I'm a Light Novel Master in Japan

"These are all thanks to your support to make this achievement today, thank you all."

After Kagurazaka Ayame said the key points, he stood up straight with Li Yan and bowed to the readers present and watching. Immediately, applause from the audience began to resound, which officially began Uesugi Yan's thanks. meeting.

The number of characters on the screen quickly stopped, and it was the twenty-seventh.

——[Um, I am Kimura from Kanagawa Prefecture. I am twenty-three years old and a college student. I am very happy to meet Uesugi-sensei.I've always liked it, I really like the teacher's work!What I want to ask is that you mentioned your plan to write a new book before. This news makes our loyal readers very worried. I hope Mr. Uesugi can concentrate on completing this excellent book. Mr. Du X’s book has been written for fifteen years in six years. Volume, please consider Uesugi-sensei to extend the story, thank you. 】

The first fan who asked the question asked the point, and there were scattered laughter in the crowd. It seemed a bit cunning to use another well-known writer's work to put pressure on the old thief Uesugi, but it seems that every reader who likes this work is I am concerned about how Uesugi will consider this opinion from readers.

This question seems to have been asked over and over again on Twitter. Li Yan has always followed the editor's advice and has not responded to this question again. Now that he is asked face to face, he no longer hides it.

"About this issue, it seems to have caused a lot of trouble to everyone, I'm really sorry."

Li Yan smiled slightly, looked at them calmly, and said, "It's actually like this, I don't know what other writers' writing ideas are, but you probably know my writing style. It has been firmly fixed in a word count, and the word count of the entire work will be around 150 million words.”

"Because my story type is the plot of the blood series, and it is also the first work, I have no experience, so the plot is a bit short. This is a wrong decision of mine, but arbitrarily extending the story structure will undoubtedly drag down the plot of this story. It’s just a burden. My goal is to share the most perfect story I can write with you. The plan for the new book has nothing to do with this book. I will try my best to write every book of my own. You can rest assured. I hope everyone will forgive me. ."

Sometimes, books are not necessarily as long as possible, but the main point is that the intensity of the story should be as strong as possible. Although there are exceptions for novels and comics, which can be written very long, Li Yan decided on the rhythm of the plot before he started writing. Indeed, there is no way to change half a point.

There was some discussion in the crowd, and the Internet and the scene were a little sorry for Uesugi's decision, but as he said, this is probably the writing style of the old thief. It's not wrong to have a Uesugi flame...

In the coffee shop, Ying Lili, who was watching the live broadcast, was still sipping on the juice. She was stunned for a moment, her face was a little surprised, and she asked: "...Is it so amazing, isn't it because the otaku Li is planning to throw smoke bombs on the readers again? Bar?"

"This is generally not wrong. After all, high-quality books will have an outline set at the beginning. Although they will be revised and added in the middle because of new inspiration, experienced authors can basically know how to proceed according to the plot as soon as they write. How many words will there be?"

Shitong Guoguang said with a smile.

Kusanagi Ryuhui thought of other genres and said: "Well, of course there is a new model, that is the American drama model. It is said that the American drama model is all about writing the first season and waiting for the market's reaction to decide how to write the first season. In the second season of the plot, the word-of-mouth of American dramas often goes down from the beginning of the third season, that is, after the essential parts are written, the subsequent plots are often lack of interesting points, not as good as before, and the word-of-mouth of the most popular series has also declined."

Masamune Izumi said with a smile: "After all, the plot of the novel seems to be summoned from another world. It moves around, and the number of words is so many. Although I want to write as much as I want, I haven't reached the level of seniors."

"..."

Yin Lili seemed to feel a little guilty, her eyes were a little flustered, she took the drink and sucked hard, but she couldn't fill her empty heart.

Although she is an illustrator, she is also a book painter. In fact, she often conceives plots, and usually finds inspiration through watching the interaction of female classmates in school, so the inspiration for the plots drawn is almost continuous... Although the book does not have much How strong the plot requirements are, but when I stay with this group of colleagues who are serious about the plot, I always feel that I am very amateur.

The live broadcast has been going smoothly. After all, Li Yan's nature is a serious person. Without spoilers, he answered the readers' questions one by one.Readers are basically concerned about the future plot trends of "Super Power Academy War", and seek the author's clarification for some details that were not understood before. As a result, all eight questions were answered smoothly and satisfactorily.

The overall atmosphere seems to be getting more and more harmonious, and the bullet screens and messages at Station N seem to have begun to have a great change in Uesugi's image, so the effect of the face-to-face exchange meeting is truly reflected.

——【Mr. Uesugi, hello, my name is Miyazaki, I am twenty-six years old, and I am already an office worker.I deeply identify and admire your ideas for writing and stories. I am also an amateur writing enthusiast. What I want to know more about is how a teacher who is a dark horse in the young novel world has honed his writing skills. And story thinking, where do you think your writing success lies?Thank you for being willing to answer my question. 】

The ninth question, after the basic doubts were clarified, finally asked the author's own question.This question is also quite interesting and sharp. After all, in the Japanese light novel industry with hundreds of thousands of submissions every year, there are only a few works published through the library, and even fewer dark horses like Uesugi are born. Anyone who likes to write stories hopes that he can share his successful experience.

Li Yan was stunned for a moment, pondered for a while, but did not answer immediately.

This is something that all authors will clearly think about their own writing advantages, but, unfortunately, Li Yan never thought about why he was able to write a work successfully, because of his studies, friends, juniors, family, etc. The burden completely overwhelmed him, and at first writing novels was just a hobby and to pay off debts.

But it should be more than that...

"No, I don't seem to be able to write successfully from the beginning... It should be said that my writing and ideas at the beginning were not that great. If I was forced to make a living, I would also write the current mainstream love academy story, and It's not a bloody story..."

Li Yan hesitated for a while, then began to answer.

"I can't write a story of joy in love because I've been tortured by life to the point that I can no longer believe in a love, a success can be easily obtained... After all, light novels are works of entertainment, and should not be too involved in cruel things like reality. , but my concept has been transformed, and writing what I like is probably a spiritual sustenance for the struggle and unyielding to life."

When Li Yan said these words, in his memory, little by little memories flickered constantly, the lonely figure fell into darkness and helplessness, hated himself like this, and then he was forced to save the new life and started to write again, painful memories Later, because of the opportunity of the novel, after meeting Kagurazaka Iris and Sawamura Eri, my life has been changed since then.

"So, although it is a light novel, I still think that people's experiences have a great impetus to writing, and every bit of life is an inspiration. Although the story is fabricated, it gives emotion to it. This is the story. In the process of writing this novel, I also received the help of friends and partners, the editor Ms. Kagurazaka Ayame, and Ms. Kashiwagi Eiri, who has been working hard to design illustrations for me, and others who are willing to bring My companions on the road of writing, my friends who have helped me in my life... and those who have always liked my books, my sales are actually not much, not much, but readers who like my books It's great to be able to enjoy watching it. So, everyone, thank you."

Under the dim light, amid the flickering camera lights, Li Yan stood up and bowed deeply to the camera and the readers as a token of gratitude.

Here and now, Shiyu Kasumigaoka is watching the computer at home, Yono Yukinoshita is watching the live broadcast on her mobile phone, and she is returning from a negotiation with an illustrator. Sayuri Sawamura is watching TV in the back seat of the car, watching on a friend's phone Natsume Takashi and Teacher Cat, who were watching the live broadcast, and Qingshan Qihai, who was still busy while working, were all paying attention to Li Yan's confession.

It seems that this is no longer a novel thank-you meeting, but a real thank-you meeting.

Under the dazzling night sky, ripples appeared in everyone's heart, and they didn't want to thank this Uesugi who fought so hard...

"..."

Ying Lili watched the live broadcast and laughed at the bowing young man. Perhaps, today's event, as Li Yan insisted, was an opportunity for reconciliation.

It seems that tonight, the name of the old thief Uesugi will begin to disappear from the world.

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"Yeah, so writing is not easy, and everyone who likes writing should work hard, don't forget your original intention."

Kagurazaka Ayame smiled, looked at Li Yan, and then continued: "Then, there is only one last question left, which is a question from a reader on the Internet. May I ask Mr. Uesugi, although the sixth volume has already been written. , You said in the program that the entire plot of "Super Power Academy War" will be written within this year, so when is the seventh volume expected to be released?"

For a while, the crowd fell silent.

People familiar with Li Yan's style, such as Sawamura Eri and Shitong Guoguang, seemed to realize what was about to happen in an instant, and their faces turned pale immediately.

Li Yan has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. After discussing the difficulties and bottlenecks of writing, he has always planned to explain his next change to the readers. He coughed a few times and said, "Cough, this The problem has always troubled my heart. Everyone must have known that my inspiration has entered a period of exhaustion. I started writing novels in April last year, and I have now updated to the sixth volume. Such high-intensity writing has made me I’m physically and mentally exhausted, so I plan to take a break. It’s almost impossible to finish writing a novel this year. The seventh volume will probably be finished as soon as March next year. Let me find myself in this year’s break. I believe that everyone will understand my decision and let me write the seventh volume seriously."

Li Yan announced this news. After all, he explained his difficulties and seriousness well before. The readers also felt understanding and tolerance, so the publication was temporarily suspended. Now they can definitely understand his painstaking efforts.

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In the middle of the night, a Honda commercial vehicle was quietly driving on the already quiet Tokyo Metropolitan Highway.

"..."

Everyone was silent, not knowing what to say.

On the Internet, the news that a bookstore in Jiangdong District caused a huge riot among book fans was discussed lively even in the middle of the night, almost crowding the major novel forums. People crawling out of bed to participate in the discussion can be said to have created a new hot topic.