In 2006, I was still working in Chengdu. One day in mid-July, I returned to my rental house in the evening. I was scolded by the boss of the company during the day. I felt very depressed. After drinking a few bottles of wine, I suddenly had a whim and thought about the past.
I wrote down some of my experiences for comfort. This was the prototype of my first book "CS Border Town Prodigal".
At that time it wasn't really a book, it was just a diary that recorded fragments of trivial matters, and I had no intention of publishing it.
However, this writing got out of hand. The more I wrote, the longer and longer I wrote, and the more I wrote, the more I felt like I couldn’t stop. So I decided to publish it on the Qidian Chinese website on August 16, 2006, "CS Border Town"
"Prodigal Son" uploaded its first chapter. On this day, I officially started the creation process of the pen name "Border Town Prodigal Son".
Although the first book was not completed at the starting point, the hardship and pain in the creation process left a deep impression on me. Even today, I can still think of the wanderings and various encounters. At that time, I was both painful and happy.
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I wrote 800,000 words and received less than 20,000 clicks. If this situation were to persist today, I believe that 90% of authors would choose to give up. I was the same at the beginning. Many times I didn’t want to write anymore, but many times there were always people
He stood up and encouraged me to continue writing. At that time, I had passion, enthusiasm, and energy, and I just finished a book that was not popular.
"CS Border Town Prodigal" lasted 8 months, 1.2 million words, and the manuscript fee was 263 yuan.
Yes, you read that right, it’s 263 yuan, which is not even enough to pay the electricity bill.
Among the books I have written, "CS Border Town Prodigal Son" is not the top one, but in my heart it is the one with the highest status. This is not because it is the first book, but because of all the books I have written.
My thoughts and beliefs are all vividly expressed in this book.
No matter which one of the later works, the thoughts and implications of it can't escape its shadow. It sets the tone of the later works as a whole. The most important thing is that it is a work of interest. I can appreciate the writing experience.
It brings me the purest joy and enjoyment.
The style of the second book "CS Superstar" began to change. I also followed the editor's advice, met the first batch of fellow authors, and slowly learned the skills of writing online novels. According to my usual thinking,
I also came to the world of online novels alone.
Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Where there are rivers and lakes, there are always swords and swords, grievances and hatreds. I am weaving my stories and dreams in "CS Superstar". Fortunately, I am no longer alone. There is a large group of people on my way forward.
With readers and editors by my side, 2007 was not an easy year, but I still stumbled through it.
In 2008, an author friend recommended a traditional Chinese book from Taiwan to me and asked me to try and submit it.
I was grateful to this friend for his kindness and help. In fact, in order to help me pass smoothly, he also gave me his book and outline for reference, so I tried to write a fantasy novel. The situation was as follows: The first week
I just wrote 60,000 words, and I felt okay. However, from the second week onwards, it became extremely difficult to write every 1,000 words. It felt like I was squeezing out toothpaste. In the last two and a half months, I wrote 100,000 words, and I really couldn’t write anymore.
As for submitting articles, everyone knows that they will definitely be rejected - if you are not satisfied with your writing, how can others agree with you?
I once thought that I was not suitable for writing fantasy, and it turned out that I was right. The third book "Border Town Sword God" was originally intended to be a fantasy, but I turned it into a martial arts book.
Since the transformation failed, I returned to the road of CS, so I wrote the fourth powerful book "The True Colors of CS Heroes". This is a work that I wrote very smoothly, and it covers all my understanding of CS and e-sports.
, of course I won’t worry about my grades this year.
My creative path always seems to be unsmooth. Something went wrong when "The True Colors of CS Heroes" was about to end. I left the original website and chose to return to the Qidian Chinese website.
It was already 2009, and the elders in my family passed away one after another. I felt very depressed for a long time. With a feeling of uneasiness, I wrote my fifth book "A Shot of Blood" and
Upload it to Qidian Chinese website.
For myself, this is a very controversial book. From the perspective of business writing, it is undoubtedly very successful because it has won me reputation and royalties. As a professional author, its points
The value is definitely above the passing line. Even today, many friends still talk about it when mentioning the character "Wu Hua".
However, you may not know that when I first returned to the starting point in 2009, I was a novice with no foundation. I could only rely on YY cool articles such as "One Shot to Blood" to open up the situation. Deep in my heart, I wrote
It went very smoothly, but I wasn't very happy. Most of the time, I couldn't find the sense of satisfaction and enjoyment that I felt when writing "CS Border Town Prodigal Son". Those feelings cannot be replaced by royalties.
Maybe I am just like me, sometimes I am very able to listen to opinions, sometimes I am very stubborn. A lonely traveler, walking in this noisy world of mortals, I am so eager to be recognized, even though I know that I am someone who cannot blend in.
Mainstream people, but they prefer
I still have to go on stubbornly and want to share my story with everyone. This story may not make people happy, but I deeply believe that when each of us is lost or hesitant, these stories will definitely touch you.
Give you a little confidence and light.
Because this is my original intention of writing, that's why "Invincible Black Gun" was born.
This book is an important watershed in my writing process. As for the reasons, I won’t elaborate too much here. For details, please see the closing remarks of "Sword of Dynasty". My friends and I, who are fellow authors, may also be in this period.
Because of their different creative purposes, they all embarked on completely different creative paths.
When it comes to the seventh book "Sword of Dynasty", I think this is my real pinnacle work. This book far exceeds my expectations in terms of technical layout and profound thoughts. Although its achievements
It's terrible, but that's not the fault of the work itself, it's just that it was born in such an era.
After "Sword of Dynasty", I didn't want to write anymore because I felt there was nothing more to write. What I wanted to express, talk about, and agree with have all been clearly described in these books. If you
After reading these books, I believe you will understand my views on the world and what kind of person I am.
The time came to 2013, and in the blink of an eye I changed from a young boy to an old boy. Sometimes I also found that I could no longer keep up with the rhythm of this era. When I saw those young lovers by the river embankment,
When we were making out like no one else was around, I remembered the sighs of my teachers when I was a student: These young people are really becoming more and more difficult to understand now.
"Absolute Violence" is actually a revenge novel, which tells the heroic journey of revenge of the protagonist Li Dalong.
This book was written by me under the influence of an Indian movie "Ultimate Weapon". I borrowed the classic words of the protagonist in the movie from Xiao Jia's mouth and shouted: When we are hungry, we must eat, and when we are thirsty, we must drink.
Water, sleep when you are tired, vent when you are angry...
These are very normal behaviors. Why should we endure it? There is something called courage in each of our hearts. We fight all the way, not to change the world, but so that we will not be changed by the world...
"Absolute Violence" is more mature and calm than before, and its results are better than before, but it was written in a very bad environment, with busy work, trivial matters, and business problems.
Social activities, all kinds of trivial matters after marriage, my parents' respective poor health, etc., these often distract my energy.
I have to admit that I am getting old, and age is not forgiving. I am no longer the same person as when I wrote "CS Border Town Prodigal Son". When I wrote the first book, I could easily write the above in one afternoon.
Thousands of words, but nowadays, a cup of coffee and half a pack of cigarettes can only consume about 3,000 words in one afternoon.
The closing remarks of "Absolute Violence" were released today because I have been undergoing physical examinations for the past few days. My physical condition is really worrying. Not only my eyesight has seriously declined, my back, shoulder, spine and cervical spine are very serious problems, and they require long-term training.
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Looking back on my writing journey, I wrote tens of millions of words in 9 years. Along the way, it was really just like what was described in that poem: I had been in a state of poverty and had no means to use my clever skills, I had bought a lot of money to get drunk and entered a brothel, I had also cheated.
Ma Chuiyang steps forward
On the road, there were also flowers and thrushes on the heads of beauties. Storms and clouds must eventually go away. Old friends borrowed long sails across the sea. When they said goodbye, they hated each other and knew each other was short. Only when I held my hand did I feel that the green shirt was cold. I couldn't break the three spring willows that dominated the bridge and the long pavilion. I couldn't let go of the west wind.
A glass of wine in Yangguan...
Today, among the same group of authors who entered the online literature circle as me, some are already great writers, some are still unknown, some have sadly left the circle, and some have attainments in other fields, but only
I alone seem to be wandering in place, but it's more like
That stubborn and stubborn traveler never wanted to care about other people's eyes. He walked forward firmly alone, not for the glory of reaching the top, nor for the so-called preaching and teaching, but just for the few eyes that were looking forward to me.
I don't want to let these eyes disappoint me.
However, what I want to say is that after writing this book "Absolute Violence", I still feel that I am very lucky, because I am a very happy author and have been enjoying the satisfaction and happiness that writing gives me.
In fact, what I want to say most is, thank you! Especially those friends who have followed from "CS Border Town Prodigal Son" to "Absolute Violence". It has been a long 9 years, and a niche author who is not popular has always won your favor.
, recognition and love, this is my honor and romance, and this is the biggest motivation for me to persevere in loneliness for a long time.
Tonight, "Absolute Violence" has truly come to an end. I can't give an accurate answer as to whether I will write a new book in the future. Maybe I will, maybe I won't.
If it does, I don’t think it will be published in the short term; if there is a new book, I think the possibility of writing about games will not be great; I will borrow the old saying at the end of Sword of Dynasty: veterans will never die, they will only slow down.
Wither slowly and leave silently.
If you believe that there is a romance in life, then we will meet again. I believe in the world, so let’s meet again in the next world!
I can't say goodbye, so I'm deeply looking forward to seeing you next time!
Border town prodigal
Written in Youyang County, Chongqing City on May 25, 2015
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