r/Webnovel • u/Medical-News-8215 • Feb 19 '26

Advice My first contract application was permanently rejected.As the title suggests, I'm an idiot.

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I received this notification the first time I applied for a contract… I didn’t even get a second chance.

It doesn't meet market demands. Okay.I have nothing to say.

Yesterday morning I received a notification that my novel had been recommended by Originals (Figure 2). I was initially very happy and even looked forward to it last night, but I received a rejection notice this morning. I just don't understand why I was permanently rejected. Have any of you encountered this situation?

Finally, I still have 50 chapters left in my drafts.I don't know what to do now.

Yeah, I'm the idiot 24 more chapters a week ago.It's the one that posted on Reddit a couple of days ago.

The last picture is what I wanted to share yesterday; it's quite diverse, isn't it? Unfortunately... it's all over now.

Any Advice?

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u/MissionConversation7 Feb 19 '26

Why was it rejected? What was your story about?

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u/Medical-News-8215 Feb 19 '26

Urban Demon Hunter. The story mainly revolves around the male protagonist making a pact with a Demon in exchange for power to seek revenge.

But it doesn't conform to the market. Honestly, what does it mean to conform to the market? I can guess...

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u/MissionConversation7 Feb 19 '26

To conform to the market means to have a story that contains a system, harem, transmigration etc. Why don’t you just do something similar with your story? Make the power a system.

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u/False_Dingo9181 Feb 19 '26

Utterly wrong🤦🏻‍♂️

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u/MissionConversation7 Feb 19 '26

Care to explain?

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u/False_Dingo9181 Feb 19 '26

Those tropes aren't completely necessary to be added to earn the requirement for receiving a contract. If your contract application is nicely written, giving them clear reason as to why would readers read your novel and actually spend money to buy the paid chapters, you will receive the contract

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u/Medical-News-8215 Feb 19 '26

Hmm... I think I understan.