Heyyy…So I am currenly writing a story and would be publishishing it soon. But I just wanted to know if there is a way if I don’t want to be a part of the payments program b’cuz I am just an amateur writer.
You get into the payment program only if your story has certain requirement, and if so episode will contact you
You’re gonna have to acquire a few hundred thousand reads before that’s even considered lol and if you do end up down that road, make that money!
Eh thank god!! My story’s never gonna get those many reads.
Ohh…What are those certain requirements, except for the reads one?
I think besides the reads it’s the age, you have to be 18. Idk if there’s anymore requirements.
And you never know, you might have a banger on your hands. 
To get paid, you must be 18 years old or older and meet at least one of the following 2 criteria:
Total 500.000 general chapter reads across all of your published stories in the last 60 days.
OR
Total 100.000 gem chapter reads and 300 gem choices selected across all of your published stories in the last 60 days.
Hiya! 
Even if you qualify (super popular story, over 18), they can’t make you accept the money, you have to fill out the necessary banking information (set up wire transfer or ACH payment, info for a cheque, etc).
If you qualify for the money but don’t want it, it’s as simple as not signing up. 
Ooh thanks, that’s everything I needed to know.