Do you have to be a contracted author?

TheRavenMocker · Apr 21, 2022

This is my first time trying out Webnovel as a stress reliever from college. This is not my first time writing because I write most of my time on FanFiction.net, but I want to create some sort of my own story. I noticed that most of the authors get contracts, and I was wondering about this.

Do you have to be a contracted author? Even though, I don't plan to upload chapters daily (maybe upload a chapter once or twice a week b/c sometimes I upload chapters on fanfiction.net) nor living my life as a contracted author. This is just me enjoying one of my hobbies.

EldritchBlade · Apr 21, 2022

TheRavenMocker You don't have to be contracted to post stories here, but you can't paywall your chapters without being contracted.

thefirespeaks · Apr 21, 2022

EldritchBlade How do you do that? That "paywall" part.

EldritchBlade · Apr 21, 2022

thefirespeaks Webnovel will reach out to you if they decide they want to offer you a contract. There's not much you can do about it on your own.

TheRavenMocker · Apr 21, 2022

EldritchBlade
Like paywall from writing chapters? From what I know about this website is that you have to pay to catch up the story, which is kind of messed up for the readers considering how much the cost depending on how many words that chapter has. I'm guessing as an author, you can't do anything to make your story free forever? It's my fault for not researching about this website that much.

thefirespeaks · Apr 21, 2022

EldritchBlade Thanks!

EldritchBlade · Apr 22, 2022

TheRavenMocker By default, all your chapters are free forever. People only have to pay to read your story if you sign a contract with Webnovel. You're free to post as many free stories here as you want, and people can read them all the way to the end, if that's what you want to do.

TheRavenMocker · Apr 22, 2022

EldritchBlade
Oh sweet! Thanks for the information.