My general goal is to improve so I do a better job with the next story. Both of my current sets of work have taught me different things, so I just hope I can apply what I learned to make my next project better.
Andur
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Why would being told his MC's are all the same tick him off? They are very literally the same person, it's a reincarnation cycle shared universe thing. Actually, if you kept insisting on it, I could see why he would call you a troll. Imagine...
You could also use what you learn by publishing online on SH and RR to then write something exclusively for a publishing house. Then if they don't want it, either monetize it through Patreon on RR/SH, or self publish on Amazon. If writing is all about making money, then you have to be serious...
I have generally found that I prefer traditional over typical webnovel style, but I think the quality of the story largely dictates how much I pay attention to it. When the story hits a lul, that's when I tend to pay more attention to the writing style itself. Traditional is a much better safety...