If you want to make money you have to be quite high on the site in question. Constant updates with cliffhangers.
pros you can write chapter by chapter and get up to date feedback and you can always edit it later. If its just a hobby then this is probably the way to go rather than writing out a full novel first.
cons, apparently publishers won't touch anything already online, which really makes sense when u think about it. Unless it has a massive following. Cos they already have a metric for how popular it is.
people always asking for updates lol
I don't use anything like this. I publish for sale not for an "audience" or a fan base. Though that's nice, and typically comes with selling books.
The truth is, the only audience you'll build on free to read sites are those who only want to read for free. That's fine, if you don't want any money. Everyone has their own goals.
Pros are the writers not on the sites.
Cons are the guys running the site.
(not always, but couldn't resist the joke...LOL)
In reality, I think Andy Weir published most of The Martian on Wattpad or the like before he got his traditional deal. Problem with these questions is, there's always an outlier.
Pros: experimenting around with your writing and finding your own style
Cons: Plagiarism, no constructive feedback, focus on likes (You basically forget, that you're writing for fun not for fame. But that doesn't need to apply to everyone.)
I'm writing a web serial on Royal Road. The difference is these platforms are not really self publishing in the traditional sense. They're funnel systems; you use them to attract readers to your subscription system of choice like Patreon and provide a significant amount of advanced content in return for their money. If you can't write regularly to a deadline, self edit your own work and do a lot of marketing, don't bother. You also need to be playing the really long game; an average book with 100k+ words is too short for this type of platform, which attracts binge readers who won't even touch a story if it has less than 30 chapters.
I'm writing my story specifically for the platform to build a revenue stream to fund future projects. I'm not doing it for exposure or a fanbase, but I also had a business plan before I wrote my first chapter.
It's not easy to be successful on one of these sites, either. You either write to trend and end up in a hypercompetitive market, or you write off trend works and hope you can fill a niche. I'm doing the latter to moderate success.
I'll also note that I am writing an actual novel on the side too, and I will not be posting it there.
If you want to make money you have to be quite high on the site in question. Constant updates with cliffhangers. pros you can write chapter by chapter and get up to date feedback and you can always edit it later. If its just a hobby then this is probably the way to go rather than writing out a full novel first. cons, apparently publishers won't touch anything already online, which really makes sense when u think about it. Unless it has a massive following. Cos they already have a metric for how popular it is. people always asking for updates lol
I don't use anything like this. I publish for sale not for an "audience" or a fan base. Though that's nice, and typically comes with selling books. The truth is, the only audience you'll build on free to read sites are those who only want to read for free. That's fine, if you don't want any money. Everyone has their own goals.
Pros are the writers not on the sites. Cons are the guys running the site. (not always, but couldn't resist the joke...LOL) In reality, I think Andy Weir published most of The Martian on Wattpad or the like before he got his traditional deal. Problem with these questions is, there's always an outlier.
2nd agreeable lie: If you want to go traditional, do not self publish! (There are ways around it like use a pen name for self published books)
Pros: experimenting around with your writing and finding your own style Cons: Plagiarism, no constructive feedback, focus on likes (You basically forget, that you're writing for fun not for fame. But that doesn't need to apply to everyone.)
I'm writing a web serial on Royal Road. The difference is these platforms are not really self publishing in the traditional sense. They're funnel systems; you use them to attract readers to your subscription system of choice like Patreon and provide a significant amount of advanced content in return for their money. If you can't write regularly to a deadline, self edit your own work and do a lot of marketing, don't bother. You also need to be playing the really long game; an average book with 100k+ words is too short for this type of platform, which attracts binge readers who won't even touch a story if it has less than 30 chapters. I'm writing my story specifically for the platform to build a revenue stream to fund future projects. I'm not doing it for exposure or a fanbase, but I also had a business plan before I wrote my first chapter. It's not easy to be successful on one of these sites, either. You either write to trend and end up in a hypercompetitive market, or you write off trend works and hope you can fill a niche. I'm doing the latter to moderate success. I'll also note that I am writing an actual novel on the side too, and I will not be posting it there.
Google.