"The Coming of the Devil" has been completed. It took two years and has 5.28 million words.
It is the longest book I have ever written.
Actually, my original plan was 3 million words. A story, in an online novel, 3 million words, feels like it can be told from beginning to end. If it is longer, it will easily become tiring for the author and for the readers. Also tired.
But what surprised me was that
This book was originally intended to make me enjoy myself.
It is written and written,
I found that there are so many readers who like it. The further I go, the more words I write, and the results get better and better.
For the author,
It is really a kind of happiness.
Thank you for giving me this kind of happiness.
Two years of update time,
Some readers have followed from the beginning, and most readers have followed for more than a year.
I and you are like stars in the night sky.
I sit on the steps and look at you in the sky.
You are also sitting on the steps, looking at me and other readers in the sky. After all, there is the interaction mentioned in this chapter.
When updating every day, everyone is meeting.
It may be before going to bed at night, it may be when taking the subway, train, bus, stopping in the rest area to rest, or taking a break to smoke a cigarette.
This is like the stars in the sky.
Which ordinary person can tell clearly which star is which in the sky?
But I know every night that he is there and so are they.
We have experienced and witnessed a story together and seen various characters in it. This is our common journey.
This is a very strange feeling. We are strangers to each other, but for nearly two years, we have done the same thing every day and have similar responses.
Actually,
When "The Devil Comes" reached three million words, I stopped looking at the background results, and ignored other things and all the tasks. Just to finish this book completely.
So in the later months, I often updated it every day, because I didn’t want to rush the volume and leave myself no time to think about it carefully.
The amazing thing is that,
In fact, when I started writing the beginning of "The Coming of the Demon", I designed the images of Zheng Fan and the seven demon kings, as well as the initial scenes of Hutou City. A plot, and then show the beginning to my editor.
The editor asked me: Where is the outline?
I answer: No.
My original idea was that the main plot would be based on the bond between Zheng Fan and the demon kings,
But who knows what is written,
I wrote Tian Wujing, Emperor Yan, Li Liangting, Xiao Liuzi, the fort commander who opened a red tent in the fort on three sides, and a series of characters that followed...
Then,
I, the author, have been led astray.
A good book of "The Coming of the Demon" was written into "The War of Dayan".
The main reason is that the "natives" in this story are so wonderful and unique. They stand there like exquisite figures...
As I write, I am not willing to let the demon kings act as destroyers, destroying and overthrowing them for fun;
Instead, I let the demon kings become part of the story and background. part below.
The more I keep writing, the more reluctant I am to let go. The devil kings can only continue to have their heads pressed and accept the facts of "Dayan War Chronicles".
The changes in the protagonist’s mentality are actually changes in me as the author, and also changes in you.
In the end, everyone accepted this change.
In short,
I think "The Devil Comes" is not perfect, nor can it be perfect, but among online novels, it can be regarded as an excellent novel. .
If a story can make people like it very much, that is enough.
At the end of this chapter,
Because there are too many characters in the book,
Many characters do not actually explain their final destination, but I think there is no need to explain it. , because everyone should be able to imagine where he will be and what he will do in their minds. It is too detailed, and it would be meaningless to just mention it in the end.
I know that everyone is looking forward to a Western plot.
The reason for looking forward to a Western plot is that they don’t want "The Devil Comes" to be completed.
Because everyone knows very well that it is almost finished. Even though I, the author, did not say in advance how long it will take to complete the book, everyone knows that the story, the Eastern plot, has come to an end. thing.
But if we forcefully develop a Western plot, and then write about local customs, various new characters, and new forces without any foreshadowing, firstly, it will be difficult to write as brilliantly as before; secondly, it will be difficult to write as brilliantly as before. It will become a map change.
So, this is not necessary.
I hope that, within my ability, I will leave you with the works that I think are the best.
If I really want to write, I can definitely write, and I can continue to write a lot more. The subscriptions for "The Devil Comes" have been increasing, and my income will not decrease.
But I am a fat nerd.
I will have to rely on writing novels to support my family for the rest of my life, and I won’t change my career.
When one book is finished, there will definitely be another one.
I have said before,
"The Coming of the Devil" is my writing practice during the transition period.
Now that I have a writing practice book,
then next book,
must see the results after training.
It is like the horror broadcast after "Horror Internet Articles", and the "Late Night Bookstore" after "He Came from Hell".
So,
the next work,
will continue "The Devil Comes"style.
But it will be more refined than Molin, the characters will be more three-dimensional, the plot will be richer, the story will be more touching, and it will have more depth, making it more mature.
It’s almost the same,
This is a deluxe hardcover edition of "The Coming of the Devil".
For those of you who like "The Coming of Evil", you will definitely like the new work. I myself am also looking forward to it.
For physical reasons, I need to take a short break, but it won’t be too long. The new book will be released before the end of the year, maybe November, maybe December. When I’m ready, I’ll release it. Meet everyone.
A short farewell,
is to adjust the mood,
to welcome a better encounter.
Everyone,
Wait for my news,
We will start the next two-year appointment.