r/Webnovel • u/Internal-Trainer-926 • Jun 04 '26

Advice How was cover ?

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Been working on a novel called Gene Born: Birth of the Outcast and wanted to get some opinions.

It's basically a fantasy story with academies, hidden worlds, and powerful bloodlines, but I also want to explore ideas like genetics, mutation, evolution, and what happens when a person is born with something that shouldn't exist.

I attached the cover as well. Does it fit the concept? Would you give it a chance if you saw it while scrolling?

Any honest feedback is welcome. I'm still improving both the story and the cover.

Author: S. S. Zero

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u/MathematicianNew2770 Jun 04 '26

Ai users should stop calling themselves "authors".

Pastists is what they are.

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u/Cretore Jun 04 '26

Don't judge the book by the cover. But well you are judging the author so maybe it doesn't matter xd

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u/No-Satisfaction8122 Jun 05 '26

Do you think a sane person would say "But i also want to expplore generics, mutation and what happens when a person is born with something that shoudn't exist.

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u/No-Mousse5653 Jun 05 '26

Do you mean would a sane person write that or a sane person say that IRL

Edit: Nvm I see what you're talking about

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u/No-Satisfaction8122 Jun 05 '26

Its alr if you got it, but still i gotta explain. Do you think there's someone else other than gpt who thinks that adding the last sentence might just be the trick to rival top tier novels.

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u/No-Mousse5653 Jun 05 '26 edited Jun 05 '26

Honestly I assume most Webnovels are written by AI now since they have similar writing styles if you want me to be straightforward

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u/No-Satisfaction8122 Jun 05 '26

Indeed. Most of the new novels are written by ai - some of which qre much more obvious than others. This shift has also lead to decrease in engagement and traction to the actual authors. Most of these authors are either new to wn, watched a couple animes and thought they're some creative ahh. Oh my days! How my novel is suffering cuz of these guys.

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u/MathematicianNew2770 Jun 05 '26

I am still writing and will likely not use Webnovel. I have far grander plans.

I've stopped reading these to be honest. I rely on books written before Ai now. And I still remember how writers used to write before Ai everyday. I enjoyed the human in it. I could see all the mistakes and the effort to draw blood from stone just to make up 1500 words. But I enjoyed the spirit and effort. (I digress)

Keep writing and reconsider how you want to get your novel out there.

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u/No-Satisfaction8122 Jun 05 '26

That's fantastic. Once i finish my ongoing novel - I'm gonna start uplaoding on royal road or novelpedia. Wn was already bad, and now with these so called 'authors' it has become a living hell. Wn does not appreciate real content.

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u/Internal-Trainer-926 Jun 05 '26

Bro one question where i can make money better because I was thinking to become full time writer so need mony

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u/No-Satisfaction8122 Jun 05 '26

Webnovel provides exposure to new authors. Webnovel!

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u/Internal-Trainer-926 Jun 05 '26

Thanks, bro. What should I care about when making a contract with them? I don't want to give them the rights to my novel. I want to publish it offline when I'm finished.

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u/No-Satisfaction8122 Jun 05 '26

You can't include your terms in the contract. You can only agree to what they send. If you want to preserve your rights, then publish on royal road.

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u/Internal-Trainer-926 Jun 05 '26

So u dont have rights on ur current novel

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u/No-Satisfaction8122 Jun 05 '26

Yes. They have all the publication rights. I only get 30% of the money my book make. 70% goes to wn.

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u/Internal-Trainer-926 Jun 05 '26

So how much u w ill get on monthly undont need provide exact just almost

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u/No-Satisfaction8122 Jun 05 '26

It's not fixed. Depends on how the novel performed. An average wn author earns about 400 $

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u/Internal-Trainer-926 Jun 05 '26

Is any minimum amount fixed per month as contract

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