Fanqie Novel Launches a New Initiative: Rewriting Short Comics into 200,000-Word Long-Form Novels, But Adaptation Rights Do Not Belong to the Authors

On November 12, Fanqie Novel launched the "Myriad New Chapters" initiative, which will run until December 12. The format is different from a typical writing contest: the platform provides a library of short web drama themes, and you choose one to expand into a long-form web novel, without altering the main characters or the overall story direction. The theme library will be updated periodically with popular short web dramas, and each theme has its own deadline for open creation; late submissions will not be accepted.

The entry requirement is 20,000 words of valid text, including punctuation. To qualify for awards, the work must reach 200,000 words, with almost no breaks in updates. The top reward is up to 10,000 yuan, but this is not a cash prize; it is 20% of the listening and reading revenue for that month. There is also a note in the guidelines that many might overlook: the work "will not be used for adaptation," and the author cannot independently or authorize third parties to create films, short dramas, web dramas, animations, comics, games, audiobooks, or publications.

1. Reversing the Direction: This Time, It's from Drama Back to Novel

Over the past five years, the logic for web novel IPs has been to adapt novels into other formats. In the article "Observations on Network Literature Over the Past Five Years" published by China Writers' Network on November 13, Ouyang Youquan summarized this trend as a shift in development logic "from post-production adaptation to pre-production co-creation."

Fanqie Novel is taking this a step further: instead of having authors predict adaptations, they are using IPs that have already been produced as short web dramas and have gone through a round of data testing, then finding authors to write the long-form text. The platform has validated content, and the authors have the capacity, making this more like outsourcing production rather than a traditional writing contest. The benefits are clear: the themes are proven, and there is an existing base of fan readers, so there's no need to start from zero to prove there's an audience.

2. How the Money Works: "Up to 10,000 Yuan" is 20% of Revenue

The event page lists two awards, both contingent on passing a second round of evaluation:

• New Chapter Potential Award: After signing, the next month's in-app listening and reading revenue must be at least 100 yuan, and the work must pass the second round of evaluation → 20% of the monthly listening and reading revenue, with a maximum of 10,000 yuan.
• Myriad Excellent Works Award: After signing, the next month's listening and reading revenue must be at least 200 yuan, and the average "100,000-word completion rate" over the last seven days of the next month must be at least 16%, and the work must pass the second round of evaluation → a fixed 500 yuan.

Both awards can be combined, but the event works do not qualify for other platform benefits, including full attendance bonuses and completion submission bonuses.

The 10,000 yuan is the cap for 20% of the revenue, not a fixed prize pool: to earn 10,000 yuan, the monthly listening and reading revenue must reach 50,000 yuan, which is the level of top-tier books; most authors will likely fall into the "100 yuan × 20% = 20 yuan" category.

The real challenge is that 16%. In the October batch of completion incentives, books between 150,000 and 300,000 words only needed a read-through rate of at least 12% for 100,000 words. This time, raising it to 16% indicates that the platform is not just looking for "sufficient word count," but for content that "retains readers." This requirement can't be met simply through promotional activities.

3. The 200,000-Word Second Round is the Real Watershed

Registration is straightforward: 20,000 words of the main text plus an application form. The first round only checks four things—whether the content complies with the platform's guidelines and activity requirements, whether there are any significant deviations from the original work, whether the writing is of low quality or padded, and whether the opening is engaging. If you pass, the platform will contact you via the QQ number you provided within 24 hours after the submission deadline, guiding you to set up your book, upload 20,000 words, and sign the contract.

The second round is more demanding: After signing the contract, the total cumulative days of missed updates must not exceed three, and the effective main text must reach between 150,000 and 200,000 words. Only then will the platform conduct the second evaluation, checking if the content aligns with the original work's character development, worldbuilding, plot direction, and ending, as well as the update frequency and content quality.

Both awards are contingent on passing this stage. This means that from registration to being eligible for the prize, there is a gap of 200,000 words and a continuous serialization period without breaks.

There's another point to note: The activity does not restrict author levels, and authors without serialization permissions will be granted "serialization permission for this book." However, if the author has a long break in updates or fails the second round, the platform can revoke this permission.

4. Read the Copyright Clause Three Times Before Registering

The activity guidelines are very clear, listing them out point by point:

1. The distribution of the work is limited to Fanqie Novel and the platforms specified in the agreement.
2. The work "will not be used for adaptation."
3. The author may not, on their own or by authorizing any third party, adapt, develop, or commercially use the work in forms such as film, short series, webtoons, animations, comics, games, audiobooks, or publications.

Comparing this with the October batch of completion incentives makes it clearer: On the same platform, if an original work is adapted into a webtoon, the author can receive a 10% to 25% share of the webtoon's copyright income. This time, the novel written to complement the short webtoon explicitly states no adaptation, and the adaptation rights are not in the author's hands. The two types of texts are not valued equally.

Also, don't overlook these two points: Directly copying or plagiarizing scripts, or rephrasing and replacing words to wash the content, is prohibited. Frequent book creation, frequent chapter uploads, and uploading abnormally long content in a short period will be considered abnormal posting, which can result in the cancellation of participation, contract, or award eligibility.

5. Who Should Apply and Who Should Stay Away

It's suitable for two types of people: authors who don't have a topic at hand and want to leverage a proven IP to gain traction, and authors who want to practice the craft of converting scripts into novels. The event page provides a methodology, including removing script-specific expressions, streamlining dialogues and long monologues, and adding more psychological activities and action details.

It's not suitable for three types: those who are already working on an original long-form novel, with over 200,000 words and a strict update schedule, as the event's compensation won't cover the opportunity cost; those who are expecting income from adaptations, as the rules are set in stone; and those who rely on full attendance bonuses or completion bonuses to manage their writing pace, as the event works do not qualify for these rewards.

6. If You Really Want to Participate, Do These Four Things First

3. Be clear about your target awards: The Potential Award requires 100 yuan in audio reading revenue, while the Excellence Award requires 200 yuan in revenue plus a 16% completion rate. The latter is the real challenge.

Information Sources

• Fanqie Novel Author Zone: 2026 Fanqie Novel "Myriad New Chapters" Plan Officially Launched (activity period, registration and second-round evaluation criteria, reward tiers, copyright terms) https://fanqienovel.com/writer/zone/article/7707236305431707710
• Fanqie Novel Author Zone: October 2026 Fanqie Novel Platform Account Violation Penalties Announcement https://fanqienovel.com/writer/zone/article/7706792381944709182
• Fanqie Novel Author Zone: "Start with an Open Book, End with Accomplishment" - Increased Bonuses for Completed Works on Fanqie Novel! (comparison of manga drama copyright sharing ratios and the 12% completion rate threshold) https://fanqienovel.com/writer/zone/article/7699321297825710105
• China Writers Network (Literary News): Sailing the Vast Sea, Innovating Continuously - Observations on Online Literature Over the Past Five Years, by Youquan Ouyang, November 13, 2026 https://www.chinawriter.com.cn/n1/2026/1113/c462764-40833044.html

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