Embers Ad Infinitum

The sixth part is so short, there is not much to summarize, let's mainly talk about the structure.

This is a relatively typical structure in which two lines run parallel and finally meet, but with the help of the medium of "spiritual corridor", they are integrated into the experience of the same person, instead of two teams constantly transitioning.

The advantage of writing this way is that you can put the key information needed by one line in another line, creating a sense of shock, shock and surprise when they meet.

To be honest, when naming the sixth part "Surprise", the most troublesome thing is how to make people startle. If this effect cannot be achieved, it means that this part is not well written.

In the era mentioned in this chapter, many friends like to open their minds, and they are often guessed in the follow-up, and the guessed plot is bound to be impossible to create a sense of shock.

As for the forced turning point, 90% of the divine turning point without any foreshadowing will cause the story to collapse. Once the foundation of the plot is lost, it can only be maintained by continuing the magical turning point by relying on imagination, just like a derailed train. A few will end well.

So, storytelling is sometimes a battle of wits and courage with readers, either sloppy and good at hiding, or dare to do things that readers dare not guess, and think about the development after finishing.

According to my personal experience, there are three ways to hide the mystery and achieve the effect of shock or consternation.

The first is to put clues in seemingly insignificant descriptions, details, hidden deeply, and finally connect them.

The second is to mislead everyone in another direction all the time, so that everyone ignores some important reminders.

The third is that the key point is hidden in another line, and it will burst out when the track is merged at the end.

This time I used the third one, because the big boss is in command. Although it was unexpected, many friends still guessed it right, and it couldn't achieve the shocking effect I wanted, so I needed to switch to it again. Then, please, at this time, it is very difficult to pull out something that the readers can't guess from the original line, so we can only consider merging, intersecting, and breaking out other lines.

Well, the writing of this part is quite satisfactory. No matter the volume title or the epistle, they are all presented in the implication. The seventh part is called "Fantasy", which comes from Berlioz's "Symphony Fantastica".

According to the usual practice, the next one is a long chapter, so I will rest for three and a half days at the end of this one, counting from this afternoon (it was updated in advance last night, not added, laugh).

In other words, on February 3rd, the third day of junior high school, the update will resume.

Originally, during the Spring Festival, I would ask for another ten days of leave as usual to be with my family. However, I am in Hangzhou, because the last passenger in the online car-hailing car I took was a close contact, and now I am quarantined in a centralized manner. I'm still idle, so let's update normally. When the quarantine is over, I'll find a chance to stay with my family for a while to make up for the lack of Chinese New Year.

Well, it's almost like this arrangement. Of course, everything is uncertain, so you can't guarantee that if you get infected, you will be sent for treatment, right?

Finally, I would like to wish you all a happy New Year's Eve and a happy Spring Festival in advance.