I wrote about 850,000 words in the second volume, which is considered an extremely long novel in the framework. From what I remember, only the third and fourth volumes of my previous life were longer than it. I spent every day thinking and writing. Although I was very happy, it was really tiring, especially when I had to work out in the last month. I almost didn't even have time to read novels.
The name of this volume was "Faceless," and I expected it to have three meanings. Note, note, the following are the standard answers for reading comprehension.
First, it referred to advancing to a Faceless. This was the simplest and easiest to think of.
Second, it referred to Little Ke's living condition in Baekeland. He used a fake face, a fake name, and a fake identity to get to know people, deal with matters, and get involved in storms. But when he returned home, he was still lonely and cold.
Thirdly, they referred to the people who were crushed into powder or rushed to the Great Age. In the history books, they had no names, no appearances, no pasts, no lives, and only existed in simple numbers or descriptions. In a sense, weren't they 'faceless people'? The simplest cameo, the most inconspicuous cannon fodder, who would care what their faces looked like?
Just like the phrase, "Great hunger, and cannibalism." How much sadness, pain, cruelty, bloodshed, and despair are contained in these six simple words, and how many faceless and nameless living people are concentrated in them? Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions!
Therefore, I tried to give some descriptions to Old Kohler, Liv, and Freya in the waves of the times. I tried to restore the hopes, hardships, and tragedies of these Faceless people, making them look like people and not numbers. Although this was a major reason why the second volume was scattered, it was a hidden main storyline.
As they passed away, more people like them poured in. The Faceless people always existed. They were the stepping stones of the times, and they were also the pioneers of the times. They were also the characters that were indispensable to the entire story.
With this in mind, I abandoned the sadder and more shocking ending. After all, this volume was called Faceless. It was a resonance between the worst times and the best times. It could very well and powerfully express what I wanted. The times advanced, heartless and helpless, but countless Faceless people lay at my feet.
The name of the third series wouldn't have so many symbolic meanings, because the main storyline was very clear and direct. Uh, the name of the third series would be "Traveler."
Everyone should be able to imagine some things, but let's focus back on the second novel. There are actually many plot lines that haven't been completed in Bay City, such as the Snake of Mercury, the underground evil spirit, the royal family's true plot, 0-17, vampires, and Psychological Alchemy. This is because we need to give Audrey, Fors, Xio, and Emlyn a chance to showcase themselves in Bay City. It's also because Bay City is the most important stage in the entire novel. Lil 'Ke will definitely return and stay for a long time.
The second novel is said to be scattered, but in fact, it's still alright after many things are strung together. To me, it's not bad that it's scattered but still attractive. The real problem is actually another point. It's that the pace of the story has always been rather tight, without relaxing. In other words, it's constantly encountering events and constantly resolving problems. There's a lack of a long and relaxing period in the middle, making it tiring and irritating to read. Although this is due to the Beyonder characteristic convergence effect, there are indeed some problems with the settings.
The problem is that the Tarot is held once a week, so the timeline is split into weeks. It's easy to feel repetitive and stiff, and there has to be a certain matter every week. Therefore, the pace of the Beyonder events is a little tight. The solution I'm currently considering is to skip some of the less important Tarot Gatherings and have more freedom in the control of time.
Of course, the Tarot itself is also the main body, so there's definitely no lack of it. For example, I haven't forgotten the first time Emlyn joined. There are also many things that my friends mentioned, such as the Church's reaction and the other copper whistle. I remember all of them, but I deliberately didn't write them down, planning to leave them for the beginning of the third novel.
This is because I don't want the minor details to dilute or destroy the overall picture and emotional progression of the final two novels. Therefore, I can only use certain technical methods to deal with it.
After I finished writing the second novel, I was very happy to erect the characters one by one. Everyone liked it. It wasn't impossible to use 0-17 to end the novel violently. On the one hand, it was because the profiling revealed that the Church was still very impressive. It wasn't without reason that they were able to be the ruling class for so long. On the other hand, it wasn't an ending in itself, but a continuation, a link between the previous and the following. It pointed to some subsequent events, but I won't mention the specifics to prevent spoilers.
Finally, as for the writing style, I've been increasingly pursuing simplicity and piercing through the novels. That is to say, if I can use the simplest and most simple words to accurately describe things, I'll try my best not to write long and elaborate things. I'll use the calmest and most objective lines to accumulate emotions. At the most suitable time, I'll use the most precise and concise words to pierce through the barrier and pierce the softest spot in the heart.
Looking at it now, although there are still many problems, it's barely on the way.
Of course, the characteristics of writing web novels determine that I can only do this for the most important chapters. I can't write like this for every chapter. Many things can only be fixed in the future when I'm free. Under normal circumstances, I actually have a lot of vocabulary, but it's very rusty. After all, it's accumulated step by step and I haven't used it much. In other words, when I write, I habitually use the most commonly used words in my brain. Therefore, it's hard to avoid the problem of repeating words.
Also, there's the problem of using adjectives indiscriminately. It's because I want to present the image in my mind in the clearest, most intuitive, and most important way. Therefore, I try to make some innovations in the words, but there's still room for exploration and improvement.
That's the technical summary of the second novel.
Writing novels is a very difficult and torturous thing. But after writing it, being praised and praised makes me especially happy and satisfied. Recently, everyone's praises have made me so happy.
Everyone, I like to write novels!
I like to tell you stories!
I like to create a well-developed character!
I like to present an interesting and novel World to you!
Writing novels is really something that makes me happy!
Yes, up until today, there were only 53,000 high subscriptions on the platform, but the average subscriptions had already exceeded 41,000. The 24-hour subscriptions were originally 27,000 or 28,000, but the last seven or eight chapters have officially exceeded 31,000. This means that the retention rate is very high. This means that most people who have read it are still subscribing. This means that you all are full of love!
Also, the recommendation votes have always been in the top 15, and the monthly votes have always been in the top 5. I'm a very lazy person, so lazy that I don't have the energy to grind any numbers. Therefore, every vote, every reward, every subscription, is full of love!
Everyone, the second novel has ended. I want to ask for praise, ask for monthly votes!
Ask for monthly votes! Ahhhhh ~ (The sound of a groundhog)
Finally, according to the usual practice, there will be a two-day break, which is Monday and Tuesday. Updates will resume on Wednesday at 12: 30 noon. It's still the same time.
What, did you say this half a day on Sunday? I didn't hear it, didn't hear it … Alright, I'm just joking. Such a long novel has ended, so I'll rest for half a day.
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