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I just finished a Web Serial that's in the process of being edited and published called Mother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaic. So far, only the first arc has be

I just finished a Web Serial that's in the process of being edited and published called Mother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaic. So far, only the first arc has been formally published, [0] but the entire story is available for free online. [1] It's a fantasy story about a young mage attending an academy to study magic when he finds himself stuck inside a time loop that lasts a month before resetting. The worldbuilding is very well realized, it has a fascinating magic system that rewards ingenuity, and most importantly, has one of the most satisfying endings I've ever read in any medium. It takes a few chapters to pick up, but there were times where I laughed, cried, and even moments where I thought deeply about the philosophical implications of the narrative. Overall, it solidified itself as one of my favorite books of all time, and I would recommend it to nearly any fan of fantasy. I can't possibly do it justice, but it's the #1 rated story on Royal Road and the most favorited story on Fiction Press. (at least in it's genre) [0] https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59661342-mother-of-learning https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59661342-mother-of-le... [1] https://www.fictionpress.com/s/2961893/1/Mother-of-Learning https://www.fictionpress.com/s/2961893/1/Mother-of-Learning

Abishek_Muthian 5y ago
Thank you, Not just for the book recommendation but for introducing Royal Road and Fiction Press. I've been wondering occasionally on how people discover web novels, Do you know of any successful blog type web novel authors? i.e. Those who write web series on their own blog, I guess one has to be already well established to create web series on their own blog.
- FumblingBear 5y ago
  Thanks for sharing the feedback! Glad my post was helpful :) A few web serials that are very good and self-hosted via blog that I can think of off the top of my head are: The Wandering Inn by Pirateaba [0] This is a story about a college student who randomly gets teleported into a fantasy world one day when going to the restroom. She stumbles upon an inn and takes over as the innkeeper. It's a fun story with great worldbuilding that spans multiple continents. Starts off pretty slow and is hit or miss for a lot of people, but I personally think it's a fantastic series that just takes a while to hit it's stride. Worm by Wildbow [1] This story is a rather grimdark take on a realistic world that has superheroes and villans. It follows a high school girl named Taylor who gains the power to control bugs and her attempts to become a hero. Well regarded in rational-adjacent circles because all of the characters make decisions that are both intelligent and in honest pursuit of their goals. Some of the most inventive use of powers I've seen in superpowered fiction and despite the bleak nature of the world, there is a lot of exploration of the human condition. The author has also released a sequel to this named Ward, and has two other on-going stories named Pact and Twig. All are beloved by fans. Finally, there's A Practical Guide to Evil by ErraticErrata [2] This is a story that is actually a deconstruction of many fantasy tropes which I really appreciate about it. It follows a young woman who meets a Name—someone who represents the platonic ideal of whatever their name actually is—who is one of the most feared villans of all time. The protagonist, Catherine, realizes the futility of fixing society through good works, and instead chooses to become the Named villan's apprentice. Her goal throughout is to fix society and make it more equitable—just through becoming a powerful Name in her own right. Hopefully this gives some ideas for other self-hosted blogs for web serials. My list is far from comprehensive—there's a huge world of web serials out there to explore. I just listed some that I've personally enjoyed greatly. Also, as far as I know, none of those authors were known before starting their blogs, but are now some of the most popular web serial authors. A great community that I've enjoyed for finding similar works is on Reddit at /r/Rational. There are a lot of great discussions about up-and-coming works that fit within the genre. (rational fiction—I promise it's not as cringe as it sounds lol) [0] https://wanderinginn.com/ https://wanderinginn.com/ [1] https://parahumans.wordpress.com/ https://parahumans.wordpress.com/ [2] https://practicalguidetoevil.wordpress.com/ https://practicalguidetoevil.wordpress.com/
  - Abishek_Muthian 5y ago
    Wow,You sure are a 'Reading enthusiast'! It's going to take a while for me to explore all these, Thanks a lot for the recommendations; Especially for telling how you found it.
wortleborltle 5y ago
So I kinda just binged this over the last 10 days after seeing this post... as a fan of DnD, this was absolutely fantastic. Thank you for the recommendation.

Abishek_Muthian 5y ago

Thank you, Not just for the book recommendation but for introducing Royal Road and Fiction Press. I've been wondering occasionally on how people discover web novels, Do you know of any successful blog type web novel authors? i.e. Those who write web series on their own blog, I guess one has to be already well established to create web series on their own blog.

FumblingBear 5y ago
Thanks for sharing the feedback! Glad my post was helpful :) A few web serials that are very good and self-hosted via blog that I can think of off the top of my head are: The Wandering Inn by Pirateaba [0] This is a story about a college student who randomly gets teleported into a fantasy world one day when going to the restroom. She stumbles upon an inn and takes over as the innkeeper. It's a fun story with great worldbuilding that spans multiple continents. Starts off pretty slow and is hit or miss for a lot of people, but I personally think it's a fantastic series that just takes a while to hit it's stride. Worm by Wildbow [1] This story is a rather grimdark take on a realistic world that has superheroes and villans. It follows a high school girl named Taylor who gains the power to control bugs and her attempts to become a hero. Well regarded in rational-adjacent circles because all of the characters make decisions that are both intelligent and in honest pursuit of their goals. Some of the most inventive use of powers I've seen in superpowered fiction and despite the bleak nature of the world, there is a lot of exploration of the human condition. The author has also released a sequel to this named Ward, and has two other on-going stories named Pact and Twig. All are beloved by fans. Finally, there's A Practical Guide to Evil by ErraticErrata [2] This is a story that is actually a deconstruction of many fantasy tropes which I really appreciate about it. It follows a young woman who meets a Name—someone who represents the platonic ideal of whatever their name actually is—who is one of the most feared villans of all time. The protagonist, Catherine, realizes the futility of fixing society through good works, and instead chooses to become the Named villan's apprentice. Her goal throughout is to fix society and make it more equitable—just through becoming a powerful Name in her own right. Hopefully this gives some ideas for other self-hosted blogs for web serials. My list is far from comprehensive—there's a huge world of web serials out there to explore. I just listed some that I've personally enjoyed greatly. Also, as far as I know, none of those authors were known before starting their blogs, but are now some of the most popular web serial authors. A great community that I've enjoyed for finding similar works is on Reddit at /r/Rational. There are a lot of great discussions about up-and-coming works that fit within the genre. (rational fiction—I promise it's not as cringe as it sounds lol) [0] https://wanderinginn.com/ https://wanderinginn.com/ [1] https://parahumans.wordpress.com/ https://parahumans.wordpress.com/ [2] https://practicalguidetoevil.wordpress.com/ https://practicalguidetoevil.wordpress.com/
- Abishek_Muthian 5y ago
  Wow,You sure are a 'Reading enthusiast'! It's going to take a while for me to explore all these, Thanks a lot for the recommendations; Especially for telling how you found it.

wortleborltle 5y ago

So I kinda just binged this over the last 10 days after seeing this post... as a fan of DnD, this was absolutely fantastic. Thank you for the recommendation.