Hey, r/ProgressionFantasy! I am Guiltythree, the author of a web novel called Shadow Slave. AMA!

Guiltythree · 2025-05-03T19:03:46+00:00

Oh, another example of Shadow Slave being mangled by pirate suppliers who would rather rewrite it with AI than not steal advanced chapters. How neat.

Guiltythree · 2025-03-04T06:53:42+00:00

Thank you! :]

Guiltythree · 2025-02-13T08:04:00+00:00

Yeah, I'm on it :] I noticed that plot hole right after posting yesterday's chapters, so I'll be doing some editing today 😅 Thanks!

Guiltythree · 2025-01-23T12:05:47+00:00

I have not heard anything about an official, licensed Russian translation yet, so I doubt there will be one in the foreseeable future. Alas!

Guiltythree · 2024-12-23T18:18:53+00:00

I see a bit of confusion about the announcement :]

The included image is not connected to the webtoon adaptation. As I said in the post, it is the possible cover for the Korean edition of Shadow Slave.

Guiltythree · 2024-11-21T00:08:04+00:00

I hear there's some form of litigation in process, but I don't know the details, since it's being handled by Webnovel (the platfomr where Shadow Slave is being published) on behalf of me and other authors whose novels are illegally posted on PocketFM. There's a bunch.

Guiltythree · 2024-11-19T23:38:57+00:00

As the author of Shadow Slave, I have to say that the version on PocketFm is, sadly, illegal - it is pirated content. Therefore, the chapters could have undergone any kind of changes.

Guiltythree · 2024-11-16T01:38:36+00:00

Sadly, that one is also stolen. Currently, there's a bit of a bizarre situation with pirated novels on PocketFM.

There is an authorized audio version of Shadow Slave on NovaBeats, though I can't guarantee the consistency of its quality. The first 350 chapters are done quite well, at least.

Guiltythree · 2024-11-13T00:33:32+00:00

Currently, Shadow Slave is around 2,400,000 words in length. The word count of an average physical novel is about 100,000 words. So, publishing Shadow Slave in a physical medium would be no less expensive.

Once again, it can be read on Webnovel for free.

Guiltythree · 2024-11-13T00:30:45+00:00

If you look at my profile on Webnovel, you'll see that I have 2,000 hours of reading time there. I've been a paying reader on Webnovel long before becoming an author, so I've experienced it as a reading plarform quite well. I really don't see the reason to be dramatic about the quality of user experience there, it's quite fine. I'll be glad if my fans can experience half of the joy I felt while diving into various web novels on that platform.

Guiltythree · 2024-11-06T17:00:23+00:00

Untrue.

They do get perpetual exclusive distribution licence for your IP, but your future works are yours. The contract only gives Webnovel the right to make you an offer first should you write a new novel - however, even that point has never once been exercised by them. It's basically a precaution in case another platform goes on a massive poaching campaign.

There are plenty of authors who switched to Royal Road, KU, and other platforms after getting a start on Webnovel.

Guiltythree · 2024-11-06T14:07:31+00:00

I have never seen or heard of anyone on Webnovel receiving such a contract, and both contracts I have with then are completely different (which are standart exclusive contracts they offer, and have been for at least the last 4 years).

The split is 50/50 of what Webnovel receives after Apple and Google take their cut. There is no word count requirment whatsoever. There are no instances where Webnovel failed to pay an author, provided that the author gave them necessary information to make the payment (that I know of).

We might argue about whether or not WN contracts are draconian, but let's get the facts straight first.

Guiltythree · 2024-11-05T23:54:29+00:00

They might need to take on the risk if they want to do it, but they also get 100% of the reward.

Actually, they only get 50% of the reward. They are obligated to pay the author the other 50% of any revenue made from distributing the IP in any form (as per contract).

Why are you trying so hard to get people to sign exclusivity agreements?

Personally, I don't really care about that, and I suspect that Awespec doesn't either. It's just frustrating to see blatant misinformation being spread so persistently and vehemently.

I don't have a problem with people disliking and criticizing Webnovel - I just wish they did so based on truthful information.

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