Now that the book is finished, I have so much to say that I want to talk to you all.
Let me start with the book "Special Zone 9". When this book entered the later stage, I took some time to think about what the next book should be about.
I thought of many stories at the time, but I was not satisfied with any of them. Until the end of the book, I happened to think of a topic that I was very excited about because I had been paying attention to various news for a long time.
A line of words also automatically appeared in my mind: "After the new era, resources recovered, the region rose, and the overseas Chinese returned home after three generations of a century!"
This subject matter is a breakthrough and a story-shaping point for me. First of all, I have never written about overseas stories before, so there is room for me to develop; secondly, I am very excited about such stories with a heavy sense of history.
So, I consulted a lot of information and gradually perfected this story, which was the preview posted on the official account at that time. The whole structure was to see the big picture from the small, to use the perspective of the bottom of Dragon City and the association full of underworld spirit as the keynote to describe the story of a generation gradually awakening and finally embarking on the journey home.
Unfortunately, when the book was just getting started and its performance was making rapid progress, several major channels rejected it more than 30 times in a row, on the grounds that the down-to-earth descriptions and the sensitive story structure of the association had to be cut and modified.
At that time, Su Tianyu, Yu Mingyuan and others had just started their business. The structure of the whole story had just been laid out, the battle with the "coding units" was still going on, and the idea of the story was only just beginning to emerge.
If it was 50,000 or 60,000 words in the early stage, there would actually be a chance to make adjustments, but the story has been laid out for 500,000 or 600,000 words, and the structure and tone have been set. How to change it
There was no other way. It was rejected more than 30 times, and I revised it more than 30 times. During that period, I often stayed up until 4 or 5 in the morning. When careful readers read it from the beginning, they will find that many details and foreshadowings in the book are gone, including the titles of various characters. They are also changed. We cannot use names that sound too gangster-like.
I have always believed that writing a book is like cooking, and every cook has his own unique flavor. With this change, the taste of the Dragon City dish has changed.
The development process of the association and the grassroots cannot be described, which is equivalent to cutting off the core point of the book. Some channels cannot be accessed, and the buyout cost given to me by the platform is difficult to recover, so the number of words is limited, and the story of this book cannot be written for a long time.
The most important thing is! Many characters cannot be perfectly portrayed without down-to-earth descriptions, including Tang Yao, the son of the miner, his sister, Lu Feng, Wei Xiangzuo and others.
Their original plots were all buried in the story carrier of the association's struggle. If they were cut out, it would be difficult for the characters to stand out and move people. Including Li Mingsheng, I originally planned to let him sacrifice on the way to his ideal, that is, when he got in touch with Lao Mo and the Huatong Association had not yet been fully established.
If he were gone at this time, Su Tianyu's character arc would be complete, and he would be able to enter an extremely difficult situation and be tempered.
But unfortunately, if the whole story is to be shortened, the game power system between the enemy and us in the book must be taken into consideration, and Li Mingsheng cannot die. Otherwise, without the support and development process of Su Tianyu, it is impossible for him to have the logic to reach the final victory.
This is my biggest regret since I started writing books. Storytelling is like stacking building blocks. Only when the foundation is solid can the building blocks be stacked steadily and high.
After entering the middle and late stages, I relied entirely on my more than ten years of writing experience to pull back the plot and trim the edges.
During that time, my mentality was really broken. Many old readers who were active in the book review area should have noticed that my mood was very unstable and I would get angry easily. But I really couldn't control it at that time. My mind and physical strength were seriously overdrawn, and I was irritable inside.
I always feel that I work very hard but am not understood.
But later on, my wife became pregnant and there was a new addition to the family. When I was writing about eternal life, I could open up a different way of thinking, which was equivalent to relaxing my brain, and my emotions became much more stable.
Anyway, I apologize to those readers who have had arguments with me. Don't be like me. During that time, I looked in the mirror and wanted to punch myself.
This book definitely has some regrets. According to my plan, I wanted to completely transform and touch on new themes after completing Dragon City, but these changes have brought this plan forward a little.
Personally, I know clearly that each genre has its own fixed readers. If I make a hasty change, my performance will decline and even my income will be affected.
But I still say that, for me, writing books is indeed a way to support my family, but at the same time, I always have a little vision, which is to leave behind some works as much as possible while I can still write.
It's a work of art! It's nothing else!
Only transformation can bring about new inspiration and creative passion; standing still is just living off the past.
This was the idea I had when I wrote Special District 9. I'm not boasting, but no other author of this genre dares to take such a big leap, but I do.
If you fail, you can just start over again!
Okay, after talking so much, it’s time to say goodbye.
I know that many people only read works with similar themes, and many people may really leave and even stop reading online novels.
But no matter what, you are all old brothers, old friends, and old sisters who have been with me for ten years!
I sincerely want to say thank you to you. The ten years with your company have been the best ten years of my life. From the age of 23 to 33, everything in my life is closely related to you.
Some people say that I have changed and my youth is over. But I want to say that youth will end sooner or later, but memories will last forever!
Thank you!! Love you!!
In the future I will embark on a new journey. Any subject matter is possible and I may try any type of subject matter.
Dear readers, let me say goodbye!
Readers who are still pursuing eternal life, let’s continue our journey!!
That’s it!
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