Transformation was a challenge many authors faced, and plenty of them had flopped after making the switch. Haiyue had hesitated too.
But writing web novels was like rowing upstream: stop moving forward, and you'd fall behind. After a long period of uncertainty, Haiyue had finally taken the plunge.
After deciding to make the switch, Haiyue had spent a long time reflecting, carefully examining personal strengths and weaknesses before choosing the world-hopping genre.
Longtime readers knew that Haiyue wasn't good at portraying the finer details of characters, but was skilled at handling story logic. Those shortcomings couldn't be fixed overnight, so this time Haiyue would still play to those strengths and avoid those weaknesses.
There were plenty of traditional world-hopping novels, and Haiyue figured readers probably wouldn't go for another one. So this time, Haiyue planned to do something a little different and bring out the worlds hidden behind the original stories.
Here, you'll see the martial heroes of the jianghu feasting on meat and washing it down with great bowls of wine. Where does their money come from?
How does a whole family of jianghu sect members make ends meet?
What is the imperial court doing in the jianghu world? With so many armed groups refusing to submit to the king's rule, why doesn't it send troops to wipe them out?
And in the world of immortals, why can't the gods find peace? What lies behind the struggle for the Daoist lineages?
This is also an experiment, a way to train Haiyue's ability to handle worldbuilding. If it goes well, Haiyue will write original stories in the future and create a world of my own.
Growth always comes one step at a time. I may fail, but how would I know how I'm going to fail if I don't try?
The comments section was so lively, full of blessings and heartfelt concern. Haiyue was deeply touched.
Seriously, after all that fuss over the past two months, I never expected so many readers to still be following along. I'm overwhelmed by the support.
Of course, it'd be even better if you didn't wish me a flop.
But jokes aside, I still need your votes. The contract's already been sent in, and I expect the status to change next week. The new book is launching, and Haiyue is here to ask for votes!!