Chapter 75: A Note on Publishing
Chapter 75: A Note on Publishing
Dear readers, you all know the journey of writing this book.
Not long ago, I found a novel I really liked in the crossover genre. I was enjoying it so much, but it suddenly went on hiatus. At first, I was just disappointed, but the more I thought about it, the more it bothered me. So, I decided to try writing my own.
I have to say, the initial period of writing alone was quite painful, but it didn't last long—just a few days.
Back then, I would check my stats 800 times a day, always hoping someone would leave a review or vote for me. Any vote would do!
I still remember the first user who voted for me, "Fox Sigh." It was around 4 or 5 in the morning, and I eagerly replied to their comment, even going to their reviews on other books to make sure they saw it.
Now, thinking back, it's a bit embarrassing.
I have to thank the editor, Ryusei, who picked me up from the trash heap.
Even though my book was mediocre, the fact that he saw potential in it means something.
It was my first time writing a book, and I made many mistakes.
I didn't know how to upload a cover, I allocated the word count for each chapter haphazardly, my publishing times were all over the place, and I hit some rough patches.
Fortunately, many readers were quite forgiving.
For instance, "Dust in the Sky of Sorrow," "Yan Jiao," "Bookworm 10086," "Virtue Fallen from the Heavens," "Aizelrad," "Who is More Beautiful, Me or Xu Kun from the North of the City," and many others. Due to space limitations, I can't list everyone, but I'm grateful to all of you.
Two major issues emerged as I wrote this book.
The first was the clash between One Piece's Luk and Garp. In the initial version, I got too carried away and didn't pay attention to character consistency or the flow of the story. It took a lot of patching up to make it somewhat acceptable.
That was the better of the two issues, as it could be fixed. The second one was much harder to salvage.
The second issue was the detailed description of the Luo Tian Dajiao competition in the later parts of the story. I decided to write it in detail because the original was so captivating, and each battle was interesting. I couldn't help but wonder what would happen if other characters faced off against each other.
My original plan included scenes like Jia Zhengliang's object manipulation technique against Wang Ye's Fenghou Qimen, and Zhang Lingyu using Yin Wulei against Feng Baobao, among others. However, due to reader feedback about it being too drawn out, I had to cut these scenes and focus on Luk's battle with Zhuge Liang.
The idea of the 81st chapter came from a reader asking if I would write a crossover. I thought, since it's by the same author and the settings are highly similar with a higher level of power, it would be interesting to try.
Most importantly, as an avid reader, I was tired of the same old tropes in crossovers and was eager to see something new, even if it was flawed.
However, I later realized that the reader's perspective and the author's perspective are two different things, and personal ideas don't always align with the general audience. Few readers had read the 81st chapter, and the lack of immersion, combined with my own subpar writing, led to harsh criticism.
The fact that a part I thought was well-written was panned to pieces made me hesitant to write, so I deleted my drafts and rushed to finish the story.
The main takeaway is to maintain character consistency, avoid unnecessary diversions, and don't randomly add elements readers are unfamiliar with.
I do read the comments, but I'm not always brave enough to reply.
This advice comes from older authors in the community: as a writer, you shouldn't frequently interact with readers, as it can influence your writing.
Alright, enough of the gloomy talk.
Now, I should be asking for subscriptions.
But after re-reading my own work, I realized it's a mess.
As a new author, my skin isn't thick enough to ask for subscriptions. The current stats are only because there aren't many good books in the 81st chapter genre.
I genuinely hope more and better books in this genre will be written!
So, I won't ask for anything. If you think the story is worth it, feel free to subscribe.
Regarding updates, posting 10,000 words a day is unrealistic. I'll aim for 6,000 words a day. Any more than that, and I don't know what kind of garbage I'll end up writing.
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