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BhupendraGanvir hello there! maybe the genre you are writing doesn't fit the current platform of the site. wn caters more to romance and wish fulfillment novels. and fanfics are also on the rise. if you love continuing your original work, one thing i could advise you though is to make face slapping scenes, humor, and instant gratification scenes on your early chaps, you must even start it on the first chapter to get your potential readers to get hooked and continue reading your novel to the latest chapter you've written. or at least, initial chapters that gets the interest of the readers and would make them think of what's next. a good tip to be better on this is to read the top novels in the rankings and copy/innovate on them and their styles. look how those authors get readers by creating death defying cliff hangers. hahaha! the readers flood in them novels like life saving waters in a world full of sand. hope this somehow helps you. glhf writing! cheers!

      Immovable087 hello there! maybe the genre you are writing doesn't fit the current platform of the site. wn caters more to romance and wish fulfillment novels. and fanfics are also on the rise

      I kind of agree with this too. Different sites attract certain readership. Like RR is good for LitRPG stuff, Inkitt is does well for contemporary by my experience. WP is good for mainstream... Every site offers different readership. It's a matter of finding out which ones work best.

          Veronica8

          Ah the experiences/comments/reviews from readers on each site is quite different too!

          Royal Road demands to be entertained- and a medium level on grammar gradings (Wn is like....grammar bar on the floor)
          Scribble hub is pretty new but interactive- I've been posting on it for less than a month but getting lots of comments. (they a solid 7/10 on the grammar harshness)
          Wattpad......we no not speak of wattpad.

          Of course, fanfictions sites are whole different genre. Honestly, I don't know why I would read fanfics on here? When so many fanfics archives with a better sorting search and #### of results/stories are already on them? But that's why we talking original stories I guess.

            CCmei Veronica8

            I feel that too.😓 I'm writing for two months now and I constantly check my notifications for any comments or collections. There are 3-4 readers who sometimes comment. Otherwise it's absolute silence.😔 You can hear even a pin dropping on the floor, it is that silent...sigh

                  enthu_reader psh I'd be super happy with one comment on my chapters lol I've been wanting solid feed back since I started 2 days ago xD but your pain I imagine is about 2 months times my own lol

                      It's strange on my side though... Land Warrior once only got like 9k views when I stopped writing. When I returned it reached 32k+. It multiplied more than three times. I am just surprised, that's all...

                        Slewis Sometimes viewership takes time to multiply. If our works does not match what is really the type of genre which the readers of WN want. We will just have to endure the long wait...

                            Allen_Clay012 yeah I understand that, I cant really complain I'm getting at this rate 1k+ views a day I just wanna see if they're return readers or not lol

                            Btw you got a discord?

                                enthu_reader That means you're on the true writer's path. :angel: :grin:

                                Adding: use this time to revise to your hearts content without repercussion. Also, learning from others or sources to further develop your skills. It's a good time to hone the craft, experiment and go wild. :grin:

                                    enthu_reader Yep. That's also part of the craft. Writing is a discipline as much as it's a joy. Loosing motivation is an easy thing to do. Especially when offline responsibilities gets in the way. I had a 12-year hiatus for one of my series, so I can definitely testify to that.

                                    The trick is to keep writing whenever possible. Remind yourself why you want to write and the initial joy you got out of it.

                                    It's okay to take a breather now and then, but come back to writing something so you don't leave it off for too long. Even if it's just 200 words of random chatter between characters.

                                    Keep writing :smile_cat:

                                    Adding: Be proud of your achievements. You've posted a story on Webnovel. That's an achievement even if it might not seem like one. Some writers draft but don't post anything for years. Pat yourself on the back now and then.

                                        Yeah I had a good buffer of half a dozen chapters for my book, now the inspiration is suddenly running dry and the buffer is no more, sorta feels like tripping in the first leg of a race.

                                        I add to the next chapter go meh then go try and revitalize that inspiration, come back, write a bit more and the cycle continues.

                                          Veronica8

                                          That is so true. I had stockpiled 15 chapters but I didn't have the courage to press the Publish button. I was only a reader till last Nov but now I'm an author of a story. It's so surreal. 😊

                                          I try to focus only on writing and improving myself but sometimes I can't help think about my results.

                                          I guess 172 colls in 2 months is a little slow.. plus when I feel that I have written a very good chp or it was a good plot twist and I don't get any comments, it just sometimes bothers me and I lose my spirit🙁

                                          And then I see other new novels with less chps than mine with great views and reviews and ratings compared to mine and it dampens my mood. Sigh.

                                          But I'm hanging in there 😌😉 for the sake of my 172 readers I will never give up!

                                              Darth_Xiane I try to buffer, but I get too trigger happy and post chapter 😄.

                                              That's why I can never do mass release. I did it once and it almost killed my fingers. Like doing a Nanowrimo weekend.

                                              Yeah. When it feels like a chore taking a short break is good.

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