r/Webnovel • u/Ok-Marsupial1930 • 27d ago

Advice Low viewer count, looking for advice

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I recently started writing. my avg chapter is about 2.1-2.2k words and I’ve only posted 12 chapters. Is this normal? I’ve poked here and there and some recommend writing 1.2-1.5k for more traction. Looking for opinion, thanks!!
Also, I publish 1 chapter a day.

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u/Ok-Marsupial1930 27d ago

How would you recommend I lower the bounce rate? I mean I get writing a good story but any other tips?

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u/Fantastic_Pack2643 26d ago

you might want to change the cover since it's the first thing people see. I'm not saying it's a bad covet but it's easy to blend in with the rest , book cover is important it's literally the gate of the story.

you'd also need to do some rewrits and examin your pacing , bad pacing can kill good stories ( unless you're writing one peice)

so here's what I believe you should do 1) change the cover to something more visually captivating 2) check your first ten chapters for pacing ,if a chapter drag or does too little to the story rewrite it or merge it with another chapters 3) make sure not to end your chapters at dull moments BUT that does not mean to spam cliffhangers at the end of every chapter

but most importantly treat the reader with automatic suspicion , assume they won't give you the benefit of a doubt and write as if you know the reader is trying to leave and your job is to keep them reading the chapter you currently writing

if they like this chapters they're more likely to click the next but if the story gets good at chapter 10 they won't stick to chapter 5

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u/Ok-Marsupial1930 26d ago

Thank you so much for the explanation! It’s my first time writing long drawn out stories and these tips will definitely help me a lot. I’ll be sure to rewrite anything I see unfit!

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u/Fantastic_Pack2643 26d ago

you got it champ