I originally planned to write a summary after the end of the second volume, but I bought a high-quality book not long ago, and I have some insights recently, so I wrote it in advance to chat with you. You are also welcome to give me your valuable opinions.
Let’s talk about why Kavin was so stuck some time ago (one of the reasons)——
Book lovers who have been following this book since the new issue should remember that Shi Xiaohan’s earliest label was not the heroine.
In Pudding’s earliest synopsis, Xiaohan was actually a functional female supporting character (even a boy in the first version of the synopsis) with a relatively flat personality. In the first volume, she acted as the protagonist’s “partner in solving crimes and killing ghosts” (a bit like (like Sherlock Holmes and Watson), one is steady and the other is reckless, which can create some comic effects.
After entering the second volume, she will gradually disappear.
After all, the heroines of most fairy tales are either powerful or have strong backgrounds, otherwise they will easily be unable to keep up with the protagonist and eventually become a burden.
Xiaohan's background and talent settings are obviously not the heroine template.
But in the actual writing process, the author will always have some new inspirations, causing the characters to do some unexpected actions - just like many authors describe, "I feel like the characters I write come to life, they are separated from each other." I am in control, I am just an observer documenting their lives.”
This happened to Pudding too.
Several plot points such as "Breakfast Box", "I Dare Not Be Tempted", and "The City Is Full of Love" in the first volume were not in the original outline, but suddenly popped into my mind after I wrote that plot. Come.
It's like the characters make their own choices.
As for the character Shi Xiaohan, beyond the original labels of "reckless", "foodie" and "secondary", his character has become richer, with the innocence of a girl in first love and the ideal of protecting those around him.
So at that time, under the control of my emotions, I chose to respect the character and modified the plot and settings.
But with millions of words in an online article, it often affects the whole body.
According to the original outline, after experiencing the Kongxuan Sanren incident, Shi Xiaohan would not come to the capital with Gu Xu, but would stay in his hometown, gradually grow up, and become a woman who slays demons and protects the people. At the same time, like Chen Jisheng, he will gradually fade out of the main stage.
In fact, if written like this, her character is very full and her growth curve is very complete.
But after getting the heroine's script, she came to the capital with Gu Xu.
Just in the process of writing the second volume, I clearly felt that it would be difficult for her to participate in the important plot lines with Gu Xu and play a key role like in the first volume.
Even when she was with Gu Xu, she was like a bystander, responsible for shouting "666".
Her functions, such as "acting as a thug", "adjusting the atmosphere", etc., can be replaced by other more suitable and powerful supporting characters.
Her growth was not reflected, but she was somewhat back to her original point.
Therefore, when writing about her in the second volume, it is difficult to have the same liveliness as the first volume. Instead, it is a bit dull and boring, with a feeling of "forcibly adding drama".
This is the problem caused by the initial setting, and it is also caused by my lack of writing experience.
Due to Xiaohan's background and talent, I can't just improve her strength casually (I can't just pick up secrets from the cliff), otherwise it will be unreasonable.
So recently, I have been thinking for a long time about "how to reasonably strengthen Shi Xiaohan" and "how to deal with the original heroine" and other issues. I overturned and rewritten the outline several times, and I was really bald thinking about it...
What I am currently thinking of is "finding a master" and "finding an inheritance". If you have better ideas, you can share them.
Sure enough, the ability to write long novels well is not something that can be achieved overnight. It requires more practice and improvement!
After all, it not only requires temporary inspiration, but also sufficient rationality and the ability to see the overall situation. (It was fun to write at the moment. Filling the crematorium is a common thing...)
However, apart from this line, other main storylines, pits to be dug, and foreshadowing that should be buried are all progressing steadily as planned. I hope that the desired effect can be achieved in the climax!
At the same time, I would like to thank everyone for your continued support. During the writing of the second volume, it finally became a high-quality product (this has been Pudding’s dream), and subscriptions are steadily increasing. Compared with when it was put on the shelves, it has nearly quadrupled.
Pudding will adjust his status as soon as possible, strive to find a good solution, and do his best to write this story better! Read thousands of volumes
