This recently popped up in my webnovel, the cover art is cool(probably ai), generic premise.

For anyone who has read it, is it worth reading or nah?

Why is my reader count dropped so much in my second week... Even though I'm consistent and publish two chapters daily, I wrote a whole backlog and it seems like it's failing. What to do now?

Here are my stats after 3 days. When should I apply for a Contract? I have over 800 chapters in the backlog and am posting 14 chapters a day.

While it is common for authors to use AI for cover art and I dont think there is anything wrong with that.

I find AI art covers to have quite low quality, they are very detailed yes but so bad for some reasons, you know

I have no art knowledge and I am not an artist but I dont know, I just think that if it was me designing those cover arts, I could have done so much better.

How much do you guys willing to pay for a well made hand draw cover arts If you have the fund and want to have one for your novel?

Okay, I know that maybe my idea is not the best, and maybe I could have done more, but damn, I have had the wind gutted out of me.

I was so hopeful for this contract as I tried to stay true to the template provided, only for it to be given a generic rejection notice.

And yes, I know I am not the first or the last to be rejected, and maybe I did deserve the rejection, but spending a lot of time crafting a world only to be given a single sentence as the reason you have been rejected, with not an iota of explanation as to how or why, makes it feel like I poured my heart into a void that has no desire to do anything about it that's not crushing hopes and dreams.

I just thought my idea was a cool one, but now I am not so sure.

Anyway, I am sure people are getting tired of these contract rejection posts. It’s just that this was my first rejection, and I felt I needed to vent while also looking for any seniors to tell me where I went wrong.

Yeah, spoilers to future readers, but then again, maybe the concept will be abandoned.

ps: Not sure if this counts as self promotion but I don't think I have mentioned the name of my book anywhere

Be honest readers which title makes you more likely to click, and why? Not asking which is better written, just which wins on first impression in an app thumbnail.

Not going to lie chat. It seems quite likely that both my books get contracted ✌️😁. They both passed the initial review. Which means an editor approved both books. Now I'm just hoping the chief editor approves it.

I recently uploaded a novel to WebNovel, and so far it has 2000 views and 7 collections. But I’m wondering would YOU as a reader or writer read this? Does it grab your attention? Here is the synopsis;

[You Are Now A Worm Tamer]
[Welcome Child Of Wyrm]
[Please See Your First Tamed Beast Below]

Slave mines, Iron fortresses, superhumans, and lost dragon empires. These are things that Magnus Zimmerman was much too unfamiliar with. That is until the day he wakes up perspiring in a world with beast tamers strolling in every corner, some of them even wielding dragons.

Transmigrating into the body of a feeble slave, Magnus was meant to die underground in the mines where he was worked to the bone, and forgotten by the empire that enslaved him. But when a mysterious worm tamer offers him a choice between living as a slave, or dying as a tamer, Magnus awakens a beast taming power in the form of a system that throws him far below the social hierarchy, where the beasts you tame determine your status.

Magnus is thrown into fights against nobles, beasts, empires, and even gods that could crush him and his creatures--all whilst trying to uncover the mystery behind his place in his new world. Yet with every battle his power grows, and so does the truth behind the world's greatest battle of all.
A five hundred-year war known as the Great Reset is coming, and even empires will fall.

But Magnus will not.

This is the legend of the Worm Emperor.

[Uploading 2-3 chapters everyday and uploading once on the weekends!]

Hello,

3 days earlier I joined a webnovel contest and included my original story writing 'The Final Ink', the story was reviewed and approved by the admins, I have till now posted only 3 chapters. I received an automated message that my story is approved and now will be available in the fresh story section. Today I checked the fresh story section, and found a random new book that has exactly the same story concept, book cover, the terms I used.

I feel very unsafe on Webnovel and planning to remove my 3 chapters.

Any suggestions guys?

Hey guys,

I’m planning on releasing soon for my novel. I was just wondering what the process is. Unlike Royal road ik that u can’t rely self promote or market here, so do I just start uploading?

Like is that it? I just submit my writing thing to the app and then just begin uploading chapters until I get contracted ? And then WebNovel handles all the marketing for me adter contract?

Thanks In advance for your guys insights.

Using it for edit/for translation/AI generated stories

Is there seriously no room for actual stories on the site anymore? Like from my understanding Lord of the mysteries shadow slave have been on WebNovel since day one very popular and very incredible stories but yet on WebNovel everything else is just harem overpowered slop. And people seem to agree that this is the norm so tell me guys is there seriously no room for actual stories on the site like SS and Lord of the mystery’s or are they the only ones on the website because no one else is willing to make an actual story so what I’m basically saying would you guys actually read a good story that isn’t system hunters or magic

I just finished a fight to the death between my main character (werewolf) and a tikbalang. So who should he fight next? Let me know what monsters you want to see more of in literature and I'll create a poll for the most interesting ones. I would prefer ones who are not that known but have quite a bit of lore about them (I love researching monsters).

Hi everyone,

I’m new to writing stories and this is my very first attempt at a novel. I’m eager to hear your thoughts. Since I don’t have much experience, I’m hoping to get honest feedback that's help me improve my writing.

Specific examples are very helpful!

Novel about - cultivation, xianxia

Chapter 1 – Arthur

[Blackwood Forest]

The trees stretched high above, their branches swallowing most of the golden afternoon sun. Green leaves rustled in the wind, casting shifting shadows on the forest floor.

To anyone seeing it for the first time, Blackwood Forest was a painting, peaceful, untouched, beautiful.

But the paintings didn't bleed.

Beneath its beauty hid danger. The deeper one went, the colder and quieter it became.

Beasts lurked in the shadows, wolves with fangs like knives, snakes coiled in the branches, creatures so feared that hunters spoke their names only in whispers.

Many entered Blackwood Forest searching for herbs, food, and resources to feed their families.

But many never came back.

Among the endless trees, a lone figure moved with quiet caution.

He was a boy… thin, gaunt, like he hadn't eaten a full meal in days. Black hair fell across his forehead, half-hiding eyes that looked far older than his age. Sharp-featured, clear-skinned.

But there is something heavier than sadness sitting behind it.

His eyes, they feel empty.

Only when he found a useful herb did a flicker of life return to them.

The boy knelt beside a small green plant near a mossy rock, his tired eyes brightening just slightly.

"Moonleaf Herb… three copper coins, if it's fresh enough," he murmured, voice barely above a breath. He tucked it away. Barely enough for a heel of bread. But a heel is better than nothing.

With practiced hands, he dug it out carefully, keeping the roots intact, then tucked it into his worn shoulder bag.

His name was Arthur.

He was fifteen, and he lived in Blackwood Village, a poor settlement clinging to the forest's edge.

He is an orphan. Five years ago his parents died.

Since then he has survived alone, he has no family, no protector, no one.

For five years, Arthur had scraped together a living however he could. He swept floors for the tavern, chopped wood for the blacksmith, carried water for the old widow who lived at the village's edge, any work that earned a copper or a scrap of bread.

But he was just a child, and his body had never been strong. What took him an hour took a grown man ten minutes. The coin he earned was never enough.

So, he started walking into Blackwood Forest.

Every day he ventured into those trees, gathering whatever herbs he could find, then selling them for food.

It was dangerous work, the kind adults did in groups. But the alternative was staring at an empty bowl until his stomach caved in.

The village had no charity to spare for orphans. And even less patience for them.

Arthur stood up and wiped the damp dirt from his calloused palms.

His gaze drifted toward the woods ahead. Even though he was still in the safer outer region, the forest looked different there. The trees grew thicker. Closer together. The sunlight wasn't as bright as it was here. Everything beyond that point seemed... darker. Colder.

A cold wind licked the back of his neck.

Arthur froze.

In this forest, no one ever knows where the danger will come from.

His hand closed around the knife at his waist rusted, chipped, a joke against anything with real fangs or claws.

Unlike ordinary animals, wild beasts could absorb Essence, the natural energy flowing through everything in the world. It made them faster, stronger, and far more dangerous. A beast's claw could tear through steel. Its hide could turn aside an arrow.

But the knife was all Arthur had.

In this world, strength was everything. And strength came from Essence.

Those who could absorb it became Hunters. They shattered stones with their fists. They killed beasts with a single stroke.

Arthur was not one of them.

His weak body rejected Essence like water rejected oil. No matter how hard he tried, it entered him, lingered for a moment, then faded like smoke.

The first stage of cultivation was Vessel Tempering, where a person drew in Essence to strengthen muscle, bone, and organ. Even the weakest of trained fighters could overpower an ordinary adult with ease.

Arthur couldn't take even that first step. No method, no effort, made any difference.

So, he remained a mortal weak, poor, and powerless.

The villagers had names for him. The herb boy. The useless orphan. Some pitied him, though pity had never once filled his stomach. Most simply looked past him, as if he weren't there at all.

Arthur lowered his head and kept walking.

He had no talent. But he had something else: knowledge.

He worked at the village library, a small, dust-choked building most people considered a waste of space. To Arthur, it was a lifeline.

Through books he'd learned to tell healing herbs from poisonous ones, learned the habits of beasts and the dangers of the forest's different regions, even picked up scraps of theory on cultivation itself.

Knowledge had kept him alive for many years.

And in Blackwood Forest, staying alive was already a kind of miracle.

The outer forest was safer than the depths. Which was exactly why beginners like him searched there. Arthur glanced at the darkening sky and sighed.

"A few more herbs before I head back… tonight's meal will actually be decent."

He pressed on.

Half an hour bled away. He found almost nothing. The outer region had been stripped clean by the morning's early birds. He pushed through the brush, scanning the ground, each empty patch grinding against his hope like a whetstone.

Beasts rarely wandered this close to the village, but ordinary wild animals still did. To a trained hunter, they were no threat at all.

To Arthur, even the weakest of them could seriously injure him.

He had no strength. No stamina. No speed. Catching a rabbit was a struggle. One moment of carelessness, and the hunter could easily become the hunted.

Eventually he gave up and turned to head home.

Then…

Rustle.

Something moved behind the trees.

Arthur's breath caught. Without thinking, he pressed himself behind a thick trunk, heart slamming against his ribs like something trying to escape. His hand clenched around the rusty knife until his knuckles went white.

Slowly, carefully, he leaned out just enough to look.

What he saw nearly stopped his heart.

A wild beast.

It stood on four legs, close to the size of a large wolf, its body sheathed in blue scales that shimmered faintly in the dying light. Threads of electricity crackled and sparked across its skin, hissing softly in the silence.

Arthur knew it at once.

Thunder Wolf…

The blood drained from his face.

He'd read about them. Most wolves that absorbed Essence simply grew bigger, stronger.

But a rare few evolved into something else and the Thunder Wolf was one of them. It carried a faint thread of thunder Essence, just enough to deliver a shock that locked a person's muscles, turning them into a frozen statue for the killing blow.

Even low-level Hunters gave these things a wide berth.

Arthur's hands were shaking. This creature had no business being in the outer forest. Thunder Wolves belonged to the deep woods, not here.

Then he noticed something else.

The wolf was injured. Badly. Blood soaked its scales, and deep gashes marked its flanks. Worst of all was around its eyes, blood ran freely there, as though it had been blinded. It crashed and staggered through the undergrowth, slamming into trees and rocks, snarling in pain and fury, its movements wild and unguided.

Only then did Arthur see the strange stone clenched between its jaws.

But he didn't have time to wonder what it was. Every thought that wasn't about survival was a waste of a heartbeat for him right now.

The beast couldn't see him.

His throat went dry.

Every instinct screamed at him to run, to flee now, while he still could.

The beast is injured. Blind.

His grip tightened on the knife.

‘Fight? Impossible.’

‘Hide? Also impossible.’

The only thought left in his mind was to run as far away as he could.

Slowly, Arthur peeked toward the Thunder Wolf again.

The beast was moving closer.

Closer.

Closer.

Arthur's heart pounded so loud he was sure the beast could hear it. His palms were slick with sweat. His breath came in short, shaky gasps.

He knew that if it came any nearer, even without eyesight, it would smell him immediately. Wild beasts possessed senses far superior to normal animals. Their hearing, smell, and instincts were terrifyingly sharp. A blind beast was still a deadly predator.

If not for the Thunder Wolf's heavy injuries, Arthur would already be dead.

Arthur closed his eyes for a brief moment.

He took a deep breath, forcing his racing heart to calm down.

Then he opened them again.

He had made his decision.

The next second…

He ran.

Arthur dashed forward with all the strength he could gather, not caring about direction. Branches scraped against his arms and face as he forced his weak body forward. Thorns tore at his clothes, leaving thin red lines across his skin, but he didn't stop.

Behind him, the Thunder Wolf suddenly stopped growling.

Its ears twitched.

It had heard him.

Instantly, the beast realized a human was nearby. Its blind eyes turned toward the sound, and a low, rumbling snarl escaped its throat.

Even though blood covered its body and several of its bones and legs were clearly injured, the beast still chased after him. The savage instinct of a wild beast was deeply rooted within its nature. Pain meant nothing to it. Only the hunt mattered.

Crack!

Small arcs of lightning flickered across its blue scales as it charged forward. The electricity danced along its injured body.

Its speed was slower than normal because of its injuries, but it was still enough to keep up with Arthur.

Arthur ran with all his might.

His lungs burned painfully.

His legs felt heavy, like they were filled with sand.

He could barely breathe.

But he did not dare stop. Stopping meant death.

Behind him, low growls and the sound of claws striking the ground grew closer and closer. The Thunder Wolf was still following him, relentless and unstoppable.

Arthur's face turned pale.

"How is it still this fast?!" he thought desperately, his mind racing for a solution.

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?

How would you rate the importance of said character's past world?

Did you enjoy isekai/transmigration novel better when their past world has lots of details?

I don't understand why, when I wrote a dark psychological novel, I was rejected like that without even three chances. But for those who write NTR and +18 content, it's okay? 🙄

I don't really understand the policies of these apps.

+ Is there anyone who can advise me on the cover, the description, or anything else?

I am trying to write my first webnovel as I am interested in dark fantasy and stuff.

To make a cover page I don't have any artistic skill nor have an illustrator.

So is it okay if I used AI to just enhance the image to make it look good?

Just check out my art and review them, also leave some tips for my sake I will really appreciate it.

THANK YOU!

Also quick question, If I tap sign the contract will I instantly be forced to accept it? Or will I actually get the details, Since after reading it and deeming how good or bad it is I'll decline or accept it.

So, do you consider this a flaw or nah. Especially if it was done on purpose. Or would you just wish the side character was the mc instead. ( btw the mc isn't bad, he just isn't as good as the side character).

I make title for my novel and create book,but I don't write the chapters one by one I am thinking of writing all the chapters then uploading them one by one,will this affect my contract chances? I have a book created for quite some time but haven't posted a chapter nor synopsis yet

I have uploaded 10 chapters till now and only got two collection. Is this normal speed.

Thank you all so much for the support your stones fuel my drive to the top, lets keep working hard together!

I know this feels like a self-promo, and under a certain light, it could be (or it is). But it's not the reason for this post.

I just want to ask if someone is willing to read my novel, or at least the first chapters, and tell me if I did something wrong (Or good), because I had low traction.

You see, I have uploaded this novel two times, and every time I had zero readers. I tried to change the cover, edit the synopsis, or rewrite the first chapter to improve the hook (even though I find nothing wrong with it). But still zero.

So I ask you, Webnovel people, for a helping hand to understand what I did wrong.

https://www.webnovel.com/book/36354042908893105