When I first conceived of this book, maybe it was because I had just watched the third season of Attack on Titan, and I wanted to write a reversal of the worldview that constantly subverted the original understanding. You thought it was the relationship between humans and ghosts. However, as the plot develops, you will gradually find that humans and ghosts are prisoners of the same disease and are imprisoned in the underworld. The real enemy is the "god" above the nine heavens.
The words "humans and ghosts share the same journey" in the introduction, the wild world with no spiritual energy but only Yin energy, and the cultivation system with a realm whose name is specifically the underworld, are actually all hints.
As for whether there will be another reversal in the future, I will not spoil it for the time being.
However, it was fun to open up my imagination, but it was difficult to actually write the book. Writing a good story is much more difficult than Pudding imagined.
Especially when writing the second volume, Pudding felt the limitations of his abilities.
As a new author with mediocre talent and inexperience, Pudding cannot be like many great masters. As long as he has inspiration in his mind, he can pick up the pen and start writing directly, and he can also write a spiritual story. story.
The pudding must have an outline and a detailed outline. Think about what you want to write in each chapter in advance so that you can write smoothly. Otherwise, you will enter a stuck state and sit there all day long. Can't hold back a few words.
Although sometimes some inspiration will come up and some unexpected plots will be written, but in the overall framework, there cannot be too much deviation.
Unfortunately, when writing this book, Pudding made the big mistake of "changing the outline midway". As a result, for a period of time, the writing ideas were exhausted, the plot could not be pushed forward, and the writing was very painful.
According to the original outline, at the end of the first volume, the Exorcist Division marches towards Yishan, but will be blocked by the Snow Lady’s army of ice and snow creatures.
The exorcist monks thought the snow girl was hostile to them.
But in fact, Snow Woman's humanity still exists, she just wants to prevent them from entering Yishan because the Kongxuan Sanren are causing trouble in Yishan, and they will definitely die if they go in.
Gu Xu will meet the Snow Girl next to the black altar.
Xue Nu was greedy for his soul, but the humanity in her heart and the memory of "Lu's Haunted House" made her suppress her instinctive impulse.
She communicated with Gu Xu through "Jinghong Bi" and began to cooperate.
Because the "Jinghong Brush" is a "famous weapon" left behind by a strong man in the Nine Realms, the spiritual communication between the two through the "Jinghong Brush" will not be discovered by Kongxuan Sanren.
Gu Xu learned about Kong Xuan Sanren’s conspiracy through Xue Nu.
Then, in order to deal with Kongxuan Sanren and seek self-salvation, Xue Nu burned her soul and bought Gu Xu time to break the situation.
But she did not die completely, but became the new weapon spirit of "Jinghong Pen" and came to the capital with Gu Xu.
Yes, as mentioned in the previous single chapter, in the original outline, the heroine is the Snow Girl.
After all, in a world of "humans and ghosts"In the world view of "Both Prisoners", it would be more interesting to write if the heroine was a ghost.
Shi Xiaohan is a female supporting character who is more atmospheric, positioned as a "novice village mission partner".
According to the original idea, Chen Jisheng would unfortunately die in battle at the end of the first volume, which would become an opportunity for the protagonist to break through.
Shi Xiaohan would inherit his "Worthy Sword" < /p>
She will find that the words "The great chivalrous person serves the country and the people" are engraved on the sword, and she will understand that "chivalry" is not a slogan, but a kind of "rescuing the common people" Spirit.
After this incident, she will mature and become a real heroine, staying in Qingzhou and protecting her homeland.
You should be able to read these contents. I found a lot of foreshadowing in the first volume.
But at that time, I was reluctant to give Chen Jisheng a bento.
I was impulsive and was influenced by the comments. , the heroine was changed from Snow Girl to Shi Xiaohan
After all, Pudding is a new author, and it is his first time to write a novel with more than a million words. He does not have much confidence in his writing. Well, I have no idea.
When I see a character getting a lot of praise and likes, I feel that I may have created a successful and popular character, and I can’t help but add drama to her. .
But in fact, considering the overall story, whether a character is outstanding or attractive does not depend on the number of her roles, but on the role she plays in the plot and the contradictions. Growth and change in conflict.
Sometimes, temporarily withdrawing at the right time and leaving some room for imagination is better than following the protagonist all the time and becoming a person who has no interest in the plot. Promoting vase.
After changing the outline, I deleted a lot of the Snow Girl plot at the end of the first volume, and let Shi Xiaohan go to the Black Altar, and then follow Gu Xu to Luo Jing City
p>At the time, I felt that the writing was not a big problem.
But looking back now, if it were written according to the original outline, it would have been better to write about Xue Nu’s self-salvation, Shi Xiaohan’s growth line, and Chen Jisheng’s spirit. The inheritance can be reflected.
If the impact of changing the outline on the first volume is that it is "less than perfect", then the impact on the early stage of the second volume is somewhat "disastrous".
Because Shi Xiaohan was originally positioned as a "female supporting character from the Novice Village", her talent, strength, and family background are more ordinary than those of most heroines in fairy tales, and she is not unlike them. Like Lu Shiyao and Zhao Yan, they have many stories and can lead to many writeable plot lines.
The settings like "The Body of the Demon God" are all made up later.
Therefore, when she came to the capital with the protagonist, I found that apart from being cute and showing off, it was basically difficult for her to play a role in the main plot.
My thinking at that time. We have entered into a misunderstanding, that is, "the heroine should have the role of the heroine" and "popular characters should have more roles."In order to give Shi Xiaohan a chance to perform in this capital city where geniuses gather, I temporarily conceived the plot of the "Lantern Festival Tournament"; in order to make up for her innate deficiencies and allow her to In order to keep up with the protagonist, I added "Longmen Academy", a force that was not in the original outline, and found a master for her.
But the effect was not ideal.
The chapters where Shi Xiaohan competes in the arena during the Lantern Festival have lost nearly a thousand subscriptions; the chapters where Shi Xiaohan enters the academy have lost more than 500 subscriptions. These are the chapters that have lost the most subscriptions in my entire book. .
At the same time, because after changing the outline, it took a lot of time to come up with new plots, and the problem was particularly serious. But at that time, in order to get perfect attendance and win recommendations, I had to keep updating every day.
< p>Many times, I have to start writing immediately before I can decide what to write.In order to ensure the number of updates, I wrote very traditional fantasy plots such as "fighting in the arena" and "Fu Tao competition".
It's a bit cool, but apart from giving the protagonist fame and resources, it doesn't promote the main plot, and the overall pace of the story becomes very slow.
In addition, before. The single chapter also mentioned that another reason for Cavan is that "the plot loses its sense of urgency" and "the protagonist has no imminent goal."
A great author once said, "If you want to make a book. For the plot of the book to continue to develop, the protagonist needs to be in a state of lacking certain resources for a long time. Only then will the protagonist have the motivation to work hard and take risks."
The main logic of the book Changsheng Before Emperor Tianxing opened his eyes, it was the process of Gu Xu constantly fighting for resources in order to reach the seventh realm.
If it is written according to the original outline, Gu Xu in the second volume is lonely, and he hides. Keeping secrets, he is walking on thin ice among various forces in Luo Jing, and he does not fully trust the leader.
The Snow Girl Weapon Spirit is his only companion and his ulterior trump card.
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He needs to use wisdom and means to gain resources for himself and take root in the capital.
But when the heroine was changed to Xiaohan, not only did the emotional tone of the whole story become very relaxed and everyday, And Gu Xu has no shortage of cultivation resources.
With his stable character, he has no reason to go out and take risks. He can completely stay at home and become a saint, and then have a happy ending.
So in the second volume, many of the protagonist's motivations for going out to do things come from "the boss's arrangements"
Because the protagonist has no motivations of his own, the plot seems very mechanical and dull. The tension has been lost, and a lot of data has been lost.
An author friend commented, “According to the way you write it now, after the end of the first volume, the story will enter a happy ending, with the hero and heroine saving their homeland, and then. Living together happily. The following content can be regarded as daily extras after the finale.
"However, when writing a long novel, you cannot write each volume too perfectly. You have to leave regrets, so that there will be content to write later."
After realizing this problem, I have been thinking of ways to break this comfortable situation and put the protagonist in crisis and thirst for resources.
Some book friends suggested that I get rid of Osamu.
After all, "revenge" is one of the most powerful emotional motivations throughout the ages.
But as a refreshing writer, Pudding ultimately did not do this.
After all, when everyone reads online articles, they just want to be happy. If possible, they should try not to abuse them.
Of course, this idea can also be used for reference. It is to separate Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan for a period of time not only geographically, but also to cut off the supply of resources and spiritual dependence. In this way, Gu Xu will have the motivation to do things, and Xiao Han can grow up.
After thinking hard for a long time, I finally came up with the solution, which is to "break and then build".
As a protagonist, sooner or later you will have to stand on the opposite side of the emperor and the court.
According to the original outline, the protagonist will have to wait until the end of the third volume to be charged with treason and wanted nationwide. Before that, he will enter the "Shenji Camp" to complete tasks and obtain resources with other geniuses.
Of course, after the heroine was changed to Shi Xiaohan, the protagonist has no shortage of resources. The plot of "Shenji Camp" is not very necessary anymore. If you keep it, it will look very cumbersome.
So I directly deleted the plot of "Shenji Camp" and moved the reveal of the world view and Emperor Tianxing's arrest of Gu Xu to the end of the second volume.
Before the "Luoshui Conference", career, business, and love were all making rapid progress.
After the "Luoshui Conference", everything returned to the starting point.
Under such a comparison, there will be conflicts and tensions in the plot.
The results are pretty good so far.
Before, due to CAV, plus the preparation for TOEFL and GRE, I stopped updating for a long time, and the subscription was almost completely ruined.
I have also given up the pursuit of results, and only plan to finish this book seriously, as a summary of problems and lessons learned.
But I didn’t expect that after Gu Xu broke through the fourth realm, the subscription actually showed signs of recovery.
It was definitely incomparable at its peak, but the number of new additions also increased from a few hundred per day to several thousand per day.
After the second volume is completed, I have to take two days off to sort out the follow-up details to avoid delays later.
There are still a lot of pitfalls, and I haven’t figured out how to fill them for the time being, such as the weapon spirit of "Jinghong Pen", such as the plot line outline of Snow Girl. A lot of effort was put into this area, and Snow Girl is also considered The character that was designed with the most care. Although I don’t necessarily want to write emotional dramas anymore, I don’t want to rush it either.
The second volume "Seeing a dragon in the field" is also from the Book of Changes. The original text is "Seeing a dragon in the field is good for meeting noble people", which is translated as "The appearance of a real dragon in the field is good for meeting noble people and developing oneself." ", also means "meeting a noble person, showing off one's talents for the first time".
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