Chapter 404: Ten Thousand Subscriptions Reflection

Ten Thousand Subscriptions Reflection

Ten Thousand Subscriptions Reflection

Finally reached ten thousand subscriptions!

Lately there've been too many things going on, and I originally didn't plan to write any reflection, but since it's still a moment of honor, I chose to write it anyway.

With "Entertainment China 1997," "Who Are You Calling a Real Talent?," and now this one, "Entertainment China Intelligence King," I've already written three ten-thousand-subscription novels in the entertainment genre.

I wouldn't dare call myself the leader in the Qidian entertainment field, but I suppose I'm among the representative authors.

Let me cross my arms and be just a little proud!

From what I recall, the hardest one to reach ten thousand subscriptions was "Entertainment China 1997."

Back then, Qidian had no anti-piracy measures, there were very few entertainment novels with ten thousand subscriptions, and my book was stuck at eight to nine thousand average subscriptions, climbing painfully slow.

I was nearly ready to give up when I caught the wave of Qidian's anti-piracy rollout and surged past, becoming one of the earlier entertainment novels on Qidian to hit ten thousand subscriptions.

Currently, this is also the best-performing of the three, with an average subscription count nearing 19,000.

"Who Are You Calling a Real Talent?" reached ten thousand subscriptions most easily.

It seemed to hit ten thousand just two or three months after subscription launch, then I messed it up.

Now it's at over 14,000 average subscriptions—still decent, but it could've been better.

Then there's this current one, "Entertainment China Intelligence King."

After half a year of serialization, at around 1.2 million words, it hit ten thousand subscriptions—neither soaring nor sinking, just like the book's style: steady as a rock.

I don't know if it's because I'm still writing it, but personally, I feel this one, "Entertainment China Intelligence King," has been the most exhausting of the three.

I've mentioned this before in the group chats and even in the novel itself: the first two books totaled nearly six and a half million words, and I'd already used up many plot tropes; it's been extremely hard to bring fresh ideas.

So from the very beginning, I went full throttle into "stepping on landmines."

System, native, mastermind, niche female leads and supporting characters—all these elements stacked together would likely have killed off many new entertainment authors. Reaching ten thousand subscriptions at all is, to some extent, me cashing in on past reputation.

This has left me feeling insecure and anxious, as if I've hit a wall in this genre and even started to feel bored writing it.

If nothing unexpected happens, my next novel might consider switching genres.

Not necessarily a full transformation—just seeking some fresh creative inspiration for myself.

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But no matter what, reaching ten thousand subscriptions is still a happy thing.

I also thank here all my readers who subscribe, vote, and tip.

Extra chapters are definitely coming!

But as everyone knows my current situation, I'm not begging for sympathy—besides the time lost to injections and acupuncture, because of my facial paralysis, my right eye can't move, I can't blink, and staring at my phone nonstop makes writing extremely tiring.

Even normal updates are already difficult, and I still owe a mountain of backlogged words, so extra chapters must be put on hold for now.

I can't do more than this: for ten thousand subscriptions, I'll add ten thousand words.

Including previous debts, two days of leave (16,000 words) and scattered outstanding words (6,000), the total owed is 32,000 words.

Since I don't know when I'll recover, I don't know if I can clear this debt this month—please be lenient, keep a record, and I'll repay it once I'm well.

Finally, thank you again to all my friends for your support—deeply grateful.

(End of Chapter)