Hi guys. Just started writing my first work. Doesn't seem to be getting views or adds to library.
What do you think is the problem...? The concept? Flow? Writing style? Poor story telling? Title? Synopsis?
Thinking what to fix...
Questions on Writing
How many collections do you have? I know when I first started out I only got like 10 a day.
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@BabyTanuki Here's my stats since starting... I'm suspicious the views and collections are phantom/ fake - I still have 0 comments or reviews, and power stones are only from my buddies...
Collections has stagnated for a week now, and started to drop.
9 Sept: 36 Collections 8k Views 10 Chapters
12 Sept: 40 10k 11 chapters
13 Sept: 71 11k 13 chapters
14 Sept: 120 12k 14 chaps
15 Sept: 142 13k 16 chaps
16 Sept: 176 14k 17 chaps
18 Sept: 210 15k 18 chaps
20 Sept: 214 16k 20
22 Sept: 215 18k 21
23 Sept: 213 19k 22
Don't expect to be getting comments, power stones and reviews just like that.
Some chose not to comment or review or even give power stones.
Collections will drop and rise, due to the interests of the person who's either adding it to their library or removing it, don't expect people to always have your novel in their library.
Some might not even add to their library or they forget.
....Or something along those lines... anyways, GL
Oh! Hmm... I actually never thought of how to promote... Is there a place I can read about how Webnovel authors advertise...?
Misguided_Rooster Thanks so much for the encouragement and sharing!
Do you guys experience the viewcounts and collections being like... suspiciously high...? I wonder if people are actually even reading...
Ierrech You can promote your novel on the thread with promote title in this forum. Or learn to be shameless from @MasterRabbink
Hihihi :P
I see the protagonist is a female? not much female MC in the webnovel.
Maybe you should add romance to spice the story :)
SweetsTomato haha! Yeah! Trying to get to that point. Another 5 chapters for the first one :)
Really glad for the tips!
@SweetsTomato @ImBloo @Misguided_Rooster @BabyTanuki Thanks for your feedback! What are your Webnovels...? Maybe I can read and learn ;) and leave a review in exchange for your taking the trouble to guide me.
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Ierrech First Novel is a good novel to 'practice' to learn your style. This is why I use comedy to 'wrap' the bad style while getting better. Gwahahaha. (My Second Novel (not yet published) is my focused work).
Back to yours:
The cover is good.
The Title is WORST. Rebellion Against Fate is your title, that is not selling, but that is your brand. Feel proud of it. I use Endless Universes (and that 2 words didn't sell).
However, instead you add something not selling Magicless in Magic World.... Fist are enough. That is Synopsis.
What is selling in here is Naruto (or any other famous name), SEX (yes, this is the key to Top Rank), System (it is outdate...).
Unless you have the keywords, you will not get 'bonus' readers. So if you write your title as just "Rebellion Against Fate" you will get no benefit or no loss than current title.
Is the MC OP? Overpowered MC is popular. That is a better keyword to put on title, if after the MC got the power, she would become very very powerful. Like one punch man? If she isn't OP, do not use that keyword tho.
Perhaps "Magicless? I have my Fist!" "Magicless? I have OP Fist! - A Story of Overpowered Woman for example. (OP story is hard.)
The title is too long without selling keyword except "Magicless". <= This is unique but the rest isn't.
You have a good style with description better than me (I admit that). The problem is niche market, but your first readers and follower, must be you. Yourself, so write what you like else, you will be disappointed.
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MasterRabbink Thanks so much...! I do have alot of confidence in what I'm writing, and enjoy reading myself what I write.
I struggle with continuing because I recognise: my work is not "trendy". Gonna experiment like what you suggested! And just keep learning! And will add your novel and review it :)
I have another work that I have in my backpocket... Titled "Please Let Me Die!" About... Needing to find out how to die ;) probably would be more trendy...
But I feel the same. If I don't write what I desire to write, I'm just doing it for money... :(
Ierrech Ooh free review! Nice :).
My novel's called The Expandables - A Post-Apocalypse Cyberpunk Adventure (The title's a mouthful, but that's the point - for da keywords)
OR you can click my name / icon for a profile description. There's a link to my novel there. @MasterRabbink's the same. You can do the same too. More advertisement doesn't hurt. ;)
MasterRabbink trying this out, with a slightly more click-baity synopsis...
"Magicless? No problem! But it's hard to get a date when you're stronger than titans! (Rebellion Against Fate)"
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Ierrech Please Let Me Die
Yep. That title alone is already selling.
Try to check your title on Mobile Phone. Reader couldn't read more than 3~4 words.
Ierrech
I can tell you your biggest problem without reading it. You don't update daily. You need to consistently update daily for a chance to appear on front page in daily update section. That's where all of a novels followers will usually come early on unless they win a writing contest. Also, make sure you update daily based on Beijing time.
MasterRabbink yeah... very hard to get a title that works to draw people and on mobile...
Some ideas:
Dating's Hard for OP Girls
It's hard for OP girls to get a date when you're stronger than titans!
Magicless? No problem! But it's hard to get a date when you're stronger than titans!
Being OP & Romance don't mix well!
SnoozySloth that's interesting... I post only 6 days in a week usually. Now traveling, didn't post... will try to post 7 days a week for 2 weeks and see what happens!
