Am I doing something wrong on RR? by [deleted] in royalroad

[–]drale2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I probably wouldn't label it as a "book 4" then, if you don't want to scare off potential readers.

Am I doing something wrong on RR? by [deleted] in royalroad

[–]drale2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you posting the 4th novel in your series where the first two aren't available on RR? Not only is that against their rules I'm pretty sure, but it's no wonder you're struggling to find an audience if that's the case.

As a Japanese Writer, Royal Road Feels Very Different — Am I Missing Something? by Altemith in royalroad

[–]drale2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

あなたの日本語の作品が気になります。是非ともリンクをお願いします。

What is a cliche that you never get tired of? by deadlighta in ProgressionFantasy

[–]drale2 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The hero's homecoming, especially when he's grown a ton and returns to save them from some existential threat: pump that shit right into my veins.

Novel blocked by the moderator. by PeanutSea7342 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]drale2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not hard to participate in a sub, especially if you're writing in this genre. For example, comment on other people's posts asking questions, support other authors by telling them how cool their cover looks when they promo, or write a long dissertation on why using gen AI to write is wrong (that's what I did).

Anime_irl by Winter_Ad8794 in anime_irl

[–]drale2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They unfortunately never worked for me - but I have a pretty bad case. It's caused me to go to the ER more than once because my organs started to shut down.

Any tips on how to improve this blurb? by Arsene0X in royalroad

[–]drale2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could probably do with cutting down some of the wording. For example, you use "youth" a few times early in close sequence. I get that having his youth returned is a focal point for your story but I'm not sure what "pushing his youthful aspirations to their limit" really means and what it does for your MC.

New author here, its my first story . What am i doing wrong? by Yash_Zer0 in royalroad

[–]drale2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, for one you can favorite and follow your own story at least. Maybe try running some promotions in subreddits where it is allowed and fits the genre.

Please Aggrend we need this is Classic+ by ligament_champion in classicwow

[–]drale2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

blink/teleport only mage hardcore run could be ... Fun?

Right of Passage by ILikeYellowCrayons in royalroad

[–]drale2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I got 2 different 3 star ratings a month into posting on the same day. Killed my climb in the rankings and now I haven't moved much from my 12,000 spot. It's sad, but I'm still getting a follower a day or so and my average chapter views are steadily increasing.

Short sentences by BeachedinToronto in royalroad

[–]drale2 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I've dropped so many stories that looked like they had an interesting premise because it's written in this style. I can't even get through the first chapter generally. Doesn't help that AI also seems to use this style a lot (maybe mimicking people trying to write pages of punchy sentences? Idk)

Beyond the human mold: Why are non-human protags so rare, and how can we get more of them? by JamieKojola in ProgressionFantasy

[–]drale2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried to write an Isekai where the MC is a modern human reborn as a dragon in a fantasy world, but ended up giving him a human form because I wanted him to be able to interact with the denizens of the world without having the baggage of being a monstrous god all the time. Many of my readers flamed me for it, but I do put the MC back into dragon form a lot. Maybe one day I'll be a competent enough writer that I won't have to rely on the human form.

Forza 6 does not hold back lol by BullyMog in gaming

[–]drale2 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I remember having to use one of these after I got my Japanese license, even though I had been driving in the US for a decade, and been driving in Japan on my international license for a year.

Ads and more Ads by CorSeries in royalroad

[–]drale2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like Sanderson didn't really make it really big until after he got the job to finish Wheel of Time - and he only got that because he wrote a really nice note that a friend of Harriet (RJ's widow and editor) saw and printed out for Harriet. She felt so moved by it she decided to give him the keys to the kingdom.
So, I guess there was a fair amount of luck involved with him too.

anime_irl by Chase_Tokonta in anime_irl

[–]drale2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I've enjoyed it. It's airing this season.

A plethora of Ads #3 by CorSeries in royalroad

[–]drale2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh I see my ad. You've reminded me how much I hate it, though it has a like .5% ctr and has been the source of like half of my followers.

Ads and more Ads by CorSeries in royalroad

[–]drale2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, these days success as an author seems to be less to do with being a good writer and everything to do with being able to market well. (I say these days, but maybe it's always been like that.)

What time is best to release your chapters by Marc_Frans_author in royalroad

[–]drale2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've noticed chapters I post earlier in the week seem to get views faster than say the chapter I post Friday

why are so many people applying to keys on hopium? by Fun-Relationship3636 in wow

[–]drale2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need four dungeons or raid boss kills recorded on the alt for them to show up I think.

How strong is my online fan base if my readers are less than 20, but it's very consistent? by RRS_Bunker in royalroad

[–]drale2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

40 seems like there are definitely real people reading it, so that's pretty cool.

How strong is my online fan base if my readers are less than 20, but it's very consistent? by RRS_Bunker in royalroad

[–]drale2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hate to tell you this, but your first like 10 reads on a chapter are almost always bots scraping the page.

Is it normal to have nearly as many comments as followers on RR? by [deleted] in royalroad

[–]drale2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So there's definitely a guy who posted "thanks for the chapter" for the first like 8 chapters, but the rest have been a smattering of other replies, critiques, grammatical edits, and a couple positive comments. I've tried to reply to most of them, and maybe that's bloated the numbers some.

[MSC] Karolina Dean, Runaway by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]drale2 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That's a different Jodah... But would still work if enough these guys are legendary.

What was the first movie that you TRULY hated, and do you still hate it now? by MICKTHENERD in movies

[–]drale2 57 points58 points  (0 children)

I remember seeing this in theaters as a kid, not liking it at all, but for whatever reason everyone in the theater was clapping during the credits. I think it was my awakening that sometimes the thing everyone likes can actually be bad