write without fear
Inspired by Borb's Substack Is a Joke.
You can post your stories here and hope a stranger will find then engage them without assuming the opposite. You can also just post your creative writing here whether anyone else cares about it or not. The same goes for Substack, Writing.Com, Wattpad, and anywhere else. Try widely to discover which networks and regions within work best to connect you and your creative writing with those who would care most about them.
If your definition of success means cultivating then maintaining a following via building meaningful relationships, how can you best make that happen? If your social network feed and/or activity comprises notes begging for subs or obliged comments, how can you curate it toward the environment you want? Find sufficient ways to use every viable tool at your disposal to make your dreams come true.