With the problem of sense of substitution solved, Pu Jie continued to think about other directions.
"The characters in The Dragon King are too vivid. The bad guys are evil and make readers want to see Long Aotian defeat him. This is not possible. The sense of expectation is too strong. The new book is about a group of people with complex and contradictory personalities in the countryside. It makes readers want to see Long Aotian defeat him.
People can’t tell good from bad, it’s so awkward for readers! Hahahaha!”
"Also, when writing this time, I have to be careful not to use any good words. I can't even finish a sentence in the poem! Try to make the words as earthy as possible, as earthy as they come from. The rural areas are so earthy and so low.
!”
"Finally, the protagonist can no longer be so positive and has a rogue character... Well, now there is no sense of immersion."
"This wave will definitely produce an exquisite piece of shit!"
Pu Jie suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
"By the way, let the protagonist be ambiguous but do nothing, which will piss off the readers!"
"Hiss~ There's poison in the shit!"
Pu Jie was shocked by his shamelessness.
In order to disgust readers, he will do anything!
The more Pu Jie thought about it, the more reliable it became.
He directly took the laptop that Yuan Hua had specially left for him and started coding in the dormitory.
"Hmm...a modern background, a story that takes place in a rural area, what is the main plot?"
The story must have a plot and a main thread throughout.
"Okay! I'm going to write about all kinds of sesame and millet things in the countryside that my grandma told me. There are many and scattered. The key is to be able to write water! The main line is... make money casually and be a social member of the village."
The story is there, but there is still a little more to be done with character design.
"What should the protagonist do... He has to have an identity, otherwise it won't be possible to write."
The purpose of designing an identity for the character is to facilitate the subsequent development of the plot. Just like the male protagonist in a time-travel novel, he is born with his own identity - an earth traveler.
Pu Jie didn't plan to write a time travel story or a rebirth story, he just wanted to write a rustic rural story.
"That's right! I want to design the protagonist to be greedy for money and deceive... and create a profession that is convenient for these characteristics... I have it! A rural barefoot doctor!"
The so-called barefoot doctors are doctors without academic qualifications and business licenses.
Seeing a doctor is all based on experience. There is some ancestral prescription in the family, which is somewhat famous in Qiliba Village.
This role is often combined with that of a charlatan.
Pu Jie had originally heard from his grandma that there was such a doctor in the village. He kept a secret recipe passed down from his ancestors, and people were seeking medical advice every day. He made a lot of money and lived a very comfortable life.
"This way we can have daily life. If nothing happens, we can see a doctor, cheat, collect money, and go for a walk."
The story theme, plot, and protagonist are all there.
"You can start writing now!"
The mechanical keyboard made a crackling sound.
Lines of text fell down...
Book title: "The Rogue Miracle Doctor"
Introduction: Liu Ergou is a barefoot doctor in Taohua Village. He usually brags and is greedy for money, but he relies on his ancestral medical skills to make a prosperous life in Taohua Village.
Pu Jie had already imagined the appearance of a carefree and barefoot doctor.
Who would have a sense of empathy for such a protagonist?
As we all know, today's online readers are all handsome men who are eight feet tall, talented, and knowledgeable, and have a strong sense of justice.
How could anyone like such a wretched character?
Totally impossible!
Pu Jie directly screened out most of the online readers based on the environment and personality.
I’m not sure about the new media side, but at least the Qidian main website is definitely a highly toxic book.
"The main force of new media is also urban youth. Otherwise, urban and workplace articles are so popular now because the audience is them. My Dragon King article is popular because the urban life of Dragon King has resonated with these people. This wave.
.....All previous readers were directly screened out!”
As we all know, great authors are most likely to get frustrated when they change their subject matter, and are easily scolded by readers.
"The people who are really likely to read this kind of book are all in rural areas. They... happen to have low consumption power, and new media online articles are expensive. Now they cost about 30 cents per chapter, and some have read 10 chapters.
With the money, can’t I buy a box of cigarettes that costs 3 yuan and smoke it?
"The level of education in the village is generally not high. All the educated and educated people have gone out. They must have taken up urban literature, while those who stayed behind probably don't know where to read novels."
"No one reads the main website, and the new media all read Urban Dragon King's articles. And those who can read it probably can't find a place to read it, and even if they find it, they won't be able to read it. Gee, based on this analysis, there is no natural reader market."
When writing a novel, you need to know who you are writing for, where your readers are, and then cater to their preferences.
Pu Jie caters to the preferences of a group of people who hardly know how to read online articles, and disgusts the group who love to read online articles.
"Determined to attack!"
"This time, I will definitely get the subsidy!"
"After finishing writing, I received 2.17 million manuscript fee and 600,000 subsidy and took off directly!"
Pu Jie has already started thinking about where to buy a house.
Without further ado, let’s start writing!
...
[Chapter 1: Medical Skills Competition with Immortals]
【Taohua Village, there are thunderstorms and heavy rain.】
[Liu Ergou had just bought a bottle of Old Village Chief from the canteen, got half a catty of pork head meat, and was about to have two drinks, when there was a knock on the door]
【"Who!"】
【"I, Huzi"】
["Hey, Brother Tiger, you just came back from the city. You're not at home to cuddle up with your mother-in-law this late at night. Why don't you come here to beat the autumn wind?"]
[When Huzi heard the word "hugging a mother-in-law," his face felt a little unnatural. 】
["Ergou, something happened to me on the construction site. Please help me check it out, but... it must be kept secret!"]
["What are you talking about? Brother Hu, even the big news that the village chief's child is not his biological child, I haven't spread it to the outside world."]
[Huzi unbuttons his clothes...]
["Why the hell did this happen like this?"]
["Shh! I was hit while working on a construction site. The doctor at the big hospital said it was completely disabled. I'm wondering if your family's miracle doctor can cure it."]
【"It's all smashed up like this, even the gods can't cure it"】
[Huzi grabbed Liu Ergou's arm and said, "Ergou, your medical skills are so amazing. The emperor of the Qing Dynasty gave him a plaque saying "Sai Shen Xian". You must have something! Brother Bangbang, I'm willing to spend any amount of money."
OK!"】
["Hey~ Then let me take a closer look..."]
【......】
Based on a half-true and half-false medical story told to him by his grandmother, Pu Jie revealed the scene of a rogue miracle doctor in the countryside.
Thanks to the countless gossips he heard when he was a child, Pu Jie writes with ease.
No netizen will read this kind of crude and illogical article.
"There is no way to film such a ridiculous plot, and I guess the copyright cannot be sold. In case some unscrupulous director insists on buying the copyright, I have seen through the system. If the copyright can be sold, it will be settled at the time of settlement.
Count it into my royalties.”
After Pu Jie finished writing the first chapter, he saw that the time had already reached noon.
Stretched out and prepared to go out to look for food.
The school has been on vacation for three days. Most of the students have left, and the canteen is closed. Only the hostel opened by the school still has some food.
Pu Jie put on his clothes and went downstairs to call two screenwriters who were still working.
"I'll go to your guest house for some food later. What's there to eat there?"
"What? You don't know, you just eat instant noodles?"
"How can this be possible? How can a brain worker eat such a nutritious food? I'm here to treat you. Let's have something for lunch."
Pu Jie said as he left the dormitory building.
Then he saw Jiang Yuhan coming out of the girls dormitory.
She gathered up her hair that was blown away by the wind, and smiled like a flower, like an elf in winter.
"What a coincidence, you haven't gone home either?"
"Well......"
Pu Jie listened to the sound of two screenwriters packing up things and going downstairs on the phone, and said: "I think... you should just eat instant noodles."