Why’s my book not doing well?

ConansWitchBaby

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1) Mass release tends to cripple viewership throughout several websites as an anti-bot measure. Then went on with six days before uploading more.

2) Anthology works tend to be frowned upon in a serialized webnovel format. Brains be smol. People want their stories like they want crack from their dealer.

3) Amateurish in the way that it is confusing. It's not bad. But, there are informal words in the narration (not the dialogue) that feels like a casual conversation is going between author and reader. Lack of breaks between character actions dependent on dialogue too. Sudden cuts in what is happening to.

4) Short chapters. They don't even read as individual scenes least of all a chapter that has been broken into parts.
 

CinnaSloth

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Needs more description. The story per chapter feels unfinished, and jumps around like an old animated series expecting you to follow along, but can't seem to explain anything of importance.
The pages are too short, and rushed. The chapter titles are bland, (not that mine are any better). but there's nothing that reels you in. No cover. the synopses describes something almost scifi or fantasy, but I got none of that from the actual writing.
Everything seemed more like footnotes of how you wanted to tell the story, and what you imagined the dialogue would be like, and only posted that. It needs more depth to the writing, and an introduction to the characters.
It seems like bulletpoints, or scenes being recorded; where a story needs to flow naturally, one thing leading to the next, and continuing forward.

You also dropped it all in less than a week. The spikes on your graph are people giving it the chance to be seen, and read. They either read it all in the same hour from being so short, or dropped it due to the way it was presented. after than either they're waiting for more, or won't touch it. you have a third bump in the graph telling you there were others looking into it, but didn't stick.

I'd recommend writing more detail into your story, connecting the points you already have. connect the dialogue to actions. Give the story more substance, and aim for 1000 words per chapter. re-read it as a reader, not as the author, to see if it makes sense. Read it as if you've never seen it before in your life. Add words where you think they're needed, remove words where you think they're boring, or not needed. If you can't do that, ask someone else to read it for you, and give you their feedback. Whatever they say, don't take it personally, take it as trying to help. If they say it sucks, ask why, if they say it sucks because it sucks, then they're just being rude af, and you don't truly need someone like them in your life, but that's a whole other can of worms.
 

GlassHalfFull92

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Thanks for the feedback guys! I'm constantly rereading them so I can try to fix up my work. It really hurts to hear what I'm doing wrong in something I put a lot of effort in, but nothing's perfect in the first draft (which is what I put out). I'm gonna rewrite everything I have and come back at a very later time. Thanks guys! ?
 

CinnaSloth

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Thanks for the feedback guys! I'm constantly rereading them so I can try to fix up my work. It really hurts to hear what I'm doing wrong in something I put a lot of effort in, but nothing's perfect in the first draft (which is what I put out). I'm gonna rewrite everything I have and come back at a very later time. Thanks guys! ?
I'm sorry, but understand, we don't mean discouragement or harm. Everyone here is always here to help.
You, as the author, know your own story, and know what you mean to say in your words, which everything makes sense.
but to us, we can only see what's in your head through your writing. Giving us more words to see that image clearer will be better in the long run.
First drafts are never perfect. Mine still aren't. Keep writing, and keep pushing to do better, learn more on the craft, get creative, grammar, spelling, imagination. Creating is a combination of understanding the knowledge needed, and molding it to suit yourself. As long as you're willing to continue, you'll only get better, and better.
 

Anonjohn20

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