The so-called natural ranking list is a ranking list that is "naturally" generated by the number of readers reading and the amount of payment.
It does not need to be reviewed and recommended by editors. It is not only friendly to new unsigned authors, it can increase exposure, and it is also a great affirmation of the work.
When Jiang Baige saw that her novel was on the list, it was already off work time, and it was Friday again. She reflected on her own mood as a social animal and decided to wait until Monday to contact the other party. .
Fortunately, it was mentioned in the previous Beginner’s Guide: The most important thing after being on the list is to keep updated.
She quickly opened the document and took a look at the word count. There are less than 150,000 words in total. Counting the more than 40,000 words that have been updated, there are only 100,000 words left in the manuscript.
She used to update every other day, but after being on the list, she needed to change to daily updates. If payment is initiated later, additional updates may be required for several consecutive days.
The hand speed at the beginning is pretty good, because the beginning of the story overlaps relatively well with the previous version, and only the main supporting characters and ambush pens need to be added.
But as time goes on, with the addition of new characters and plots, the story lines and emotional lines gradually unfold, it will not be so easy to write.
Her hand speed is basically maintained at the level of three to four thousand per day, and she will get stuck when the plot is not going smoothly.
Compared with those authors who can write 10,000 to 20,000 words a day, it is really too slow.
It is not particularly obvious now. After 20 years, with the rise of free genuine websites, Internet writing has developed into a red ocean, and writing tens of thousands per day has become a basic skill.
If she can’t do it and wants to write articles full-time, her end will be: starve to death!
During this period of time, she spent too much energy on Li Bingyang. For her who was not good at multi-threaded work, she was inevitably anxious.
She sat in front of the computer, feeling confused for a moment. Today's planned number of words had not yet been completed, but she could not muster the energy to type.
The ringtone of the mobile phone rang at the right time. Jiang Baige seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, rationalizing her behavior of not writing, and quickly picked up.
"Are you so active in answering the phone today?"
There was a teasing voice from his mother over there, and Jiang Baige's good temper dropped by half: "If you don't like it, I will Just hang up."
"I'm in a bad mood. Why are you so angry after making a joke?"
Thinking that this is the first time I'm talking to my mother after rebirth. Jiang Baige softened a little: "Maybe it's premenstrual syndrome."
"What?"
So Jiang Baige used to call menstruation "aunt" When my mother explained what menstrual syndrome was, her tone was not impatient. Instead, after hearing this, her mother casually said, "High-achieving students are different and understand everything."
Jiang Baige was a little surprised, she thought she had to waitHer mother would be proud of her only after she successfully admitted her studies to the university that everyone thought she would not be able to attend two years later.
Because during the four years of college, her parents did not visit her in other provinces. When she was in graduate school, her parents went to Anjing two or three times a year.
So after she graduated from a prestigious school and got a household registration that no one else could buy with money, she didn’t think about how to get married and have children as soon as possible. Instead, she gave up her stable job in a central enterprise to do that precarious job that even required social security. She had to pay for her own freelancing job - or "writing online articles", a profession that the older generation had never heard of. Her parents were so angry that they didn't say a word to her for half a year, and they kept hiding it from relatives at home. friend.
Sometimes she also wonders, in another world - if there is a parallel world, will her parents who learned of her sudden death regret not understanding and supporting her more?
"What are you thinking about? Why don't you say anything?"
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My mother’s high-pitched voice came out from the phone, giving it an ethereal and real feeling.
"What?"
"Let me ask you, will you come back for National Day this year?"
Bai Yunqing, Jiang Baige's mother, I clearly remember that in my freshman year, Jiang Baige, who had just registered for college, was dissatisfied with his college entrance examination results and had been thinking of repeating his studies. Taking advantage of the National Day holiday, he packed up his luggage and returned home.
Opening the door, Bai Yunqing and Jiang Huatao - Jiang Baige's father looked at Jiang Baige dragging large and small bags of luggage, and immediately petrified on the spot.
Although Jiang Baige was finally persuaded to go back, he still had lingering fears. No, it was the National Day holiday again, so she naturally had to come to get some news first.
And Jiang Baige's silence gave Bai Yunqing a vague premonition: "It's okay to come back, but if you haven't given up the idea of repeating your studies, I'm afraid we have to have a good talk. "
Bai Yunqing speaks without intention, but Jiang Baige listens with intention.
She realized that when she needed to make major decisions in her life, her ideas were contrary to her parents:
She failed in the college entrance examination and wanted to repeat it. Her parents advised her not to do so because they knew her mental quality was poor;
When faced with the postgraduate entrance examination and postgraduate entrance examination, her parents hoped that she would keep her school. Although the school was not that good, it was safe, but she wanted to take a chance and take the college entrance examination. When she was preparing to find a job, her parents’ expectations for her were stability. They felt that work was not the first priority for girls, but having a good family was. However, she only wanted to pursue a career and found that Opportunities in state-owned enterprises are slim, so she just wants to regain her dream...
When she was younger, she would compromise. For example, if she stayed in this university, it seemed not bad.
But as she grew up and moved away from her parents, she began to stop being "obedient". Sometimes her results are okay, e.g.I went to a prestigious school that everyone envied.
But in the end, her "dream pursuit" ushered in a complete collapse.
"I won't go back this year." Jiang Baige made a different decision than before, "Mom, you know, I like to write novels. I just signed a website some time ago, and now I need to rush I want to take advantage of the free time during the holidays to stay in school and save more manuscripts. If I go home, I will waste a lot of time."
My mother's phone call was like an alarm bell. Reminding her that since she has chosen this path, she must start well. Just like an online article, if the reader's curiosity is not aroused at the beginning and no one is looking forward to the development of the story, then the subsequent excitement will be meaningless.
If an online article hits the streets, you can write another one, but you can’t read and reread endlessly in life.
On the other side, Bai Yunqing tried hard to digest novel words such as "signing", "list" and "depositing", and finally said: "Okay, then be careful, read the contract clearly, don't be Lied."
"I know."
When the call was about to end, Bai Yunqing added: "Don't be too tired. You can go out with your classmates for two days. "Don't worry about the money, I will put it into your card. If it's not enough, you can tell me."
Jiang Baige wondered for no reason, if he could take a Muay Thai class. Reported?
Whoever you think of will come. Just as Jiang Baige hung up the phone with his mother, another unknown call rang immediately.
She didn’t want to write a manuscript anyway, so she simply answered the phone.