It doesn't count as asking for leave. To be precise, it should be a day or two of rest.
As for the reason... it's mainly because I feel uncomfortable writing recently.
Regular readers actually know that I have a benchmark for writing books, which is "I find it interesting."
All the premises of my story and plot are based on my own standards.
Some readers here may feel that as an author, I am irresponsible in saying this. But the actual situation is... it’s hard to agree with everyone, especially in the field of entertainment literature. The opportunity for me to enter the industry was the lack of books. I felt that the stories written by others were not the stories I wanted to read, so I entered this industry by chance.
To be honest, the recent plot was very difficult for me to write, and I was in a state of being restricted to death.
Let me give you the simplest example, which is also the fundamental reason why I asked for leave today. That is when I was writing the plot today, Xu Xing just got home and was working on the script of "33 Days". He was sitting on a chair in his study, thinking.
In the description of the scene, as well as the stage of completing the mental transition, and the scene of chatting with Yang Mi, I added this sentence:
"This chair in the study is not as comfortable as the chair in Venice."
The original meaning of this sentence is a joke between the couple. Yang Mi said, "Then next time you go to Cannes or Berlin to find a comfortable chair, and come back with a few best directors."
Then it was brought out that after Xu Xin won the Best Director, his ambition began to change towards the Golden Bear, Golden Palm, and Golden Lion.
But after I finished writing the sentence "chair", something suddenly popped into my mind.
"In this sentence I wrote, the word "chair" appears twice. Will readers scold me?"
Then naturally, I looked at my description of more than 300 words and found that it had nothing to do with the main plot.
Because the main plot of my film is that Xu Xin returns home, starts preparations for 33 days, and sets off to the magic city to start auditioning.
If it were before, I would definitely finish writing like this, complete the transition of mentality, use the words of the couple to express to the readers that the protagonist is not bloated, but is getting more and more sober, and then directly transition from the conversation between the two to Tang Yan's affairs , continuing the plot of "33 Days".
However, these days, when I write any plot, I always feel timid.
I would think: In this case, why not omit these plots and go directly to "the plot of the opening ceremony + the plot of Zhen Huan + going to the magic city to start the audition"?
What's the point of writing these things other than being criticized for my poor word count and rejecting all the plots I used to exaggerate the environment and psychological description with just a "watery word count"?
If I write like this, some people will definitely scold me for being stupid and scolding me for not promoting the chapter story at all.
Why bother?
So, after writing this "Chair", I was thinking about it.
I was thinking about how I could write without getting scolded. How can I write this so that fewer people criticize me?
Because the setting of my book is that the protagonist can film no more than two movies a year.
The pre-production and post-production of a movie is a very complicated job, and at the same time it is not just about making a movie. The main line of this book is the protagonist who combines some things to make "noble domestic entertainment" less noble.
He is not online or a saint, but he wants to be the bottom line so that no matter how bad everyone is, they will not be that bad.
So I opened the pit of Beijing Film Studio, the pit of Shanghai Film Studio, and the pit of Xiying Film Studio.
When the protagonist is about to make a certain action, open the protective shield in advance so that the reader will not have the feeling of "you are insulting my intelligence."
At the same time, my writing habits do not allow me to introduce some plots without any foreshadowing.
That's unreasonable.
Even if it is, it's unreasonable.
But recently...especially the two chapters about pizza. I believe some readers can guess that meme. It is the meme "How to piss off Italians" that was very popular on YouTube last year or the year before. It’s the video of the two brothers breaking pasta, putting pineapple on pizza, and using various countermeasures.
Moreover, the reason why I am writing this is because I moved the movie to December.
Hey guys, December is such a month for bullets to fly!
I don't give Xu Xin a golden body, I don't give "Hawthorn Tree" a make-up, I fight it with my head?
But today, when I noticed the change in my mentality... I immediately realized that I couldn't go on like this.
If this continues, I will be taken away.
Because my rhythm has already sped up.
Jay Chou returned to Wanwan to film the plot of "How Are You". Xu Xin originally wanted to go to Wanwan by "chance" and bumped into the future queen's wife. Then it leads to the subsequent plot that Jay Chou met her again at the Green Hornet party, and the two had just confirmed their relationship. Xu Xin put out the fire overnight, dragging Jay Chou to find a girl to re-shoot the MV for "How Are You" on the eve of the album.
This plot was cut off by me.
Because I did the math and it took at least 1 chapter to have a reasonable explanation.
The plot of "The Voice" that was a hit abroad was also cut off by me. Even domestic feedback was cut off by me, because these things had to be written before "The Hawthorn Tree" went to Venice.
The plot where Wang Sicong started live broadcasting was also cut off by me.
I cut off a lot of plots just to make myself "less watery". Then I thought that when I got to Venice, it would be more fun to return to the director's own plot. Now I would be able to avoid being scolded so badly, right?
And guess what?
A virtue.
"How many words does a hawthorn tree cost?", "How long has your main storyline stayed at the same place?", "When will the plot of the film festival end? It's so boring", "Three million words and three movies, haha, I gave up the book. "...
And I feel particularly uncomfortable with this way of writing.
It's very uncomfortable.
I wanted to write an interview to show off, but I was afraid of being scolded.
I wanted to write about a second daughter, a third daughter, and a fourth daughter who have a secret love for Xu Xin, but the empress in the palace is afraid of being scolded because she is afraid of being scolded by all the demons in the world.
I still want to write about how "The Voice" can bring glory to the country and increase the couple's influence, but I'm still afraid of being scolded.
So I worked hard to catch up.
I will completely ignore the details that can be ignored, and I will not write if I can't. But the more I write like this, the longer it takes me to code.
Because this is not my typing rhythm, the stories I type out are boring to me. How can this be any better for the readers?
This is not the story I wanted to write.
It’s not a rhythm I’m familiar with either.
So having said all that, I decided to take a few days off.
I don’t know how long I will take a break, but I want to take advantage of this time to slow down and get back to the rhythm I am most familiar with.
The plot is interesting enough, the details are rich enough, and the threads are buried deep enough. The story may seem ordinary, but the buns are filled with fillings and not just folds.
I want to get back to that rhythm.
So, I will readjust the outline and then go back to the rhythm that I feel most comfortable with.
These are what I want to say.
I know there will definitely be readers scolding me...
I tell the truth, and you deserve to scold me a hundred times. I am grateful to all readers for my love. Literally, Guo Degang is right when he says, "Half of the money you earn comes from scolding."
And the content of this chapter is not about asking you to stop scolding me.
My point is simple: something is wrong with me, and I need to adjust. Bringing you an interesting story is my most important responsibility.
It doesn't matter whether it's water or scolding. The story at the beginning of this book, or in other words, all the stories and plots I have written since I entered the industry, are all "I like". As a work, readers find a work in the hands of an author that matches them, and everyone comes together. It's not that the author writes stories to satisfy everyone.
The former is the author's style of writing, while the latter is something no one can do.
So, take a few days off and catch your breath.
start again.
Above, the old dog bows his head.
I apologize to you all.
