First of all, thank you for your donations and subscriptions since the book was released. I was originally going to write a postscript at the end of June, but since the first book is about to end, I thought I could write it all together, so I waited until today.
This person, in his thirties, my energy, especially my brain, has really dropped a lot. At the time of Arcana, I wrote up to five chapters a day, maybe fifteen thousand, which was like taking a chicken blood shot. But from the later part of my life, I almost wrote up to three chapters a day, and this was when I was thinking about plots and writing stories besides sleeping and eating. As a result, I developed abnormal mental states such as anxiety and depression. Fortunately, I adjusted it in time. During the martial arts period, I kept having physical problems and was hospitalized for half a month.
Therefore, I can only compromise with my physical and mental condition, writing one chapter in the morning and one chapter in the afternoon, resting in the evening to maintain my health, and keeping two drafts in reserve to ensure timely updates and avoid anxiety. Only when I am in a really good state and my thoughts are very clear will I consider writing three chapters.
To be honest, the extra chapters in June were all thanks to my stockpiled chapters... For the entire month, I didn't write three chapters more than four days a year; the rest of the time I relied on my stockpiled chapters. Finally, my stockpiled chapters dropped to the bare minimum of two pages.
Well, I can only say, somewhat weakly, that we'll win through quality...
After discussing the update, here's a summary of the first book. Basically, everything that needed to be expressed has been conveyed. The title " Clown " runs throughout the entire book. Hehe, you can go back and read my author's post before publication. I said that the structure of this book was the most comprehensive I had considered, with all the foreshadowing and echoes. Everyone, stay tuned. Hmm, I think it's passable.
For the first part, I adopted a writing style I hadn't tried before, which was to write it as a novella. Foreshadowing, plot development, and so on were all considered in the context of this whole. Of course, foreshadowing was definitely left throughout the text. In short, judging from the current results, the attempt has been quite successful, which is gratifying.
As for character development, haha, I won't say much, lest I get razor blades in my hands...
Of course, there were definitely some shortcomings and areas for improvement. First, when the "gatherings," "events," "practice," and "daily routines" started to show a cyclical and fixed trend, my writing felt less engaging, and I believe the reading experience was the same. So, I tried jumping around the timeline a bit. After that, the initial transitions were rather awkward, but they gradually improved. Second, after Old Neil's death, the overall tone suddenly became dark, and when I switched back to the daily routines, it felt a bit off. So, I cut some planned plot points and sped up the pace.
I've planned to read six to eight volumes of the Mysteries. Each volume's title will be a name of Sequence Potion, but it won't necessarily be Little Klein " Seer " pathway. The main thing is that it aligns with the theme or metaphor of that volume.
Finally, the first part is finished. As usual, I need to take a break, organize the outline, find a starting point for the second part, and refine the general plot. I'll rest for a day and a half and resume updates the day after tomorrow at noon. Also, I'll be updating some information about "0-08" on my WeChat official account soon. I won't put it in the work-related section because I don't want new readers to see it, otherwise the first part will lose half its fun. I'll be creating a thread for Sealed Artifact in the book review section soon. Everyone can post their thoughts on Sealed Artifact there, and maybe they'll be adopted. Please try not to copy the SCP Foundation's stuff.
By the way, please look forward to the second part, " The Faceless ".
And another thing, after self-praise and self-criticism, shouldn't everyone give us some encouragement with monthly votes?