Final Thoughts

Author's Closing Remarks, oh author's closing remarks, what's there to say?

I'm feeling very complicated right now. It's like I have a lot to say, but I can't express it clearly.

Well, I'll just say whatever comes to mind. Consider this my last chat with you readers.

First of all, I kind of regret starting this novel.

If I had known this book would be this bad, maybe I shouldn't have started writing it in the first place. It's such a terrible book, a complete waste of time and life!

Secondly, and most deeply troublingly, is the issue of making money, which is essentially what I'm focusing on now! If the returns are substantial, this book won't have ended so poorly!

The poor returns, besides the various mistakes I mentioned in my reflection at the end of the last chapter, are also largely due to... the low revenue sharing for fanfiction! Original works are definitely more lucrative!

Furthermore, original works receive various incentives and rewards, which, while not a huge amount, are still a benefit! Fan works, on the other hand, can't participate in those Spark Awards and such, sigh...

Therefore, in view of this, I have made a decision.

Starting with my next novel, I'm going to write original works!

This is a rather bold attempt; it remains to be seen whether it will succeed.

It's possible to fail, or it's possible to succeed.

But how will I know I can't do it if I don't try? I've been writing fanfiction for quite a while now, so I have some experience. Even if my original work is bad, it can't be that bad, right?

Of course, there's another scenario: someone confidently starts a new original book, only to be brutally beaten down by reality, ending up with utter garbage.

This is indeed a possibility.

Take this novel for example. When I first started writing, I was bursting with inspiration, in a particularly good state of mind. It was like I was divinely inspired, and I felt incredibly confident. But then...

The result was such a terrible piece of writing; reality gave me a real slap in the face!

So, if I put myself in their shoes, my next original book might also be a complete flop, or I might continue to suffer a huge setback.

However, I still plan to give it a try. I won't be satisfied if I don't try. I always feel that writing fanfiction won't lead to much of a future, especially since I urgently need to save money right now.

So, what will be the subject of the next book?

Cultivating immortality and cultivating immortality.

Hmm, that seems like a rather large leap.

Readers who are used to reading fanfiction will definitely feel a bit uncomfortable or even lost when they see this genre, and will simply abandon me and go to other works.

Sigh... Losing readers is a big problem, but I've thought it through and prepared myself mentally. This is a process and growing pain that I have to go through when I switch from fanfiction to original content.

Some readers might worry that I, who originally wrote fanfiction, have suddenly switched to writing about cultivation and immortality—such a big difference, can I write it well?

I cannot be certain about that either.

I can only say that I think I've grasped the general outline of cultivation novels.

Creating a new book based on this framework is challenging for me, but I believe I can do it. I just don't know how well it will turn out.

I'm so anxious, really anxious.

But new attempts are necessary; I need to try to explore new tracks and new fields.

Having written novels for so long, I've noticed a pattern: with each new book I start, I almost always make new mistakes.

It's always the same.

Over time, I've come to terms with it.

Life is a process of constantly making mistakes, trying to minimize old mistakes, and making new ones.

There's nothing I can do about it. I suspect that in my next book, this new original cultivation novel, I'll also make some completely unpredictable and unforeseen mistakes.

If I make a mistake, I'll correct it and try my best to avoid it. If I have a mistake, I'll correct it; if I don't, I'll strive to improve.

The road was bumpy and uneven; I stumbled and fell as I walked, but as long as I could keep going, that was fine.

Oh, and at this point, it's inevitable that we'll need to give a heads-up.

My next novel, which will be Tomato's fourth book, will be in the same situation as this one.

If the entire book is beyond saving and the revenue figures are too poor, I will also decisively cut it off.

There's no way around it; it's a practical matter. I need to earn money and save money.

I know you all don't want to hear this nonsense about reality. You come here to read novels to relax, and I don't want to bother you with this nonsense either, but we have to face it.

I'm 27 this year. Although being single is great, and I haven't considered settling down and starting a family, I still need to think about getting myself a place to live.

A few days ago, I took stock of the money I had saved and realized that after working for four or five years, I had saved less than 100,000 yuan. I was really panicked.

Aside from the money I earned and saved myself, there was also the money my elderly family members secretly slipped to me before they passed away, which totaled about 40,000 yuan.

So, in total, I currently have less than 150,000 yuan in personal funds.

Buying a house?

What should I buy? Although I live and work in a third-tier city, housing prices aren't low, and secondhand homes aren't cheap either.

I don't have high aspirations. I don't crave anything too big, too good a location, or too expensive a floor. A simple two-bedroom apartment will do.

But if I just make do like this, with the money I have now, I can only afford a master bedroom at most.

This thought always fills me with despair. There was a period when these things would fill my mind before I went to sleep at night, leaving me physically and mentally exhausted and in a very bad state.

Of course, you can also take out a loan to buy a house and pay a mortgage every month.

But I don't want to!

That's just how I am. I especially hate owing people things, let alone having a mortgage.

Just thinking about having to take on a mortgage for so long, paying that amount every month, and not knowing how many years I'll have to pay it off, makes me feel like I can't breathe, like I'm having trouble breathing!

I utterly reject this feeling! I really don't want to take out a loan to buy a house! Even if I have to rent for the rest of my life, I don't want to endlessly pay off a mortgage! I can't stand it! Just thinking about it makes my vision go black!

Some people may not understand how I feel, thinking that buying a small house with a loan isn't a big problem, and that I can just pay it off slowly.

I'm sorry, but I really can't stand this feeling. You can just assume I have OCD or something wrong with my head, but I really can't stand this! At least not in this state of mind right now!

So! I'm going to save up to buy a house! Cash on delivery!

I've even decided to just buy a cheap secondhand house. It doesn't matter if there's no furniture or soft furnishings, just the hard furnishings like the floor and walls.

At worst, I can buy it and then slowly renovate and furnish it.

Initially, as long as there are pots, pans, and gas in the kitchen to cook, and the bathroom can be used normally, that's fine. It doesn't matter if there's no sofa in the living room or no bed in the master bedroom; I can sleep on the floor!

Then, each month, I set aside a portion of my earnings to gradually purchase furniture and interior decorations.

For example, buying a bed this month, a sofa next month or two, a table the month after that... and so on.

Anyway, I like being single. I don't want to get married. I don't care. As long as I have a place to call home, even if it's a shiny donkey dung nest, it's still a nest!

Uh... sorry, I seem to have gone off-topic. We were talking about writing a book, but it turned into buying a house.

But, in short, that's the situation. My primary goal in writing the book going forward is still to generate profit, rather than to pursue my interests.

I've explained everything, and I appreciate it if you've all listened to my rambling for so long. It's not easy to finish reading such a mediocre book.

Sorry, everyone.

Goodbye, everyone.