Cornflower Witch

Chapter 71 Remarks on the launch
Hello everyone, this is Qingkong.

Before I knew it, this was my third book. Thinking back to the first time I published a book on Qidian, I was completely clueless. I didn't even know how to contact internal submissions back then. I have so many feelings.

Thanks to editor Beihe for rescuing me from the brink of giving up and securing a contract. Also, thanks to my editors Fuchen, Canaan, and Chenxiang, who have been my contact all along. They have always been there to help me with any issues I encountered because I wasn't familiar with the website's mechanics. If you'd like to try writing web novels, you can submit your work to them. You can now find their submission contact information directly in the Writer Assistant website backend.

In a sense, I'm not a mature online novelist. I often struggle with certain tropes in "feel-good" stories, and sometimes people laugh at me, saying I'd be better off not writing those clumsy face-slapping plots (￣ε(#￣)☆╰╮(￣▽￣///)
However, I still have to write. After all, online novels are not prose; they need some anticipation, excitement, and enjoyment, even if the proportion is not as high as other online novels.

The power system in this book borrows from some of the Secret Cult Simulator and the Book of the Diviners. If you are interested, you can try playing the game series (it is quite complex). The story mainly focuses on the protagonist's adventure, getting stronger, farming, and making money. Occasionally, some key historical events will be added, as well as the grand curtain of the world will be unveiled.

Regarding female protagonists, strictly speaking, I only have a preference for the 'girlish' attribute in female characters, that charm that lies between naivety and maturity, purity and allure in harmony.

This is probably related to my childhood love of watching anime, such as Moonlight, Cardcaptor Sakura, and later Rozen Maiden, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and Revue Starlight.

Personally, I feel that the three anime that had the biggest influence on my creative work are "The Twelve Kingdoms", "Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle", and "Pandora Hearts". These three were released quite a while ago, and not many people may know about them now, but I would still like to recommend them to everyone.

"The Twelve Kingdoms" is an anime adapted from the novel of the same name by Fuyumi Ono. It tells the story of Yoko Akago, who travels to a fictional world based on the Chinese Classic of Mountains and Seas and the Zhou Dynasty system. She transforms from a timid and cowardly person into a mature and qualified monarch. The story contains many discussions about human nature and national systems. Although it cannot be compared with serious politics, it is enough to give many people who are not familiar with the subject some insights.

The main characters of "Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle" are actually the otherworldly counterparts of the main characters of "Cardcaptor Sakura," but they are their grown-up forms. Compared to the fairytale-like "Cardcaptor Sakura," this one is more melancholic, involving themes such as lifespan, promises, and destiny.

Pandora Hearts is a stunning comic. As familiar readers may know, the inspiration for the four dukes of the empire in my story setting of Not a Witch came from this comic. It explores the secrets of the tragedy a hundred years ago and gradually reveals the truth of the past. This British-style work with a mysterious spirit contract is an extremely rare masterpiece.

Since I like beautiful, dreamy girls, I should create such characters and works to satisfy my inner drive.

In the early stages of writing, some female readers complained to me that real girls are not like that at all, so I asked them some questions out of curiosity. Indeed, if I wrote according to what she said, it would probably be consistent with reality, but that would go against my original intention.

What I like are the perfect, dreamy girl characters from youthful fantasies. If I were to lean completely towards reality, I would lose that hazy, adoring quality, which would drastically reduce my motivation to write (it's really hard to accept _(:з」∠)_).

Therefore, since novels are products of fantasy, it would be rather boring if they all adhered to reality. In addition, reality is also very diverse, and it is difficult to say that there is a definite standard.

Having discussed the issue of the 'young female protagonist,' let's talk about the story's style. Readers who have read my first two books probably know that I have some experience and preferences in building world-building. I often interweave poems, legends, historical changes, and so on from the background history to make this world more vivid.

The beauty of a great tree lies not only in its abundant blossoms, but also in its thick foliage and deep root system.

Hopefully, these interspersed legends and historical elements will allow everyone to better immerse themselves in the little world of this book.

If you don't dislike this style and theme, I would be very happy and will do my best to present a magnificent and wonderful world to everyone.

If you are a new reader and also like this style, you can also check out my other book, "I'm Not a Witch." The two have many similarities, but also differences. As for "The Witch Doesn't Want to Be a Diva," there are indeed some regrets. You can choose to read it selectively.

Finally, thank you all so much for your support!
This is Qingkong. See you next time.

(End of this chapter)