If the online novel sold well and had great influence, it could be published as a physical book and enter the market. Under normal circumstances, whether an online novel would be adapted into a physical book or published on an online reading platform depended on the wishes of the copyright owner. If the online novel had a great influence and good sales, the copyright owner might consider adapting it into a physical book and entering the market to expand its influence and profits. Similarly, a published book could also be published on an online novel website. This depended on the cooperation between the publishing company and the online novel website, as well as the decision of the copyright owner. In some cases, physical books might work with online novel websites to combine the two to increase the exposure and readership of the work.
It wasn't uncommon for online serial novels to be published in physical form. Some online serial authors would even adapt their serial works into manga, animation, movies, and other forms of derivative works and publish them as physical books. Some authors of online novels used their own works as a source of inspiration and turned them into physical works. For example, some online serial novels were inspired by real stories or characters. The author would adapt the novel into a physical book and combine the work with real stories or characters to create a more vivid and interesting story world. The difference between a physical book and an online serial novel was mainly in the form of publication and the reader base. After the physical book was published, it could be purchased in bookstores or libraries, while online novels could be read through various online reading platforms. The reader base was also different. The reader base of physical books was mainly those who liked to read classic novels and seek to adapt them. The reader base of online serial novels was even wider. It could be readers who liked online serial novels or readers who liked classic novels.
The published novels could usually be found online. The Internet was a place where information exploded. All kinds of search engines could provide relevant information about novels. Using search engines such as Google, Bing, or Baidu, one could enter the name of the novel or the author to find the relevant novel website or online reading platform. On these platforms, one could browse the book catalog to find novels of interest and click on the link to enter the reading page. Some platforms also provided a search function that allowed one to enter keywords into the search box to quickly find the novel they were looking for. However, it should be noted that there may be copyright issues with online novels. Some platforms may not have obtained the copyright of the novel. Therefore, before reading, you need to confirm whether the platform is legal and respect the author's copyright.
The novel could be published online, but it might not be able to be charged online after publication. The charging model for novels depends on the choice of the publishing company and the online platform. Some novels may be charged in physical books while others may be charged online. Fictions that charge in physical books usually make money through printing books, selling physical books, and organizing physical book festivals. Fictions that charge online usually make money through online reading, e-book sales, and prescriptions. Therefore, the income of a novel depends on its popularity, the choice of the publishing company and online platform, and the purchase behavior of readers.
If you want to serialize a novel online, you need to go through the following steps: 1. Transfer of copyright: The copyright of a novel usually belongs to the author. If you want to convert it into a physical book, you need to transfer the copyright to the publishing house. This could be achieved by establishing a partnership with the publishing house or submitting a copyright transfer application to the publishing house. 2. Planning and topic selection: The publishing house needs to plan and select topics for the novel to determine the type, content, pricing, etc. of the physical book and negotiate with the author. 3. Print and publish: The publishing house needs to print the physical book of the novel and arrange the publication date. During the printing and publishing process, it was necessary to ensure that the quality, printing format, and cover of the book met the requirements of the publishing house. 4. Promotion: After publishing the physical book, the novel needs to be promoted to attract the attention of readers and increase the popularity and influence of the novel. 5. Sales and revenue: The sales channels of physical books include bookstores, online bookstores, market sales, etc. You need to determine the sales channels and arrange the sales plan to realize the sales and revenue of the novel. It was important to note that it took a lot of time and effort to serialize online novels into physical books, and it also required a certain amount of risk. Therefore, before a novel was published as a physical book, careful consideration and planning were needed to ensure the quality and market prospects of the novel.
There were many web novels that published physical books. 1 Battle Through the Heavens 2 Martial Force Universe 3." Full-time Expert " 4 "Choosing the Heavens" 5 Douluo Continent [Lord Snow Eagle] 7 Sword Comes 8 Battle Frenzy 9 The Great Dominator Gate of Heaven Enlightenment This is just a small part of it. In fact, many online novels have been published in physical books, and as time goes by, more and more online novels have also begun to be published in physical books.
Uncontracted web novels could be published on different websites, but they had to pay attention to the copyright regulations of each website. Some websites may protect the copyright of online novels that are not signed, preventing them from being published and spread on multiple websites. Therefore, before publishing, you need to understand the copyright policy of the relevant website. At the same time, publishing online novels also needed to pay attention to the website's word count regulations, publishing time requirements, and other regulations to avoid violating the relevant regulations and causing copyright disputes. In addition, it was recommended to sign a contract with the website to obtain copyright protection when publishing online novels to avoid unnecessary disputes.
The following are some examples of web novels being published as physical books: 1 Battle Through the Heavens [2]" Full-time Expert " 3 "Choosing the Heavens" 4 Ghost Blows Out the Light Grave Robber's Chronicles 6." Ghost Blows Out the Light's Wrath, Sunny Xiangxi " [Grave Robber's Chronicles: The Nine Nether General] 8 Jade Dynasty 9 Ghost Screaming Ghost Hunting Dragon Clan Of course, this was only a part of it. Many other online novels had also been published as physical books.
If a book has been published and obtained a book number but cannot be found in a bookstore or website, there are generally the following possible reasons: This book may be copyright-protected and can only be sold in authorized bookstores or websites. Therefore, this book might not be found online without authorization. 2. The book was published a long time ago, and the copyright protection period has passed, but the copyright owner has not publicly released the information about the copyright transfer. In this case, even if the bookstore had already purchased the book, it could not be sold online. 3. The copyright of this book has been purchased by other publishing houses or authors, so there may be multiple versions or different publication dates. In this case, even if the bookstore bought the book, there was no guarantee that the version found on the Internet was the latest. If the book has been published and has a book number but cannot be found online, it is recommended to check the stock in a bookstore or local library. At the same time, you can also follow the copyright owner's official website or social media account to see if there is any latest copyright transfer information.
Original novels could be published on multiple novel websites. However, publishing novels on different novel websites required compliance with the copyright regulations of the website and may require payment of copyright fees. In addition, publishing novels on multiple novel websites might also increase the exposure of the work and help increase the literary value of the work. If a novel was to be published, it had to abide by the publishing rules of each novel website. Some novel websites may require the full version of the novel to be uploaded, while others may allow partial chapters to be uploaded. After the novel is published, it can be made into a physical book, but it needs to comply with the publishing rules of each publishing house. The publication of a physical book could also increase the exposure of the work and help increase the literary value of the work.