The Shocking Eunuch, Reborn as a Literary Girl

Chapter 7 I'll Teach the Japanese How to Write Novels

In retrospect, she has now achieved her goal.

The controversy online may lead many people to read her novels out of curiosity.

Although most of them probably don't think she can actually write anything decent, they're just here for fun with the thought, "I'd like to see what kind of garbage this person can produce."

But this is not a bad thing.

The lower your expectations of her now, the more surprised you'll be later when you find that what she writes is normal.

Given these low expectations, all she needs to do is write something passable, and she can quickly change people's perceptions.

Thinking, "Hey, this guy isn't actually that bad."

I wonder if I said something too harsh before.

As the saying goes, there is no disappointment without expectation, and that is the principle.

Not to mention, Chiya Umehara has complete confidence that she can write works that far exceed the market average.

When she actually publishes some good work, it can in turn generate buzz and even increase her live stream popularity.

to be honest.

As long as she can produce good work in the end, all the negative comments she's receiving now are just creating hype for her.

Therefore, she doesn't need to worry about these works having any negative impact on her; she only needs to consider how to convert traffic and attention into actual revenue.

While working at the convenience store during the day, she had already begun to think about what to write.

To discuss this issue, we first need to understand some of the differences between Chinese online novels and Japanese light novels.

Both are highly entertaining literary works, with exciting stories and interesting characters, which are things that readers all over the world can accept and understand.

This is what is called commonality.

However, due to cultural differences between China and Japan and the different development paths of the novel industry, there are some natural differences in the overall style of the works on both sides, and their audiences also have different preferences.

This is what is called individuality.

Chiya Umehara is, after all, a web novelist.

This made her think about what she should write, and naturally, she began to consider whether she should give more expression to her own personality.

Simply put...
"Let Japanese readers experience the unique charm of Chinese online literature."

As mentioned before, entertainment literary works from China and Japan each have their own strengths in terms of style and plot.

However, if we were to point out some aspects where Japanese light novels are only so-so, while Chinese online novels excel at them...
That would undoubtedly be a fast-paced, exhilarating story.

It's not that "fast-paced, fast-paced, and exciting stories" don't exist in Japan.

There is.

Works like "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime", "I'm Too Afraid of Pain So I Maxed Out My Defense", and "I Gained Superpowers in Another World, But I'm Still Invincible in the Real World" all fall into this category.

Moreover, such works have become increasingly popular and widespread in recent years.

It has even become so widespread that people are starting to feel disgusted and tired of it.

Some people contemptuously refer to these kinds of works as "otherworldly toilet paper".

But no matter how bad the reputation is, no matter how much the readers who have the power of discourse belittle it, it still can't stop the large-scale publication of such works, and even tirelessly adapt them into anime.

This proves one thing.

The desire for simple, mindless, and exhilarating pleasure is a common trait among readers worldwide.

This is similar to how, despite the daily criticism of "little white" articles in China, they continue to thrive.

It's just
This may be because the development of such works in Japan is slower than in China.

It could also be due to the lack of competition caused by the light novel publishing model.

In short, according to Chiya Umehara, these Japanese otherworld toilet paper works often appear to be particularly immature.

For example, "About My Reincarnation as a Slime" is a typical farming and wish-fulfillment novel in terms of its plot structure.

However, whether looking at the protagonist's motivation or the smoothness of the plot's pacing, it feels like it's slightly lacking.

If Chiya Umehara were to give an objective evaluation, she would consider it one of the poorly written works.

However.
Such works became popular in Japan.

There's also "Because I'm too afraid of pain, I maxed out all my defense skills".

To be honest, the plot is really clichéd and there's nothing new about it.

However, it remains quite popular.
There are many similar examples.

There are so many light novels in Japan, and there are bound to be some that are very well written.

However, judging from the proportions, Chiya Umehara believes that the vast majority of these "otherworld toilet paper" stories, by the standards of online novels, have relatively immature pacing, or rather, their tropes and plots are quite outdated.

Japanese readers, however, are undoubtedly looking forward to such a work.

This can be seen from the huge success of the South Korean show "I Level Up Alone" this year.

Readers expect articles that are simple, direct, and straightforward, without any profound meaning; they are simply refreshing and enjoyable.

However, the Japanese are not very capable of, or rather, have not consciously tried to write such articles.

Therefore, it becomes clear what she will do next.
"Let me teach the Japanese how to write toilet paper."

To be honest, her creative state was already in a subtle slump.

Asking her to write some elaborate plots or ingenious stories, she really couldn't think of anything.

The poor creative state from my previous life has continued to this day and has not been completely resolved.

Meanwhile, the high-pressure work during the day was also draining her energy.

With these two debuffs combined, she simply couldn't concentrate on writing a work that truly satisfied her.

There's no time to conceive a plan, and no time to put it into practice.

The resulting writing is naturally unlikely to meet expectations.

But
As mentioned before.

Lower your expectations.

Don't think about masterpieces.

Don't dwell on how well you've written a piece of work.

It's just about writing a satisfying novel that makes people want to keep reading.

Then it's not something that's difficult.

Make money, not shabby.

As a top online novelist who has been working on Qidian.com for many years, she has always been somewhat disdainful of writing such simple and mindless "feel-good" novels.

But that doesn't mean she can't write these things.

On the contrary, in her view, these were all very simple things.

It's nothing more than a collection of routines and techniques.

And that doesn't mean that her writing doesn't use these so-called "formulas".

The ability to evoke emotions is a skill.

In this respect, all stories are interconnected.

The only difference is that some works evoke emotions more directly and simply.

Some works are more subtle and skillful in evoking emotions.

But whether it's straightforward and simple or subtle and sophisticated, the underlying logic of an engaging story is always to evoke the reader's emotions, and that's undeniable.

Chiya Umehara was a master of emotional manipulation.

Once she had a simple idea of ​​what to write, she stopped worrying about it.

After finishing her daytime job and returning home in the evening, she would drag her tired body and prepare to start her writing livestream for the day.

Meanwhile, it seems that her younger sister, Umehara Amane, has already learned about her older sister's situation through the internet.

So, as soon as she got home, Umehara Amane immediately came up to her.

She blocked the only way for Umehara Chiya to return to her room, her face showing worry and concern.

After a moment of silence, she finally spoke.

"Um... Sister..." "Hmm? What's wrong?"

"Yes, those comments online. I saw them. You weren't upset, were you?"

Hearing her sister's words, Umehara Chiya just smiled nonchalantly: "Why would I be sad? It's nothing."

She told the truth.

Compared to the intensity of cyberbullying she experienced in her previous life, the current level of online bullying is nothing more than child's play for her.

If this makes her sad, then she probably would have committed suicide in her past life.

However, Umehara Amane could not see through her sister's true thoughts.

Therefore, it was impossible to alleviate that feeling of worry.

To be honest, she didn't really believe her sister could write a novel.

After all, my sister had tried it before, and I had shown her what I had written back then.

To be honest.
That's quite a difference.

It's the kind of level that's obviously that of an amateur.

This time, my sister said she wanted to try making money by writing novels again, but she never really expected it to work out.

I just felt that "if I don't succeed this time, I won't have to go to tutoring anymore, and my sister will be under less pressure."

I clearly had no expectations.
But today, when she saw all those insults in her sister's comment section...

When I saw those people questioning my sister.

An uncontrollable surge of anger rose within me.

She wanted to help her sister in some way.

But she was just a student and couldn't do anything.

She felt pained by this, yet powerless to do anything about it.

After a moment of silence, she could only say these words to Umehara Chiya with a sense of helplessness: "Sister, no matter what, I will always support and believe in you."

"Although this is actually not very useful, but..."

"I want it, I want it, I'll give you some strength."

After saying this, she seemed to feel too ashamed, blushed, and quickly left the scene as if fleeing.

Chiya Umehara watched her departing figure and smiled gently.

He exclaimed, "My little sister is so cute!"

"Even for the sake of my adorable little sister, I have to do my best."

With that, she turned and went into her room.

Deep down, there was a kind of unspeakable determination.

He took a step, as if entering a battlefield.
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At 9:30 p.m. sharp, Chiya Umehara started her live stream.

Unlike usual, she did not activate her suit today.

Instead, he turned on the camera, which was unusual for him.

The camera didn't film anything else; it just filmed my hands and the keyboard.

In addition, she also added a caption to the live stream saying, "I am currently creating 'I gained the ability to know important information in advance after I traveled to another world'."

Yes
What she's about to write is the "Daily Intelligence System," which was once popular at the finish line.

That sounds so corny.

It really is quite rustic.

The reason she wanted to write this was that she wanted to write a "simple and enjoyable story that could be created quickly and easily without having to use her brain."

It's not that readers don't need to use their brains to read it.

Rather, it's because she doesn't have to use her brain when she writes.

She doesn't have the energy or time to think too much right now, but she wants to serve the food quickly so that her readers can enjoy it to their heart's content.
Then it becomes very clear what to write.

"A formulaic worldview + a proven cheat code + a plot trope that has been proven effective countless times."

This way, you can create a complete cycle of satisfying moments in a fast-paced, exciting novel, without having to spend too much time brainstorming ideas. Just follow the formula and you're done.

"Isekai (otherworld) theme" is the most common and effective gimmick in Japan, so it's definitely a good choice.

At the same time, the daily intelligence system is a very simple and useful gimmick.

It features a Japanese-style setting combined with the popular Chinese concept of a cheat code.

That means the subject matter has been finalized.

When it comes to "daily intelligence systems," the core appeal of this genre lies in the information gap.

The protagonist always has information one step ahead of others, allowing him to do things that others cannot.

It's very simple, very direct, and very satisfying.

However, perhaps because it was so effective, novels of this genre experienced a period of widespread popularity, with a considerable number of imitation works.

Today, this gimmick is so common on the Chinese website that it's not very popular.

The kind of thing that makes you want to back away just by seeing the title.

However, in the realm of Japanese light novels, this genre is not yet widely popular, so it can be considered relatively new.

Easy to use, requires no brainpower.

This is why Chiya Umehara chose this subject matter.

After deciding what to write, she quickly started live-streaming her writing.

However, naturally, she did not show what she had written during the live stream.

Viewers could only see her hands rapidly typing on the keyboard and the word count increasing quickly.

then
As expected before the broadcast.

The number of viewers in the live stream was slightly higher than usual.
The number reached 400.

Although the vast majority of them came with malicious intent.

"Why pretend to write so fast? Anyway, it's all garbage, right?"

"Just stick to begging on your live streams, stop writing novels, it's not for you."

"Please stop being disgusting, just go die, go die, go die."

The chat room was almost entirely filled with malice directed at her by ordinary netizens.

Faced with these malicious messages, she simply chose to pretend she didn't see them.

I didn't pay any attention to it, nor did I say anything back.

He just kept typing in silence.

No matter how much she was humiliated, she never retaliated.

And so, I wrote for more than two hours.
Because what I wrote was very formulaic and simple.

In addition, I had already conceived the basic plot while working during the day.

At this moment, Chiya Umehara, a veteran online novelist, unleashed an astonishingly fast typing speed.

In just over two hours, she managed to write a full 13000 words.

People in the chat room were a little stunned when they saw the character count displayed in the upper right corner.

"No way, he wrote this much in such a short time? This is just random typing on the keyboard, isn't it? How is that possible?"

"Stop lying! Liar, liar, liar, liar, liar!!!"

"You annoying guy, I hate you, I hate you, I hate you."

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