Front row tip: Today is just one chapter, so it’s a half-day off.
Moreover, this summary is a bit long in words. If you want to read it, you can read it. If you don’t want to read it, you can skip it.
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The first volume has been released. In fact, I finished writing it very early, but the new book issue is not easy to update...
Here, Dabai will talk to you about the creative ideas of this book and the creative ideas of the first volume.
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The first is the creative idea of the entire book.
When I started the book, I told my brothers in the book club that I had designed the outline for the first two volumes of this book, but I had not yet designed the outline for the beginning of the third volume.
Because in the plan, the outline of the first two volumes will be a quite complete story.
In my humble opinion, a complete story must have foreshadowing, various supporting characters, and a story line that is at least reasonable and logical.
Well, back to the topic.
The inspiration for this book…
It comes from the outline of the second volume of my last book, The Soul Lord of Ten Thousand Tribulations...
This is real.
Due to physical reasons, I did not complete the story in the last book, but in the outline, I designed the battle for the throne of Jingguo. I personally think it is somewhat interesting and interesting.
After a year of rest, I wanted to start a book, so I thought about it and used this background.
Therefore, the design logic of the first two volumes of this book follows the top-to-bottom logic.
--What does it mean?
That is, first there is the biggest main plot of the second volume, and then there are the supporting characters that I want to write about, and then I sort out the logical ideas of the story and plot on this line, and work my way down to the bottom bit by bit. Xuanshui City and the protagonist.
The story comes first, the supporting characters come first, and then the protagonist's character and matching golden fingers are designed according to the story and plot ideas.
This idea is somewhat incompatible with the current rhythm of online writing.
Because everyone wants to see the protagonist, a small climax and a big climax, and emphasizes the excitement over the plot.
But that doesn’t mean that all readers are like this. I was actually very confused before I started this book.
After taking a break for a year, I read books and stories every day. I know what readers like to read, and I also know why those books with explosive scores have good scores.
But actually there is one thing that you may not know much about...
I have tried the kind of writing that relies on structure, that is, three chapters with a small climax and ten chapters with a big climax.
I really can't write well.
Everyone knows that writing cool articles makes money, so why doesn’t anyone make money from cool articles?
Because some people are not good at this stuff and can't grasp the rhythm of the plot. It's a fun rhythm!
So I just gritted my teeth.
According to my style and habits, at my own pace.
I have always felt that if the author has no passion for writing a book, and just writes it like a machine according to the designed techniques, templates, and routines, it will probably not be able to impress readers - of course, it is more likely because of my limited ability. , did not master that technology...
There’s nothing more to say.
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Let’s talk about this first volume.
The first volume is based on a crossbow armor smuggling line in Xuanshui City, introducing the protagonist and some foreshadowing and supporting characters.
The core is the three questions in Yusha Tower.
These three questions run through most of the causal logic in this volume.
From the beginning of the design, the content of this first volume also came from top to bottom - first Zhou Tiyu came to Xuanshui City, and then Lu Yao's death triggered a series of subsequent reactions.
The protagonist's time travel is after the incident happened.
But in terms of writing, I put the cause of this incident at the end - that is, in the two chapters of One Word.
In fact, I have my own petty intentions in doing this.
You can't state clearly at the beginning of the book that you have placed the protagonist in an absolutely inevitable death, because that kind of heavy pressure will dissuade most readers.
And from a feeling point of view, I also think it might be better to write it this way.
It’s just my humble opinion and made everyone laugh.
Let’s talk about this book.
The story of the first volume is actually not complicated. Now that the first volume is finished, if you review it, you will be able to clearly see through all the context.
And there is no plot reversal for the sake of reversal - everything is reasonable and logical. Everyone and everything they do may not be the best and best choice, but it must be reasonable and consistent with the character's personality. choose.
The purpose of the first volume is, firstly, to pave the way for the following story, to foreshadow the story - for example, Emperor Zhou Chang, for example, Ling Miaomiao, who everyone thinks is very abrupt...
Secondly, it is also the most important point.
The protagonist is fierce and bloody.
As mentioned before, the design idea of this book is from top to bottom, with the main plot first, then the protagonist and Goldfinger.
After the main plot was designed, I considered what kind of protagonist to design - the character of this protagonist must fit in with the rhythm of the story.
Based on the overall ideas of the first two volumes, the character traits of the entire protagonist are revealed.
It must be fierce, bloody, and vicious.
You must have the murderous intention to draw a sword when your chest feels uneven!
He can leave himself a way out when he knows that nothing can be done, and he can also distinguish the difference between "fighting desperately" and "sending death".
But if there is even the slightest chance, the protagonist does not lack the courage to fight to the death.
Thus, the plot trend of the first volume came out.
I threw Lu Ming into a "you will die if you don't fight" situation, trying to cultivate this spirit in the protagonist's chest.
As for how to shape it, this is a matter of opinion.
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Now let’s talk about the shortcomings.
The shortcomings of this book are actually obvious.
First: The way of writing flashbacks and interludes will inevitably bring some confusion to everyone’s reading experience.
At the same time, due to the fact that the story was not revealed in the early stage, everyone could not match the protagonist's thinking, and felt that some of the protagonist's decisions were quite retarded.
——Why don't you run?
Well, this is what I read the most.
However, this is an inevitable controversy caused by the writing method, and I haven't found a good way to deal with it here.
Second: The description of supporting characters and too much psychological description.
As mentioned above, everyone likes to watch the protagonist, and likes to see the protagonist pretending to kill everyone and causing rivers of blood.
But in this book, I often focus on the supporting characters, which is somewhat similar to a group portrait article. But in fact, this book cannot be completely said to be a group portrait article - I can't deceive myself. Water word count, and then explained to everyone that this book is about group portraits.
It's really not a group portrait, at least not worthy of the label...
I just want to make the supporting characters a little more vivid, and don’t create a supporting character, and then everyone reads a few words: Oh, this person is like this. Oh, that's what that person is.
Like a puppet.
I don’t have the ability to make passers-by A, B, C and D come to life.
But I do want to write a few supporting characters that everyone can remember.
It is difficult for one person, one protagonist, to bring a vivid book world, a chaotic country and a world full of various elements.
This requires many, many supporting roles with different images.
Maybe the protagonist is awesome, systematic, and has outstanding personality traits.
But this does not mean that some supporting characters can only be wild flowers and weeds on the roadside, not even green leaves.
In fact, I personally feel that the most satisfying thing in this first volume is the portrayal of the supporting character Yu Qing.
When I wrote about him, I was indeed smiling. When Yu Qing "resigned", I also had some emotional fluctuations in my heart.
He is a good brother, a good uncle, and a good elder.
He would protect the children of the weaker side. For example, he protected Lu Ming. For example, Lu Ming's reaction to killing Jade Rakshasa Yu Qing was very extreme.
The second supporting role that satisfied me was actually the two leaders of Tiger Roar Camp.
However, there may not be much writing focusing on them, and I am not strong enough in writing, so you may not have a deep understanding of them.
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Well, I accidentally talked too much, so let’s get back to the topic.
Focusing on the supporting characters will inevitably lead to a lengthy plot that looks like hydrology...
But there's a solution to this.
Sometimes, a single sentence from a supporting character can actually highlight the personality of the supporting character, and can also make the supporting character's description vivid - I try my best to do this, and it is also an area where I need to grow and strengthen.
If it doesn't work, I'll update it.
There is no problem in quickly updating the relevant plots.
As for too much psychological description, there is no good way to avoid it.
As I mentioned just now, in fact, the main purpose of the first volume is to cultivate the protagonist's fierce and ferocious nature.
As a modern person, after time travel, there will always be some insights and experiences, so in the first volume, there will be a little more writing on this aspect.
But the first volume is over, and by the second volume, the tone of the protagonist has also been established. There is no need to be so cumbersome in the second volume.
Third: The problem of embarrassing poems...
Well, this is my fault. I have watched too many puppet shows and listened to too many storytelling... I will reduce the frequency of this in the future.
Fourth: The feeling of pleasure is not enough.
This is what I expected, because the external pressure is too great and the sense of urgency is too great. In the first volume, there is no room for the protagonist to show off easily.
Survival in death and fighting to the death are the main themes of this first volume.
However, this problem will be much better in the second volume.
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By the way, let’s talk about the story of the second volume.
The story in the second volume may be about a million words long and is roughly divided into two parts.
Jianghu.
Kyoto.
Let’s talk about this world first.
Everyone understands Jianghu differently.
In my understanding, Jianghu can be heroic, but it can also be hateful.
Chivalrous and vicious.
A chivalrous man is happy with his grudges.
Warriors are brave and fierce.
There is justice, passion, punishing rape and eradicating evil.
There is evil, there are schemes, there are those who bully the weak.
Some book friends made this comment, which I find quite interesting: triad world, underworld martial arts training, underworld royal family, underworld protagonist...
Strong and awesome, weak and unreasonable.
I thought about it and had nothing to say.
Because it's true.
Because the background of this book is dark and bloody, it puts fist power first, and it is a very naked version of the law of the jungle.
But in a fantasy world where force is the foundation, there seems to be nothing strange about this background.
Therefore, the three views of the characters in the book are sometimes different from those of modern people - for example, servility.
Of course, I don’t mean to say that all the characters in this book are villains. The diversity of supporting characters is also what I pursue.
In short, novels are novels and reality is reality. There are still differences in the three views and backgrounds between countries, let alone between fiction and reality.
I digress again and get back to the topic.
The first half of the second volume will talk about Zhou's martial arts world.
The Holy Sect of Zhenguo, two giants, two factories in the east and west, four sects of Taoism and Buddhism, five aristocratic families, eight sword sects, nine evil ways, and thirteen gangs.
A lot?
Much, too much...
There are more characters.
There are eleven of the upper three grades of the Zhou Kingdom alone.
Chaos?
When I designed it, it felt too messy.
If you want to write well, you need more pen and ink. Too much pen and ink will mess up the rhythm and make your writing watery.
——Actually, there is a fact that I don’t want everyone to know. Anyone who writes about travel plots will suffer a sharp decline in their grades.
Therefore, I will use a clever method to present this Jianghu story, trying to combine the cool points, characters, supporting roles, and plot together, and make it more streamlined.
Well, thinking of this "trick method", I got a little excited again.
Now that you have cultivated your ferocious nature, there is no reason to hold it back, right?
As for Kyoto... once the first half of the second volume is finished, it will naturally flow out.
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It was a bit long and confusing, basically just saying what came to mind, and everyone laughed.
Finally, a summary:
No one is perfect, and no book is perfect.
There are many shortcomings in this book, and I won't mention them one by one. Some shortcomings can be avoided, some shortcomings may be advantages in the eyes of some readers, and some shortcomings are really due to the author's limited ability and insufficient level.
As for the advantages... I can't say much about this...
But one thing is for sure.
I am writing this book with all my heart, and this time I don’t care about the results. I want to write well and finish the book. If I have other feelings and want to make other changes, that will be the next book.
I haven’t been back for a year, but this time I come back and, among other things, write a complete story for everyone. This is what I have to do.
And to be honest, the results of this book are pretty good, and Sanjiang’s release in the new book period is considered a success.
I have to thank you all for your support. Dabai would like to thank you all.
Now, the first volume of the plot is finished.
Not to mention the foreshadowing in the first volume, if it were taken out alone, it would be considered a relatively complete story.
All the causal logic can be traced, and most of the characters who appeared have their endings.
And everyone can actually review it again. Any choice made by anyone in the first volume is either reasonable or reasonable.
The only thing that is unreasonable is the ghost Ling Piaomiao - why is she helping the protagonist?
But this is foreshadowing.
Originally, I really wanted to put the card on the shelf, but after a few updates, the rhythm was messed up, and there was no way to talk about the card being put on the shelf.
But I think this is a good thing.
The story in the first volume is presented to everyone. Please review it. If you feel it is right, please give me your support for the second volume. If I feel something is wrong, I really can’t do anything about wasting time, but you can save money on counting coins.
I think this is an acceptable thing for me and everyone.
This book will be on the shelves at 12 noon next Tuesday, which is the day after tomorrow.
Then the update phase began.
If you think this story has some meaning.
We sincerely ask for your support.
Thank you all in advance.
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By the way, today’s update is a day off, and I’ll start the second volume of the story tomorrow.
