Invade the World

  Chapter 51 Testimonials

  Hello everyone, I am a clockwork orange dream.

When Mr. Lu Ming, the editor in charge of   , discussed with me whether to launch the 1st, my first reaction was actually "Let me be on the shelves on February 1st?", because I really didn't expect this day to come so soon.

As for the reason, I said it yesterday. Now this result is basically going to the execution ground. A little earlier and a little later, but there is no difference between probation...Speaking of which, it is the first time I know that it is a book with poor grades and failed promotion. It’s getting on the shelves earlier and earlier, and it can be considered as a chance for street fans to start eating full-time earlier; instead, if you have good grades, you can get a few more rounds of recommendations.

  It’s okay, it’s okay.

  Talk about yourself. Six and a half years ago, I subsidized a little bit of living expenses by writing online articles for the first time; three years later, the cost of manuscripts did not rise by half. Food and clothing.

I said at that time: "In this circle, there is a place where I can write the story I want to write, and I can rely on this without considering the pressure of real life. It sounds like a primary goal, but it is actually quite difficult. If possible, I I hope to become such a person with your help."

  In the blink of an eye, three years later, I found that this primary goal is really difficult. So far, it is still a distant goal for me to rely on writing online articles to feed myself. It's not that there have been no attempts and changes in the past three years, but the results have not been satisfactory.

…Uh, it sounds like the usual miserable listings, but no matter what others think, I don’t think I’m miserable and I can write stories that I’m interested in; although I can’t expect how good tomorrow will be, at least I can mix today. In the past, this was my life.

  In short, they are all pretty good.

  It’s just that, occasionally, I still have some unfounded dissatisfaction, some unspeakable resentment, and some regret and loneliness that are nowhere to be found once they disappear, which still makes me more willing to immerse in other worlds.

  The characters I like, I hope they will live a more exciting and beautiful life in that world; I hope to get along with them longer and longer.

  This is the origin of the story of "Invasion into the World": the protagonists may have had a bad experience, but they are still very young, and the fate of happiness and meeting is indeed a little closer to them.

  Nothing is more important than this.

  Then comes the thank you link. Thanks to the editor Lu Ming, thank you as always for helping me, this autistic child, to pull the chapter and push the dragon order, thank several authors and friends who are willing to help, thank you for posting on NGA, Longkong, Tieba, Chiji Official Account, QQ Groups, etc. I can see the enthusiastic book friends who recommend this book in places that I can’t see, thank you readers who have been voting, rewarding, and speaking...

  I am really grateful!

  ...

  Finally, let’s say a digression. At the 2005 Gamer Development Conference, the then president of Nintendo Satoshi Iwata gave a famous speech called "Players' Heart". I have read it several times, and there are two sentences in it, which impressed me very much:

  The first sentence is "even if you want to be an artist, you have to recognize the fact that game development is a commercial activity"; the second sentence is "I am a game developer, but deep in my heart, I am a player."

If these two sentences are put on a writer like me who regards web writing as a profession, it means that no matter how wonderful a story is to be written, you must understand that what you write is a business that makes readers willing to pay. Novels; and more importantly, don't forget your identity as a reader.

The editor-in-charge told me that the click-to-read of my book is significantly lower than other books at the same exposure position, several times lower than other books, but the retention of readers who can read in is very high, and it may still be necessary. Go in the direction of niche boutiques.

Er, the four words "niche boutique" seem to be the labels I have been writing all the way. I think my old readers basically think this way, and many people even comment on "wenqing"...because of this Ci is not a good thing in the online literature circle, so I generally reject it.

  It’s just a niche...this seems to be a bit hard to take off, because the results along the way are the best proof. After writing a book for six years, I still rush to the street. This kind of rush to the street actually dare to claim that you are a "full-time writer."

  But, I never think so. In fact, I write stories that I love, so I don’t think I’m a niche writer or a popular writer. What I’m really writing is "People who share the same emotional connection with me will definitely do Like the story.

  This idea has not changed until now.

  My two guidelines for writing online articles have already been written on it. I hope I can keep them in my mind, so as not to betray the trust of my friends, and hope that more people are willing to give this trust to me...

  To put it simply: please first order!

  After 12 o’clock this evening, that is, it will be on the shelves in the early morning of January 1, 2021. As long as the VIP is opened, I will directly post three chapters. I hope you can support me!

  Although the results before the shelves were not good, can you continue to work hard afterwards.

  Oh, by the way, I almost forgot the last sentence:

  Happy New Year, friends!

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  A Clockwork Orange Dream, on December 31, 2020

  (End of this chapter)