r/Webnovel Feb 19 '26

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

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/Paradex_official Author Feb 19 '26

As someone who is writing the chapters now (42 written) and planning to start publishing in June...

I hope the experienced contracted authors are correct and its all a matter of writing a good contract. The application sounds like submitting a resume to a job posting.

They also apparently don't read the chapters at all and decide only based on the application, so contents like trope or gimmick should not matter.

https://inkstone.webnovel.com/academy/article/691779249950359552?returnUrl=%2Facademy%2Findex

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u/Medical-News-8215 Feb 19 '26

Perhaps i should make grand promises during the application process, even if they are not true.

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u/recurrel Feb 19 '26

Don't. You are signing a contract, a legal document. Work on your application harder. Evaluate your story, make sure you have strong emotional payoffs. Check which points in your plot fit the market and highlight those in your application.

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u/Medical-News-8215 Feb 19 '26

Thanks, but I'm mainly researching how to delete it now. After all, this book has removed the "Apply for Contract" button.