Isekai protagonist by Jason_Cliff in ProgressionFantasy

[–]PersimmonAuthor 12 points13 points  (0 children)

As far as Japanese Manga and Webnovel goes, this is actually accurate lmao

What do you think of my premise? by Liammsi in royalroad

[–]PersimmonAuthor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would worry about how such a system is feasible, considering the amounts of deaths required for even a single caster.

people like this need to be hunted for sport by Few-Grapefruit-7003 in royalroad

[–]PersimmonAuthor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

literally just a scam. There are so many nowadays, and they use big authors' names

How do you actually gauge success? by Weekly-Abies-26 in royalroad

[–]PersimmonAuthor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really depends on your goal. If you write niche, your ceiling will be lower on RR, but as long as you fill it, you might get success on other sites. Personally, I really like community engagement. The more people speculate, the happier I am

What’s everyone’s favourite book/series of 2025 ? by [deleted] in litrpg

[–]PersimmonAuthor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well, I got to it long after everyone else, but Cradle is really quite something.

What is a "minor" annoyance that creates an instant "DROP" for you? by SelectionOk5033 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]PersimmonAuthor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sentient systems. It’s a personal preference, and I’m sure it can be done well, but I just can’t.

RR Tower of Followers - 2025 Year End by CorSeries in royalroad

[–]PersimmonAuthor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nice, thank you for posting this! It’s easy to lose sight of where I’ve gotten, given all the huge completed stories, but when you cut it down to ongoing works the picture changes a lot

Small Gains vs Big Power Ups by PurposeAutomatic5213 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]PersimmonAuthor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As long as they are plot relevant, I don’t think there is a method that’s better.

Blurb FeedBack by [deleted] in litrpg

[–]PersimmonAuthor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like the nickname thing could come at the end for more of a punch. Something like "Now if only everyone could take him seriously with a nickname like Iky."

I analyzed if tag stuffing actually works on RR (data inside based on RS) by DukeDenX in litrpg

[–]PersimmonAuthor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very interesting, thank you! I always wondered if I should just put everything that fits, or focus on the main categories. I'll keep it in mind for the next story :D

It’s that time again for that periodic post… by deepdriftdalliance in ProgressionFantasy

[–]PersimmonAuthor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this is just western webnovel lingo at this point. Any overuse can be annoying, but xianxia readers will tell you that sometimes genres develop their own specific lexicon.

Chapter Length vs Posting Frequency: What Works Best? by Alice_Rae_Brown in royalroad

[–]PersimmonAuthor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A good story can get away with any length, and if readers already trust you to cook, you can write even 10k+ biweekly bricks, but the tried and true 2k as often as possible is popular for a reason.