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PsyberRose Lower numbers of views is what you'd be wanting. 10:1 would be God numbers, meaning that for every 10 views, one person added the story to their collection. That's roughly every single person who looks at the book. Of course, don't know any story that has reached 10:1. So, 100: 1 is better than 200:1.

Veronica8 Ah! Thanks! I'll just make myself happy looking at the collection and votes then, rather than the view ratio. hehehe.

Chryiss To be honest, this is the first time I posted my a link to my novel on a forum thread. From when I first started until when I posted it up there, I didn't advertise nor did I do any review swap.

That said, all my collection came from people liking my novel lol. To get collections, just make your story good or have a unique twist. I still think that my collections are too low compared to others...

Today's batch. Taking a breather from Sunflower for the mo.

Dragoneth {BL} 357:1↑50
Friday post release here & TapReads. Break this week due to Sunflower.

To My Sunflower {BL} 366:1 ↓2
Saturday post release here & Wattpad. Dedicated this week to clearout Hinata's POV. Eiji's will take a long time to finish.

To Like A Man {BL} 256:1↑8
Sunday post release here & TapReads. Break this week due to Sunflower.

The Fourth Zaldizko {BL} 461:1↑57
Thursday post release. Break this week due to Sunflower.

Reborn Legacy 2.0K:1 ↑710
Tuesday post release. Break this week due to Sunflower.

Zaldizko {BL} Ratio 317:1 ↓2
Done & dusted :grin: Oddly, more collection adds vs view gains.

chonnie I’d help, but I can’t. XD I’m clueless on the collections.

Alliosis Thanks for the input! Good is a little vague though, and thinking more about it, I came to realize something. While I can’t say this is true for your story since I haven’t read it, but I tend to find the truly more unique stories much less popular. That’s not to say those more mainstream stories are bad as it’s just the readers’ preferences. But I do see that more popular stories have many overlapping elements done in similar ways. Some have a spin on the classic trope, but in general, I have yet come across one that’s truly niche and different and be very popular.

Another way of reframing this is that I’ve found equally well written and told stories with solid characters, plot, and world, but the ones I eventually see become popular are the ones with video games, cultivation or leveling, revenge/face slapping, romance, rich and OP, domineering leads, (sadly true) abusive relationships, reincarnation or transmigration, etc elements in them. Sometimes I don’t understand, but then I do. Idk really. *shrugs

It just seems the ones that go about something in a fresh way don’t get the applause they really deserve for pulling something off well. Like I just did a review swap for one, and while it’s a new story, it’s legit done way better than *cough a lot that I’ve read of anything remotely similar.

Ack. This is way longer than intended. I’m talking to myself really lol. I just wish I could do more to put such stories in the limelight and be able to find them easier too. :/ I can only take so much of the same stuff even if well done.

Chryiss oof im interrupting but that is so true
there are some seriously good stories out there, but they're all hard to find. Audience likes to eat up stuff like romance/ceo/cliched tropes. TBH i think there should be a section for underappreciated novels, where it depends on grammar/plot/characterization. Although, I don't think that would ever happen TwT

Another update!

I was away for a couple of days and didn't update, but when I came back I was so shocked LOL

It's still around the 30:1 ratio TwT I'm so pleased,,, my heart can't take this much support too... PS all coming in too as well as a couple reviews, but it seems like they're spam reviews so I can't say much;;;

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Chryiss Nup. All good. You're telling it like it is.

There are lots of compelling stories that aren't popular on this site.

Let's face it you don't have to use much of your brain to read common, popular ones. I'm not dissing on popular well-known tropes, but you honestly can switch off and enjoy the ride when you read, cause you already know what's coming up. You've experienced it before in some other novel. So, the experience is just a carry on thrill from the last one.

With left-field stories, not so common tropes, you do have to use all your burners to decipher what is going on. Especially when your expanse and experience of the world is limited. Thankfully we have Google-sensei these days.

chonnie Sorry, I'm still in the undiscovered range myself. It's a lot of trial and error to find a buying and advocating audience. 95% of success will boil down to luck (right time and place) situation when it comes to writing.

Some stories that I know started a month ago are already contracted, because they write to a known formula and are good at it. They easily appealed to masses who became their advocates.

You're probably in the same boat as me. I write a story I want to write and believe in.

So keep at it.

Heh, my 4200:1 is now down to 4600:1 :D

Well, I just finished it and it'll be downhill from here on. Waiting to break the 10000:1 barrier ;)

StenDuring Actually, I wouldn't mind reaching 10K to 1 barrier. Kind of epic. XD

Chryiss Thank you for telling me this!

PsyberRose The views on webnovel are slightly broken but if you have a lot of views like in your example 300k+ views but less than 1000 collections it could mean that people read your novel but don't add it to their library

Veronica8 Yeah but if you have just published the novel you will most likely have a low ratio but you can't really get any accurate results unless the novels has been out for 1month+ to be honest.

Alliosis Same, I didn't know there is such a thing as review swaps until 2 days ago phew, I thought I was the only one being in the dark about this whole thing

Angelyay Thanks for explaining further. Initially, the low ratio made me feel a bit meh but when then I think about my readers who comment and vote. They make it worthwhile so ... hehehe. Even if only one person like my novel and comments regularly, it makes me super happy. Seeing the collections and power stones votes increase makes me super happy. Easy to please, really. (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧

One question though: Would the views also be counted if you access and read the novel several times a day?

PsyberRose Likely yes. The view counter seems very sensitive.

Veronica8 guess i'll have to get my creative juices flowing daily now :')

chonnie yeah. Unfortunately this tells me they aren't interested in the finished work as much as ones with dailies. Shame.

Chryiss Thanks! I know some of my readers like to re-read it and I access it several times a day just to look at comments. Reply when I can. I'm so weird. ʱªʱªʱª (ᕑᗢूᓫ∗)

Ranking 601-602 today. I am amazed. Never expected this. Anyway, it feels good.

Angelyay I also found out last week.

The contest is now over! I haven't been bleeding collections yet so that's good. But in another two day's time I'm officially starting the whole novel! Needless to say, I'm pretty damn excited because I actually planned for once. And there's gonna be a mass release too. Hehe

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Today's batch.

Dragoneth {BL} 349:1↑39
Friday post release here & TapReads.

To My Sunflower {BL} 387:1 ↓5
Saturday post release here & Wattpad.

To Like A Man {BL} 265:1 ↓2
Sunday post release here & TapReads.

The Fourth Zaldizko {BL} 656:1↓169
Thursday post release.

Reborn Legacy 1.17K:1↑20
Tuesday post release.

Zaldizko {BL} Ratio 315:1↑3
Done & dusted :grin:

Back on schedule with all stories.

My World To Live 636:1

RE: Life as a Tree 352:1

Still waiting for the day when the tree story surpasses the world one in collections. Although not many, the tree constantly grows while the world one fluctuates at basically the same number. I wonder if this is symbolism in real life? The plant that grows, reaching new heights, the world that’s chaotic but remains the same. ;P

Chryiss Lol! Your tree story is on fire.

Veronica8 I see whatcha did there.

Lady_Liah I love that story so much! You are super awesome!

166k/234 : 709.
Getting a bit better, which is kinda funny when I have barely upload anything in the last few weeks. Gaining more collections when I don't write than when I write.

Veronica8 Lol the strike through text comment! PS stats to others is interesting!

Innovation Funny, I noticed that too with mine.

Veronica8 crap. I got a contract. How is that even possible when I don't rank?

Veronica8 Congratulations!!

Veronica8 Omgeeeeee CONGRATS!!! I’m so happy for you!! You totally deserve it girlie! Paving the way for all BLs haha! Or even just hidden gems in general I guess. At least, I’m guessing it’s not the only story of yours that isn’t BL.