BaiSiwa uhm, bai, you underestimate how much royalties are for authors. If we get 15% of profits from origin stones, then we would get a lot of money. if we had say 2000 reads netting say 5 cents per chapter per each stone. You especially would get a lot more than you think.

Seriously though, we will find out However, do not underestimate royalties.

I have a feeling even 500 reads in one unlocked chapter would be worth at least 10 dollars. And that’s just 500.. you, my friend, might get like 2500 a day. That’s like 50 dollars from just your up to date readers.. that’s just my overestimate - you also might get more readers. However, I think it’s common to give writers a pretty good Share of royalties. However my name is not bai, and this is all conjecture.

      BlueLightToTheWest

      I am not underestimating the royalties, but you are overestimating the amount of money you would recieve.

      Also, WHO would actually buy Origin Stones to support the author with nothing in return when they can support them with patreon/spirit stones and get a chapter in return?

          BaiSiwa I think Patreon has a selective audience. By that I mean it depends on the story, and the author.

          However, remember the premium stories would also have contracts. So in addition to royalties they’d get support, and if you happened to be selected, they’d help you in other ways.

          Sure, when compared to ‘origin stones’ authors of some stories can make more money without them. However, with the help publishing, the exposure, the alternate avenues of generating revenue - turning stuff into web comics -, and all the other things they are offering. In the end, it would probably tip the scales towards profitable to drop the Patreon.

          One day, you might have that choice Bai. Hopefully, you’ll make money either way.

          May we all make money!!!!

              AidaHanabi the Bai clan is a secret sect on the writers discord. However, I will no longer support their tyrany!

              Btw, this is all a joke.

              It’s not a real sect I don’t think. However, he might some day make one for real...

                  BlueLightToTheWest yeah, of course I know we just joking here. 😂😂😂

                  But well... Maybe in future we would be make our own sect or kingdom. LoL

                  I really want do that. Really...
                  I'm serious here! 😂😂😂 lol

                      I hope that Qidian wouldn't implement the premium system on original novels if they get so popular that they reach the top 10

                        It will be too inefficient if originals stories have to be manually approved. Not sure if this exists already, but they should install a report function so readers can file complaints if the source material is plagiarized or outrightly trollish

                          The only thing we can hope is for premium original novel's price to be 4-5 ss. Cause, I cannot afford more than that😢😢😢

                            Water0202020
                            the spirit stones are based on the number of words for each chapter

                            and i honestly dont think they will set up a premium system for originals. if they do...they..smh
                            dumb move..
                            like why? what will be the incentive for reading the originals novels here then?

                                kshar
                                The incentive will be: after contract with qi, qi will require the novel will only be shown up here

                                    BaiSiwa
                                    If a chapter unlock will require you to play a 15 to 30 second ad, i think that could work as a premium way of reading original works.
                                    If they forcibly introduce ss only unlock, it would kind of defeat the purpose of giving priginal works exposure while limiting or preventing future readers from proceeding further with an original story without paying.
                                    At least this is what i feel.

                                    I also dont know how much banner ads appear at the. Bottom of unlocked chapters. For me it appears every 2 or 3 chapters, not every chapter.

                                      BaiSiwa maybe an original work will only have a possibility for ss unlocks when it reaches x amount of chapters, i.e. When the work has more than 200 chapters already.

                                      Just a thought.

                                        Since some people are wondering if originals will go premium or not I will drop this here:

                                        "Minimum Guarantee System
                                        We will ensure that every contracted work that goes Premium in the first four months will receive at least US$400/month if the revenue you earn is less than US$400/month.

                                        Note: Requirement of releasing 120,000 words of content every month"

                                        Official source:
                                        https://acts.webnovel.com/2018/62185143/index.html

                                          I can barely support 2 translated series in premium(just a high school student, so no money). If original novels also go premium instead of ad-walls, then rip my reading times😂😂😂

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