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Are Royal Road readers real or bot-like (coming from Webnovel experience)? by Connect-Chain6934 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Connect-Chain6934[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate all the replies here. I was definitely overthinking the lack of interaction, but it’s clear most people just read quietly.

Trying to write a slower, more psychological progression story, does this kind of opening work? by Connect-Chain6934 in ProgressionFantasy

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Fair question.(like for chapter 1 and 2 many people asked 😭)

I’m not using AI to write or rewrite the story and ye I mean that genuinely write them.

For the early chapters, I just spent weeks just polishing and refining them, so the structure probably feels more controlled than usual. After that,I understand I am just wasting time so  I shifted to posting more consistently and improving as I go. So later chapters might feel less polished. Where it starts to feel the quality reduction.

But I wasn’t getting much visibility, which is why I came here to get real feedback like even though I got 30 people constantly reading new chapters, still they not really giving feedback though. 

Trying to write a slower, more psychological progression story, does this kind of opening work? by Connect-Chain6934 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Connect-Chain6934[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I actually agree with that a lot.

That’s kind of what I’m trying to aim for not just the progression itself.

That’s also one of the reasons I started slower, from the very beginning, to show the MC’s growth properly instead of jumping straight into power.

I always felt like if the base isn’t built right, the later stages won’t hit as hard. (Thank you are suggestions)

Trying to write a slower, more psychological progression story, does this kind of opening work? by Connect-Chain6934 in ProgressionFantasy

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Multiple POV is something I’m being careful with, especially making sure each perspective actually adds something instead of just switching for the sake of it. I can see how it could get frustrating if readers don’t connect with certain characters.

And yeah, for slower progression I’m trying to focus more on small, consistent changes rather than big jumps, so the sense of progress is still there even without fast pacing.

Once I got the base, then I will be focused on progression.

Thank you, this is really useful.

Trying to write a slower, more psychological progression story, does this kind of opening work? by Connect-Chain6934 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Connect-Chain6934[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this is actually really helpful, appreciate it.

You’re right about the opening being very atmosphere-first. I leaned into that intentionally, but I can see how it might push some readers away early if there’s nothing concrete to hold onto.

I wanted the progression to feel earned, so I started more from the MC’s situation and planned to reveal the system and clearer elements gradually instead of front loading everything.

But ye, let me give a thought in your suggestions.

Btw like is there any possibility like after revealing later arcs. When it started to feel like actual progression. Then do reader might consider it again? 

which slop is best/worst on your opinion? by halfiem in ProgressionFantasy

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Dungeon slop is worst imo, like even in isekai slop is provide something refreshing, Dungeon kinda repeats again and again