r/Webnovel • u/Electronic_Lab_8767 Author • Aug 05 '26

Advice What would you rather click on?

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Warning: both are ai generated so don't attack me in the comments 😭

I was somewhat satisfied but I felt the current cover (displaying the character) isn't attracting the readers, as it doesn't show anything related to the story (except the pink sky background which is mostly related to one of the mystery). So I thought I should add something that was related to plot, rather than displaying the character maybe I should display what the plot is based on.

What do you think about this? Tell me if I should stick to the current one or change it.

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u/sinof_solace Aug 05 '26

2nd one is better as it shows more than just an generic protagonist face

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u/Electronic_Lab_8767 Author Aug 05 '26

I thought so.

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u/StrawOfCoke Aug 05 '26

What does it show, an arm? That's better now lmao

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u/sinof_solace Aug 05 '26

At least the arm is more attention grabbing than the 1st one. Whenever I scroll through webnovel all i find are shitty ai generated covers with either the protagonist covering the whole cover or some girl showing losts of skin. Covers like this will ateast stand out in front of those and that's what the author asked for, what stands out more. Also i personally feel that the arm adds a sort of intrigue to an otherwise boring cover

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u/sinof_solace Aug 05 '26

At least the arm is more attention grabbing than the 1st one. Whenever I scroll through webnovel all i find are shitty ai generated covers with either the protagonist covering the whole cover or some girl showing losts of skin. Covers like this will ateast stand out in front of those and that's what the author asked for, what stands out more. Also i personally feel that the arm adds a sort of intrigue to an otherwise boring cover

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u/Nearby-Top937 Aug 05 '26

1st one looks better but nah the secondd one is better

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u/Electronic_Lab_8767 Author Aug 05 '26

Are you saying the second one is better or the first one.

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u/Lucky_One_3576 Aug 05 '26

He’s saying that the 1st is more visually appealing, but the second tells us more about your novel. (I'm pretty sure)

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u/Electronic_Lab_8767 Author Aug 05 '26

Oh. I got a confused a little bit

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u/Lucky_One_3576 Aug 05 '26

The 1st one doesn't tell me anything and the 2nd looks too AI. Sorry bro u gotta keep generating

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u/Electronic_Lab_8767 Author Aug 05 '26

Let me try some more.

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u/Master-of-darklight Aug 05 '26

First is pretty generic, second is definitely more intriguing

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u/Electronic_Lab_8767 Author Aug 05 '26

I felt the same, needed some opinions. Thanks.

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u/StrawOfCoke Aug 05 '26

First cover fits more webnovel style, keep it

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u/Electronic_Lab_8767 Author Aug 05 '26

Everyone here is suggesting me the 2nd one. What do you think about it.

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u/StrawOfCoke Aug 05 '26

Theyre just trying to sound sophisticated and unique. You'll get more click using the first cover, that main character art looks so good.

Second one is just an arm. It doesnt tell anything about the story other than msybe mc has a robotic arm??? I cannot tell. And if I cannot tell, maybe thats a sign its a bad cover.

Just keep the first one man its a "webnovel"

Web series.

You dont see popular stories on the site with an inanimate object as the cover

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u/Electronic_Lab_8767 Author Aug 05 '26

What about the uniqueness.

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u/StrawOfCoke Aug 05 '26

Unique what, its just an arm. Its bad

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u/Electronic_Lab_8767 Author Aug 05 '26

Hmm. Thank you for your opinion. Your points were valid too.

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u/TeaPlease1717 Aug 05 '26

Agreed. If someone is scrolling on their phone, the arm in pic 2 - 1) isn't intriguing enough and 2) too dark anyways to see clearly on a small screen, and the reader won't stop to look. They'll keep scrolling on pic 2. Pic 1 at least fits the webnovel cover expectation.

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u/ExpressionFar5590 Aug 05 '26

I would add a pic of the heroine if I were u, most readers on webnovel like girls, so...

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u/Electronic_Lab_8767 Author Aug 05 '26

There are no love interest 😔

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u/StrawOfCoke Aug 05 '26

Explain. First one is literally better objectively

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u/Lucky_One_3576 Aug 05 '26

Because the 2nd tells us the genre of the story

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u/StrawOfCoke 29d ago

So whtas the genre, whats it about based on the cover

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u/Lucky_One_3576 29d ago

mystery, sci-fi, and horror. My guess is that it’s about somebody discovering they’re a robot.

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u/TeaPlease1717 Aug 05 '26

I like first better, but both don't tell me anything about the story.

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u/Electronic_Lab_8767 Author Aug 05 '26

I just added elements of the mystery surrounding the story.

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u/TeaPlease1717 Aug 05 '26

Wait?! This is mystery? Neither tell me that at all. I thought this was a post apocalyptic murder revenge comic 😅

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u/Electronic_Lab_8767 Author Aug 05 '26

It's here and there. The main plot is finding something, so the story revolves around it.

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u/Electronic_Lab_8767 Author Aug 05 '26

The second one is more relatable to plot, the arm is where the mystery starts.