Flow07 https://www.webnovel.com/book/11169424106275805/Village-Building-System
That is one of the example the idea that I believed would win without anyone play bai, bot, or clones. At this time, already gathered 21 power stones, rank 100 at the time was only 40 power stones. Not bad for a day 2 novel.

The author, thewhynot, use a popular enemies (Madara), even using the picture to advertise the novel (Who didn't love powerful handsome antagonist (aka Sephiroth syndrome). He also gave a system, a Village Building one. It was one of the rare genre of Kingdom Building added with Naruto world. The sad part was being a fan fiction, the readers had some expectations about the character, which based on the comments on the novel, it is hard to please. So you must like the manga first and know the characters well before you pick it.

You might just want to use the world if you are not that confident. For example 10.000 years since the 4th Shinobi World War. You have freedom to make your own character for example Nobita Uzumaki. He had a crush with Shizuka Haruno from Haruno clan. However, he had competition from Dekisugi Uchiha from Uchiha clan the son of the 29th Hokage for example. This has some weakness which lost a part of popularity below.

The best reason for fan-fiction had huge popularity (check webnovel's original power rank) was they already had a huge fans in the first place. People love Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and many more. It was hard if you say Tian Long for example. Who is he? Is the person a she?

Based on the popular manga/anime/film/game you choose, you will get some readers. In example what is the 'reverse harem anime'? Is it popular with your target reader? Naruto/One Piece/Dragon Ball was the spearhead of Shonen manga to the world. It was popular to teenager especially male audience for example. Perhaps Dragon Ball fans already married man with kids who read novels after they finished their work. An office worker reincarnated to a dragon ball world would be interesting for them.

If you want to be a professional author, fan-fiction is not the way to go. Webnovel, rarely promoted Fan-Fictions. (Check the Daily Updates or Trending Original Stories) It is rare if we compare to the seer number of new fan-fictions. The IP is owned by someone else, often bigger company. Any contract is just a dream, at best you could make a patheon if it was popular enough. However like the book of author, it is the easy path to writing. It is also popular, even without the additional promotion from webnovel, it is already popular. You may be able to build the pen name if your fan-fictions is a success. You will learn how to write before you really write your 1st novel.

      MasterRabbink it can win but not receive the prize i think because the characters or something in that novel is from another novel and could be considered fanfiction

          jeaniscool 1 chapter is enough. But you need to do either bai, bot, or clones to win the vote. It was hard to advertise your novel if you don't release as often as you could.

              https://www.webnovel.com/book/11177473105287305/Living-in-a-world-dominated-by-the-Axis-powers-after-World-War-2

              I made one but after I finished reading the rules of the contest, I think mine won't be accepted anymore. (o_o;)
              The theme of my novel is bound to have some sort of racism in it and some would probably have biased views and will discriminate against some religion because after all the story is about WW2. @WEBNOVEL_OFFICIAL I will try to not make any discriminatory remarks on the novel as much as I can so please retain its eligibility to join the contest. (o )/ Is that too much to ask? PLEASE??? m( o _ o )m

                I just wanted to ask if short story novels which take place in the same universe as other novels are allowed cause my already made novel may or may not have a couple pre-existing reincarnators and I was looking for a reason to make a side story about one of them.

                  How about the book cover? Do we have to provide our own book cover?

                    Im sorry but I have another question. This is my first time to join a contest at webnovel. Uhm, where can we post our work? Can we just published it directly?

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