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Chapter 102: Listing sentiments [Subscribe at twelve o’clock tonight]_1

Chapter 102: Listing sentiments [Subscribe at twelve o’clock tonight]_1

Ahhh...

The time to go live has arrived so quickly!

First things first, I’ll release three Chapters tonight, at 12:05. It’s not exactly at midnight because it gets a bit congested immediately after turning on the VIP, so it’s better to wait a few minutes.

Tomorrow morning, I will publish two more Chapters at the usual update time.

Altogether, that’s five Chapters.

I know it’s not a lot, but for me, it’s quite a lot. When I published the previous book, I stayed up all night and worked all day to only manage five Chapters.

Now, I have some drafts saved up, but after releasing all of them, my body won’t be able to handle additional sleepless nights.

If there are any new readers who aren’t aware, I hope someone can help explain the story of my past year – when I fell from an upstairs room, lay in bed for two months, was subsequently diagnosed with various serious illnesses, lay in bed for over half a year, and then when I was finally getting better this year, the pandemic hit and locked me in for two months.

After going live, I will ensure that at least two Chapters are updated daily. If I write three Chapters, then three Chapters will be posted.

I dare not say this for certain because on some days I can write two Chapters, but on other days, I may be able to write three. If I promise at least three Chapters, I may end up breaking my promise.

So, if I write more, I’ll post more, and if I write less, then I’ll post less. This way, I won’t let the updates affect the storyline.

My update situation has been pretty good up until today. For a full month and a half, I haven’t taken a single day off... I wish I could cry tears of joy.

For Alliance Hierarch, I’ll add one more update.

The update schedule is tentatively planned like this; if there are any changes later, I will let everyone know.

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Okay, now that the formalities are out of the way, we can talk some nonsense.

I actually quite enjoy rambling, sharing my recent writing status, life status, and my feelings, and casually chatting. I’ve held back a lot in my previous novel, but not in this one.

Maybe the bottom line is that I’ve always seen readers as my friends. I think sharing stuff is quite fun.

For all my brothers and sisters, we are all good buddies here.

From my last novel to this one, I feel most comfortable with the relaxed and cheerful atmosphere. The style of the book and the comments make me happy.

I really like this feeling.

Maybe it’s because I really despise hostility.

Anyway, I completely refuse to incorporate hostility in my story. I never use anger-inducing tactics to pursue a resolution. It’s simple, but it feels a tad bit low. As a reader, I don’t like such books - they feel strange...

So, I straightaway delete any hostile comments. Those who troll will be permanently banned. It’s really irritating when someone strews filth around, as though they are relieving themselves all over the house that everyone has worked hard to create.

I’m compelled to revoke their right to do so.

Actually, I am quite picky when it comes to reading books. I usually drop most books after one Chapter, but I never leave negative comments or insults. I understand that if I don’t love a book, it’s just because I don’t like it, and not because the author has done something wrong.

If the book is successful, then it certainly has an audience. The author only needs to please the audience who love his work - it’s not my business.

Strangely enough, many people insistently want to prove their poor quality and stupidity by leaving negative comments.

I value readers’ comments and read each one of them. I spend quite some time in the morning going through the comments. I seriously consider and respond to every constructive critique, figuring out how to avoid such situations in the future...

But when it comes to overly aggressive comments, I don’t know what to say. Why do some people get so angry while reading a novel?

It’s like they’ve gone mad.

Pondering upon it, I believe it’s due to the older web novels that thrived on bringing out the readers’ aggression before offering them a moment of pleasure. Readers who exclusively read such novels and lack cognitive skills could turn into pitiful individuals overflowing with hostility.

So, as a web-novel author, I would advise you not to read only web novels. Broaden your horizons, and the world will seem bigger.

In real life, I rarely get angry. Most of the time, I just laugh it off, barring issues of principle.

The protagonist of my last book was an exaggerated cartoon character, a personality we don’t often see in real life.

But the protagonist of this book is slightly similar to me. Often, when I contemplate how he should handle a situation, I imagine myself in his shoes. This wasn’t the case with the last book.

I have high hopes for this story.

Actually, the initial performance of this book wasn’t spectacular, but as I told my editor, I am confident. I believe the story will become more interesting and more exciting as I gradually unravel the world and introduce the characters.

The ongoing trends are good. While other books on "Sanjiang" may attract hundreds of more readers, this book got two thousand new followers within a week on "Sanjiang," which means it’s on the right track.

Of course, it’s not about me being amazing, rather it’s all thanks to the support of my faithful readers.

Two years ago, I was an outsider to this field, cluelessly writing the beginning of a book. Now, after going through various ups and downs, not much has changed except for the fact that I simply want to write interesting stories.

Before starting a book, I first imagine the world, then the characters, and finally the plot.

Initially, I wanted to create a sensation, just as the introduction suggests... a ’beautiful world, happily cultivating immortality’.

I wanted to shape such a world, and then gradually flesh it out by thinking about what kind of protagonist, Golden Finger, and plot outline should be included...

So far, you have only seen a corner of the world. I hope to paint the funny world I’ve imagined in my mind. I’m eager to do so, but I need to take it slow and steady.

Having a group of readers who also like this world and accompany me in gradually exploring it, feels fantastic.

It’s live now, and it’s time for the first appraisal of its performance.

No matter how confident I am, the performance of the initial orders will greatly impact my future writing.

If the initial orders are good, I’ll be relaxed and write with more passion. However, if things don’t go as per plan, I might have to divert my focus and start thinking about other things.

So, I say it again, support will be highly appreciated when it goes live tonight at twelve.

If you’re a bro, then click on it!