Words Upon Release

Finally, it’s about to go live! I’ve been sleepless these past few days, not knowing what outcome awaits me.

Actually, writing this book was a coincidence. At first, I didn’t plan to write in the entertainment genre, but I kept failing the review process for a few other categories. Then I saw someone say on a forum that entertainment is easier to write—just borrow some lyrics and you can churn out thousands of chapters. It’s suitable for beginners, so I gave it a try. Unexpectedly, not only did it pass the review, but it also got signed.

Here, I want to thank all my brothers who have followed along. These numbers are very important for a new book, and I read every comment you leave daily.

Thanks to my editor, Qingzhou. Although we don’t communicate much, once the word count grew, he kept recommending the book, pushing it all the way to Sanjiang. For a newcomer, making it to Sanjiang is already a great achievement.

I started reading novels back in middle school, and it’s been over ten years now. Like many others, when I read novels, I thought they weren’t technically difficult to write—I could do it too.

But only when you actually start writing do you realize the real threshold lies within.

How to begin, how to control the pacing, how to avoid pitfalls—each is a challenge.

Sometimes, what makes it hard to continue isn’t that you’ve run out of things to write, but that readers’ harsh criticisms break your spirit and make you seriously doubt yourself.

You hesitate to write, your plot becomes timid, and when readers criticize again, you’re afraid to write recklessly, creating a vicious cycle that eventually leads to collapse.

On the day this book was most heavily criticized, I sat in front of the computer for two hours after work and didn’t write a single word. I felt like the book had been trampled into garbage, and I wondered if I really had to keep dragging out this mess.

But writing novels means facing criticism—it’s inevitable. Though it’s painful, I gathered myself and kept writing, going until two or three in the morning.

I’m someone who’s easily affected by outside influences, so later on, I stopped reading comments before writing, fearing that a shattered mindset would ruin my flow.

Since starting this book, I haven’t gone to bed before midnight—not even on weekends. Because of my job, I have to work overtime every Monday night, so on Sundays, I stash manuscripts for Monday. I sleep in, get up around noon, eat, and then write until midnight.

I’m clumsy with typing—about a thousand words an hour at best, and less than five hundred when I hit a block. It’s not that I don’t want to update more, it’s just that I don’t have the strength.

Alright, no more self-pity—I’ll start crying if I keep going.

Since the book goes live on Friday, I probably won’t be able to update more than usual for now, but I promise I’ll make it up later!

Finally, the book will officially launch tomorrow at noon. Please subscribe, brothers!

It seems entertainment novels generally don’t get great subscription numbers, so I’m not setting my goals too high. I hope to reach an average of 500 subscriptions within three months. That way, after fulfilling the guaranteed full attendance for three months, I can also qualify for the 500 average subscription full attendance bonus.

Also, until my writing speed improves, I plan to stick to about 4,000 words daily. So brothers, please don’t tip me yet—I feel like it’s a waste on my part.

In other books, tipping might get you extra chapters. Here, you’ll probably just get a “Thanks for the tip, brothers!” and then I’ll keep doubling my updates with a poker face.

Alright, that’s it. I’m so tired I feel like I’m about to collapse. One last time: please subscribe! Please subscribe! Please subscribe!