Innovation Actually I really needed those harsh words. I have been trying but every time after a few chapters I find myself totally clueless what more to write. My plotting is worse than kindergarteners. I really think I should leave writing but dont want to leave it. By the way which novel are speaking about that has been deleted??
Novel Assessments & Reviews: Empowering Writers & Helping Readers
Innovation Actuallyif I am able to complete this book, you would be the first person I would thank. Sometimes harsher words help more than motivating sweet talks.
Title: The Damn Hunter
Link: https://www.webnovel.com/book/12138731905986405/The-Damn-Hunter
Synopsis: Yang Guang is the last hunter protecting his city from The Damn, creatures from another universe aiming to harm humans to strengthen themselves but the damn are not the only problems that Yang Guang need to face as he ventures beyond the small city into the world and discover a secret that should not be reveal for another two thousand years.
Hope you enjoy my novel :D
DreamX Novel named [Book Deleted] with 0 chapters and "Deleted" as a synopsis. Can't be more deleted than that. Except, well, truly deleting it...
Honestly, if you wasted less time on forums and more on really planning your novel, you could do it. I mean, look around you, that's just a bunch of nobodies that just decided to say "I want to write my own novel". Everyone is like that, well, some are true authors, but don't care about the two or three in the thousands of newbies.
As for my rant, it was just that I was reading a threat, saw you posting two times your contest 62. Next thread, when someone was asking a real question, the exact same situation. The three threads I read had you posting on it, not caring about the content of the thread. For example, this one, it is legit for you to post your story, even if it is not really right since it is more for asking advice than promoting a novel.
Just type, reviews shameless and you have 4-5 threads for that thing. No need to bother other people. As for your current situation, you don't need to post anything in the forums, since you don't have anything.
First: You choose one novel and you stick to it. You don't say "oh I'm bored, let's create another" NO! You choose carefully. Also, plan at least the first 30 chapters. Basically, the first arc. If it is an eastern one, basically the backstory of the MC and the first Master SteppingStone. Just, the big lines.
Second: You write at least 5 chapters. After that, you can browse the forums once again and post for reviews of others on the corresponding thread. You won't have a lot of views or collections for the moment, but after a week or so, it will be better.
Third: Well, that's on you. But a piece of advice, if you are truly incapable of creating a novel, that is possible. In that case, it will be better to stop trying and concentrate on more important things. There are things that I know I can't do, so I won't waste my time trying to do it.
UPDATE - Review Queue CLOSED
Sorry for the week absence, I basically overworked myself into a cold. I'm feeling better now, and I've reevaluated my website. I'm currently acting as a content creator (give reviews) when it's more feasible to be a content curator (select good reviews). So, that means for an indefinite amount of time, I will be closing my review queue.
I will still be doing assessments, so you can still post your stories here. I'm actually hoping that I'll be more efficient this way and will be able to provide better on-site information for readers to search and discover stories they'd enjoy. That also means I'll probably be reworking my website layout (yet again haha) to match this change.
Message for those on the Review Queue
I'm still going to do the reviews I already promised. But, if a novel hasn't...
- updated at least three times in the last month
- the most recent chapter was uploaded no more than a week ago
- at least 30 chapters or 30k words
Then I'll be putting that book off to the side. I'll review once the story becomes more active. Why add this criteria? Because feedback is pointless if a story is inactive and not updating.
Previous 3 Review queue lists: Book_Keeper
Added to Review queue: Jeanean_Lain AardwarkThe2nd stella2138 Voidmirage PeachyPearl StarsGrace Pakohoshino29 MyCharacterLeads Reflex Take_the_Moon @Critical_Kind (last one contacted me through a story comment)
Currently on: Tan_Liliu
Running Count:
15 reviews completed for a total of 556 chapters covered.
38 reviews on queue.
Innovation Sometimes giving up is a good thing. But well I lack in plotting not writing, when you know what you lack, you try to learn it. Not totally give up. What I write is not utter trash, that keeps me motivated to learn, before two months I did not even know about structuring nor about the three act structure or the hero's journey.
I have been brainstorming, learning, researching and trying. And when I feel that I have done everything but still cannot make it I will leave then. But I know the time is not now.
Sometimes you give up, but sometimes giving up is also wrong every craft needs time to learn and writing is an art with craft.
Is BookKeeper still alive? I hope he/she didn't overwork him/herself. Hmm. >3</
Book_Keeper thank you so much in adding my book in your queue.. I'll wait...
[unknown] Try to have an outline. It will be a great help not to loss track to your novel. LMAO
I'm just a newbie too. I kept an outline with me.
But sometimes, things aren't going well. Just need to try again.
MyCharacterLeads I know but sometimes I get clueless. Now I am trying a new method called snowflake method. I just have characters set up and let them lead me inside the story. I know this is risky, but well we are noobs, we are able to risk it.
Book_Keeper. Get some Rum and tea in you be right as rain. Hope you feel better bro.
If you're opening the queue for assessment/review again and if you're free, can you do mine as well?
webnovel.com/book/10358862205017105/I-Didn't-Even-Want-to-Live%2C-But-God-Forced-Me-to-Reincarnate!
Thanks in advance
*putting this here right now because I don't browse forum that often and I happened to come across this thread during the one time I decided to browse forum. Must be fate X"D. I feel like I'd end up forgetting to check this forum often if I don't post now... Hope you don't mind!
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LynneSuzuran The assessments are still open and will always be open. The reviews are closed, but whenever I open them up (and I eventually will, it just be a long time coming), you are welcome to apply for one.
Website Overhaul
This book keeper likes organizing the library too much.
In all seriousness, this is probably the last update that will refocus on the readers (as originally intentioned). Now 20+ chapters stories will all have a designated post showing all their information as well as any good reviews.
After all the qualified stories are changed as such, I will continue assessments (and queued reviews) as usual.
Title: Endless Vertex
It’s about Warriors, cultivation and stuff
https://dynamic.webnovel.com/book/13189662305003005
Hope you enjoy it!
oof, after 15 chapters and few grammar edits i'd come back for an ask for update, fighting!
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Title: My brother's friend
Link: https://www.webnovel.com/book/12373423206351105/
Genre: Romance fiction
Synopsis: Tang An is a high school student about to graduate. But everything changes when her brother's friend moves in. Battling with trauma from home, she tries to overcome her family challenges but when an unknown secret is exposed, can Tang An survive its consequences or will she die at fates hands?
Note: For anyone who leaves a review, comments, votes or rates my book, I'll reciprocate. And if you do, just leave a reply here so that I'll know. Have fun and I hope will be able to help ourselves.
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30 Assessments Done
PeachyPearl StarsGrace DreamX MyCharacterLeads
https://virtualbookshelf.home.blog/2019/03/26/webnovel-assessments-34/
Reflex Take_the_Moon HomelessDancer
https://virtualbookshelf.home.blog/2019/03/26/webnovel-assessments-35/
mvphoenix bacon_bacon Good_Light_Sleep LynneSuzuran
https://virtualbookshelf.home.blog/2019/03/26/webnovel-assessments-36/
Pakohoshino29 The link doesn't work.
Check out the updated website for the newly added Story Posts for 20+ chaptered stories.
Book_Keeper
Title: Destiny Forged
Link: https://www.webnovel.com/book/13142328105838605/Destiny-Forged
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Notice:
I don't read books as a "normal reader."
Thus, there is no need to provide synopses or any other information except a story link.
Even if I would like to, I don't continue reading books that I've already assessed.
You may wish to review swap or self-promote however you'd like in this thread as I don't mind. But just know that it is not to be asked of me.
Please don't double post the same story though. Giving out reasons why you think your story is great is acceptable, but I doubt this is the best thread to do so.
As I've paused the review queue, I'm only doing assessments. You can use the results to figure out where your story may be lacking. The "About" and "Writing Guide" can help you with this, too. And of course, reading others' stories is highly recommended.