A new author asking for help

[Jun_Sakazuki]

As a new author, I have observed that while many readers initially engaged with my first chapter, it seems that most of them were attracted by the cover rather than the content itself. As a result, the readership of subsequent chapters has been diminishing. I am uncertain of what aspects may be lacking in my writing. With that in mind, I humbly request your kind support in reading my novel and offering any suggestions or feedback you may have. Your valuable input would be greatly appreciated as I am eager to enhance my writing skills. Thank you for considering my request.
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Contractors

In a captivating tale, immerse yourself in a world where extraordinary abilities are bestowed upon individuals through intricate contracts forged with special beings. We delve into the life of a male student named Dearil Methuselah, who finds himself bestowed with such abilities by forging a...

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[SailusGebel]

Post a link to your novel.

 

[Jun_Sakazuki]

Post a link to your novel.

Contractors

In a captivating tale, immerse yourself in a world where extraordinary abilities are bestowed upon individuals through intricate contracts forged with special beings. We delve into the life of a male student named Dearil Methuselah, who finds himself bestowed with such abilities by forging a...

www.scribblehub.com

 

[SirDogeTheFirst]

Yes, the cover is a big factor, like a really big one.

 

[SailusGebel]

Contractors

In a captivating tale, immerse yourself in a world where extraordinary abilities are bestowed upon individuals through intricate contracts forged with special beings. We delve into the life of a male student named Dearil Methuselah, who finds himself bestowed with such abilities by forging a...

www.scribblehub.com

Without reading your story I can say the following. There are some readers who look at first chapter, they like it, they stack chapters to binge-read them later.
Simply look at these stats.
User Stats
16 reading
10 plan to read

 

[Jun_Sakazuki]

Yes, the cover is a big factor, like a really big one, also paste this command to signatures, it helps promote your story.

I'm sorry but I don't get what you mean...

Without reading your story I can say the following. There are some readers who look at first chapter, they like it, they stack chapters to binge-read them later.
Simply look at these stats.
User Stats
16 reading
10 plan to read

I see Thank you I really appreciate it

 

[SirDogeTheFirst]

I'm sorry but I don't get what you mean...

the command didn't work. [.URL='link to your series'][.IMG]link to your banner[/IMG][/URL] just delete the dots at [. , and apply it to your signature, it adds a picture that directs people to your book under all of your comments in forums.

edit: Apparently I am an idiot incapable of copying and pasting a single line of command so if you want to do it, here, https://forum.scribblehub.com/threads/how-do-i-do-a-signature-thing.8389/ just look at this threat, I give up.

 

[Paul_Tromba]

I like it. Didn't read the whole thing though because of time.

 

[melchi]

It has a child abuse tag, I wouldn't touch it because I find that offensive.

 

[TheEldritchGod]

As a new author, I have observed that while many readers initially engaged with my first chapter, it seems that most of them were attracted by the cover rather than the content itself. As a result, the readership of subsequent chapters has been diminishing.

No your views are declining.

It is possible to get multiple views from the same account on the same chapter. Plus your views includes promotion views. New stories get a boost. The more chapters, the less promotion you get and then the algorithm switches to engagement for promotion.

Favorites, comments, and views determine engagement and if you deserve to be promoted.

Therefore, your views will naturally decline over time, but the number of unique viewers might remain stable.

Unless you suck, then people be dropping you, yo.

 

[Jun_Sakazuki]

It has a child abuse tag, I wouldn't touch it because I find that offensive.

Hmm I delete it then... Haha Now you can read it right? Joke aside I added the tag because someone said that if you write from personal experiences into the novel it would enhance its quality.

 

[Anon2024]

Hmm I delete it then... Haha Now you can read it right? Joke aside I added the tag because someone said that if you write from personal experiences into the novel it would enhance its quality.

That’s subjective advice.
Quality is dependent more on the narrative and how vivid you’re willing describe something. Personal experience can serve to help something be more vivid since you went through it, but if you have problems with grammar or even just describing simple things it won’t help at all.

Sorry you went through it though.

 

[ArrogantYoungMaster]

After reading the first chapter, this daoist has deduced several insights.

It lacks good description. Dearil hates life, Dearil is abused by his classmates, Dearil is abused by his father. None of them have any meaning because you did not write their effects.

Quietly, Dearil made his way to his room. Throughout his school days, he endured relentless bullying, enduring both verbal and physical torment. He would suffer beatings and endure mockery at the hands of his peers. Sadly, even at home, his father would subject him to physical abuse, unjustly blaming him for his mother's untimely passing.

Dearil quietly left the room, leaving before the man had a chance to woke up. Not even reaching the second step of the staircase leading to his bedroom, he had yelped in pain. Quickly, Dearil turned his head to observe the couch. A few moments passed before he continued moving. This time, he moved up the rest of the staircase without making too much noise. After carefully closing the door to his room, he swore at the piece of shit sleeping downstairs.

The points that you have chosen are more serious, but serious points without severity only resembles a cheap imitation of the genuine article.

You also are not placing periods at the end of your dialogues.

There exist many interpretations of demons, but personally, this daoist does not believe a demon would ever feel bad about a new contractor. The deal favors the demon. If the demon didn't like the deal, then they should not have agreed. The interaction between Dearil and the demon seems comedic, and it does not match well with the more serious writing in the beginning.

 

[Jun_Sakazuki]

After reading the first chapter, this daoist has deduced several insights.

It lacks good description. Dearil hates life, Dearil is abused by his classmates, Dearil is abused by his father. None of them have any meaning because you did not write their effects.


The points that you have chosen are more serious, but serious points without severity only resembles a cheap imitation of the genuine article.

You also are not placing periods at the end of your dialogues.

There exist many interpretations of demons, but personally, this daoist does not believe a demon would ever feel bad about a new contractor. The deal favors the demon. If the demon didn't like the deal, then they should not have agreed. The interaction between Dearil and the demon seems comedic, and it does not match well with the more serious writing in the beginning.

Daiost thank you for the wonderful insights
Can you read 2 more chapters?
I really love your insights, it would really help me to improve

 

[ArrogantYoungMaster]

Daiost thank you for the wonderful insights
Can you read 2 more chapters?
I really love your insights, it would really help me to improve

• This daoist did not expect the power to work like a magic system.
• It was better to write that the bully could actually hit MC. This one thought nothing would have happened.
• This daoist still thinks the demon cares too much.

 

[Shard]

One thing to keep in mind for all stories: people will have expectations based on the title, synopsis, and tags, and if they don't like how it starts out, they won't keep reading, so it is only natural for you to have less people reading over time. Some will only check the first chapter, some the first three or five, but many people will only read the first few no matter how good your story is due to personal preference being different from what you write, not always due to quality.

 

[Jemini]

Well, I was actually very turned off by the first 4 words in the synopsis, "In a captivating tale."

That kind of self-aggrandizement simply rubs me the wrong way and I refuse to even look at anything that has that sort of stuff in the introduction.

EDIT: Lines like that one do appear on the backs of professionally published books, which is where you might have gotten it from. However, the difference is that those sorts of lines are actually written by reviewers, not the author themselves. It has an entirely different and very off-putting feel to it when the synopsis the artist themselves wrote contains a line like that.

 

[greyblob]

reads stat will always be descending. got nothing to do with your cover.

 

[BlackKnightX]

Okay, I'm gonna give my two cents on it. But first, let's be clear: everyone's taste is different, and this is just my preference talking. I'm gonna tell you the reason why I wouldn't read your story.

Let's say I first discover your story on the front page. The first thing I see is the cover with a vibrant color. That already catches a bit of my attention. Then, upon closer inspection, I see how cool the cover really is. "Goddamn, this is interesting," I might think. The next step is to look at the title. Now, this is where I might lose interest; the title isn't just catchy enough. "Contractors" suggest demon contracts and supernatural powers and all that, based on all the anime I've watched. And on this site, I'm not really looking for that. But let's say I decide to check it out purely on a whim.

The next things I'm looking for are the genres and the tags. First, the genres. As I skim through it, my eyes land on "Tragedy." That's a second strike. I hate tragedy. At this point I would already ignore your story and go look for something else (preferably something with Yuri sex in it~ ). Bsed on all the genres and the tags, my impression is that it's a pretty serious story. Not like serious serious, but like an action anime serious with a dark tone—Death Note, for instance.

Like I said earlier, I'm not looking for that. This kind of story is just too good and too pure to be on this site, honestly. A lot of readers on this site are cool degenerate weeb bros looking for something to satisfy their insatiable carnal desires. The only thing keeping them from watching porn at this point is the timing. This site is like a very good foreplay before getting to the porn itself. Nothing is wrong with your story, you just find the wrong audience, I suppose.

Then again, like I said at the beginning, this is just my opinion, my taste and preference. Do take it with a grain of salt. Keep posting for a while, if it's still not looking good, maybe reconsider what I've said.

 

[Vitou]

I haven't read the story, but I just gotta say, 16 reading and 10 plan to read is pretty good for having only 3 chapters and 4k words. You're not losing readers, you just gotta keep posting. And some people are just waiting for more chapters to come out to binge read it.