Does Anyone Read Novels Nowadays? I've Written 40,000 Words and Only 300 People Have Read It. Is That Normal? 现在写小说有人看嘛，我四万字才300个人看这正常

1. 1 穿 Transmigrated as a White-Haired Girl, All I Want Is to Go Home 穿越成白毛少女却一心只想回家 Loves Sunflower Seed Biscuits爱吃瓜子饼Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Gender transformation + fantasy + one heroine + cultivation with a touch of science + no System] After transmigrating to another world, Chen Xiaohan became a beautiful white-haired girl. She experienced many adventures in the cultivation world, and eventually became a god after losing everything she held dear. Only then did she discover that someone had been orchestrating everything behind the scenes... 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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   That's impressive. I also have 40,000 words, and only a dozen or so people read it each day.

2. 2 怎 How to Survive a Script Where You Die Again and Again 怎么在重复死亡的剧本里活下去 Liu Fei刘菲Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Strong female lead and strong male lead, one-on-one romance, no System, reborn, not a wish-fulfillment story. There is a cultivation system, but it won’t be the focus. No immortal cultivation: the story is mainly about scheming and power plays. After surviving an assassination attempt, she was reborn and lost her memories. Through dying again and again, she learned that her family had abandoned her. Bound by a marriage tie, Su Yun had no choice but to marry the Xing family’s good-for-nothing thi 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   There are 23 of us 🤦, let's just leave it to fate.

3. 3 加 The Jiadai Story 2 加代故事2 Jiadai Legend加代传奇Urban1.3M WordsOngoing The legendary story of Jiadai, the greatest figure the underworld has ever known. Though Jiadai is no longer part of the underworld, the glory of his years lives on. Looking back on his life now feels like waking from a dream. His passionate, legendary life and stories of loyalty still stir the hearts of those who value brotherhood and honor. Jiadai left an indelible mark on the underworld of Beijing, Shenzhen, and the whole country! (Continued) 711Reads8.5Score10414d adds
4. 4 总 Every CEO Romance Starts with Matching Outfits 总有霸总的爱情从撞衫开始 A Little Cat Like Lu You's陆游同款小猫猫Two Male Leads211k WordsCompleted The young heir to Shenzhou’s leading manufacturer × the crown prince of Canada’s top financial dynasty A sweet story from beginning to end. The leads communicate openly, and misunderstandings never last more than two pages! Trust and sweetness are the main event! Li Anle, Canada’s number-one jokester rich kid, travels to Shenzhou with his father on a friendly visit to find the ordinary top student he’s had a crush on for years. At the state banquet, the only son of this financial powerhouse and 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I only have 4 completed works.

5. 5 我 I Became a Velociraptor in Ancient Times 我在古代当迅猛龙 Zuo Xie左邪Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted (Illustrated throughout.) Zhang Yuelu is unexpectedly reborn as a velociraptor. Starting as a tiny hatchling, she struggles to survive in the age of the dinosaurs. Other people who transmigrate get a System, a livestream, or even humans for company. Zhang Yuelu gets nothing. She's surrounded by dinosaurs that can't talk, and in this prehistoric age, the only things she can rely on are her teeth and claws. (The dinosaurs' sizes and the velociraptors' appearance have been tweaked a little, so the 1.3kReads8.7Score10814d adds

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   "Reborn Velociraptor: Nobody Leaves This River Alive Today!" 🦖💦 Family! The new Jurassic revenge story is absolutely explosive! Zhang Yuelu's brother, A-Yi, was eaten like a spicy snack by a Deinosuchus. How could he tolerate that? He grabbed a bone knife and did a mad dash into the water, swimming through the Cretaceous river with the ferocity of an Olympic final! Live from the bottom of the water: 🐊 Deinosuchus: It bites its prey and then just lays it down, slowly dragging it home as food, completely ignoring the bubbling, rampaging dinosaur chasing after it. 🦖 Zhang Yuelu: Do you think I'm invisible? My brother's already soaked in your mouth! Swim faster, hey!! 💀 A-Yi: Thanks for the invitation, I'm in the crocodile's mouth, just died. I suggest renaming it "Rebirth: I Start as Crocodile Toothpaste." The most infuriating thing is that this crocodile doesn't even fight! It eats its fill and then lies flat, treating the river like its own kitchen. Zhang Yuelu is now chasing after the crocodile like a grumpy delivery guy, while the crocodile is as lazy as a five-star customer – basically saying, "I'm full, you can do whatever you want." (Friendly reminder: This episode contains 100% crocodile content. Crocodile lovers are advised to watch quickly, and dinosaur conservationists should proceed with caution.) #JurassicWildernessSurvival# Today is another day I want to tear a crocodile apart.

6. 6 梦 Dreaming of Lingtai 梦回灵台 The Civet Falls for Big Yellow狸猫爱上大黄Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing A strong female lead who isn’t coy! Ascending to the immortal realm, undergoing new trials, helped by her senior brothers, striving for self-reliance, learning to govern the nation and secure peace, expanding the realm, and returning to the immortal world. Her master turned his youngest disciple into someone mentally unstable. She reverses the usual path of cultivation and refuses to play by the rules; she’s turned the natural order upside down. In the mortal world, she honors her teachers, reve 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Four hundred and fifty thousand words, read by five people. A hidden gem of a book, untouched by criticism.

7. 7 我 I Am a Madman Blessed by Fate 我是天运狂徒 Snow Flying in a Song漫雪飞歌Mystery20k WordsCompleted I Am a Madman Blessed by Fate —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   >In a live variety show, the production team asked me to call and confess to the male celebrity I hated the most. >I called the movie star Xie Sui directly: "Honey, I'm pregnant, and the child is yours." >There was a three-second silence on the other end of the line: "I'm filming 'Chasing Demons,' send you my location, come over and help me crush this noisy nine-headed bird." >As the comments section exploded, my flying vehicle suddenly went out of control and crashed into the filming location. >Xie Sui single-handedly crushed the demon king, turned around and dragged me, with my nose bleeding profusely, out of the ruins: "You stumbled upon a cross-industry collaboration through a staged accident?" >"Now, explain why you're operating the Demon-Catching Bureau's flying vehicle."

8. 8 我 My Partner Is a Short-Tempered Pixiu 我的搭子是只炸毛貔貅 Snow Flying in a Song漫雪飞歌Mystery26k WordsCompleted My Partner Is a Fluffed-Up Pixiu —Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 救 Help! Why Is the Top-Tier Star My Demon-Hunting Partner? 救命！顶流怎么是我捉妖搭子 Snow Flying in a Song漫雪飞歌40k WordsCompleted Help! Why Is the Top-Tier Star My Demon-Hunting Partner? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 琅 Record of the Blood Blade of Langya 琅琊血刃录 Black-Clad Prime Minister乌衣相Eastern Fantasy53k WordsCompleted In the twelfth year of Yonghe, as Northern Wei cavalry invaded the south, rumors spread through the martial world that the Heavenly Craftsman's Secret Manual had resurfaced. This rare book, which recorded Mohist mechanisms and ancient martial arts, drew the elite forces of two great clans, the Langya Wangs and the Chenjun Xies, and also set the refugee warlords of the Six Garrisons in the Northern Dynasties plotting in secret. Xie Zhao, a swordsman of humble origins bearing the grudge of his fam 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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11. 11 我 My Mind Is Doing Great 我的精神棒棒哒 Mao Tiance猫天策Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One: Myriad Worlds]: Ever since the day the world began to change, Ye Changsheng, once an ordinary high school student, has embarked on a joyful journey, traveling through all kinds of worlds and living it up. [Volume Two: Cultivation]: After the battle against the Kunlun evil seed, everyone forgot the boy named Ye Changsheng. Only Sheng, a humble sesame-cake seller, gradually awakens in the vast cultivation world. An extraordinary Void Spirit Root, supreme aptitude. The Lingxuan Sect, t 21Reads—Score214d adds
12. 12 在 Queen of Doing Nothing in the Rules of Horror 在规则诡谈里当摆烂女王 Lang Rides the Wind and Breaks the Waves郎乘风破浪Mystery134k WordsOngoing “Strike the laziest pose, take on the craziest instances!” Chu Zhao died when a former teammate plunged a dagger into her heart. When she opened her eyes again, she had become an overworked intern in a parallel world, tormented by workplace abuse. A pop-up on her computer threatened her in bloody letters: [Enter the rule-based horror world, or be eliminated.] Chu Zhao laughed. In her previous life, she had worked herself to death as the top player in the Classic of Mountains and Seas ins —Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 孤 A Lone Sword Across the Mountains and Rivers 孤剑踏山河 Lang Rides the Wind and Breaks the Waves郎乘风破浪Eastern Fantasy209k WordsCompleted [Walking Alone in a Troubled World] Yan Huan's sword does not save the common folk. It only cuts down those bound by karma. Expelled from the Green Cliff Sword Mound as a traitor, he carries the heads of villains worth three hundred taels apiece in his left hand, and in his right, a copper fate token marking him for assassination by the Wind and Rain Tower. Yet at his waist he always wears half of a bloodstained child's longevity lock. He takes contracts to kill beneath tavern banners, but rescu —Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 青 The Broken Sword Sings by the Qing River 青江断剑鸣 Lang Rides the Wind and Breaks the Waves郎乘风破浪Eastern Fantasy151k WordsCompleted The Broken Sword Rings on the Qingjiang That night, a blood moon swallowed the river. Carrying the sobbing Mingche on my back, I plunged into the icy current, my father’s bloodstained broken sword burning against my chest. The world believes the Gu family’s ingenious mechanisms have vanished from the martial world, but no one knows that the hilt’s Lantian jade bears the blueprint of a god-slaying armament. Its price is the blood of one’s closest kin. When the pursuers’ soul-locking chains shatte —Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 穿 Transmigrating as Crown Prince Zhu Biao of the Ming Dynasty 穿越大明太子朱标 Lang Rides the Wind and Breaks the Waves郎乘风破浪Historical154k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 兽 My Beastman Husband Loves You So Much 兽夫很爱你 Moqi Chenxu万俟宸旭Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Beast World + Scapegoat + Self-Reliant Heroine + Kind but Fierce] Zhao Lili gave up her seat to an old woman on the bus and died right then and there? Then her body was cremated, and she could only be thrown into another world! The heavens gave me a second chance at life and a healthy body. I even got beautiful after eating a pill brought to me by a cute little animal? A white lion saw me and started hunting me down. He even has wings, and he wants to kill me without asking why or giving me 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Look at this, I wrote it last March... And it's still the same this year. I've read all the books on the list, so why is there such a big difference?

17. 17 我 My Name Is Long Zuo 我叫龙左 Long Zuo龙左Urban53k WordsCompleted My name is Long Zuo, and I'm a senior in high school. I get excellent grades, and my school life is uneventful, day after day. Then I meet Fei Yu, and the course of my life changes. After going through a series of events with him, the passion of youth awakens in me. Growing up is a long process. Follow me as I take it one step at a time, through gang conflicts, treasure hunts, and more. —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 戏 The Theater Addict 戏痴 Flute from Afar远处的笛Urban101k WordsOngoing There’s a saying that life is like a play. Could our lives really be nothing more than a performance? Have we simply become so absorbed in our roles that we can’t break free? If life really is a play, what meaning does it have? —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You guys are doing great, but I've written 50,000 words and only eight people have read them.

19. 19 逆 Against the Odds: Guyu 逆袭之谷雨 The Retainer门客人Eastern Fantasy118k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I have no confidence to continue writing since no one is reading it.

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