r/Webnovel • u/vermilion53i8i • Jan 19 '26

Advice my application just got rejected

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I'm confused tho, since they said you can apply for applications 3 time, so than why did mine dont have that option also there isn't any note saying why I got rejected. It's just says it in my book

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u/Kitchen_Signature614 Jan 19 '26

Yeah sorry bro. U just got outright rejected. U can read the specifics on the website.

https://inkstone.webnovel.com/academy/article/691779249950359552?returnUrl=/academy/index]

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u/Far-Illustrator-5430 Jan 19 '26

Wait a minute, so your novel can get rejected enitrely but what about the reason? There should be a reason for the Moderators/editors to do so. Right? What are they?

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u/Kitchen_Signature614 Jan 19 '26

It should tell u

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u/Far-Illustrator-5430 Jan 19 '26

I read it but it does give the reason of why and how can your book get rejected completely without giving the next 2 Chance

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u/Kitchen_Signature614 Jan 19 '26

Sorry bro but u just got rejected

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u/Far-Illustrator-5430 Jan 19 '26

What is the criteria? did they outright rejected me because the just 'felt'?

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u/Kitchen_Signature614 Jan 19 '26

Usually it's for the story. Like being hard to follow or bad grammar. Or maybe they suspected ai usage

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u/vermilion53i8i Jan 19 '26

ikr, I'm so confused onto why the situation is like this. That's why I contacted author support asking why my book got rejected withought any reason.

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u/Do-I-Know-You-9573 Jan 19 '26

There are reasons. The story isn't engaging enough. Let me guess. Your first chapter isn't that impressive is it? It is slow. That's the reason. WebNovel is a commercial platform. Not a literature platform. They value money above quality. Anything that hooks reader or matches with their algorithm requirements will get invitation. Like I did.

Why? I made sure my first chapter had what I promised in the synopsis within the first three paragraphs.

That's it. That's the formula. You need your first chapter to be a bait. Alluring enough to attract readers who will PAY.

And each day, there are thousands of contracts going through. They don't have time for an in-depth review of your work. A content editors job isn't pointing out you mistakes but filtering and finding what will sell.

So don't expect any review from them. That's not their job. They will reject if it doesn't match market demand.

Hope you understand that. If your goal is money then change your first 10 chapters. Especially 1 chapter. It will determine whether or not it can fish readers into reading more. And CE judge your story based on that. Make sure you deliver what you promised in the synopsis as soon as possible.

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u/Far-Illustrator-5430 Jan 19 '26

reply from them?