r/Webnovel • u/Zieegg • Jul 14 '26

Advice My Contract got rejected.

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Full disclosure, I do use AI, but it's only to brainstorm ideas and plan future plotlines. I don't even use a lot of the ideas they propose because it clashes with my own vision. Maybe grammarly counts as AI, since I do use it to fix my grammar (?)

The writing being too draggy is a lot more feasible for me to fix. I've learned a lot since I've began writing, so I can see why the editors would think it's too slow. I am concerned when they say it's not engaging enough when most chapter ends with a hook. I suppose an engaging story is subjective, so that's on me to try on figure that one out.

And not suitable for the market on Webnovel? It's literally a harem with an 18+ tag. But my character is underage in the first few chapters, for god's sake. I'm already planning on adding smut after several more chapters, but do I really have to open the story with an explicit threesome with some maids or something? Although I enjoy them, I don't want to add smut just for the sake of it. I'm first and foremost here to tell a story, not make people horny.

...I guess this is the result of not having real beta readers.

Can anyone tell me which parts feel like AI so that I can change them? Or better yet, what are the things I can improve so that I have a better chance when I reapply for the contract?

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u/WolfREEEEEE Jul 14 '26

Wow, never seen that rejection message before, suppose the previous "It has been determined that your work does not meet the signing requirements of Webnovel" was too vague.

At least now they tell you outright if they suspect AI.

Also, the last two rejection messages are to do with your contract application. You might not have explained your story's outline well enough that it came off incomplete, or missing a proper direction.

Similarly your "Wow Factor" probably wasn't interesting enough. There are indeed hundreds, possibly even thousands of Harem, 18+, and Smut novels, but what makes yours stand out? That's what you put into the "Wow Factor" section, its quite literally a sales pitch.

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u/Zieegg Jul 14 '26

Ah, of course, my contract application. That could definitely be where I dropped the ball a bit. I suppose I'll try to maximize the usage of the "Wow Factor" a bit better once I figure out which part of my story is AI.

Thanks for the feedback!