I started coming to Feilu three years ago. Back then, I was broke and clueless, unsure of what my future on Feilu would hold.
Filled with passion, I started writing. Time flew by, and now I’m a “small” veteran author, I guess.
I’ve written several books over a million words long.
From an initial small flop to now being a seasoned flop, I've gradually taken on the responsibility of a husband and family.
How many three-year stretches does a person have in their life?
Thinking back on the bumpy road I've traveled, every time I typed into the late hours of the night, my wife would already be fast asleep.
She wants to accompany me, to stay home every day and be a full-time housewife, spending her leisure time watching me write.
Or, she could go out and play mahjong, go shopping with her girlfriends, and live out her youthful steps while she's still young.
But, unfortunately, she can't...
She has to do housework, and when dawn breaks, she has to go to work.
After all, people have to live, right?
My wife has been with me for years. We've known each other since we were young. Later, after graduating from our respective schools, we both ended up in the same place.
I chose to write for a living, and she chose to work outside.
By chance, we had a joyous reunion. It was as if fate had destined it, and naturally, we ended up together.
We fell in love, married, and she has been sharing my struggles with me.
Sigh, just thinking about the hardships our family faces, tears well up in my eyes.
All I can do is look up at the sky, trying to keep the tears in.
Don't let the water flow to outsiders; the same goes for tears.
Heh...
Men shouldn’t just shed tears at any moment. A true man bleeds but doesn't cry; how could tears be so easily shed?
Of course, I’m fortunate that, compared to the typical “good-for-nothing” image people have of web-novel writers who stay at home, my wife is very understanding about my work in web novels. She has always supported me.
When I was battered and bruised, she still encouraged me.
When I experienced time and time again the empty joy of dismal launch results, she was still behind me, cheering me on.
She told me, “A failure or two doesn’t mean anything. There’s always a third time, right?”
I joked back, “You want me to fail a third time?”
Eventually, the whole family couldn't help but laugh.
Of course, that was just to lighten the mood. Who wants to fail again?
After finding amusement in our suffering, we started reflecting on our situation.
I used to be a non-smoker, but in the dullness of the night, I began to light cigarettes, thinking about how to write the plot of my next book, how to write the kind of plot I wanted and that readers would enjoy.
I finally started drafting outlines, unlike the previous failures where I was reckless or only had a rough outline.
I started to think and revise repeatedly.
If I wasn’t satisfied with one draft, then I’d do two.
If I wasn’t satisfied with two drafts, then I’d do three!
I often felt dissatisfied with what I wrote and would delete it and rewrite it, even revising it multiple times.
Because of this, my writing efficiency wasn't very high.
Most of my time each day was dedicated to writing.
Sometimes I’d see other kids playing with toy cars outside the window, and I’d feel a lot of sadness, thinking about how I was making my family suffer with me.
Other kids are old enough to go out and buy soy sauce, but my family…
Is this the difference in life?
One year after another, three years have passed. What exactly have I gained?
Every time my old friends would call me out to drink, I’d politely decline with a smile.
Why? Because I was too broke. My royalties weren't enough to support the family. Instead, my wife was the one supporting us.
How could I repeatedly let my wife shoulder the burden of life?
And, not too long ago, my wife got pregnant!
Watching my wife’s belly grow bigger and bigger, still working hard, I immediately threw off all my weariness and continued to write with gritted teeth!
Thinking about these hardships, I can't help but cry a river.
I woke up straight from the dream and slapped myself. Where did I get a wife and child, dammit!!
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Ahem, all of the above is pure nonsense.
The author doesn’t even have a wife. He’s still a single dog.
He hasn’t gone to any big cities, nor has he met any beauties to be his wife.
After all, although everyone is the protagonist of their own life, not everyone's life is a smooth-sailing, fast-paced, Feilu-style novel.
A smooth sailing life is difficult to come by; life is full of bumps and scrapes.
The author has always stayed in his hometown, living with his parents.
And it has indeed been three years since I came to Feilu. In these three years, I’ve written book after book.
I’ve had my share of flops, and I’ve had some bright moments.
I’ve stood on mountaintops and fallen to the bottom of valleys, but I’ve never given up!
As a web-novel writer, writing is my hobby, and it’s also my life.
This year, I’ve been stuck at home for over six months. Watching my friends, who couldn’t go out, only staying at home, I’ve at least gotten life’s necessities through writing.
It was during that time that I became even more determined to write.
This book, with its Ultraman theme, is something I’ve thought about for a long time before deciding to write it.
First, it’s to write a good book for myself and for everyone!
Second, every boy has a dream of the Ultraman world!
This dream, no matter how many years pass, will always be in our hearts, touched again and again.
To be honest, I’m really excited and surprised by the data this book has achieved.
Looking at the numbers, I feel a sense of relief. It doesn’t disappoint me, my careful preparation of the outline, my repeated revisions and brainstorming.
Of course, even with good data before the launch, it’s only half the battle.
What truly matters, what really affects my confidence, is the performance of the book after its launch!
The book has been out for about half a month now. The ugly duckling will finally meet the in-laws. It’s time to see if it’s a mule or a horse!
Tonight is the launch, and I’m a little nervous.
I hope this book can achieve its goals and that I can prove myself on Feilu.
I also hope that I can earn some real income through this book, to help ease my parents’ worries.
After all, I’m at the age to get married, but I’m still single.
It’s time to get married...
My parents are always telling me it’s time to get married...
But marriage is not something that can be decided with a single sentence.
Can I rely on my previous income, which barely allowed me to survive?
Of course not!
It’s far from enough!
Therefore, as I watch the book’s daily performance, my hope of helping my parents grows stronger.
Of course, it also grows more and more nerve-wracking!
What if I fail again?
What if I once again give my parents false hope?
All I can do is grit my teeth, write furiously, and desperately revise and brainstorm, striving to ensure the quality of this book!
Apart from that, I can only pray that you, my brothers, if you like the book, I hope, you can give me a first subscription!
I hope that this book can create a beautiful world for me and for all of you, a world where everyone will love everything in this book.
If you have any thoughts or suggestions, feel free to leave me a comment in the review section.
The launch is tonight, brothers. I sincerely hope, I sincerely hope, that you can give me a subscription, so that I don’t experience empty joy again.
I’ll cut the fluff. I promise here that as long as you subscribe, updates will definitely not be a problem!
Brothers, charge!