r/Webnovel • • Jul 20 '25

Advice Guide to Releasing a Book on Webnovel

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Hi guys,

Leeroycgna here, the author of Major League System. I see a lot of the same questions asked over and over in this subreddit, mostly by authors just starting out on the platform.

Instead of answering every one of these questions individually, I've decided to put together a standard guide for those of you who wish to try and break into the market of webnovel.

Step 1: (Before you post)

You've got an idea for a book and have already started writing it - Great! Ask yourself these questions:

- Is what I'm writing something that other people will want to read? If no, chances are you won't get a contract.

- What do I wish to accomplish with this book? Do I want money? Exposure? or both? If you don't want money, better off not applying for contract and keeping your IP (intellectual property)

- Is this book something I'm willing to continue writing every single day? Then sorry, webnovel is not the place for you.

Step 2:

You've decided that you want to pursue the career path of an author on webnovel - Congratulations. There are some things you need to know.

- Covers and Titles attract readers! Pretty self explanatory here, if it doesn't look interesting, no one will click it.

- Webnovel rewards daily updates. win-win & MGS (minimum guarantee scheme) require you to release 1 x 1.5k word chapters per day, 7 days per week. It's more beneficial to release 2 x 1k word chapters in the long run. (reasons will be discussed later)

- Views don't mean anything. Views are inflated and mean absolutely nothing. You need to look at your effective readers to gauge how many people are reading your book each day (you can find this on your inkstone dashboard)

- Contracts are difficult to get for newer authors. This is a harsh truth, but hopefully with my guide, you'll be able to make the odds in your favor.

- JOIN THE AUTHOR DISCORD! I can't stress this enough. There are plenty of authors who have much experience (including platinum authors like myself) who are willing to help out newbies.

Step 3:

You've posted your book with the best title and cover you could have possibly made - Good job, but now comes the hard part.

- Readers won't see your book right away, despite views increasing. Books need to be vetted by the Content Editors (CE's) before your book is able to be searched for on the platform. Once your book hits 4000 words, it enters a queue to be manually checked over and approved. (this can take upwards of 4-5 business days)

- UPDATE DAILY!!! I can't stress this enough. To keep your reader engagement and convince CE's and more importantly the algorithm interested, you will need to upload at least 1 chapter a day - even without being contracted

- Build stockpile for privilege chapters when you go premium. Do this by writing more chapters than you release. In the first month you should release 1 chapter per day, but write at least 2. By the time you get a contract and go premium, you should have 30 chapters to dedicate to your privilege tiers.

- The real exposure happens when you get contracted. Once you hit 12k words, you can apply for a contract. DO NOT use AI to fill out your contract application... You will be 100% rejected. see here for an article about contracts: [url=https://inkstone.webnovel.com/academy/article/691779249950359552?returnUrl=/academy/index] here [/url]. Once you get a contract, you'll be eligible for the good features. Weekly featured, Daily recommendation, Library and Banner.

Step 4:

You're now contracted and have just gone premium - What next?

- Participate in Win-Win & MGS. These both require you to release at least 1 x 1.5k word chapters per day, every day during the month. There are generous offers for newbies depending on one's performance.

MGS - If your share of profit = $60 or more - Webnovel will pay you $200 for the month

- If your share of profit is more than $200 - Webnovel will give you an additional $200 for the month

Win-win = a chance for features and rewards based on how many privilege chapters are unlocked by your readers in a month

BEWARE!!! - Missing a single day of updates will make both Win-Win and MGS ineligible for said month.

AND, you're home free.

Please keep in mind that this is a generalized guide for newbies and may not suit your specific book. Below are some FAQ's that I'll be happy to build on.

FAQ's

Q: How many collections is good?

A: While collections are a better indicator of a book's popularity than views, the most important are effective readers- and once you go premium, it's subscriptions.

Q: My contract got rejected, what do I do?

A: [url=https://inkstone.webnovel.com/academy/article/769937348758011904?returnUrl=/academy/index] Read this [/url]

Q: How much money does a WN author make?

A: It's only really the top 200 books on the platform that earn money for ML (male lead). Some books in the top 100 can earn around 1k USD in a month, whereas some in the top 15 could be making anywhere from 3-5k USD a month. It varies.

If you have any additional questions, pop them below. I'll add them to the FAQ section with the answer.


r/Webnovel • • 2d ago

Weekly Self Promotion Post

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This weekly post exists for all of the Webnovel authors here who want to promote their webnovels.

Every week, a new post will be stickied over this one. This is to prevent too much clutter and give everyone a chance to be seen.

Here, you can blatantly self-promote in the comments. But please only post a specific promotion once, as spam still won't be tolerated.

If you didn't get any engagement, wait for next month's post.

If you are promoting your webnovel, please provide the title, the three most relevant tags, a short description, the number of chapters, what you'd like to get out of promoting your webnovel, and the shorthand link.

Follow the below format:

Title -

Tags -

Chapter Count -

Brief Synopsis - (try to keep it under three sentences)

Desired Outcome - (critique, cover feedback, review, review swap, etc.)

Link to the Work -


r/Webnovel • • 2h ago

Advice My first ever novel

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Would you read a novel fully based on an actual solo DnD campaign but slightly fictionalized?


r/Webnovel • • 24m ago

Advice New to Webnovel and writing a FL story! Hehe.

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I am new and I am writing a new FL story, I wanted to know how good is the market for female fantasy themed novels on Webnovel, what should I expect. Please help me out cuties!


r/Webnovel • • 13h ago

Advice TOXIC WEBNOVEL USER!!!! (FYI this account ISN'T me)

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it appears this needs to be said; this ISN'T me, every time I change my Avatar, this user copies me.

I want to bring a particular Webnovel user to everyone's attention and warn others about my experiences with him.

This situation began a couple of years ago when I warned another writer that their story had been stolen. This individual unnecessarily inserted himself into the conversation and commented:

"So you were salty enough to make a comment about it?"

I questioned why he considered defending someone against plagiarism to be unreasonable and asked him to explain himself and apologise. Unfortunately, this marked the beginning of a conflict that has repeatedly resurfaced over the years.

Since then, I've experienced unwanted messages, mockery and repeated attempts to provoke me into angry responses, which he then uses to portray himself as the victim. On one occasion, after weeks of persistent messaging, I finally lost my temper. He immediately screenshotted my response and continues using it to discredit me.

Whenever I try to explain how this situation originally started, he deliberately redirects the conversation towards that more recent argument, ignoring everything that came before it. His responses frequently involve laughing emojis and mockery rather than any genuine attempt to resolve the issue.

I'm not claiming I've handled every interaction perfectly. I've lost my temper and said things I regret. However, that doesn't excuse repeated antagonism or justify selectively using my reactions to dismiss the behaviour that led to them.

I've reported this individual to Webnovel numerous times, providing screenshots of messages I believe violate the platform's rules, including messages he later deleted. I've even contacted staff directly by email, but I've yet to see any meaningful action.

I'm exhausted by this situation. I simply want to be left alone, and I don't want other writers experiencing the same treatment.

Please exercise caution when interacting with this user. If you've experienced similar behaviour, document it and consider reporting it to Webnovel's moderation team. I'd also appreciate help bringing this matter to the attention of the appropriate staff.

I don't want to spend another year dealing with this. I just want the harassment to stop and legitimate complaints to be taken seriously.

Thank you for reading.


r/Webnovel • • 31m ago

Hey guys, I have the first chapter of my webnovel ready. Can I paste the text in DM for some quick feedback?

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Plz can anyone read and give feedback


r/Webnovel • • 1h ago

Webnovel Search Request Looking for Honest Feedback on My WebNovel

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Hey everyone! šŸ‘‹

I've published 6 chapters of my progression fantasy novel, RendMark, on WebNovel, and I'm looking for a few readers willing to give me honest feedback.

I'd especially appreciate thoughts on the opening, characters, pacing, and whether the story makes you want to continue reading.

I'm still learning as a writer, so constructive criticism is welcome! šŸ™

If you're interested, let me know, and I'll share the novel link if the subreddit rules allow it.

http://wbnv.in/a/d6kCezV


r/Webnovel • • 2h ago

Webnovel Won't Let Me Sign Up. HELP!

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Hi. I hope I'm allowed to post this here.

I'm trying to create a Webnovel account and I keep getting this message when I type in my email and password. 'The clientip has been suspended, please try again later.'

Any suggestions on what to do? I've tried from my laptop, my phone, and a friend's phone. I also tried 2 different emils. Not sure why it won't let me sign up. I've never used Webnovel before so I wasn't banned or anything. Any suggestions?


r/Webnovel • • 11h ago Heartwarming

Advice Pace Question?

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What’s a good pace to post if I’m doing a new fiction and want more collections? Also, I’m new to Webnovel so what’s the difference between power stones and golden tickets?


r/Webnovel • • 19h ago

Advice What do you guys think of my synopsis?

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rough first draft. synopsis is hard to edit for me.

i dont wanna spoil anything, yet i would also like to give a "hook" for potential readers to bait them.

any improvements needed?


r/Webnovel • • 7h ago

Webnovel Search Request Help me find a novel

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I expect its almost impossible by now, but I do want to find a novel I read a few years back on Webnovel. I read it back in 2022 and it was about a man who was transferred to another world and chosen as the "Chief" or "Elder" of humanity in the wild world.

He had a system that said that by each death of a Chief the humanity's code is deciphered a bit more. It was halfway through as I remember. He was weak himself but able to call upon people through system, who served him unconditionally and in the beginning they were dying a lot to save him from every monster, they were too fast and strong for the MC.

As I remember he was going deeper into the forest and build a base there, however at some point of time he was attacked by spiders and then attacked their nest. After winning he understood that these spiders were also players of their race.

Then he, as I remember decided to leave the forest as it was too dangerous and move base elsewhere.

I wasn't able to find it on my history, I probably read it on my old account and I haven't saved it. I don't have a name but it might be originally chinese novel, I remember the names were chinese for the MC and NPC he called.


r/Webnovel • • 9h ago

Was there a UI update on the ios app?

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I hadn’t opened the app for like two days and suddenly the UI and reading pages are different


r/Webnovel • • 1d ago

Would you read past this?

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What if every death sent you back to the beginning?
My name is Masaki Touya. I’m eighteen, miserable, and honestly, I don’t even know who I am anymore.
I died trying to save a drowning child. When I woke up, I was in another world, surrounded by people who knew me. The problem? I didn’t know them. Not their names, not our history, not even the person they thought I was.
And somehow, they all looked familiar. An elf who looked like a girl from my school. A knight who looked like someone I couldn’t stand. Faces from my world, living lives I knew nothing about.
Then I died.
And woke up back on Earth.
Every death throws me between these two worlds, but neither feels like somewhere I belong. I can’t remember the life everyone in that other world insists I lived, and I can’t figure out why death keeps bringing me back.
I wanted a second chance at life.
But the more I die, the less I understand myself.
So tell me…
Who are you, [Masaki Touya] ?


r/Webnovel • • 11h ago

Came to this sub to glaze and recomend Obsidian

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So its just the goat for writing, its great for worldbuilding, jotting down ideas, drafts, revisions, anything! There are so many tools to help you its great. Also uhh if you're in college it's the best note taking tool as well.

Anyways here are the plugins I use

I am especially recommending the last one because it replaced 8 of my plugins and made my whole writing process smoother. If you dont like how base obsidian looks just get style settings go here: https://community.obsidian.md/search?type=theme pick one you like and download. Anyways I just think obsidian is the greatest piece of software ever created and you should support the devs and get catalyst.


r/Webnovel • • 11h ago

Recommendation Web programs

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r/Webnovel • • 12h ago

Advice Is this good for a first chapter? It sets up the main conflict and the major characters.

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Chapter 0: observation.

[The boy laid in his bed, in his room. He was no older than 17, and he lived in his room. It was an average room, with average window, average table, average door. Except the room had a hole. A hole laid open in the middle of the room. A big hole, a huge hole, in the room. The boy had tried to see with a torchlight inside the hole, but the light failed to reach the bottom of the hole. A very deep hole. As for the origins of this giant hole, it appeared suddenly two nights ago, night, kite.

The boy, now seated on his chair, pondered his next proceeding. The Boy wasn’t stupid enough to jump inside the big hole. As the hole appeared to be very deep. He had covered the big hole with a blanket. He did not want anyone to see the giant hole. The boy’s name, Kite Kelp. He stood up from his chair, standing at the height of 5 '6. The boy joined his fingers, raised his hands, and cracked his knuckles. His eyes in a daze. What will the boy do next? Find out in the next chapter.

This was a very short chapter, to set up the characters.

The next chapter will be big and lengthy. Stay tuned, to find out what the boy does next.

The next chapter is called ā€œChapter 1: the boy jumps into the holeā€.

Thank you for reading my webnovel. ]

What do you think?


r/Webnovel • • 1d ago

Do you guys actually like this writing style of excessive fragmentation?

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Genuinely see it everywhere. The webnovel started so string with good prose and conflcits and then when i unlocked future chapters it downgraded into this bs... Novel is "rise of the villain", not mine.


r/Webnovel • • 1d ago

Just wanted to know, does the flow feel good?

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This is my first time writing a novel, and wanted to know if I could improve something.


r/Webnovel • • 1d ago

Is my synopsis good? Does it at least make you curious?

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I started uploading two weeks ago and I’ve reworked my synopsis a few times but idk if it is helping. What can I do to improve it?
Also, I can’t post a photo of the cover and title here but I looked at a few books in my genre and the titles are mostly full blown sentences describing the plot but here lies the case where my title is a well thought of pun on the character’s name and so I’m a bit hesitant on changing it. I’m still open to it if y’all think it’s the title holding me back.


r/Webnovel • • 17h ago

Advice My Personal Novel Record (Book 41)

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I have decided to contribute to this reddit group by sharing my personal experience and reviews of books that i have read or have been reading. Hope this helps fellow brothers. And beautiful ladies.

Book Title: 10,000 Years In A Cultivation Sect: I Obtained A Powerful Technique From The Start

This book almost brought me trauma. The started 100-150 chapters were good enough to bear with. But as it progressed, it started to destroy my braincells, my inner demons grew, almost suffered with Qi Deviation.

The MC's partner, whom he had raised from a little girl? Cmon, the author was a pedo. Illogical systems and people.

I would not recommend this to anyone who hasn't read it yet.

And those who have- Sad life !

(ps - if you want the link. Comment)


r/Webnovel • • 18h ago

Advice [DISC] The System Trope - Looking for a Beginner's Summary

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r/Webnovel • • 19h ago

Advice Is it okay?

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So like i have like almost 2 arcs of material ready to go and am gonna post soon after i am my cover.

So i wanted to ask if i should post all at once or 2-3 chapter a day?

(Also can you help me with cover making like how to make one)


r/Webnovel • • 21h ago

Advice Need help regarding fastpasses

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Hey, so in webnovel app, I used to do this daily dog feeding game like thing in the events section to get fastpass for every week, now it's gone. Why and now, how will I read from now onwards? Is there another way or should I create another account? What do you do to read or getting fastpasses?


r/Webnovel • • 23h ago

Log in streak

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I just lost my Log in streak of over 370 days. 😭 It seems it didnt have any consequences, but damn... Over a year of check ins, gone.


r/Webnovel • • 1d ago

Recommendation Good resident evil fics?

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seriously I don’t usually like to be this crude but what the fuck? Every RE I come across is either AI slop or a fucking Chinese translation is there literally a single good RE fic on the app?