Black Sails has been completed. This is the longest script so far, because what I want to write is a group portrait of Nassau in the 18th century, not only the Pirates of the Caribbean at that time, but also the black market merchants and slave trade on the island. Whaling ships, privateers (pirate hunters), navy, Spanish treasure ships, including the democratic voting system of pirate ships at that time, etc.
Let everyone appreciate the charm of that era as much as possible.
The focus of Black Sails is not on the battle, but more on the game between forces. Various choices made based on self-interest, betrayal and alliance are the eternal themes of Nassau.
In addition to the need to consult a large amount of information, the most difficult part to deal with is the intricate relationship between the characters.
It is very troublesome to explain everyone clearly in a limited space and at the same time let their fates come together at the end.
This was almost the period of time when I was most stressed. Basically every day, people left messages in the comment area complaining that the black chapters were too long and they didn’t want to read them. Pirates were boring and power struggles were boring. There were also many people who attacked me personally and made sarcastic remarks, so that I I rarely read comments now. (I know that there is an author who wrote a Harry Potter fanfic, which is also a high-quality book. His book's readers' evaluations were even more polarized, and it was eventually criticized as a weekly update.)
I also thought about ending it hastily, just throwing all the foreshadowing and clues there in such a mess without tying them up, but then I thought about it, wouldn’t it be in vain that I had been scolded for so long and still chasing after them? More than 4,000 book friends who have subscribed to this book will also think that this story is indeed uninteresting. There are so many messy writings and so many characters appearing, but it doesn’t matter in the end. In the end, the villain suddenly becomes wise. You are ahead of me. There is a lot of verbosity in it, but then it is killed in a snap. This is simply an anticlimax.
The result was that I couldn't get enough of both. I felt aggrieved when I looked back at what I had written and thought about what the hell this was all about.
I am a reader myself, and in fact, I can understand everyone’s thoughts in some respects.
I always like to compare reading with going out to restaurants. Everyone has different tastes. The same dish will be salty in the mouths of Shanghainese, but bland in the mouths of Shaanxi people. Some people like it spicy and some people like it sweet. , some people think fast food is satisfying, while others like three or five friends to chat and eat in a teahouse.
I understand that everyone wants to eat the dish that suits their taste best, but unfortunately this is obviously impossible.
And as a chef, especially a versatile chef (I’m really not bragging), you will inevitably face the following situations.
For example, if you cook three Sichuan dishes, then you look at the people on the table and wonder if they will get tired of it if I cook Sichuan dishes next time. How about I switch it up and give everyone the whole roast duck for a change? .
Then you cut the green onions, steam the rolls, drag the roast duck out of the stove, and tell everyone that I will slice the roast duck for everyone.
So people who like roast duck applauded and talked about it, while other people who only eat Sichuan food were unhappy when they saw it. I was eating Sichuan food and I was eating roast duck.
And after five minutes of filming, another customer was furious. Damn it, why is the roast duck so good? Let’s end it quickly. It doesn’t matter if it’s big or small. I don’t like it anyway.
But the problem for the chef is that half of the roast duck has been sliced, and the pancakes have been steamed until they are eighty-done. Now that these things are served to the table, people who eat roast duck will say, are you bullying me for being short-sighted? This means that I should eat the second half in one bite. Now, do you think I am Yao Chen or Anne Hathaway?
In fact, I can understand the feelings of people who don’t like roast duck, because I have also eaten dishes that I didn’t like in restaurants.
Of course, you can choose to throw the half-sliced roast duck into the trash can, or you can bite the bullet like me and keep the same knife speed to finish the roast duck.
In this way, at least it is still a complete roast duck.
Let’s talk about the dark story. I’m quite satisfied with this story. I basically took back all the clues I laid out before and maintained considerable logic and completeness.
Especially in terms of the portrayal of several main characters, I was very happy to see in the previous chapter that everyone said that Malcolm is a very graceful and highly intelligent villain. Even when he left the scene, everyone liked him very much. , I was still a little touched. The bearded Pirate King version of Zhang Heng is probably the last easter egg.
I'm aware of the shortcomings of being too long, but it doesn't exceed the word count. The story is very compact, and it's not like a group portrait story like this can't be developed in such a length.
In short, like it or not, Black Sails is over and the story of Nassau has come to an end.
The worldview of this book has expanded further. (loose flowers)
I originally wanted to write a chapter today, but I can’t say these words quickly, so thank you all for taking the time to read my ramblings. If someone told me before that writing a book can improve your ability to withstand stress, I would definitely not believe it, but now I I feel like I am already a great person.
Finally, I would like to remind everyone who goes home to celebrate the New Year to pay attention to the safety of their personal and property, especially in crowded places such as train stations, or when you need to queue up and have a lot of physical contact, you should pay special attention to your wallet and mobile phone. The train station requires you to show your love. "Deaf" people can enjoy their acting skills, but don't be fooled.
There is no charge for the nonsense in this chapter~
I also recommend the new book "Covering Hands" by Xia Shui. Xia Shui is an author I like very much. Another of my reading accounts has been subscribing to his books, but his books are quite niche and fast-paced. View... well, how should I put it, it's quite to my liking. Those who suit your taste can take it by themselves.
