/lit/ - Literature

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>Except nowhere have you provided evidence
Because it's self-evident? The first link you posted was Xkarn, who exploded into popularity just a few months ago. Aethon and Podium are constantly announcing new authors they've signed, new fictions are always climbing up into both BR and PTW.

>the most prevalent guide on the site is one about a guy saying how much work for so little reward it is
No shit there was little reward for wutosama, he never made a patreon, didn't set up a paypal for donations, and opted out of KU.

Look anon, it's clear you've got some sort of complex and have set yourself up for failure by deciding Royal Road is too hard. But, the fact remains that RR has clearly defined paths towards discoverability and anyone marginally competent at writing can build a large following there and kickstart a writing career towards Amazon or etc.