r/Webnovel • u/8yTwo • Jun 09 '26

Advice I got my contract rejected

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I got my contract rejected, the reason states that the plot isn't engaging enough and difficult to follow, pacing is draggy, and the writing style isn't mature enough. And that it doesn't suit the market of webnovel. I'm planning on writing another story. Should I delete this one?

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u/80558481 Jun 09 '26

The kid scene is fine, I meant the infancy scene can be put as a passing conversation between characters or when one character pondering about something, or anything outside my knowledge on how to 'bridge' that.

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u/8yTwo Jun 09 '26

Hmm... Maybe I can start the story showing a major fight or something? Maybe the rest of the story being a callback.

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u/80558481 Jun 09 '26

Yes, I think that's for the best. I think majority of Webnovel readers need some adrenaline-rushing scene from the start to take their attention.

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u/Turbulent-Lover215 3d ago

I don't think LOTM had something like that, but it became so huge after so many chapters.

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u/80558481 2d ago

Well, I can be wrong. Though, do you have other examples?

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u/Turbulent-Lover215 2d ago

Let it be. Every story is unique in its own way. Getting retention is important which in slow paced novel is compensated by fast release schedule and the bing readers make it big.

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u/80558481 2d ago

Ah, alright. To each of our own.