Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, I wish everyone a happy New Year and all the best!
Recently, due to the length of "Watchmen", everyone had a lot of opinions. Of course, the common opinion was that the plot was too long. But that was true. If the first and second chapters of "Watchmen" were combined, it would be around 400,000 words. It was incomparable to many other novels that had tens of thousands of words per plot.
But was it water? I don't think so. First, I didn't throw pages of data at you, right? Every character only had three attributes, so it was all in one sentence. I didn't say that every mission starts with a summary of the main character's attributes and props, and then just go through one or two chapters, right? Second, I didn't throw pages of data at you, right? When necessary, I only needed a few hundred words to complete the rules of the System Space. Most of these things were explained bit by bit in the plot. Up until now, this book has almost reached a million words. Everything in it was just the plot and the plot. So, I don't think I have water.
I won't say more about the characteristics of my books. Basically, I like to explain things and the world clearly. At the same time, I don't like to rush things. So, it was indeed a long story. Because I didn't just write about the main character, I also wrote about the enemies and other forces.
But regarding the plot of "Watchmen", it was mainly an attempt of mine. It was also something I tried to show in this book. Everyone knew what the biggest feature of the world of "Terminator" was. It wasn't Schwarzenegger, nor was it the T-800, but the time machine. This was the biggest difference between the main character of this book, Tang Yu, and the other main characters of the Infinite Style. He could go back in time and change a world.
So, it was quite tiring to write about this feature. At least, he had to explain what the world was like before he changed it, right? That was why there was the first chapter of "Watchmen". Then, he had to explain the process of changing the world, right?? That was why there was the second chapter of "Watchmen". Similar plots would still appear in other Story Worlds in the future. Let's get to the bottom of it. "The Matrix" was also designed according to this. It also started with the plot before changing the past. "Star Wars" and "Mass Effect" also had this foundation, but the plot was not completed yet. Then, would people still say it was too long? I don't think so, after all, the length is there.
Therefore, people don't have to worry about this book becoming a doujinshi of "Watchmen". Little Mirror clearly said, no! Because I didn't plan to end the book with a million words. The contract I signed with Qidian was 3 million words. This was the minimum number of words for the novel, no more, no less. In other words, as long as there were still people who supported Roland, I would be able to write at least 3 million words … Compared to 3 million words, 400,000 words were far too insignificant.
Actually, those who have been following this book can think back. When I first started writing the Terminator world, some people said that it was too long and that I should hurry up and go to the System Space. When I wrote the plot of Resident Evil, some people said that it was too long and that it should end quickly, but no one said that the world of Terminator was too long, right? Actually, it was because everyone was chasing after each chapter that they felt it was long.
So, please give Little Mirror a chance. Let me write this book according to my own ideas. Is that okay? Whether it was merits or demerits, they could talk about it after completing the book. Besides, Little Mirror's book was long, but it didn't collapse, right? At the very least, the storyline and power system were all under my control. Of course, if you really can't accept Little Mirror's writing style, I can only say, "Unfortunately, I'm sorry that I couldn't write a book that you like. Then, goodbye."
As long as there are people supporting me, then I will continue to write, because I don't need to force anything. If no one supports me in the end, it can only be said that my cultivation is not high enough. Whether he should start a new book or stop writing, he would decide when the time came.
So, that was basically it. I will stick to my own ideas for this book. Actually, it's not impossible for me to end "Overwatch" within a few chapters, but that would be irresponsible to myself and the readers, so I won't accept it. The story will continue according to my own design, but I will find a way to speed up the progress while maintaining the excitement of the story.
Also, because I'm really too busy on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, I won't be home for those two days. Therefore, I will stop writing for those two days, please understand. As for leaving it unfinished, my goal in 2017 is to write 'Mechanical Master' to hit three million, so I'll leave it here. Unless no one wants to read this book anymore, I will definitely continue writing it. Yes, that's how it is.
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