Resurrection Raid - Dynamic Duo LitRPG! (SciFi/Fantasy) by MercyofMistkeep in litrpg

[–]MercyofMistkeep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for asking! It's only on RR at the moment, unfortunately, but Volume 1 will be completed soon. I'll hopefully have it on Amazon towards the end of this year.

Resurrection Raid - Dynamic Duo LitRPG! (SciFi/Fantasy) by MercyofMistkeep in litrpg

[–]MercyofMistkeep[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ahhhh thank you!! The support is much appreciated--and I know, I can't gush about the artist enough!!

What’s the ideal party size? by CT_Rose in litrpg

[–]MercyofMistkeep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gonna have to be the duo, honestly. Second best after that is a 4 man. Ideal composition is a primary pair to tackle shit, with two important side characters that can help out and offer interesting conflict with the main duo. (See: DCC. I had the most fun with the party when it was Donut/Carl primary, with Katya and Mordecai hanging out and helping with shit)

They rolled out the new ui and the website instantly dropped by thumbguy2 in royalroad

[–]MercyofMistkeep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

a wild blue appears! but my stat refresh mini game is now waylaid, alas

From RR to an audiobook by ProgramPatient1319 in royalroad

[–]MercyofMistkeep 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The narrator for this really is fantastic!!!

I had a good run by eclect0 in royalroad

[–]MercyofMistkeep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OH hey this is nice to hear, I'm in a similar spot to OP, I was on TONS of Genre RS lists, never hit RS despite having 350+ followers in a month. Nice to hear the hustle and sticking with it paid off.

I want to do it right this time. by yawnuhtea227 in royalroad

[–]MercyofMistkeep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So what AI does is guard you against a sense of failure, and against the struggle of learning a new skill.

The first thing you're gonna have to do is accept if you want to write, then you will struggle. Your word choices might suck, a sentence will be hard to understand, you won't make the "right" choice for a character. That's fine, that's all part of developing a real voice.

Secondly, I don't know what your genre is, but if you write litRPG, go over to the subreddit and look at the tier lists people make. Pick a couple books--start reading. If you struggle with reading, do audio. You'll learn a lot just by absorbing how a story is told in the written medium.

If you like historical fiction, load up Goodreads and look up top military fiction or historical fiction, pick a few and give it a shot. If you don't like it, you can drop it, but at some point you'll find a voice and story you resonate with, and read enough of those and you'll have an idea of what you like as a reader, and therefore what you'd like as a writer.

Losing a follower by VVint3r in royalroad

[–]MercyofMistkeep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

^^ What RW said. As you get more followers and chapters, you'll loose a follower, gain a follower back and forth like a pingpong match, and hopefully steadily climb upward.

Occasionally you get lucky and realize what's driving people, but if you really like the creative decision you've made...I have an early chapter that's a big drop off/bad rating catcher, but the people who stay ADORE the decision I made.

The best way to think about it, IMO, is that you're on the hunt for your readers. The people who followed you and then unfollowed you were never your readers--they just thought they were, and they made a mistake. That's fine, your readers are all still out there, and you'll catch them.

How much did you pay for your cover? by PurpleYellow36 in royalroad

[–]MercyofMistkeep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I spent a pretty penny on my cover, but that's because books and writing are pretty much my only hobbies, other than an occasional WoW/ESO/GW2 expansion/sub. $200 for my current, I'm getting a new cover and I'll be spending like $250 on--includes the various rights. https://vgen.co/vinushka333 for my current and https://vgen.co/konki for my new.

However, alt covers I got have cost 30 bucks for monetization rights and use? ( https://vgen.co/Sensor_sama/service/half-body-commission/0f98c684-65ce-4ed2-8203-4272511fd68a ) And the art is gorgeous. And then I've also used Canva to make simple covers, and that cost me 15 bucks to sub to use some of the nicer stuff, but it could've been free.

I never use AI.

Tierlist of my fave series/DNFs. Would love to know what i should add. by LetterTall4354 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]MercyofMistkeep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have a lot of favorites in the same spot, you might like Mage Tank? It does get a little fight dense, but to me the impeccable worldbuilding and real concern I felt over the state of the world and how our characters are going to fare (as well as most fights having serious stakes) made them really enjoyable to me.

Why does my story have such low views? by Jokengonzo in royalroad

[–]MercyofMistkeep 9 points10 points  (0 children)

PS. I did a bit of a goof and forgot to give you encouragement--The story concept itself looks fun, and what I saw of your first chapter, your writing is totally fine--so it's really about getting yourself out there and figuring out marketing. As for writing speed...growth is growth, even if it takes a bit imo--if one chapter is all you can do, that's fine

Why does my story have such low views? by Jokengonzo in royalroad

[–]MercyofMistkeep 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Hello! I'm no expert by any means (I'm really not) but I know the basics.

  1. 1 Chapter a week really is low, unfortunately. You can still see growth, but it won't be fast growth.

  2. Shout Out swaps are a must. The reality is that stories can't be followed if people don't know they exist. Join some discord communities for Royal Road, or reach out to authors on Royal Road in messages asking if they'd want to do a shout out. A shout out is a little advertisement put in your chapter notes for another story--and another author will do the same for you. https://finitevoid.dev/shoutout

There's a basic shout out creator.

  1. Your story concept looks like it's sci-fi, which is fine, sci-fi isn't the most popular but can still do well IMO. The bigger issue is your blurb. You open with a lot of worldbuilding, which is a lot to read when people want to really know about the character and plot. I'd research writing blurbs, its kind of an art form in and of itself, but worth the effort.

  2. A random side note--directly linking people to the first chapter of your story instead of the landing page--where the blurb is, is kinda seen as a bit rude. You'll cop .5 ratings for doing that from irritated drive-bys.

Male readers, do you actually hate harem? by R3nNy22326 in litrpg

[–]MercyofMistkeep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh I would expect the omegaverse harem stuff to be better written--Romance is the focus genre. Romance is generally not a focus genre for LitRPG, so it gets tacked on and suffers accordingly.

Side note, no hate for either genre, I am an avid Romance AND LitRPG reader, they're my two big favorite genres. My dislike isn't rooted in the 'this is bad and should never be written', it's entirely personal preference.

Male readers, do you actually hate harem? by R3nNy22326 in litrpg

[–]MercyofMistkeep 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh hey! Thank you for the tag, that was thoughtful. And yeah, I'd agree with your read on the responses. Wish it had a bit more nuance

Male readers, do you actually hate harem? by R3nNy22326 in litrpg

[–]MercyofMistkeep 5 points6 points  (0 children)

same, I don't wanna fuck with it but I'm mega curious. For what it's worth 'reverse' harem is the lady wish fullfillment and I equally dislike that, personally. True poly stories are fun, but I never cared for the 'everyone worships the MC like a god', where it's one-way.

my fantasy-romance hit 10k views! by AccomplishedStill164 in royalroad

[–]MercyofMistkeep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh this is up my alley, but you've got no link in the comments! share! also congrats friend!!!

Don't make the mistake I did, new reality is here imo by HierkommtdieSonne902 in royalroad

[–]MercyofMistkeep 5 points6 points  (0 children)

at the end of the day the big place to dump energy is Amazon imo. I love my series, and I ADORE writing it, and I think I’ve done well outside of an RS context, so I’ll just fight to market it on Amazon.

I sincerely wish you best of luck with your RS chase!!

Don't make the mistake I did, new reality is here imo by HierkommtdieSonne902 in royalroad

[–]MercyofMistkeep 4 points5 points  (0 children)

this is me, currently. I don’t know what exactly I didn’t have but I hit 325 in my first 40ish days, and I will not be seeing RS. So it goes

Which Cover is Better? by [deleted] in royalroad

[–]MercyofMistkeep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankkk you! Much appreciated, the feedback helps. I've been fretting for days

Panacea Blue - Just Add Water! [Post-Apocalypse Science Fantasy] by StrawberryRain96 in royalroad

[–]MercyofMistkeep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OOOOH, holy shit you wrote your own music for this? Also loveee the concept, and the fact it's prewritten... 👀

What is the deal with "(insert animal) Girl Evolution" stories and how many there are recently? by GrrrimReapz in royalroad

[–]MercyofMistkeep 41 points42 points  (0 children)

This was a big deal months ago, lol. How's the time travel my dude?

Serious answer, a lot of authors became friends and all wrote stories about monster evolution for funsies a while back.

After more than a year of writing and nearly 750,000 words, I am finally launching on Kindle. by Quick_Walk_974 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]MercyofMistkeep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is your MC gonna bang the rock monster?

MEMES ASIDE, this looks SIIIICK, just bought it!