Up to now, the original literature website is no longer the kind of fun gathering place that was limited to a small number of people a few years ago. With the continuous birth of excellent works and the rapid growth of readers, online original literature has gradually formed another literary trend. The successful operation of VIP works and the initial development of simplified Chinese characters in the domestic market have added more chips worthy of attention to this change trend. More and more professional or amateur writers have begun to participate in it, but they want to break through among many well-known giants. Often hundreds of thousands of words of hard work, only a few clicks and recommendations are exchanged, which makes onlookers feel chilling. Does it mean that only the lucky ones can get the favor of readers? The answer is of course no. The reason why it will be buried is that new writers still don't understand the laws of this online literature market. This guide is for all new writers.
I don't expect all the authors who read this guide to be popular, but at least I can avoid taking some detours. However, before starting this guide, I hope that every new writer can do the following multiple-choice questions:
The purpose of your writing is:
Answer: Write satisfactory works and show them to people you like.
B: Be famous, publish and make money.
The writer who chooses A depends on the chapter of struggle, and the writer who chooses B depends on the chapter of survival. And friends who are hesitant between AB or want to have both, congratulations, you can close this page directly and point out that the works that are both applauded and popular are beyond my power.
A chapter of struggle
A writer who chooses this path must first have a good attitude and always keep in mind the purpose of his creation, but even so, he will still be shaken by the bleak click recommendation and the desolation that no one cares about. Struggling between cruel self-harm and hard support is the future that friends who choose this road are likely to face.
Writing itself is not a smooth road, but to write satisfactory works, it is more necessary to choose a bumpy path next to this avenue, which requires great perseverance and courage to persist. Click on the recommendation and don't expect too much. As for cheering, you need to change it with your own efforts.
Basically, this road can be simply summarized as the process of propagation-absorption-modification-re-propagation.
The so-called communication refers to the communication with readers of works. Although new works are not easy to be fired up, in general, a few readers will find that if they are lucky, they may meet readers who really love the works from the beginning. This is the original audience. The only way to find these initial audiences is to study book reviews. It is called research because it is difficult for beginners to find real book reviews under the cover of many tigers. A panacea, no matter how gorgeous and exciting it is, has the same feature, that is, it will never be reflected in any character, background, plot or detail of the work. As long as you master this principle, your ability to identify tiger balm will reach the primary level, and then you can hone and grow in actual combat. After discovering the real book review, you should take the initiative to contact the readers who wrote the book review. Don't let go of the shelf. Shelves are meaningless until it becomes a giant. Only through communication can we find more deficiencies in our works and enter the next stage of absorption.
Absorption is easier to operate than the former. Generally speaking, old readers have richer "reading" calendars than new writers. Of course, those who have jumped ship from old readers are not included. Since the development of online original literature, all kinds of books have multiplied to tens of thousands. It is not impossible to read thousands of books online. Knowing that, the calendar of "reading" will be higher, and the vision and brushwork will be improved accordingly.
After absorbing it, I revised it, and my level improved. I'm afraid what I wrote before has been riddled with holes. So don't hesitate to modify it immediately. Although readers don't like reading the revised chapters, they don't care about pushing. Why do you care about these little things? Perfecting your own article is the key.
Be sure to look at the results after the revision and continue to communicate well. But the object of communication can be not limited to readers, but also other authors we know in the process of absorption, and then we can repeat the same process and constantly improve ourselves. As long as the work is good enough, it will always be recognized by people and have its own fixed audience. As long as you stick to it, you will be able to finish a work that will satisfy you.
It seems simple to say, but it is not easy to do in practice. I'm afraid that the word "endure loneliness" is a vocabulary that primary A students must understand. However, the author who can finish it has also got a spiritual exercise, and the finished work definitely has its shining value. One day it will be recognized and shine.
The end of the road to struggle may be hope, maybe there is nothing, and you don't have enough courage, endurance and awareness of yourself, so don't choose this road easily.
The road to struggle corresponds to the ideal. Pursuing an ideal in reality is not a romantic and enjoyable thing, but those who finish this road will succeed no matter what they get in the end.
Chapter of survival
The writer who chooses this road is a realistic writer, but this road is more cruel to newcomers. There are unique rules on the internet, and the chances of newcomers who don't understand these rules becoming an instant hit are almost negligible. Whether the authors can survive on this road is a reality that they must face. For the author who has chosen this path, clicking on recommendation and collection is his own goal, and the following guidelines are given under the premise of this goal.
One of the secrets of survival: preserving manuscripts.
Newcomers who write for the first time often make such a mistake, that is, how much they write and how much they don't leave. For the author, this mistake has no influence, but for the author, this mistake is often fatal. Generally speaking, the new works have not been completely ignored. Some regular readers and contracted editors of various websites just stare at the new books that appear every day, hoping to find promising works. However, it is unrealistic to win the invitation from the previous chapters. Of course, it is even more undesirable to send hundreds of thousands of words at a time, which is meaningless and wastes valuable updates and manuscripts. On the internet, only by saving the manuscript can we ensure uninterrupted update. Generally speaking, for writers who have experienced the failure of their first works, their second works are mostly updated on the Internet after writing 1.5-0.2 million words. This will have a better effect and win more attention.
The second secret of survival: update.
How can a new book get enough attention? Update, only update, that is, increase the chances of appearing on the front page will expand the readership. However, the number of updates is also directly related to the number of manuscripts in your hand. The number of words updated every day is also related to a list that is crucial for new works-the new book list, with 50,000 words on the list and 200,000 words off the list. How to control the degree is also a very learned thing. The first is the number of updates, not too much and not less than twice a day. Especially for new books, works updated within a certain period of time will not appear on the front page, and new chapters will be uploaded many times a day, only once every six hours. If the old chapters are modified, they will appear every twelve hours.
If you don't consider this rule, the update will be very disadvantageous. It is suggested that the author do experiments to accurately grasp the influence of time on renewal. The second is to update the number of words. Most of the previous works are 3~5k in length. With the increasingly fierce online competition, the 2k Party gradually replaced the 3K Party, and 2K is the least. Anything below this number will not appear on the home page. However, readers still have their own basic standards for the number of words in chapters. Once it falls below this standard, readers will doubt the author's attitude. At present, the 2K Party is the limit for readers. Too short a chapter will be interpreted by readers as disrespectful, and this short-term benefit is still not good. Finally, the update time, which should be tied to the number of updates. You may wish to pay attention to the length of time that each updated work can stay on the home page, update it in the low peak period as much as possible, and extend the stay time on the home page as much as possible. I won't say the specific time period, and it's meaningless if everyone knows it. You have to feel everything yourself.
The third secret of survival: advertising that may not be effective.
No matter how hard you try, the new book is still easily submerged in the sea of books. The most effective means of publicity on the Internet is advertising. Constantly posting on the forum to flatter yourself can only be regarded as an advertisement for riding, but it will produce melatonin effect because of fatigue bombing. Advertising in forums and book review areas by changing vests is only a little high, and it may not have any significant effect.
When writing a book in a down-to-earth manner, the editor at the starting point will not miss a book. When each book reaches a certain number of words, an editor will follow up. As long as your book is excellent enough, you will definitely have a chance to sign up for a recommendation.
The fourth secret of survival: signing and home page recommendation.
The ultimate goal of the author is to make a profit, so signing a contract is the only way. Don't hesitate to apply as long as you meet the criteria for signing a contract. In addition to signing the contract, there are also Sanjiang recommendations to choose from. However, it is unlikely that the authors who attach importance to pushing will be selected, so don't care about choosing. Signing a contract is the ultimate goal. Be sincere when applying for signing a contract, and don't repeat the application in a short time. Avoid leaving a bad impression on the editor and missing the signing opportunity. If possible, you can ask for the contact information of the peer review editor, communicate directly, and understand the soft and hard wounds of your work. If the contract is successful, you have completed the first step of your goal. If you don't succeed, don't hesitate ... wave your knife bravely. Remember the road you choose, there is no need to stick to the works that can't bring you material benefits.
The fifth secret of survival: after signing the contract, before putting it on the shelves
Signing a contract does not mean that it can be put on the shelves immediately, but the time before it is put on the shelves is the most precious to the author. During this period, you don't have to worry about the recommendation. Your editor will give you enough recommendations. All you have to do is cooperate with the editor and update more. Generally speaking, editors have corresponding data about what recommendations you should update. These data are accumulated through years of work. You only need to update them according to the requirements of the editor, and you can have quite excellent results.
The amount of updates after signing the contract is much larger than that before signing the contract. Of course, it will be very hard, but at this time, every minute of your efforts will get enough data returns, and your data growth during this period determines how much you gain after you put it on the shelves. The update can't stop, and the quality can't drop.
Survival Cheats 6: Shelving and Post-publicity
After the work is put on the shelves, you will enjoy the sales share and related benefits, or simply put, you will start making money after it is put on the shelves. The work was put on the shelves by the author himself, and the main data to be considered when putting on the shelves is the collection. Generally speaking, the number of subscriptions and collections varies according to the type of works, but your subscriptions and collections are definitely related. Use the profit you want to get to determine the shelf time.
After being put on the shelves, there are also some publicity opportunities specifically corresponding to the works put on the shelves. Every new publicity opportunity means an increase in your income. You're welcome. Go and disturb your signing editor.
There is a special page on the launch website to explain the relevant benefits in detail. I would like to remind you that you should fill in your personal information in detail after you put it on the shelves to avoid the situation that the payment of manuscript fees and various benefits is not in place.
The seventh secret of survival: publishing and agency. For newcomers, they often meet some "enthusiastic people" when they first debut, and take the initiative to contact them under the banner of major publishing houses. In fact, most of these people are liars. Even if they do have distribution channels, they will use various excuses to deduct the manuscript fee. Signing a contract with a website is a relatively safe means. The website itself will help the author publish. The scale and influence of start-up websites are much stronger than those of self-employed intermediaries. Signing a contract with the starting point will definitely give you more favorable publishing opportunities and conditions.
On the other hand, if the book itself has a market, the website may buy out the works, which is a win-win situation.
The above seven points are the secrets of successfully passing the road to survival. However, cheaters are only software after all, which can only reduce some difficulties. What really determines the fate of a work is the work itself. Choosing a theme is a test first. Although it is generally not too bad to follow suit, it is not easy to be popular. The best way is to lead a new trend, but this requirement is too high for beginners.
Secondly, we should also have a good understanding of readers' tastes. At present, readers of online works mainly seek a carefree life. Bringing in too much ideological content will only affect the reading fluency of the work, and clearly understand what your readers need and what they don't need, which is an essential ability for a blockbuster author.
The road to survival corresponds to reality. There are many people in this world, so the competition is fierce, but those who stand out will win tangible material benefits. This is also the most attractive part of the road to survival.
summary
This guide gives two extreme directions. In fact, most writers didn't clearly realize the purpose of their writing before they entered the profession, so they felt that choosing the road of struggle was too stupid and choosing the road of survival was too utilitarian, but those who wandered between the two roads were often the ones who got nothing in the end. People who have both can't get what they want, so it is the most practical way to make clear their goals as soon as possible. I hope this article can give practical help to novices.