Hello there, I recently got a email from webnovels for a exclusive contract. Honestly before they even contacted me i was already in the middle of signing a contract with 1 or 2 other platforms, so now I don't know what to do? Do I sign it or should I ask for a non exclusive one? And if I should, how?
Exclusive contract
KARMA_7 simple, read the contract's terms and conditions and see for yourself if it fits for your criteria. Next, check where your fanbase is more in number because honestly, just because you got contracted on webnovel doesn't mean you are gonna get money from them, it's the fan who'll pay you so yeah look out for them. Last but not the least, if you sign webnovel contract you might've to delete your work from other platforms as webnovel will hold (almost) full control over your work. Sameway, look for other platforms conditions to know how's their contract process.
So yeah, best of luck for making the decision!
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I even know which platform contacted you as they have a very dedicated team and are always looking for new authors here on this platform. They also came to me, but I politely declined.
The reason is very simple...
I'm a reader here on Webnovel since early 2018 and over the years I've seen a lot of changes happening here. Many authors are angry with the terms of the contract, and readers are not satisfied with the prices, the pass system, advertisements, exp, etc. No matter how dissatisfied they all expressed themselves, I can assure you that they are still here to this day, as everyone knows that this is, and always will be, the biggest romance platform on the web.
I'm not favoring any platform, because I also feel that there are many things that are unfair and that need improvement, such as the WPC winner ranking that always has bot authors.
As this is the biggest web novels platform, and will always be, Webnovel is aware of this and they do what they want, because all its users only grow over the years. This is one of the reasons why I rejected the contract offer with the other platform, because I write because my greatest desire is to attract as many readers as possible, even if there is no income, I am happy with each comment and with each Power Stone that I receive, this is so satisfying.
Of course, if an exclusive contract offer with Webnovel arises, I won't turn it down. I know it's not hard to get hired, but I've only recently started writing seriously on this WPC #314.
Many readers have complained about the exclusive contract, but if you look carefully, you might get more income here than elsewhere, it is clear, if your novel fits the tastes of the readers here.
While the other platform's offer seems tempting and they even say that the benefits are better than the Webnovel Minimum Guarantee System, this is absolutely not true. After all, the other platform has an even stricter system that makes you stick to it when you write even more than 1,500 words a day, and still need to reach the goal of X words/month and the bonuses only seem to pay off after of a year or two writing there.
On the contrary, Webnovel only requires 1,500 words/day and keeps you for about 5 months until you complete the MWS. Apart from that, this system of gifting by the readers is really a good method, because the readers feel fulfilled when they see their names in the ranks of the novels and in the notifications when they give gifts of magic castles. For them, it is as if they were announcing to the world, 'See how rich I am!'
No other platform will take these faithful readers off this platform.
You may have a steady income on the other platform by writing for years there, but that will be it.
There is not much possibility of higher income, apart from the fact that there are not the same number of readers.