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Veronica8 That's just reiterating the contest rules. I'm asking about the spirit of the contest, and what webnovel finds acceptable or wants out of their writing contests.

As is, the writing contest is basically comparing new stories with stories that may have been uploaded somewhere else for years, if we don't care when they were written. It's not really a contest without fair conditions. So for Chameleon, perhaps the author is just really prolific and has a lot of time... But for the WPC#68 top story that was clearly conceived years ago, it's definitely not a fair comparison.

For WPC 68

https://www.webnovel.com/book/13707222106958205/Of-Anger-and-Justice

Of Anger and Justice. It's more about the Lord theme, exploring how feudal governments fail the people, and uses dungeons and magic as a mechanism for a quick rise to power. Please check it out.

I noticed the Chameleon: My Real face story released 10 chapters on the first day... For these writing contests, aren't we supposed to start writing once the contest prompt is released, or is it fine if we write something and just release it whenever the appropriate writing contest comes up.

If it's the second, it doesn't really feel like a contest... That's happening in writing prompt 68, and it kind of kills my desire to keep writing. (comic for the story was uploaded in 2017...)

CKtalon Oh! Well, I didn't realize. Thanks!

WEBNOVEL_OFFICIAL Would we be able to get the writing prompt topics ahead of the contest start?

So, writers are incentivized to start releasing as early as possible, to give time for readers to get a chance to see their work. However, I find this rushed pace ends up making the story a mess since it has little planning to it, and doesn't make for a good story that is at least 10K words.

I would rather get the prompt topic a few days in advance to plan out the story arc, maybe do some early writing, and then start releasing it for the contest. I think it will result in better stories for the contest, that may morph into more long term projects.

Theoretically, you could just make it so chapters couldn't be published for a writing prompt/contest entry until the start of the contest, if you wanted to enforce this behaviour through technology instead of the contest rules...

Also, any chance you can continually reward some spirit stones for consistent writing? Maybe at least for contest winners/runner-ups?

For writing prompt #64:

The Cosmic Arena
https://www.webnovel.com/book/13491209006038705/The-Cosmic-Arena

Please take a look, let me know what you think.

Chryiss

None for writing prompt 64 yet? Odd.

Here's my plug I guess:

The Cosmic Arena
https://www.webnovel.com/book/13491209006038705/The-Cosmic-Arena

Please take a look, let me know what you think.

I guess we can actually add a tag like 'Writing Prompt 62'...

Laptopboy Thanks! Glad I just missed it and didn't have to complain to qidian haha

Does anyone know how to edit a synopsis? I wanted to update it, as I decided to go in a different direction with my story. I seem to have missed how to do it?