Following Through on My Promise, and a Few Thoughts on Writing

To be honest, I'm not slow at typing. I've been typing nonstop for four years, after all. Even my clumsy hands have become mechanical.

The reason I update slowly isn't that I can't get the words down. It's that I don't want to write carelessly or pad things out.

Compared with licensed works, stories with their own worldviews, distinctive plotlines, and major events are naturally easier to write.

But the Xianxia world is a brand-new world. The author has to build every aspect of it, and making sure everything fits its unique internal logic is no easy task.

Harder still is coming up with something fresh and telling a moving story that touches readers while staying true to that internal logic. That's especially difficult.

When I write, scenes usually take shape in my mind first. Then I jot them down on paper before typing them up on the computer.

That's why this story can be so wordy and tedious. Even in the middle of a conversation, characters might open a window, gaze at the moon, watch ripples spread across the lake, and linger on other trivial details.

In a typical wish-fulfillment xuanhuan or xianxia novel, all those details get swept aside. The protagonist just levels up, pretends to be weak to catch the strong off guard, and gives readers the thrills they want.

I'd like to write that way too. Following a formula is easiest and makes the most money. But it simply isn't in my nature, and I really can't match the effortless flow of those other authors. So this is what I've ended up with.

I hope you'll bear with me.

Back to what I was saying: logic and imagery.

Sometimes it's hard to make the plot hold together logically. There are all sorts of characters and factions