Built a one-time payment AI speech writer — no subscription, no fluff, here's the honest breakdown

The problem: People give maybe 2-3 important speeches in their entire lives. A best man speech. A eulogy. A retirement toast. They have no practice, no framework, and usually 48 hours notice. Every AI tool they try gives them generic garbage.

The solution I built: CraftSpeech interviews you before writing anything. Specific questions about your relationship, your memories, the tone you want. Then generates 3 distinct drafts at once across 20 speech types and 5 writing styles.

Business model: One-time payment. $29.99 Basic, $49.99 Premium. No subscription. I made this decision deliberately — the buyer is in a moment of need, not looking for an ongoing relationship with a speech tool. One payment, one speech, done.

Current distribution:

• Genuine Reddit answers in wedding and eulogy subreddits (no spam, real help first)
• AI directory submissions
• Product Hunt launch coming this week

Honest metrics so far: Early days, still getting first real users. Not going to fake it.

What I'd love feedback on:

• One-time vs subscription — right call for this niche?
• Any distribution channels I'm missing for an emotional purchase category like this?
• What would make you trust a tool like this enough to pay before seeing the output?

craftspeech.com — would genuinely appreciate your thoughts.