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 everyone. You are also welcome to give me your valuable opinions.
Let’s talk about why Kawen was so stuck some time ago (one of the reasons)——
Book friends who have been chasing this book since the new issue should remember that Shi Xiaohan The earliest label was not the heroine.
In the earliest outline of Pudding, Xiaohan is actually a functional female supporting character (even a boy in the first version of the outline) with a relatively flat personality. In the first volume, she plays the protagonist "solving crimes" "Ghost-killing partners" (a bit like Sherlock Holmes and Watson), one is steady and the other is reckless, which can create some comedy 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.
However, 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 that my characters They have come alive, they are out of my control, I am just an observer recording their lives.”
Pudding also encountered this situation.
The "Breakfast Box", "I Don't Dare to Be Tempted", "The City Is Full of Romance" and other sections in the first volume were not in the original outline, but were written to that point in the plot. Then, it suddenly popped into my head.
It is like the choice made by the characters themselves.
As for the character Shi Xiaohan, in addition to the earliest labels of "reckless", "foodie" and "secondary", his character has become richer, with the innocence of a girl in first love, and... Have the ideal to protect those around you.
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 demon slayer. The heroines who slay demons and protect the people will also gradually fade away from the main stage like Chen Jisheng.
In fact, if written like this, her character is very full and her growth curve is very complete.
But after getting the heroine 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 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 roles.
Her growth was not reflected, but she was somewhat back to her original point.
So when the second volume was written about her, it was difficult to have the vividness of the first volume. Instead, it was a bit boring, with a feeling of "forcibly adding drama".
This is a 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 a 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 just got it right. Bald...
What I am currently thinking of is "finding a master" and "finding an inheritance". If you have better ideas, you can share them.
As expected, the ability to write a good novel is not something that can be achieved overnight. It requires more practice and improvement!
After all, it requires not only temporary inspiration, but also sufficient rationality and the ability to see the overall situation. (It feels good to write for a while. Filling the crematorium is a common thing...)
But apart from this line, there are other main plots that should be written, holes that should be dug, and foreshadowings that should be buried. Everything is progressing steadily as planned. I hope we can achieve the desired effect 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 book (this is Pudding’s dream all along), and subscriptions are also increasing steadily. Compared with when it was put on the shelves, it has nearly quadrupled.
Pudding will adjust the status as soon as possible, strive to find a good solution, and do his best to write this story better!