Tens of thousands have been ordered!
I just found out, it really has 10,000 orders!
Although I had expected the novel to sell 10,000 copies, I was still a little nervous before I actually received the badge.
I had previously published this book under a pseudonym, and after writing 100,000 words, I applied for a contract but was rejected. At the time, I thought I'd give it a shot and republish it under the same pen name. Because of "One Night," some old readers came back, and this book gained dozens of followers. It also caught the eye of a lucky editor who extended a contract offer to me.
My initial thought when I resubmitted it was that I had at least written 100,000 words, so I shouldn't waste them. Unexpectedly, it actually saved the story.
I don't even know how I described how badly I was criticized at the beginning. But since it was a 100,000-word book I had already written, I was still able to update as usual even though everyone was criticizing me. Then, I received the first and second rounds of recommendations.
It actually failed in the first round of recommendations, but was later revived. I'm grateful for the 100,000 words of pre-written manuscript; otherwise, I probably would have given up after the initial rejection and before the revival results came out the following week. After all, it had already been rejected once, which made me doubt whether the book was really that bad.
When the second round of recommendations ended at the end of September last year, the editor from Good Luck contacted me to ask if I wanted to publish it. At that time, the results of the second round of recommendations had not yet been released, and I asked the editor if there was a good chance of it entering the third round. He said, "It's not impossible, but the chances are slim."
I chose to put it on the shelves.
Then, the first-day subscription reached 375, a number that excited me greatly. My goal for this book was only 500 average daily subscriptions, and with 375 on the first day, it felt like that small goal could be achieved in no time. So, I wrote a whole bunch of passionate updates of 10,000 words each. Looking back now, I can only say that only a newbie with such a good mindset like me back then would think that 375 was such a remarkable number.
Probably because the word count was updated frequently and consistently, the average subscriptions kept increasing. By the end of October, we received news that it was eligible for the editor's recommendation.
At that time, I thought that this book might achieve the goal of becoming a high-quality product?
And so I wrote it down. The goal gradually grew bigger, and the word count gradually increased. In fact, during the writing of this book, I was basically in a cycle of being highly motivated one moment and needing to encourage myself the next.
Real life is also very busy, and I've been worried that being too busy in real life might affect the updates of my novel. After all, it's not easy to have a novel that's doing better and better. In order to avoid problems with the novel's updates, my sleep schedule is basically very irregular. It's impossible for me to go to sleep before midnight. I try my best to write better, more attentively, and more. I've even started doing live streams so that everyone can supervise my writing.
But perhaps because I didn't encounter any problems other than writing throughout the process, despite the various ups and downs of frustration attacking me, objectively speaking, I was always climbing uphill and could see myself getting closer and closer to the position I wanted to reach.
Writing novels is truly enjoyable. Because many readers are able to empathize with the emotions I experience while writing.
I'm not exactly a good author for my readers, at least not for myself. I always prioritize writing what I'm happy with and enjoy. It's not that I don't care what readers want to see, but honestly, everyone has their own interpretation of Hamlet. I can't possibly satisfy everyone, even with a hundred fingers, I couldn't write a coherent story that pleases everyone. I don't have that ability. So, I'd rather write what makes me happy and satisfied, and then leave behind readers who can enjoy the story.
But I was lucky. Every time I was criticized and felt like I was doomed, there were readers who firmly encouraged me to write according to my own ideas. It was these supportive voices that gave me the confidence to continue writing.
The fact that this story has met you all, encountered such a lucky editor, and reached the milestone of 10,000 subscribers is something I never imagined when I wrote the first word.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
At this moment, I feel nothing but excitement and gratitude.
Hahahaha, from now on, I also have a novel with 10,000 subscriptions!
(End of this chapter)
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