The book is finished.
From the publication of the book on November 15, 2021 to the completion on June 2, 2023, a year and a half and nearly 3.8 million words, my first original novel has come to an end.
To be fair, I still feel a little reluctant.
Writing is a joy, and getting feedback brings double joy. But this joy will leave me for a while.
Apart from eating and sleeping every day, I either play games at home or go out to relax, meet up with friends and classmates, meet other writers, or travel around with my family.
It’s a dull and boring time, it gives me a headache just thinking about it!
I am used to working hard every day. Can I really tolerate sleeping until I wake up naturally? Can I really tolerate all kinds of delicious food? Can I really tolerate those games that look fun at first glance
There is no way. Although I am very unwilling, I can only bear it with tears.
Gulp!
The average subscription of the book Xiu Xian is 22,000. As a writer who switched from Infinite Flow to original writing, I estimate that the result is still acceptable and has met my personal expectations.
This has surpassed the performance of my previous three books, and I have no regrets.
I won’t talk about my feelings and experiences about creation here. Those who can write novels will look down on my feelings, and those who can’t write novels…
If you learn it, I will have no food to eat!
To sum up, all the holes that should be dug have been dug, all the holes that should be filled have been filled, and no place where there should be water or fun has been left out.
It is a complete story from beginning to end. There is no problem with the logic. The plot goes from low to high, from Wu Zhou to the entire Three Realms. Maintaining the combat effectiveness in a fixed map is already a complete story.
If some readers think that my pace in the later period is too fast and the book is broken, that is an illusion. Compared with the weak and toothpaste-like updates in the later period, I chose to update 9,000 words a day and maintained the fastest speed to finish the last one million words. With more words and more progress every day, the pace naturally cannot slow down.
Speaking of which, the ending of each of my books is very "hasty", but except for the last book, which was a bit broken in the later stage and the updates were visibly slow, the update rhythm of the rest was very normal, and I finished the books decisively when it was time to finish them.
The time I spend reading novels is much longer than the time I spend writing them. I am very clear that when it comes time to finish a story, it cannot be delayed. Problems often arise when it is delayed, and something that would have been perfectly fine before will actually fail.
Also, the tone of the stories I write is all invincible and refreshing, light-hearted, without any abuse or oppression of the protagonist. A full story of nearly 3.8 million words is narrated in a fixed map, which is already very satisfactory.
The initial plan was 4 million words, but some of them were cut during the creation process. For example, more than 100,000 words were deleted from the Blue Star section. Unfortunately, I couldn't touch that part at all. If I couldn't stop it, it would not just be a failure.
The waters of the city are too deep for me to grasp with both hands. Every time I am tempted to get involved, a little phoenix will pop up in my mind, presenting facts and reasoning to persuade me to stop, so none of the four books elaborates on the urban section.
It is said that experienced drivers never flip over when driving and have first-class driving skills. But that is not true. Compared with ordinary drivers, experienced drivers are just more courageous.
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After the book is finished, there will be a sequel, which is all about the fun surrounding this book. I think it’s okay. I feel very impulsive just thinking about it. I will feel uncomfortable if I don’t write it.
I have some ideas for my next book, which will still be an original work. As for the name of the protagonist, I will choose something like Duke or Russell.
Just by looking at the name, you can tell that this is definitely not a fairy-tale channel.
The name of the protagonist should match the type of novel, otherwise it will be too distracting to read. Duke, Russell, Liao Wenjie, Lu Bei, I think I have done a good job in this regard.
After finishing one fantasy novel, I have to write another one with millions of words in a row. My brain can’t handle it and I will feel resistance, so the next one will definitely not be a fantasy novel.
But we can't jump too much. There's no reason why one book is a fantasy novel and the next one is a Western fantasy.
Finally, I recommend a few books. You can pick them up and see if there are any you like:
In a mysterious world, I can change my fate—Bai Teman
If you can't make movies, how come your box office is 10 billion? - Wang Wangwang
Entering the Unscientific - Novice Angler
Transformation of the Heavens—King Riding a Deer
I am the immortal—Yan ZK
Immortals just want to get off work - Kanmeng 01
2014: I want to be the governor-fireworks
A man in a death row becomes a saint in a vest—the white-robed bachelor
Immortals just want to lie down - Shrimp and pork heart
Ten Cities, Nine Stars, Eight Extremes, Seven Elements, Six Departments, Five Elders Fight for Dao Fruit, Eastern Acting Method + Fate Promotion - Nanshan Walker
Live broadcast of wilderness adventure - Crustacean Ants
Saint and Heaven - Avocado
Full of martial virtues - fireworks make the city
The First Cause of All Realms—Pei Tugou
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That’s it, see you in the sequel.
By the way, there is also the extra chapter of [The End of All Heavens]. I always see old readers talking about this.
I think I have finished writing it. You all know Russell's character, and you can guess the subsequent plot. Writing it out is purely taking advantage of you.
Every time I see the comments on the sequel, I feel ashamed. Isn’t it enough for me to earn the royalties
Will make up for it.
See you in the extra chapter of The End of All Heavens then!