Not only did I not stop updating in September, but I also updated on time four or five times. I don't know how many exactly, but in short, I fulfilled my promise, and you also ranked Guimi third on the monthly ticket list, which is probably the highest monthly ticket ranking since the first life.
After briefly talking about the monthly tickets, let’s talk about the book itself.
After writing the second part so far, my biggest feeling is that the plot is rather fragmented, but this is also expected. I hope to expand the world and show you the details everywhere, so that the settings can become the flesh and blood of this world, making it appear more vivid and more realistic. Therefore, there must be more characters and more branches to construct and depict this world. This may slow down the overall pace, but I can only say that once I have chosen this idea, I have to go on my knees and try my best to realize it.
The first part could string all the clues together to become a complete novella with a strong sense of explosion. The second part could actually do the same, but after careful consideration, I gave up this plan and changed the form. Because Tingen is very small, it doesn’t look abrupt to put all the things together, while Backlund has many Beyonders and many forces. If all the clues are strung together into one event, it will appear small, making Backlund appear small, the world appear small, and the pattern appear small.
Well, one of the purposes of writing Weird is to break through previous limitations. Regardless of whether it is Doom, Arcane, or One Life, there is no problem with the world structure itself, and it can even be said to be somewhat creative. The power system is also pretty good (proud face), but the problem is that it is not detailed enough, and the bottom layer of the entire world is very empty, which gives people a feeling of unreality. So, before writing Weird, I was thinking, I want everyone to imagine what kind of life each extraordinary person lives in their daily lives, what difficulties they will encounter, how they will interact with ordinary people, and what kind of life ordinary people live, and what impact they will have on the extraordinary world. These are all what I want to write about.
Therefore, as someone who did not major in economics, I can only use price data from the Victorian era as a reference, so that everyone can see that there is such a world and such a life.
The emphasis is always placed on how many pounds and soli. It is not only a matter of realism, but also the most intuitive depiction of social stratification, which makes some things that come later a natural result. I used to be very worried about how to integrate the Cthulhu style into the world of steampunk and how to embody the evil god. After reading the information, I no longer have this doubt in my mind. If there really is an evil god, then he must have been born in that era.
In addition, many comparisons themselves contain strong storytelling, like the one about the landlady.
This inspiration came from my most real feelings. I remember that I first read the information about the lives of the poor in the Victorian era. I felt that they lived a very difficult life and had to haggle over every penny because that often meant a meal or even a day's food. Then, I read monographs on the study of middle-class marriage, which contained detailed information on the expenses of housewives. I immediately felt that this was completely different from the lives of the poor. A banquet cost four or five pounds, and expenses of several pounds per week, single-family or townhouses, clothes, education, servants, and so on.
After reading it, I deeply felt that the gold pound at that time was really valuable. With an annual income of two to three hundred pounds, or four to five hundred pounds, one could live quite well.
With this in mind, I flipped through a book about the lives of aristocrats and big businessmen in the Victorian era, and the first part of the book told me this:
A well-trained foxhound costs between 400 and 700 pounds. One lord keeps 30 of them, which he replaces every year.
My mood at that time should be the same as your mood when you saw that plot. I will just narrate it without elaborating, and let the plot directly let you feel my mood at that time.
Okay, I've said a lot and summarized a lot. In October, I hope to collect some threads and finish writing some major plots. There will be three updates today, and then a few days later, and then there will be three more updates. We can't reduce the quality for the sake of adding more updates, right? I also need a break, and I hope you can continue to support me.
Finally, don’t forget to vote for the monthly ticket. The amount will be doubled during the National Day! It’s not a loss or a waste if you vote. Once you are left behind, it will be hard to catch up.