By the way, my web novel link is in the promotion thread, drying up like a salted fish and no one cares about it.🤣

    Sythcake I mean it is in the May thread since the day it's up.

    But once a month is a little unnoticeable, no one would bother to click in.

        AI380 I will always advice to hold on to ur passion, writing is a gift that people are begging to have but don't have it, so keep on pushing and don't give up

          I guess I will still continue writing, but at a slower pace until I found my motivation to write more.

          Thanks for all the encouragement and sharing of experience, I appreciate it a lot

            AI380 Well, writing for popularity is not wrong, but it is not very right either. I agree with the others. But I think you should make the story to be as versatile as you can because a versatile story can make a lot of ideas and plot in the long run. A lack of plot and a lack of motivation are a recipe for disaster.

            If you get stuck, there is a shortcut and I don't recommend it, but hey, anything will work at that point. It is called Chandler's law. Or you can browse tv tropes for an idea.

            That's all I can say. Just keep writing author

                MaxwellKHA lack of plot is never a problem for me, I still have a whole list of the draft of ideas that not yet written into the chapters.

                My problem here is lack of motivation. I'm not even motivated enough to turn those ideas into stories.

                    AI380 yeah... sigh! motivation is pretty pretty hard to conjure. it's also one of my problems in writing. hahaha! coz i love to read more than writing. unless you're starving or living on the streets and wanted to be an author and make it your lucrative job then perhaps you'll create chapters like a madman. but that isn't entirely true also coz there's many rich authors out there who still writes like a madman. hahaha! i guess people are just wired differently. but most importantly, you need to be passionate for your work. i get that your concern is you have done lots of chapters already and yet so little views. hmmmm... i would assume that you're a girl judging by your pix and writes romance. i can't tell much on how to make an epic romance story since i write xianxia but you need to read more romance novels for that and even more time practicing your craft. how to make your characters alive, plot good conflicts and even better cure for said conflicts. let your female lead suffer and let the male lead be there like a knight on a unicorn. most female readers always eat that like pancakes. it's their fantasy or dream or wish for them to happen irl life. to read about a perfect male that's only available in books and nowhere else's. hahaha! so cheers and don't stop writing. =)

                        AI380 However, after writing for so many years, I can hardly see any 'light' in my writing life. At first, I thought probably it's because I have not enough numbers of chapters to get people's attention, so I continue writing more. But then again, I was once again disappointed.

                        You're on an artist writer's path. Everyone will experience a different writing destiny. It all depends on what you need to experience for growth.

                        I had 7 years of my only readers being spambots until I decided to switch it up. Those spambot readers taught me some valuable lessons for my writing journey too.

                        So, right now. I see a writer who is about to realize a breakthrough with their stories. You've recognized something isn't working as intended. Your feelings of disappointment is reaffirming this.

                        I'm not going to be the one to say, "be patient". Rather I'm going to probably say something challenging.

                        Switch it up. Be proactive. Instead of waiting for something to happen. Make it happen. How you do that is up to you. Some things that might help is being active in forums, observing this site, other sites, the industry and keep developing your skills.

                        You can only get more masterful if you keep at it and not give in to doubt. Recognize that doubt is your cue on when something needs to be revised/changed/ditched/explored differently... Switch it up. Look for opportunities. Keep at it. One day you'll achieve your glory.

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                            Veronica8 I had 7 years of my only readers being spambots until I decided to switch it up. Those spambot readers taught me some valuable lessons for my writing journey too.

                            This is awfully similar to what I have experienced in the past.

                            Now I see I'm not the only one that faces this kind of issues, this actually makes me feel better.

                            Thanks for all the encouragement, I'll continue to improve myself and find my own right path.

                                I believe that though having readers motivates you further and makes you all happy that someone else also gets it. The ideas and feelings that you are trying to convey via your story and all.
                                It is best that you limit your motivation to yourself.
                                As long as you have expectations it might hurt if they aren't achieved.
                                So at least I believe, though it may sound extremely naive as i just started, That as long as you love your story and your characters and are curious enough to find out their fates and lead them to an ending they deserve you will be able to storm through all storms.
                                NO matter who is by your side or not.
                                The characters you create will always be yours and yours alone.

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