Darn, now that's a noice review.

For the record, being concise is important too. And ChatGPT or other AI descriptions are really long and abrupt because their more focused on describing than the context of the scene. There's a middleground. Other thing to focus on, dialogue.

What I meant is, um, I wasn’t trying to come off that ChatGPT is bad. And that there is a middle ground but the more you get use to ChatGPT you naturally try to copy it and when I say that it’s not a good thing I mean it. at least 10-30books on the fanfic list is either Chinese translation or a form of copy or sounds like it people try to copy what they think is good or enjoy. That dosnt mean it makes your writing better tho it makes it worst as your copying either higher vocabulary that dosnt flow or your mimicking someone else it’s easy to tell if ChatGPT was used in a story if you have used it one or twice or have got used to it. But I wouldn’t really recommend to use these ai helpers in your stories as they ruin the feelings of what your actively trying to display it’s only good for learning and seeing how you could improve your own story and how to change your style that’s how I used it before moving on from them. What it basically does, it just gives you a brainstorm ideas, and it tells you how to do it. A lot of people do it. It’s a good way to learn writing, and how I learned writing at first. But, after that, people have to start transitioning and stop sounding AI. And stop using ai to make your story Like, what I mean by that is, like, they keep trying to, like, use AI in that, in that form of way. Like, they describe it, like, in a higher vocabulary instead of where it usually is, lower vocabulary. So, you can naturally just understand it. Higher vocabulary is where it’s, like, big words, and you don’t know them off the top of your head unless, when you have to research them. That’s higher vocabulary. Lower vocabulary is usually what you use, and then, sometimes, people use one or two higher vocabulary words. That’s what you do. And then, lower vocabulary is where you have all these, like, normal words that, like, you usually use in a normal sentence, and can easily understand. But, when you constantly use higher vocabulary words, where you have to look up, it ruins the, like, the immersion. Like, here’s a higher vocabulary word. Here’s asunder. That’s one word. Asunder. Means to cut something in half, That’s the meaning. Like, it means, when you’re cutting something apart, it’s a higher vocabulary word. That’s what I meant. Like, unless you, like, don’t know this word, like, it, like, you have to look it up. That was just an example, and also what I meant by, like, describing the scene. I don’t want, give a full-on description, but, I’ll give you an example, down below on, how he could have, described the scene, or, how it could have worked out, and etc. — Ligh slashed downward with his knife, driving it into the dead man's neck and severing the artery. He had already been dead for some time and the blood barely seeped out, but he kept his knife where it was and waited until he could feel the pressure ease, then the release as the blood poured out of the wound and down his arm. He was covered in blood and his breath came fast, like an animal's, his body slick with sweat, though the day was still young and the air cool. He'd had to chase this man across the city before trapping him against the river, and now he stood panting, staring down at the body as if expecting it to rise again. It wouldn't, but the feeling was still there. Ligh knew the danger was over, yet a part of him was still waiting for the body to attack. “h-hey y-you b-bastard what do you think you are doing ” He jumped as a voice cut through his concentration. It took him a moment to understand the words, and by the time he had he had already turned to see the man who had spoken. He stood a few yards away, a young man in the robes of a scholar. The sight made Ligh uneasy, the robes of the temple were one thing, those of the school quite another, but his unease didn't last long. He had a long sword with these rune like scribbles on the hilt. Ligh didn't need to read the runes to know that the sword was an expensive one. Its quality was clear in the balance and craftsmanship of the blade, as well as in the fine quality of the steel, the workmanship so good that even the blood had left only faint traces behind. That, Ligh thought, was a shame. The man who had owned the sword hadn't taken care of it at all. The blade was chipped and notched, the guard battered and scratched. The leather of the grip was worn and cracked and the pommel was dented. He looked back at the man holding the sword, and noticed the blood and gore that stained his robes and the front of his armor. Blood, Ligh thought, and plenty of it. The man had killed more than a few men, and done it well enough to take their lives and keep — This was just an example, but do you see what I did there? Everything I wrote was created by me, and there’s no copyright on it, so feel free to use it however you like. I’m not attached to it because I made it on the spot, and it’s not tied to anything I’ve written before. It’s purely an example to show you what I mean. You see how I introduced the sword? Ligh didn’t need to read the runes to know it was an expensive piece—the quality was obvious. I painted the picture of the sword’s appearance, emphasizing the fine craftsmanship and quality of the steel. Even the bullet left only faint traces on it, hinting that it had been carefully cleaned and maintained. This builds a deeper understanding of the sword’s significance before diving further into its description. I also described the person holding the sword, though I didn’t go into detail about their appearance. As I mentioned earlier, this isn’t a full-fledged novel—just an example. However, in a novel, I would have continued. After introducing the sword and its owner, I’d probably transition into a fight scene or action. I would add a brief yet solid description of the character’s eyes, hair, and face. Then I could introduce their abilities in one or two more paragraphs. From there, the action would flow naturally. Before that, we need to move the plot forward, so I’d include some dialogue or additional details to build the scene. That’s the general flow, but I won’t delve deeper here since this is just an example to show how to bring more emotion into descriptions. I think I did a good job conveying fear and surprise. For example, the line, “What do you think you’re doing?” immediately sets a tone of fear and discomfort. Then it transitions into how Ligh reacts, jumping as his concentration is broken. That’s where we shift back to the MC’s point of view, adding a new layer of perspective. You see what I mean? Different points of view like that can really make the moment feel dynamic. You don’t need to overdo it—just a quick sentence can have a huge impact without interrupting the flow. It’s a nice way to push the story forward. Also, it’s important to mention what the character is holding or using. In this case, I didn’t describe the knife much because, as this would be later in the story, I’d assume it had already been introduced earlier. If it were something unique, though, I’d give it a full description—how it looks, what it does, and why it matters. That way, the reader knows exactly what it is. For example, if it was a special sword, I could name it—like “Reaver” or “Niktosh.” That gives it significance and helps the reader remember it. Back to the first paragraph—describing the enemy’s situation: blood, quick breaths, and how the protagonist reacts. I painted a clear picture of what’s happening and why. Then, I ended the paragraph with a strong line to show the lingering feeling of danger. That transitions us into the introduction of a new character who will be part of the plot. Honestly, this is the best I can do with a brief example, as I don’t have time to write a 2,000-page chapter right now. But I hope you see what I mean!

yep, agreed

I can't believe myself that I read it all, I think it's because I read a lot of novels so I used to (lol)

This is the longest comment I've seen on Webnovell. Some authors release chapters with fewer words🤣

BTW chat gtp experience is getting bad to worse. Yes I do think other than grammar, spelling and interpretation all AI tools are overused or straight up bad,

I would only use ChatGPT as an idea generator. For example, I’d ask ChatGPT for a chapter outline or an overall novel outline with details such as the plot, characters, abilities, main characters, extras, side characters, etc. I would provide everything in a single note and then use ChatGPT’s response as a base idea for what I want. However, after this step, it’s crucial to separate the AI-generated content and make it your own. If you rely too heavily on AI, it won’t feel authentic. AI is just a tool, and it’s only helpful if you know what you’re doing. Before asking for help, it’s important to have a general idea of where you want a chapter or story to go. Once you have that, you can either create your outline yourself or use a tool like ChatGPT to refine it. Personally, I create most of my outlines on my own and then ask ChatGPT what I could add to expand or enhance my content without changing the core idea. After reviewing its suggestions, I decide whether the additions are worth including. This iterative process continues until I’m happy with the final outline. When using ChatGPT, I never let it write full chapters or sections for me; I strictly use it for idea generation. Even within a single sentence, I can usually identify if it came from AI or not, so I prefer to ensure everything feels personal and unique. That said, I do find AI tools helpful for specific tasks, like translating or clarifying words from different languages. For example, when I was reading Korean, I’d occasionally use ChatGPT to understand unfamiliar terms. However, I noticed that 90% of the time, it would mess up the translations, so I learned not to rely on it entirely for that purpose either.

I only used Chat GPT to get names for places and people, but it kept mashing two words together that sound similar to what the prompt was. I wouldn't use it for much else though, you're right that its writing style is pretty distinct (and not in a good way).

Its good advice for most authors on webnovel, especialy ff authors. But to be honest, ~99% of authors on this site are novices without much interest in improving quality of their writting. Now i am talking mostly about ff authors: For most of them what they post is just momentary impulse: Read original - crossing thought of how cool would it had been if smth is changed or added - great idea "If i like this in my head others would too" - start writting without any plan - write yourself in corner because of op MC or unable to come up with rest of story from changed point - Droped. This is probably most ffs on this site barely readable and droped in 15~50 chapters. Another type is Authors who got plan and general outline and direction of story, but unable to draw action scenes that would not feel like old text RPGs: "Jhon slashed at Ron, Ron blocks with sheield...". Or authors who just ignore, neglect or can't write chapter interactions, like : why readers must care about death of MC's friend if all of their interaction was left behind scenes? Readers only know (for example) that MC knows this dude for 10 years and grew up with him. What kind of person he was? Should we come up with this content by ourselfs? There is also romance without rhyme or reason, MC saves girl or makes action that apeals to her, and here we go eternal love completed.