Before I know it, the book will be on the shelves. This is the most stressful moment for every author, just like when a wife gives birth to a child. Oh, I still have a wife, so it’s okay…
Maybe it was because Dafeng's performance was too good, so I felt a lot of pressure when writing this book, especially since I had never written about this subject before. As we all know, writing requires experience. If you step out of your comfort zone, the experience of the masters will be useless, so the risk of failure is very high.
Yuewen initially wanted me to write fantasy novels, but I did not agree. It’s not that I had to step out of my comfort zone and do something stupid, but I left all my inspiration, accumulation, and creative passion for fantasy novels to Dafeng.
The lack of creative energy is very painful. It is impossible to write high-quality content. If I want to write a fantasy novel, I need several years of experience.
Of course, I can also write another Dafeng, and even many details can be better than Dafeng, but it is bound to lack inspiration. It is better to change the subject and adjust it.
I think this is also the reason why many authors keep jumping out of their comfort zone. There is no big reason, they are just sick of writing about a certain topic.
Life is long, and I will write many books in the future. I can’t just stick to fantasy novels. I also have to write about other subjects and adjust myself.
There will inevitably be ups and downs during this period, which is a normal phenomenon.
When Ling Jing was first published, many people were not optimistic about it, including readers and colleagues. But in fact, its popularity was very good and it almost broke the record.
But there is nothing to be proud of. Publishing is just the beginning. There is still a long way to go. This is just the first step in a long journey. Don’t get too arrogant. If you get too arrogant, you will die. So I have never mentioned the performance of the new book.
I used to be complacent about my achievements, but after writing Dafeng, I felt awe for writing. Only when you stand at a certain height can you know your limits and understand how difficult writing is.
Another thing is, I don’t have any drafts saved. I haven’t had any saved for a long time.
Many readers didn’t believe it and said, “How could a little fat guy like you not have any manuscripts after taking a break for half a year?”
In fact, during the past six months, I was resting, working on outlines and worldviews, and not writing anything.
I only started writing the beginning in January, but it was later rejected by Yuewen. I revised it for a month. What do you think I have left?
By the time the book was published, I only had 20,000 or 30,000 words in hand, and I kept revising as I wrote because I was new to it. I had no time to write the subsequent plots.
It will be put on the shelves today. I have just written half a chapter. Well, I won’t sleep tonight anyway, so I will post as much as I write and work hard until dawn.
There is one more thing I want to thank the editor-in-chief An Yi and the editor-in-chief Bei He for helping me review the manuscript and giving me many valuable suggestions.
On the author's side, Squid Knuckle, Yan Gui, Lao Gui, Rong Xiao Rong...thank you for reviewing the beginning and giving me suggestions. Especially the first two foods, when I was writing the beginning, I would criticize them as soon as I had any questions, day and night.
After Cuzui's hairline rose, his work and rest schedule became unlike that of an author. He was very health-conscious and often replied to me every other day. Elbow was always available at my beck and call. He was still there at three or four in the morning. Pah, he was so damn cool.
I am very grateful to these friends. For an author who lacks social interaction and is trapped in front of the computer all day, chatting with them in the group is the only entertainment. Watching Laoying lose money in stock trading, watching Xiaolong make sharp complaints, watching Banana express his writing opinions, as well as Feitian Yujing Wuhenya Shenzhi Niaocun Laoyue and so on. During the six months of being confined at home, they were my entertainment (dog head), and my life was extremely boring.
Therefore, I especially cherish my friends in the author circle.
After I started reading the book, reading chapter reviews and visiting the reader group became my biggest entertainment. The book "Spiritual Realm" has gained a lot of new readers, as well as old readers of "Da Ye Ren". Thank you for your company.
I originally wanted to talk about the settings in the book, such as the origin of the evil profession, etc., but time is limited and I have to code and upload chapters. I am very anxious because I don’t have any manuscripts saved.
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