Inkstone from what I know works this way.

For the creation your literary peice or application for work. When creating a book it provides you an outline for title. Genre, length, and so on, cover options will appear after creation or post creation depending on where you making it mobile or pc. You can continue working on title and other aspects continuously. Publication Is in your control, so only what is registered by site is saved instead of being published. For other other chapters can be edited even after publication, and so can the book cover. Covers can be chosen through ink stone or you can upload on, as long as it meets the criteria. And yeah. Data is collected based of views, donations, word publications etc.

This is a rough run through. The individual of this thread also has a cover tutorial thread if you wish to look at it.

    this is so good..totally felt that especially the part where readers can read many words in a matter or minutes while it may take hours to write ;( I see a lot of "MORE CHAPTERS PLEASE!!! __ chapters aren't enough" comments and I just mentally facepalm..I try to write encouraging comments and tell them to take their time and prioritize their life over insensitive readers XD its good to see this post, thank you

      You can write more, but this will affect the quality of the text. If you load just raw materials. I mean, I just wrote the text in English and immediately downloaded it. And if you check at least once, it will already take +1 hour, if you read the text and polish it + 1-2 days. If you also check the grammar +1 day. And in the end, the chapter will take time for at least 3.1 days to print. There are 2 chapters per week. If you write only raw materials + fluent 1 test of meaning, then 3 chapters per week.

      Initially, when there were no health problems on the horizon of a father who was in intensive care in the summer, then a health problem for relatives, a search for a new job, payment of treatment bills and others. I could write raw materials of 2500-5000 words for 1 chapter and consistently for 2 months produced chapters of 3-4 per week. After that ... I was able to resume the release of chapters according to a given plan only two weeks ago. And so I wrote 1-2 chapters a week. Now I have a chapter of 550 to 750 words, very rarely 1,100 words.

      The author is largely dependent on the external real world, if everything is fine there, then he can fulfill his promises to issue chapters a week at his own pace. If he has problems ... then it will turn out as it will.

      yaoyueyi I agree that we should be more understanding to the Author/Translators.

      However there are also several translators that update once a week when the raw is already 2 or 3 hundred chapters ahead or even complete.
      I am following one of those books here on Webnovel the book is complete on mtl site (meaning the author completely wrapped up the story and it is done) Yet we are getting 1 or maybe 2 chapters a week.

          Grandson_of_Yama That's because translators have their own full-time job and real life to deal with. Or are you saying they shouldn't take the job if they know they are going to be busy and can only update once a week?

          Having worked in translation before, I can tell you for sure that I had to spend 3-4 hours to translate just one chapter. And most people who work don't have 3-4 hours to spare everyday.

              Grandson_of_Yama like tomoyuki said, just b/c there are complete in the original doesn't mean that the translator could translate all at once. everyone has their own writing/translating/editing speed. stable updates once a week are already pretty good-- at least there's a patterned schedule! :)

                  Translation/ editing/ and writing has it's own variables to deal with. Just because an author is done on his end doesn't mean the editing is complete or translation is seconds behind.

                  Although different each has it's own concerns. Where I might take minutes writing I could take hours editing. And translating ooooh that is even more intense at least for me.

                  Ruruci Why should it be locked? What’s wrong with a debate? Both sides get opportunity to air views and hopefully grow from here onwards. Problems are best resolved when people talk honestly about them rather than playing ostrich.

                      Provided that those who participate in the discussion discuss the work itself and do not throw poop at the interlocutor. When an opponent ceases to comply with the network ethics of conducting a conversation, the author can delete the correspondence, block the reviewer. This is normal. If, however, a normal ethical discussion of the novel itself with an evidence-based and reasoned basis is just going on. Then such a discussion can clarify the position, enrich the conversation and lead to constructive criticism. This is ideal. In reality, this requires two people - the author and the reviewer, the reader, there are people who understand what cultural behavior is, what network ethics are for, and why they communicate. Otherwise, all this will grow into a curse.

                      This is my subjective opinion.

                        Esther_kim Know this, when a reader posts ‘more chapters please’ he/she probably moves on to other activities and you and your novel are forgotten until the next time they see a blue dot next to it. Asking for more chapters is their way of saying ‘l love your book.’ So don’t fret when you see such comments and do what you can and want to do. I have many books in my library which update regularly but I don’t bother reading cause they’re not worth my time or ss.

                        It’s really disappointing to hear ‘authors’ referring to readers as ‘insensitive’ simply because they request more chapters of a book they’re writing. Would you prefer us to not make any comments on your book?

                        Look, you guys (authors) can stop overthinking things okay. I mean, it’s not like readers are pacing and hyperventilating because you’re not updating your books; it’s more likely that we’ve moved on to other books and by the time you finally update we’d have to go back a few chapters to remind ourselves what the heck your books are about; or we’ve dropped the books.

                        Oh yeah, you guys don’t like the ‘dropping the book’ part either. Sorry but, if I need to reduce the number of books in my library I’m naturally going to drop the ones that haven’t updated for at least 6 months.

                        Bottom line, chill, relax and go on HIATUS for as long as you like - it’s your prerogative, just as it’s the readers’ prerogative to either wait for you or drop your books.

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                            40fantasy I think the point is that it adds unnecessary stress to the author. A simple "I love this chapter" or "I can't wait for the next update!" might be a lot more positive and less stressful than "more chapters!" and "mass releases!" Gratitude/appreciation is a lot more palatable than demands/requests.

                                Tomoyuki Well, it’s unfortunate cause you can’t control how readers feel or react to your novel. So, if you’re going to be pressured and stressed by every demand for chapters, you should probably choose a different medium to expose your writing.

                                    DarkRay You guys (authors) can over rationalize and overthink all you want. Bottom line, without readers, who needs authors? You’re as good an author as the number of readers who demand for your book. But I guess that doesn’t apply to the authors on Webnovel since you’re not professional authors and, probably, don’t aspire to be so. Otherwise, you wouldn’t start a whole thread whining about and dissing the very people you want to appreciate work for appreciating your work!

                                        40fantasy Without authors, there wouldn't be readers either. What kind of circular logic is this?

                                        Whining and dissing? yaoyueyi was raising a valid concern. 4 chapters a day? Don't you think that's too much? I'm sure she's happy to have such a passionate reader, but there's a difference between "I love your book!" and "Update 4 chapters a day!" There's a difference between "I really appreciate what you've written!" and "when will you do a mass release?!"

                                        One comes across as thankful and appreciative, the other comes across as...quite entitled, actually.

                                        You are right in that authors need readers, and authors should treasure the readers who love their books. But that doesn't equate to readers having the right to make demands of authors. You may accuse authors of overrationalizing and overthinking, but in the same manner, the readers altering their comments to make them sound more appreciative and less entitled will go a long way in helping both parties.

                                            40fantasy Oh, I see we have a contender. I just can't wait for others to roast you. Either way, to address what you actually wrote. I somehow don't see myself whining on this forum... I find it weird you do? But alright.

                                            On the subject of professional authors. ??? I have no idea what you are actually on about? What does author's struggle, health and such, have to do with professional authors... No idea what you are on about there. By the way, how do you know who aspires to be what? Mind reading? Looking through a mystical orb? Tarot cards? Please share, I'd like to know lottery numbers for this week.

                                            As a last thing, in more seriousness, I would like to address that bottom line of yours. It's true, we need readers. What we don't need, is people who think they are privileged to do anything they want. Trolls (such as you? or are you serious with that?), people who spam, who constantly harass authors whether with one 1 star reviews, or comments or whatever. We don't need such people. But let me also add this, if there were no writers (authors), what would you read?

                                            Both authors and readers are needed. And what the OP wrote, was an open piece to all, to respect their authors, and the work they put out. Because, I haven't heard of authors abusing readers. Readers don't experience stress, health issues and so on, just because they get one less chapter. We are stuck with what we write, while you as a reader, can chose 10, 20 or 30 other novels to read. Of course, you are entitled to think and act however you like. I'm not your parent, to tell you what you can and can't do. But at least, a lot of other readers understand authors, and that is already a success.

                                              40fantasy Lady, a piece of advice from me. Grow up. Oh, and before you get worked up about it. See ya!

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