This book is finally finished! I started writing it on December 8th last year, and it's November 14th now. It'll be a little over two weeks before it's a year old...
The total word count is 2.82 million... Hmm, that's not bad.
Overall, I am relatively satisfied with the book's performance, although there are many shortcomings.
The plot is repetitive, it's aesthetically tiring, the same old cheat codes, just endless killing...
I've discussed these issues with my readers in the group many times. My readers have been very enthusiastic, offering a lot of opinions and suggestions, some reliable, some unreliable, some absurd, and some even ridiculously outrageous.
Well, I've ignored the latter one, so everyone can rest assured.
Overall, it was quite fruitful.
The book's weakness in the later stages was my fault.
Besides being hospitalized for depression and anxiety, which led to a period of hiatus, the initial tone of the book was also problematic.
At the time, influenced by some comments, I wanted to write a book that didn't require much thought, a book where I could just crush everything in a satisfying and straightforward way.
Looking back now, this was a very short-lived way of writing.
In the early stages, viewers will find the story enjoyable due to the fast-paced plot, overwhelming combat power, and decisive killings.
However, as time goes by, once the novelty wears off, it inevitably begins to feel boring.
However, by this point, the protagonist's personality, martial arts skills, and other aspects have all reached a certain level, and once the overall style is set, it becomes very difficult to change it.
Well, at least we've learned our lesson and will continue to improve.
The next book will still be a martial arts story, still an invincible protagonist story, or maybe a semi-invincible protagonist story, or a pseudo-invincible protagonist story, or even a temporary invincible protagonist story... Yes, since I can't step out of my comfort zone, I might as well not step out and just continue to be comfortable.
However, I want to change the cheat code and the approach.
I'm not going to go into professionalization anymore. I've written four books on the subject, and I'm starting to feel the strain.
The subject matter is starting to take shape, and we've even drafted several outlines...
But there's still no final draft; I need to refine it further.
After finishing this book, the break shouldn't be too long, maybe one or two months?
I told my wife before that I would take a maximum of one month off, but she rejected my idea.
So, we've finally decided on a maximum of two months.
I should spend more time with my wife and kids. My son is in elementary school now, and I haven't picked him up or dropped him off even once... I don't even know which way the school gate faces, which is kind of funny.
Thank you all for your companionship along the way, thank you for your unwavering support, and I hope you will continue to walk with me.
Every time, I want to fully reveal the world of martial arts in my heart to everyone.
But every time, I feel like I haven't succeeded; all I've ever truly revealed is a corner of the world I envision in my heart...
This shows that my skills are not yet sufficient. I will continue to work hard and not let everyone down!
Thank you, thank you, thank you so much everyone!!