Chapter 191: End-of-Month Summary and Major Chapter Consolidation

End-of-month summary and major chapter consolidation

End-of-month summary + major chapter consolidation

As usual, here's a report on performance: average subscription is about 7,500, with a decent upward trend

After discussing with the editor, due to word count concerns, the major promotion is postponed, so we'll combine major chapters to boost average subscription

The total word count remains unchanged—daily minimum remains 8,000+ words, just merged from two 4,000+ chapters into one 8,000+ chapter

If I fail to meet the word count for any day due to unforeseen reasons, I'll explain and make up the difference

(PS: Although my last novel got slammed, so far in this one, I've delivered every update I promised)

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Also, regarding plot: when I wrote the career arc, many readers complained it was boring, a watered-down slog, and specifically demanded appearances from Fan, Qin, and other female characters

Now that female characters have more screen time, others say I should focus more on career plots and stop fixating on crotch-level stuff

Maybe my plot balance is poor, but subscription numbers also play a role

I write novels to earn money and eat—everything depends on subscription

If subscription doesn't drop, even if it rises, it means readers like what I'm writing, so I'll write more; if it drops, it means this arc is getting stale, so I'll adjust quickly

After writing for so many years, I've seen similar situations many times

I'm explaining this because some friends think I'm slacking off, being careless, or not putting thought into it

So let me be clear: I'm not dragging things out—I'm writing what people want to read

Going forward, I'll try to make the plot more balanced and smoother while maintaining subscription levels; I hope you understand

Finally, please support with base monthly votes—thank you

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