Chapter 69: Launch Remarks

Um…… Tomorrow, the 17th, at midnight, it will be launched; I said this before.

Speaking of which, I've really been writing books for a long time; I don't even know which number this launch is; I myself can't remember.

Just on Qidian, I have two LV4 accounts and one LV5 account; if it weren't for one of the LV4 accounts being addicted to taking leave, then all that experience would have been used for taking leave, and it would already be LV5.

In this line of work, I'm truly an old hand.

As for the honors in this line of work, basically, aside from those that depend on luck—like averaging over ten thousand subscriptions, the Silver Alliance, and so on—I've gotten everything else that should be gotten.

I've written works that became fine pieces, I've written works with high subscription over ten thousand, I've had people tip the alliance leader, and I've made it into the top ten of the new book monthly ticket ranking.

Nowadays, basically, my mindset is quite peaceful.

Back when I first started writing those few years, every day I racked my brains thinking about how I could be like those great gods, averaging over ten thousand subscriptions, or waking up one day and suddenly discovering someone had tipped a Silver Alliance.

But, as time goes on writing in this line, one discovers that those things are really too difficult.

I also gradually stopped having those dreams, thinking instead that among ordinary people, I would be someone not so ordinary.

After all, averaging over ten thousand subscriptions among the hundreds of millions of web novels is only a little over seven hundred.

Sometimes it's really hard to admit being ordinary, but one must admit it.

So, this launch is different from before; previously I was really panicked, thinking about how to do this and that, but now it's just one word: lie flat.

It might also be because now authors can know the tracking reads, and from that tracking one can roughly estimate the final results.

So, being able to estimate the final results in advance means the launch won't be too exciting.

This book has many of the old readers from before following along; they're surely curious about what I've been doing these past six months.

After all, after finishing last year's The Empress Eavesdrops on Heart Voices, I disappeared for half a year.

Um…… Actually, I didn't do anything; I went to make money.

After finishing that Heart Voices book, I didn't then write a few more books; they flopped badly, and I had no money.

As for Qidian here, from opening a book to launching and getting the final results, then to actually being able to earn the manuscript fee, this period is really too long; even at the fastest it's two months.

That is to say, writing a new book here means having no money for these two months.

Then…… I flopped two or three books.

Good grief, two or three months without earning money—who wouldn't panic?

I thought, this won't do…… I need to earn some quick money.

The result…… I went numb.

After going there, it really was a severe case of not adapting to the local environment.

The readers there simply don't go for my stuff.

The most crucial thing is, the authors there are really beasts…… Writing ten thousand words a day is standard, and some are like octopuses, writing thirty or forty thousand words a day.

I, who am considered spoiled by Qidian, count six thousand words a day as high productivity; where have you ever seen such a scene?

No choice, I can only follow the trend of competing fiercely.

Speaking of which, my typing speed has gotten faster, and that's also from competing fiercely there.

There, I didn't learn anything else, but my typing speed did increase.

As for typing proficiency…… don't even mention it…… Writing ten thousand words a day, still considering plot, still considering prose—it's just practicing typing speed.

But just being able to type faster won't do either—no money!!

Just sitting at the computer all day churning out words, at most a few hundred yuan a day—this is so tiring my back is about to break.

Good grief, you say although we weren't previously said to be that amazing, but when on Qidian, updating four thousand words a day could also earn a manuscript fee of thirty or forty thousand yuan a month.

You say now, frantically updating over ten thousand words a day, and yet you can't even earn ten thousand?

At that time I really was crying while typing.

I can't not type; I really have no money!!

Originally this year I just wanted to do it like that—first earn some money, save some money; it's already September, and then there's another three months until New Year's, damn it.

If I don't save some money, I'll have no money for the New Year.

But then one evening I thought, no, I can't just let it go like that.

Then I earned over twenty thousand outside, enough to spend, I slipped away again, and then came back.

Fortunately, this book's performance is still not bad.

Actually, this book had the chance to go to Three Rivers, to get Strong Recommendation, but in the end I told the editor, let me launch early.

Indeed, this early launch was what I told the editor.

The vast majority of authors hope to get more recommendations before launch, so that more people will see it, and later they'll earn more money.

Launching early will lose a lot of recommendations.

As far as I'm concerned so far, I've only managed to get two especially small recommendations.

But I have no choice; I'm really short of money.

You say if we follow the normal process, this week I'll finish Category Strong, next week Six Channels, after finishing Six Channels go to Three Rivers, or in between add a Category Cover and then go to Three Rivers.

Then after finishing Three Rivers, go to Strong Recommendation.

Updating with two chapters a day, dragging it out—isn't that again over a month gone?

Good grief, by the time I get the money, won't I be heading into December, January??

How am I supposed to get through this year??

So…… let everyone see less of the free hundred thousand words, and everyone will forgive me; however, I think with these living conditions, there isn't that much money anyway.

Um……

Also, one can't say that; there are still some living conditions that are rather harsh.

I still remember this matter quite vividly.

I just remember that in this book there's a chapter where Su Liyan tells the villagers what they ate a few nights ago; do you all still remember that?

That food, I think it's fine; after all, we're all modern people—pork ribs, dumplings, fish, etc. —isn't that just casual eating?

What era is this now? It's not the pre-liberation era.

But after that night's release, a QQ Reading guy left a chapter comment, saying he hasn't reached these living conditions yet, and he said he would work hard and then live like that in the book.

That really moved me that night.

Later, there was another thing: when I wrote about the stove, I said there aren't any stoves left on Earth.

Because in my understanding, that's really the case—I'm from the eastern coastal region, my hometown is also rural, and as a kid I'd go back to the countryside whenever I had vacation.

In my memory, maybe ten years ago, we basically didn't have stoves here anymore; we'd switched to liquefied gas, and now it's natural gas.

But later, some readers said, "Let me go check out the countryside in the west."

I looked it up, and sure enough, I've been to few places and have little experience.

In this world, not everyone really has the same conditions.

Some people really find it hard to come up with just a few dollars.

And this book is about to go on sale; then there will definitely be far fewer readers—out of ten thousand who have it favorited, maybe three thousand will abandon it and not read it, and six thousand will go read pirated copies.

I've always had a bad impression of these pirated readers and held strong opinions against them.

I just think pirated readers are thieves.

Especially some pirated readers have an inexplicable sense of superiority, which makes people furious.

There's that kind who think, "Me letting you read my pirated copy is me giving you face, so you should thank me for letting you read my pirated copy."

Let me say this seriously: pirated readers give the author absolutely no benefit, not even a tiny bit!

Some pirated readers will say, "Oh, by reading your book I'm giving you publicity."

Publicity my ass!

So-called fish seek fish, shrimp seek shrimp, and turtles seek… uh…

When pirated readers recommend books to others, they're just getting others to read pirated copies; a turtle, besides knowing an old turtle, what other nationally protected first-class animal could it know?

Or else it's just some pirated readers making excuses for themselves, saying things like, "Oh, because some authors write badly, it's not worth my money."

Damn, if his writing is bad, why are you still spending time reading it?

What's wrong with you, are you cheap?

This type is purely a slut who also wants to set up a memorial archway—purely a bad seed.

So I used to have huge objections to pirated readers; sometimes when I spotted them in the group, I'd kick them out without a word.

Anyway, it doesn't matter; it wouldn't affect my royalties even a bit.

This kind won't even spend a few cents; what kind of person is this? In real life, I'd have to stay far away from such people.

But now, after those two things, I finally realize that some people are truly financially strained—not everyone buys game skins without blinking, eating at cheap restaurants every day.

Not everyone's account has a Great Treasure; many are playing Realm Liu Bei and Realm Zhang Liao.

So, I now really have no objections to pirated readers; if I encounter them in the group, I'll also chat with them.

This novel is originally a low-cost form of entertainment; when you're financially strained and can't enjoy other high-cost pleasures, if you read my novel and it brings you happiness and kills time, then I'm happy.

But……

Happiness aside, we have one thing we should agree on beforehand.

By then, we won't be the sort who pick up their bowl to eat, then put it down and curse their mother!

On one hand reading pirated copies, then when you see a chapter you don't like, you chatter over to my official comment section and blast me—this is absolutely not allowed!

We must get this straight!

Because I've truly encountered this more than once or twice—I'm really scared of it.

I used to run into this often—because some plot made him unhappy, he'd come over and unleash a tirade.

Then I looked at his fan badge—good grief, an intern.

For that, I'll absolutely impose a permanent ban and deletion!

I'm someone who refreshes book reviews at high intensity; as long as I don't sleep, I basically do a review every three minutes.

You'll see if you look at the comment section of my book.

You think my book is universally praised, with no negative reviews?

No, no, no—that's because I directly ban and delete any negative reviews; basically, bad reviews don't last more than three minutes in my book's comment section.

So, let's agree.

Definitely don't do this~

We can't do this kind of immoral thing.

Of course, if you're happy with it, come to my comment section and praise me—I'll absolutely welcome it with both hands raised and give it a highlight.

If one day a certain plot makes you unhappy, just quietly leave—no need to tell me.

That way I won't feel hurt either; the roads of the world are long—maybe we'll meet again in the next book~

Alright, that's enough—this three-thousand-word preface for the release is longer than a chapter of my main text.

I've rambled on so much, I don't even know if this counts as a release preface.

Anyway, we'll see each other at midnight~

As agreed, ten updates, no less—I dumped all the manuscripts I'd saved the past few days in one go.

If you can subscribe, please do—let me have a good year~

Wait a moment.

Also, regarding the group—I won't bother with it; I tried before, and the readers in there don't do anything good, always either driving or posting pictures, making a racket; I usually don't even look at the group.

If you really insist on joining, go look for my previous books—their intros have it; I won't be posting it in this book.

Alright, that's it.

I paid my respects.

See you at midnight.

(End of chapter)