I went on a trip in June, and there were fourteen days of single chapters. In the end, Mysteries was still ranked first in the monthly votes and second in the best-selling list. I was both touched and ashamed.
Everyone was too tolerant of my stubbornness and love. In the entire month of June, the highest 24-hour subscription count rose to more than 55,000. Even after the plot calmed down, it still remained at a little over 50,000. It kept going back and forth, up and down. Hmm, ever since Mysteries was published, the overall trend of subscription count had been increasing. Usually, it would be due to a large increase in the climax of the plot, followed by a small decrease. Then, it would fluctuate within a certain range, and the process would repeat itself.
The plot of the foggy town and the structure of the scene were all content that I had envisioned for a long time. I was happy that everyone was satisfied. The ending of the fourth book was also a scene that had been present since the beginning of the book. I hoped that I would be able to vividly write the feeling of 'the undead, a gift, or a curse'. Perhaps I didn't even need to directly point out the theme. Just describing the scene would be enough. Of course, there were still many chapters before I could write.
My biggest feeling of writing this month was exhaustion. When I was on a trip, I woke up at 7 in the morning and only returned to the hotel at 7 or 8 at night. I had time to write. Thankfully, I could take a nap in the car. Otherwise, I wouldn't be yawning every day, I wouldn't be able to write at all. However, going on a trip and relaxing did improve my mental tension and depression from staying at home for a long time. After I returned, there were a few chapters that I felt I had written to a high standard.
Of course, I had also collected material. If I were to write about a foreign city in the future, I would write that the symbol of the brothel was a protruding stone on the door, symbolizing the reproductive organs. The prostitutes there were mostly plundered from war, so there was a language barrier. In order to call customers and greet the sailors who arrived at the port, they all imitated the call of a female wolf. The brothel was also called a wolf's den. This way, the atmosphere and texture of the entire foreign land would come out. Hmm, this was all what I heard in Pompeii. There were only three or even four official guides who could speak Chinese. It sounded good, but it was a little expensive. It would be more worth it if there were more people because they all charged by the hour.
Hmm, back to the topic of exhaustion. This wasn't only when I was traveling, but also after I returned. After the fourth book began, this became a common feeling. This was because the World of Arcana was growing larger and larger. I didn't want to just focus on the main character and run all the way to the end like I had done with Arcana and My First Life. I still hoped that the many interesting characters I had written before would be more developed, more lively, and more involved in the story. Not to mention, the life of a tycoon would be mostly filled with banquets, meetings, and conversations. Only with sufficient preparation and foreshadowing would the conflict and tension in the plot erupt. That was why changing the perspective, participating in the characters, and writing about daily life always made me feel exhausted.
Apart from these reasons, this was also an unavoidable state after writing a book for more than a year. My procrastination was getting worse and worse, and I needed more time to focus. Every day, I would finish writing later and later, and my exhaustion would accumulate more and more. There were even two occasions where I didn't know when my alarm had been turned off, and I slept until noon and almost didn't update.
From the looks of it, I could only bring up the matter I mentioned before and take a day off every week.
This was my plan. I would take Sundays off myself, but I would split the two chapters I had on Saturday into Sundays. In other words, I would have a single chapter on both Sundays, at 12: 30 PM. The rest of the time would be normal.
This way, if there were any delays or requests for leave from work, I would make up for them. The first additional chapter for June would be placed at the climax of the plot in July.
Alright, it was already July. With a proper attitude, I would ask for a guaranteed monthly pass ~ The chapter had already been updated in advance. There would be no more at noon, and the second chapter would be at 7 PM.
Also, I would like to ask for recommendation tickets on Monday!
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