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You're right in that if bugs are preventing intended use, they have a right to complain. That said, the conclusion at the end of the rant went into asking if it was because Amazon and other big companies bought out the little guys who used to do this, which is incorrect. Amazon is the pioneer...

To make an over the top comparison, say I made a really nice TV, and it was well priced. Then, I decide to shape the TV like Shrek's head. The TV works great, and even comes with all the Shrek movies preloaded in it. Sure, I'd get some people who are huge fans of the TV, and put it in their...

I see, so your entitled and also vain. 350 readers for volume 1 puts you in the top percent of authors. People have written more than you for less. Even a packed bus in a third world country can't get 350 people on it. Take a moment to actually appreciate what you have. Your audience is...

No one is 'entitled' to getting more readers and views. I stated that I believe you're at full market capture already. Outside of holding people at gunpoint to read your story, I think you're going to have trouble getting new readers (at least on scribblehub). My statement was that one of the...

Regardless of whether canon knowledge is required, this is a Ranma 1/2 fanfic, and many people have cursory knowledge of it. You have 50k views. 350-ish readers. You're probably already at market capture for people who are interested in it. If I had to say what would actually get you more...

If you've written a few books already, you can do it. You just need to see how long it takes you to write a chapter normally, then give yourself some wiggle room. Say you write a 30 chapter book in 6 months. First, break each chapter into at least 2 parts (since web serialization benefits from...

I plan on doing it. In fact, many do. I'm serializing the first draft of my current story. Then I'll go back and edit the first draft, make changes, and make it a book. Patrons read ahead of where free serialization occurs, and I'm setting aside some of their money for any project fees (like...

So, I think there is a fundamental misunderstanding going on. Before Amazon KDP, the option to 'self-publish' without sinking thousands of dollars on paying someone to print your book didn't exist. Amazon basically pioneered print on demand services letting authors publish books without...

I haven't yet actually explained where mine comes from in my story, and we're in volume 6. I have hinted at it some though, and I do have my own justification. As long as you have rules for yourself as an author to help you stay internally consistent, I think it doesn't matter. In my world...

Only for the readers. Many who put their stories onto KU also sell physical copies. Can't do that with Webnovel.

They aren't the same, since Amazon lets you keep your copyright. Webnovel claims full ownership. Amazon KU requires exclusivity for a period of time but selling your product on Amazon as a book with your name on it does not. Webnovel is an unrevocable contract for full ownership.

She has mentioned she wants to self-publish on Amazon, so webnovel contracts are off the table.

I stated it before, but given the sheer number of sites you post to, if you don't have a good workflow already for handling multiple stories on multiple sites, I'd look into it. I save like 10 minutes a month, and I only post to SH, RR, and Patreon. With multiple stories and that many sites...

The unfortunate reality is that any restructuring will lose you patrons short term. The main thing to focus on is that the new format works for you and is "fair" to the patrons. Be transparent, and also advertise in author notes your patreon with it's new format. I also do extensive planning...

If you're in the US, keeping a pet corvid of any kind is illegal. Call your local DNR. If they give you the go ahead, then get it in writing, and then you can take care of it.

The original version was fanfiction. The final drafts that got published aren't (for obvious legal reasons). By 2019, the book was largely forgotten (just compare things in google trends). Even then, it's legally distinct, and it eclipsed the original work (Twilight) in popularity. I don't...

You aren't asserting a truth. You're asserting a falsehood that you've tricked yourself to believe is true to justify your stance. Fanfiction isn't inspiration. Fanfiction explicitly calls out existing characters or worlds. Last time I checked, Harry Potter doesn't have any explicit...

That... isn't what the definition of a fanfiction is. As per Merriam-Webster fan fiction, noun : stories involving popular fictional characters that are written by fans and often posted on the Internet As per my understanding: Fanfiction is explicitly reusing an established fictional universe...

This 100 times over. Maybe for some people, it's the best option, if you're someone who churns out a lot of pulp, then it's probably one of the best places to make money. That said, as far as quality and quantity is concerned, Kindle Unlimited is the best option by far. I'm not a big fan of...

I'd like to push back on this to some degree. If you actually look at "valid" webtraffic metrics, webnovel is about comparable to royalroad in usage (maybe 10% more). Obviously, there are some benefits to webnovel, but honestly its more of a sea of mediocrity than unlimited content. I've even...