It's over. "Wife" is finally over …
When I typed the word "Epilogue", I found that my fingers were stiff on the keyboard. I didn't know where to start.
My eyes even started to heat up and I wanted to cry … Hehe, luckily, they didn't fall.
There were too many things I wanted to say. From February 16th, 2011 to today, it's April 7th, 2014.
More than three years … How many three years can a person have in their life when they're awake?
More than 4.8 million words. On average, I wrote more than 130,000 words every month!
My three years, three years of my youth, have been dedicated to this work.
When other people of my age were playing games, dating, watching movies, listening to music, playing with their phones, and having fun everywhere … I spent most of my time thinking and writing this novel.
Perhaps to many people, this is a bit boring because no one can teach you how to write. You can only rely on yourself …
But to me, this is the most profound meaning of these three years!
I have always believed that as long as a person has the ability to live, they should do what they like to do, regardless of whether it makes money or not, whether it has fame or status, whether it has material or spiritual benefits.
As long as it's something they like, and it's not against the law, they should work hard to complete it.
I like to write books, and I like to think of the story I want to write. So, I did it.
Speaking of which, the birth of this book was purely because I was bored studying in America. I wanted to read some novels to pass the time, but I found that there were too few books that I could read. That's why I wanted to write my own book.
It's not that other authors don't write well. There is no good or bad book, only likes and dislikes.
As the saying goes, there is no first place in literature, and no second place in martial arts.
In martial arts, there is always a clear distinction between the strong and the weak, but when it comes to writing … No matter how capable you are, if they don't like you, they don't like you. If they like it, even if it's plain water or a running account, the readers will still love to read it!
What I want to write is not a book to compare who is better, but … a book that I like to read first.
Perhaps it's also because of this goal of my writing, I attracted some like-minded book friends who like this kind of story, all the way until now.
The journey of writing a book was lonely, but the process of sharing it was colorful.
I like to read the comments and comments on my Weibo and WeChat.
Although I was very stubborn and wouldn't listen to their opinions on the plot, I still learned a lot from it. I knew what the readers liked and hated.
Of course, at least half of them were scolding me.
Speaking of people who scolded me, I would only care about it for about a year and a half. After that, I would really get used to it.
Actually, I had always been very open-minded. After all, I wasn't a professional, so it was inevitable that things would go awry. Stopping to update and standing up was a common occurrence.
Netizens were usually very crafty with their words, and I would occasionally say a few poisonous words. Thinking about it, I was relieved. If they scolded me, then scolded me. There were still people who liked me.
No one could be perfect. Everyone understood you, right?
Speaking of updates, I didn't intend to write this book properly from the beginning. I just casually wrote the beginning of the story according to my own wishes.
My editor, who is also a sister that I recognize as my own, Happy Ranger, approached me to sign a contract.
It could be said that I didn't have a draft at all, from the very beginning. In fact, I didn't even have an outline!
For web novelists, it was as difficult as ascending to heaven to maintain stable updates without a draft.
Think about it this way. When I was in school, writing an essay with 800 words was a headache for many people.
I wrote at least 2,000 to 3,000 words for a chapter. Two chapters would be more than 5,000 words. I had to write like this every day. It wasn't just a simple mental task, it was also physical work.
I felt that the hardest part of writing a novel, or even a full-length novel, was not how to write the novel, but how to persevere to the end.
If I didn't rely on my interest, I definitely wouldn't be able to persevere to the end. Even if I finished writing, I wouldn't be able to guarantee the quality of the writing.
Speaking of "quality", I have to mention that many people say that I'm a spammer.
I have to say this solemnly — — "I never spammer."
Whether you believe it or not, I don't even have the intention to spammer!
What is spammer? The author purposely delays the plot and deliberately intersperses nonsense. That is spammer.
What about me? I didn't try to delay the plot. I only considered how to continue the story and tell it well. That's all!
Many people say that I'm spammer. That's because what I write is different from what you think!
If I just want to finish the story, then I can show everyone an outline and tell them a running account. Wouldn't that be it?
But that, would it be good?
Actually, if this book had a main plot, it would have already ended by the "Love" chapter.
The reason why I wrote so many chapters after that about Yang Cheng's family and the subsequent lives of some other characters was to satisfy some of the moe, cuter readers who liked urban romance. Some of the things they wanted to see.
These stories ten years later, to many rational readers who liked fighting and fantasy, they would definitely think that I'm spammer.
However, those readers who have the cute attribute and like love stories (including myself) would find it very interesting.
See, this is the principle. If you like it, it's not spammer. If you don't like it, no matter how you write it, it's spammer.
As for you saying that some of my words are "embellishing" and "foreshadowing", I can only say that my writing style might not be to your liking.
I remember an editor telling me that my book focuses on expressing the feeling of the picture. I think about it carefully. Maybe it's because I spend a lot of ink to embellish and foreshadowing to create the atmosphere.
I didn't write "the end of the book" at the end. Instead, I wrote "the end of the whole series". That's because, in my eyes, this story is a serial that has been playing in my mind for three years.
Let me think … What should I say next … Everyone, please forgive me. My mind is filled with complicated emotions and my logic is a little messed up …
Oh right, about the general process of my creation.
First, the title of the book. Everyone might not know that you can't name a web novel whatever you want. Many book titles have been used. Repetitive titles are not allowed. So, I could only use this very long and vulgar name. Of course, it's also related to me being vulgar. I just wanted to take a look at the book. My book's name is the longest!
Later on, the popularity of the book increased. It was even harder for me to change it. It was a little vulgar. So, my family still doesn't know what book I wrote.
At the beginning, I just made up a random opening in my mind. I didn't think much about what the God's Stone was for. I didn't even make up such a complicated story about Yang Cheng's identity. I didn't even mention gods or cultivators. Those were all written on the spur of the moment.
I didn't have a fixed outline. I realized that my outline was completely unreliable. As long as I had a new idea, the outline would be useless!
So, I didn't use an outline. I just used my brain to memorize and write on the spot.
Other than some of the more important holes, I had to record them in case I forgot to fill in the holes later on. The rest were all written on the spur of the moment.
This also made me write very slowly. Often, I couldn't think of how to make up the story even after two or three days.
Even so, I had a rough idea of what to do.
I asked the readers for their opinions on filling in the holes. It wasn't that I didn't know anything. I just needed everyone to help me confirm something.
Although I wasn't particularly smart, I wasn't a fool either. It was impossible for me to forget everything.
Some readers thought that I didn't fill in the holes. In fact, they weren't holes. Sometimes, I liked to play mysterious. Everyone might think that I was playing mysterious. Sometimes, I just casually added a stroke.
For example, the 'person' that Luo Pingchao mentioned was either one of the two guardians. There was nothing to think too much about it. Everyone shouldn't think too much about it.
If I had written the words' guardian 'at that time, wouldn't I have been exposed a long time ago? There had to be suspense.
Moreover, there were many things that I, as the author, couldn't explain. Because the more I explained, the easier it would be for people to argue. How could my words win against millions of netizens?
After all, it was a length of nearly five million words. Everyone, please forgive me for some small omissions. I really tried my best. Humans have their limits …
In the early stages of writing, there was a plot that left a deep impression on me. It was about Tangtang giving Yuan Ye a girl.
At that time, I was scolded badly. I thought that most of the readers wouldn't want to read it anymore. After all, for readers who liked YY novels, the plot of 'giving away a girl' was like thunder.
At that time, I was also struggling. Should I completely accept both mother and daughter, or should I have a trace of accident and a trace of bottom line?
If I had a choice again, I wouldn't have written that paragraph. I would have accepted Tangtang. More than two years ago, I was a little more innocent than I am now, so I gave her to Yuan Ye.
Fortunately, there was a little girl, Zhenxiu, who could make up for it. Fortunately, many readers still stayed. Congratulations to those who stayed. Isn't the good show coming later? Hehe.
As for Yu Xuening, I also hesitated, but not too much.
Because in my idea, she was already a fairy-like woman. She shouldn't easily change her choice for 50,000 years.
So, I think it's reasonable for her to reunite with Meng Xiaoyao after 50,000 years. Everyone, don't fight with me. I'm the author, and I have the final say (Hmph, arrogant).
In the whole book, I like to write about love and entanglement the most. I hate the fighting part the most. Because for me, it's much easier to write about love and hate than to write about fighting.
But no matter what, I've finished writing. The large sections of fantasy content at the end have exhausted me to death.
Well, next, it's time to talk about what many people have asked me — the new book.
About the "new book".
I will definitely write it, but I have to rest for a while first. I have to get rid of the old stories in my mind and inject new inspiration and ideas.
This time, I have to prepare a certain amount of stock manuscripts to prevent the updates from being unstable. Then, according to my life and study arrangements, I will plan a reasonable release time.
The new theme, most likely, will still be urban, and there may be no fantasy content, or I will write it a little smaller, with urban content as the main content.
But don't worry, everyone, I will still maintain my own style. I will have the passion and emotion that should be there.
I don't know what kind of new book I can write. For me, the starting point of "Wife" is a little high. It won't be easy to surpass it.
This book has very good results on Chasing Waves, Mobile Reading Base, and Telecom Tianyi. It's all thanks to the readers' love.
In short, I will strive to make more people satisfied. Sigh, it's so stressful, so worrying …
I can't reveal too much about the new book. In any case, I will post the specific process and release information on my Sina Weibo, WeChat, and Tencent Weibo. I believe that the readers who follow will definitely not miss it.
At the latest, it might be early June. I can't guarantee anything else. Anyway, I will inform everyone in advance about where to read it. Definitely!
In the end, I still have to thank some people.
Thank my Chasing Waves editor, Sister Happy Ranger. The last time I returned to China, I went to Nanjing to chat with her for two days. She treated me to a table full of dishes, but I was full after eating a few mouthfuls. I was a little embarrassed, so I decided to ask her to treat me again next time. I will try to eat more.
Thank the vast number of readers. Whether you have read it before or are still reading it, whether you support it or just come to scold me for no reason, I want to thank you all for your attention.
I especially want to thank the readers on Chasing Waves, Mobile Reading Base, and Tianyi Reading who subscribe to the original version.
In our country, there are not many people who are willing to spend money to read the original version and support the author's creation. You all have given me the faith to persist in writing books with quality.
Readers who read the original version on Chasing Waves know very well that I am not like other authors. I don't ask for anything, I don't ask for flowers, I don't ask for recommendation votes, I don't even ask for collections.
I firmly believe that the quality of the work is the author's responsibility. Asking readers to give and asking the author to invest money is a good thing … In any case, I don't like that method.
The reason why I posted the anti-theft chapter is not because I think that many people will read the original version. I just hate those pirated websites.
People who are not willing to read the original version will never read the original version. I know this very well. So, I am not targeting certain readers. Everyone should know this.
I deeply love novels, and I also hope that the online novel industry will continue to develop and not decline. That way, I will have the opportunity to continue writing novels.
I hope that when my new book comes out, many of my old friends will still be around. I will also strive to improve and repay everyone's expectations.
When that time comes, "Don't worry about the ocean, let's stop talking about the twilight bell!"
Moldy Dried Vegetable Sesame Cake April 7, 2014
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