves, all, I’m assuming, finding some resonance with it. Not just likes, but comments on their experiences with accidentally verbalising the nonsense going on in our weird little brains. Honestly, it was really amazing to witness.
I felt seen. I felt unexpectedly, quite suddenly, part of a great community. The chorus of ‘Me too!’ That echoed from this video was quite uplifting. I’m not a weirdo all by my onesie. I’m not alone in my oddness.
There are many of us weirdos.
We are legion!
Honestly, thanks to everyone who viewed, liked, favourited and or commented on that minimal-effort video. It really did warm my heart. I’m so glad I’m not alone!
Oh, and here’s the video with only 12 views, in the vain hope that I can get it reach more eyes.
@smcarrierewrites Amazing music by @Akhil Augustine, whose incomplete track reminded me of Commander Skye and inspired this video. #BookTok #Skylark #SciFi #ScienceFiction #MilitarySciFi ♬ original sound - Akhil Augustine
Ciao!