Too much slop on here

[Carrigan2121]

This is a bit of a rant but I can't find any stories on here which are engaging and most of them are genres which aren't to my liking e.g genderbender, fanfiction etc, and I do use release filtering but still can't fully get rid of the slop

I do find a few diamonds in the rough but they are mostly on indefinite hiatus or are updated really slowly. I'm tired of seeing so many AI covers without even titles on them, it's not hard to learn to add a simple title bruh

There were stories I did enjoy reading which were consistent but they run out quick. Where do you guys even read your stories and how do you manage to navigate through the slop webnovels? I might just write my own webnovel cuz it's that bad. I have these problems with other sites too like royalroad and webnovel

 

[Nolff]

This is a bit of a rant but I can't find any stories on here which are engaging and most of them are genres which aren't to my liking e.g genderbender, fanfiction etc, and I do use release filtering but still can't fully get rid of the slop

I do find a few diamonds in the rough but they are mostly on indefinite hiatus or are updated really slowly. I'm tired of seeing so many AI covers without even titles on them, it's not hard to learn to add a simple title bruh

There were stories I did enjoy reading which were consistent but they run out quick. Where do you guys even read your stories and how do you manage to navigate through the slop webnovels? I might just write my own webnovel cuz it's that bad. I have these problems with other sites too like royalroad and webnovel

Dude, this is the place mostly for fanfics and smuttys. If you cannot find the stories in the genre you prefer, you can either lower your standard and enjoy some interesting slops or write a story yourself. I do both.

 

[Carrigan2121]

Dude, this is the place mostly for fanfics and smuttys. If you cannot find the stories in the genre you prefer, you can either lower your standard and enjoy some interesting slops or write a story yourself. I do both.

Can you rec some interesting slops or their sites? I already have my standards real low lmao

 

[John_Owl]

Can you rec some interesting slops or their sites? I already have my standards real low lmao

shameless self-promo here, but if you don't mind a bit of smut, my stories are plot with a seasoning of smut, rather than smut-focused like some others. I've had a fair bit of positive feedback from my readers, too. They're all original fantasy adventures. Lay the Dragon and DragonBound are more dragon focused, A Succubus' Love is on hiatus, but it's left off at the end of an arc, not in the middle, as most are. And Fractured Bonds is my current work, which started as a furry harem, but kinda went more toward an abused child, grown up and coming to terms with it.

You haven't specified if you like smut or not, and that's mostly what I read on here to get a feel for what's missing and what's popular for my own stories. But I do have a few that I read that I could recommend, if you'd prefer something outside of my own works.

 

[Poleg]

This is a bit of a rant but I can't find any stories on here which are engaging and most of them are genres which aren't to my liking e.g genderbender, fanfiction etc, and I do use release filtering but still can't fully get rid of the slop

I do find a few diamonds in the rough but they are mostly on indefinite hiatus or are updated really slowly. I'm tired of seeing so many AI covers without even titles on them, it's not hard to learn to add a simple title bruh

There were stories I did enjoy reading which were consistent but they run out quick. Where do you guys even read your stories and how do you manage to navigate through the slop webnovels? I might just write my own webnovel cuz it's that bad. I have these problems with other sites too like royalroad and webnovel

Honestly I currently just read chinese webnovels. They are pretty unhinged, but really funny/entertaining if it's your cup of tea.
The translations can be a bit bad though.

 

[Carrigan2121]

shameless self-promo here, but if you don't mind a bit of smut, my stories are plot with a seasoning of smut, rather than smut-focused like some others. I've had a fair bit of positive feedback from my readers, too. They're all original fantasy adventures. Lay the Dragon and DragonBound are more dragon focused, A Succubus' Love is on hiatus, but it's left off at the end of an arc, not in the middle, as most are. And Fractured Bonds is my current work, which started as a furry harem, but kinda went more toward an abused child, grown up and coming to terms with it.

You haven't specified if you like smut or not, and that's mostly what I read on here to get a feel for what's missing and what's popular for my own stories. But I do have a few that I read that I could recommend, if you'd prefer something outside of my own works.

Thnx for the recs bro I will check it out to see if its good. I guess I just need a break from reading these webnovels lol

 

[Anonjohn20]

This is a bit of a rant but I can't find any stories on here which are engaging and most of them are genres which aren't to my liking e.g genderbender, fanfiction etc, and I do use release filtering but still can't fully get rid of the slop

I do find a few diamonds in the rough but they are mostly on indefinite hiatus or are updated really slowly. I'm tired of seeing so many AI covers without even titles on them, it's not hard to learn to add a simple title bruh

There were stories I did enjoy reading which were consistent but they run out quick. Where do you guys even read your stories and how do you manage to navigate through the slop webnovels? I might just write my own webnovel cuz it's that bad. I have these problems with other sites too like royalroad and webnovel

The only way to avoid slop is to stay off these free sites and buy published stories. On these free sites full of hobbyists and amateur writers, it's just something you'll see.

Honestly I currently just read chinese webnovels. They are pretty unhinged, but really funny/entertaining if it's your cup of tea.
The translations can be a bit bad though.

Man, he said he wants to avoid slop.

 

[John_Owl]

Thnx for the recs bro I will check it out to see if its good. I guess I just need a break from reading these webnovels lol

yeah. Webnovels tend to run the full range from illegible to masterclass. Sadly, more of them tend to air closer to bad as they're free to publish, so anyone with a keyboard can post it. That said, my goal is to earn a living from writing actual novels. My works posted here are rough, definitely, but publishing is the end goal, so I hope it's at least a little above the dregs.

 

[AYM]

I might just write my own webnovel cuz it's that bad.

 

[Corty]

Yeah, make Corty trend again! It would solve this issue.

What? I didn't post this on my alt praising my own schlong? Damn it…

 

[AYM]

Yeah, make Corty trend again! It would solve this issue.

What? I didn't post this on my alt praising my own schlong? Damn it…

What!!! You can't use an alt to self-promote! I will only trust a long-standing community member to not be an alternate account! Someone like @NotCorty, an upstanding SmutHubber who absolutely isn't an alt and who absolutely has no relation to @Corty! Aymdeed, someone like them could promote Corty's novels without triggering my alternate account senses!

 

[Carrigan2121]

The only way to avoid slop is to stay off these free sites and buy published stories. On these free sites full of hobbyists and amateur writers, it's just something you'll see.



Man, he said he wants to avoid slop.

Damn, I'm broke asf

 

[LuoirM]

Nice pfp

 

[Cookiez_N_Potionz]

I have a LitRPG story if you wanna check it out?

The Succubus and The Maverick [LitRPG]

5 Systems. 5 Royal Families. Greetings, Champion! 17 year-old, Collin Rex is a football player with a heart of gold. But his easygoing life is flipped upside-down when his older siblings fall into a mysterious coma and no one knows why. With no more tricks in their playbook Collin's parents...

www.scribblehub.com

 

[CheertheSecond]

This is a bit of a rant but I can't find any stories on here which are engaging and most of them are genres which aren't to my liking e.g genderbender, fanfiction etc, and I do use release filtering but still can't fully get rid of the slop

I do find a few diamonds in the rough but they are mostly on indefinite hiatus or are updated really slowly. I'm tired of seeing so many AI covers without even titles on them, it's not hard to learn to add a simple title bruh

There were stories I did enjoy reading which were consistent but they run out quick. Where do you guys even read your stories and how do you manage to navigate through the slop webnovels? I might just write my own webnovel cuz it's that bad. I have these problems with other sites too like royalroad and webnovel

I am not surprised.

SH is still quite small.

 

[AYM]

Damn, I'm broke asf

There are well-written stories but it usually falls under the categories 1. the author isn't updating and it is deleted/abandoned/on hiatus or 2. the author monetized it/plans to monetize it and you only have a limited period of time to read through it before it gets stubbed.

 

[Arkus86]

I feel your pain. Finding something "good enough" is not that hard, but actual diamonds are as rare as... well, diamonds.
As you say, not enough of the actually good stories get finished, and most of those that are not abandoned outright, either get stubbed or removed entirelly once the author gets a publishing deal, usually through Amazon.
By this point, everything I was reading on RR is in this category, with the majority in perpetual hiatus, with one exception that is updated irregularly at best.

The first step to navigate the slop, is to recognize common slop titles, and by extension their covers. Something that emulates stereotypical Chinese or Japanese titles too hard is usually cultivation/isekai/litrpg slop. Something overly ambitious, grandiose or edgy is a red flag as well.
Similar applies to synopsis, which also gives a better indication of the overall writing style, grammar, etc.
It's never a guarantee, but it helps.

 

[PancakesWitch]

"I want to read online literature well known for being hurriedly written and mass produced without much quality to it but it HAS TO HAVE QUALITY AND BE UP TO MY HIGH STANDARDS!!!" stop being a retard and just buy ebooks on amazon if you're like that bro

There are well-written stories but it usually falls under the categories 1. the author isn't updating and it is deleted/abandoned/on hiatus or 2. the author monetized it/plans to monetize it and you only have a limited period of time to read through it before it gets stubbed.

oh no people have lives and they dont want to write a high quality story JUST FOR ME FOR FREE?!!??!?! AIEEEE!!!

 

[AYM]

oh no people have lives and they dont want to write a high quality story JUST FOR ME FOR FREE?!!??!?! AIEEEE!!!

Damn bro that's crazy fr fr

 

[Poleg]

The only way to avoid slop is to stay off these free sites and buy published stories. On these free sites full of hobbyists and amateur writers, it's just something you'll see.



Man, he said he wants to avoid slop.

Tbh yeah 90% are temu anime slop and I don't read them. I meant more stories like Lord of the Mysteries and diary of a crazy Lich, wich are pretty good imo. but the exception.