I wanted to build a platform where anyone can write and read stories while being part of a community that encourages feedback and engagement. The goal was to give readers simple ways to share their opinions, vote on how the story flows, and help authors improve their work. In essence, a soical media designed specifically for writers and readers. And that’s how thetaletribe came to be.
I had always wanted to write stories, even though I did not feel very confident in my English. Still, I kept writing. What held me back was not just the language, but the fear of sharing my work with others. The thought of letting people read something I wrote felt intimidating.
As a child, I was fortunate to read many incredible books, and every time I finished one, I wanted to discuss it with someone who understood it the same way I did. But finding another person who had read the same book was surprisingly hard. I would read reviews or watch book discussions on YouTube, which gave me a little satisfaction, but it never felt as meaningful as a real conversation. I did not know book clubs existed back then, and maybe if I had searched more, I might have found a community. Still, the deeper problem was that it should never have been so difficult to connect with others over stories.
As I started reading more, I found myself looking for very specific kinds of stories. Often, only a small number of authors were writing the kinds of books I wanted to read, which meant I had to wait for them to release something new. If they published slowly, I simply had to keep waiting. That made me want to find a way to speed up the process. At the same time, I felt that quality mattered just as much as availability—I did not just want more stories, I wanted better ones too.
After becoming a software engineer and starting to build side projects, I kept returning to the idea of creating a startup and building something meaningful from the ground up. Those ideas, along with my experiences as both a reader and writer, were what pushed me to start TheTaleTribe. It also became an opportunity to challenge myself, learn new technologies, and experiment with features that go beyond what a typical platform like this might need.
I wanted to build a real writing platform: a proper text editor, context-aware tools to help authors brainstorm, and structured ways to plan stories through plots, events, characters, and places. I also wanted to explore features like crypto payments so readers could support authors directly, while creating a path for the platform itself to grow into a real business. There are still many features I want to implement, but I wanted to start documenting the journey now. I think it will be exciting to look back one day and see how far I’ve come. I’ll write more in future blogs about how I built everything, but today I wanted to begin by capturing why I started.