December Summary, Owed Updates, and Next Year's Update Plan

[December Summary, Backlog of Updates, and Update Plans for Next Year]

This book was released on December 9th and has been available for 23 days, with a total of 260,000 words updated. In December alone, it updated a total of 300,000 words, placing it among the top few dozen on Qidian's popularity ranking.

As a part-time writer, and as one of the first batch of writers to test positive after the restrictions were lifted this month, who developed a fever as soon as the book was published and has been suffering for half a month, and still coughs at night, I just want to ask, isn't this word count impressive? Is it worth all the double monthly votes, subscriptions, and Recommendation Ticket you've been holding back? (Hands in pockets, what are my rivals? jpg)

Getting back to the main topic, let's talk about the lack of updates in December.

In terms of average subscriptions: it has increased from 2,200 to 5,000, and there are 14 chapters (42,000 words) short of updates.

First-time subscribers: 4 chapters (12,000 words) owed; Monthly ticket subscribers: 2 chapters (6,000 words) owed; Recommendation Ticket: 1 chapter (3,000 words) owed; Total owed: 63,000 words.

I will try my best to finish writing these 63,000 words in January.

However, I've already confirmed that I'll be getting married on January 8th, so I'll leave Beijing tomorrow to go to my bride's hometown for a few days to get our marriage certificate, and then go back to my hometown to prepare for the wedding. So before January 10th, I probably won't have time to write. And because I was in the heat of the moment, I wrote very little, which means I've basically used up my 80,000-word reserve. Now, I only have 20,000 words left. So in the first ten days of next month, I probably won't be able to finish the update. I'll be lucky if I can maintain my usual 6,000-word daily update.

After the wedding, I'll spend the Lunar New Year at home. Anyway, there's no festive atmosphere now, and I don't watch the Spring Festival Gala. I'll just spend time with my family and write like crazy. Everyone should also spend the Lunar New Year with their parents, elders, loved ones, and friends. I haven't been home for the Lunar New Year for two years because of the pandemic. I'm usually busy with work and writing, and I only call home once a week. I feel guilty about it.

It's almost 2023, so let's talk about the update plan for next year.

Normally, I update 6,000 words a day, and if conditions allow, I update 8,000 words a day. In short, it is unlikely that I will update 4,000 words a day.

I usually publish two chapters of 3,000 words each or two chapters of 4,000 words each. If it's a critical moment to boost average subscriptions, I might update one chapter in one day, combining the two into one large chapter to increase average subscriptions. If I update a single chapter, then that chapter will be no less than 10,000 words, which can be considered a kind of compensation.

The rules for Recommendation Ticket, monthly votes, average subscriptions, and tips are valid indefinitely. Any missed updates this month will be paid off this month, and at the latest, settled next month.

Tomorrow is the first day of 2023. To celebrate the new year, I will update 23,000 words, first to make up for the 17,000 words I owe, and then I will finish the remaining 46,000 words in January.

I also wish everyone a Happy New Year in advance!

Finally, please give me double monthly votes! Please subscribe! ——————by struggling author Tian Li