It's finished, it's abnormally finished - according to the outline, one million words should have been written, but now, there are two hundred thousand words less. Many developments have been compressed, and the story of going to sea to Rakshasa Kingdom and meeting the little dragon girl has been cut.
This is the length of the original work "Rakshasa Sea City".
The book is called "Into the Liaozhai" and it is about Liaozhai. As we all know, Liaozhai is a collection of short stories with scattered stories, scattered backgrounds and scattered systems.
My original intention was to put all these bits and pieces together and write a fable-like online novel: the world is in chaos, the demons are dancing, the protagonist is a scholar, and he has a great sense of righteousness, trying to bring order to the chaos. The main plot is probably like this
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Such a story belongs to the unpopular category. But the results of Liaozhai gave me a huge surprise. According to this trend, most people will try to write as long as possible, and it will not end until it is two to three million words. Because if it is not long, readers will not be able to read it.
It's fun, and the author can't make any money... But today, Liaozhai is over.
There were many reasons for the hasty ending. My daughter-in-law suffered from hyperthyroidism, my computer was struck by lightning, my two children were too young, my personal abilities were inexperienced, and various accidents consumed too much energy.
When I look back, things have changed and people have changed, and it is difficult to continue.
Regarding the novel itself, reflection summarized three reasons:
First, it was too restrictive by the original work, and in the middle and later stages it almost hit a dead end. It was almost boring to read and become a fan.
Second, the system is too non-mainstream. It does not practice Taoism or Buddhism, but it is Confucianism. It is relatively monotonous and difficult to develop.
Third, the harem is not open enough. Otherwise, it would be easy to write more female roles and exceed one million words.
In addition, the middle and later stages of the book are too serious, and there are too many private lectures, which seriously affects the structure of the book.
So, no matter how reluctant you are to give up, let’s end it.
But for the Southern Dynasties, this was just a new beginning.
The new beginning is the new book "Human Gods". It can be said that the new book "Human Gods" is a sister chapter of Liaozhai. It is of the same origin, with the same theme and style, but different systematic routines. There are many stories that were not written in Liaozhai.
The plot will evolve in the new book to make up for the regrets.
Write a heart-wrenching story, write a story you like.
This is my wish!
I dare say that those who like Liaozhai will basically like this book "Human Gods".
Life generally goes on, new books are uploaded, and new journeys begin. I don’t know how many old readers in Nanchao will continue to support them. Dozens? Hundreds? Thousands?
But I really hope that among the readers of the new book, we can see some familiar names and figures, so that Nanchao can understand: I am not alone on the road, fighting alone... Finally, with a sincere heart, I would like to thank you for accompanying Nanchao these past few months.
Dear readers and book friends who have accompanied Liaozhai through the ups and downs. And many years later, you may inadvertently hear this sentence: Before, I watched "Into the Liaozhai"! Thank you everyone!