Mystery: The Star Key

1. The theme of this volume

"Let us be calm and meet our own times."

Wemeetthetimeasitseeksus.

This is the opening sentence of the volume "Mystic Mage", and it is also the opening sentence in Zweig's "The World of Yesterday" that I saw when I was about to start writing the fourth volume. And this line, originally from Shakespeare Cymbeline, feels like a perfect fit for the theme of this volume.

This volume is called "Mystic Mage", and the main core of this volume is the unveiling of the secret that "the hometown cannot be returned".

Although for everyone, the biggest secret of this book will be revealed in the next volume, but for Xiao Yi, the secret that he is most concerned about in this book is indeed the core content of this volume hahahaha.

It is not up to us to choose which era to live in.

In other words, our encounter with the times itself is destined.

And how to face our "era" is a proposition that everyone must face.

Therefore, the main content of this volume revolves around this theme.

——Su Yuanning came to this "era" because of various accidents.

——He will always know that "the hometown cannot be returned".

——Then, what will he do when he has to accept this "era" that he never expected?

And I believe that everyone who sees this should know his answer.

Although the process was difficult, Su Yuanning finally responded to the foreword.

"Let us be calm and meet our own times."

hey-hey.

In fact, regarding the secret of "This is the Earth", I was thinking about when and how to let Xiao Yi know when I was in the first volume.

Because this is the "suffering" that every remnant of the old days must go through.

So when it was finally written in the fourth volume that the secret was revealed, I was really happy. There is no obstacle to the flow of various emotions into words. From Chapter 40 "Monday's Arrangement" to Chapter 44 "Meaning and Existence", it is very heartily written!

Therefore, in fact, not to talk about the data, only from the perspective of thematic performance, I think the thematic performance of this volume is not badly written in terms of emotion. I feel that at least I am very satisfied with the performance, tension and performance of the passage of "Here is the Earth".

However, in terms of plot design in order to express the theme, this volume is... relatively weak.

(The climax conflict of the plot showing the theme: the first volume of the rainy night with time misalignment, the second volume of water pollution in the east of Backlund, the third volume of the battle for the defense of the Perizc, and the fourth volume is just a climax brought out by the conversation after promotion)

This aspect is limited by the theme, if you want to open related content, you must go through Zhou Mingrui. But everyone knows about Klein's situation. It is difficult to design a conflicting plot.

On the other hand, it is subject to my mentality. The data is **** to the point of exploding, and sometimes people are chased and scolded because of the immaturity of the first volume, which makes people have little energy to design more explosive plot conflicts or do big things.

Even though I clearly knew the crux of the problem, I was still more than enough. Therefore, it is a pity to choose an easier, but relatively bland way as the plot carrier for expressing the theme.

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2. Characters in this volume

There are no original characters written in this volume.

However, writing this volume, in this book, there is also a relatively significant breakthrough in the characters.

Regarding the growth line of the protagonist's mood, up to this volume, a relatively complete arc has finally been completed (probably an arc).

When "apprentice", Su Yuanning just came to this world, Su Yuanning was not familiar with everything.

But he still has his own principles for dealing with the world. He tries and works hard to integrate and adapt, but he always knows clearly that he does not belong here. Everything is done to return.

In "The Astrologer", Su Yuanning already had a preliminary understanding of this extraordinary world. He also encountered the first unforgettable suffering because of his own mistakes and ignorance of the laws of the world. The first deep connection was made.

Although it was an external motivation, from this moment on, Su Yuanning had the desire to truly enter and understand this world. It's not the same as when you first learned to survive.

If it was said that I was wandering from the perspective of a foreigner in the past, from the beginning of the astrologer, I began to formally regard myself as a member of this world.

When "Recording Officer", Su Yuanning had a very deep understanding of the world.

In this world, he already has friends he values, his own career, teachers, seniors, and countless connections and connections. He began to be conscious and capable of seeking a better future for the people he valued.

However, he still has to face that problem.

The current life is full and meaningful, but he still wants to return to his hometown.

So, when he was the "Mystic Mage", he knew the secret.

It was finally completed. It was four volumes long, the character growth line of understanding the "world".

Make initial contact (apprentice), try to fit in (astrologer), go deep into it (record officer), learn secrets and reconcile (mystic).

This is the first time I try to build a character arc in the work (although I don't know if this is an arc)

I personally think it is quite successful. At least in my opinion, through the four-volume plot and event arrangement, Su Yuanning's attitude towards the world has changed quite obviously.

I am very happy to be able to write about such a change.

A small praise for sending a few.

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3. The plot of this volume

I just talked about it during the theme performance. The design of the plot climax is relatively bland due to two reasons.

However, other plot designs also underperformed for similar reasons.

The main content of this volume is mainly divided into the following parts:

Promote traveler & enter Zion, pirate conference, promote mystic & learn the secrets about the earth, find the goal you should strive for (self-salvation), house number, and promote wanderer.

The summary at the end of the last volume has already said that in the fourth volume, most of the content has been arranged when the book was opened. There are very few generative plots that allow me to express myself.

This is indeed the case.

The promotion of traveler, mystic and wanderer is the main line of the fourth volume, and learning the secrets of the earth and self-salvation is the theme of the fourth volume.

Only the pirate meeting and the house number are branch lines.

However, if the author's mental state is relatively normal, there are actually many places where he can play. For example, the pirate conference can have more conflicts, and the house number can be written more excitingly. Add more ups and downs. Knowing the secrets of the earth and self-salvation can also be designed to further enhance the tension of the plot and the aftertaste of the "theme" discussion.

Unfortunately, the author's condition is really bad. Even keeping the update and finishing the main line is overdrafting one's own energy. In such a situation, the plot is also designed...

Sorry, I can not do it.

The data of the Star Key is as good as ever.

The overall data for the fourth volume is still very dismal.

Although I wrote that today should be adapted to this situation.

But in fact, I can't. 800,000 words, and still stuck in the cycle of "passion → hit by data → lose motivation → recover from rest → have enthusiasm → hit by data".

It's okay to say I'm miserable, or it's okay to pretend to be pitiful. Unfortunately this is the truth.

After all, people are not perpetual motion machines. Even if I'm an eco-friendly and cheap "generate for love".

It's too hard for me to be full of energy even when the data and responses are so sparse. At least I can't. I don't want to go through the process of "cramming my brains to design the plot, exhausted in daily life, and taking my spare time to write what I want to express" but no response.

Although writing books is your own business, but who would like to ignore your painstaking efforts?

terribly sorry. Not only to you who saw this, but also to me, who hoped to express the original design theme well, and was full of expectations and enthusiasm.

Under the current circumstances, all I can do is to finish the book according to the established plot goals in the most comfortable state.

It's difficult, thankless, and I've written a mountain of plot design that won't get many responses. I can't turn it over now.

Just walk on the flat road.

The flat road is not necessarily bad, at least it can be persevering. Although it is not as ups and downs, thrilling and unforgettable, but there is still hope for the exhausted traveler to reach the end.

And occasionally you can see some small flowers that have been condensed from the seeds that have been sown long ago.

However, since the established plot purpose can be accomplished, I think I can still praise myself a little.

Under such circumstances, I can still persist in writing 800,000 words. I'm so **** awesome.

In addition, in this volume, in terms of plot, there are two things that are not bad!

One is the group face of the pirate conference. Letting Xiaoyi meet Beibei, Jiajia, Bingjiang, Singjiang, Frank and Yu Ji's dragon set Blue Walls is also a roundup of my opinion about this book. dream.

Up to now, if you count Miss Sharon, Mr. Maric, Little Moon, and Father Utravsky, who had only brief encounters in Chapter 18 of this volume.

Basically, in the original "Master of Mysteries", in the current timeline, the characters who are still alive and accessible, and who have had contact with Xiao Ke, Xiao Yi has already passed. Even if there is no area, he has shown his face in the text.

Excellent!

The second is the emotional line that I have never thought about.

Heaven and earth conscience, really, I swear, when I wrote this book, I never thought that Xiao Yi would have a girlfriend! ! I never thought that I would actually write a kiss scene in an article whose main line is to upgrade and decrypt the blood! ! (pupil earthquake)

The meeting at the World Expo is only a part of the original Mianji plan. The follow-up contaminated moon asked Melissa to open the clues because after she appeared, she was logical and the most suitable person to do this. In fact, at the beginning of the second volume, I really didn't want her to be a clue to the incident.

And then... and then how did it become like this! (Groundhog scream.jpg)

When writing the summary, I haven't reached those chapters yet, and I don't know what everyone thinks of this relationship (eyes closed).

As the author, I really think... This part of the plot is the result of Xiao Yi and Melissa's own efforts. It has nothing to do with me.

After all, it's hard to write a love story that explodes. When I wrote those chapters, my hair was going to be bald.

Speaking of which, I must thank the great, dear and lovely Ameng, who gave me a lot of help in writing this story! Ameng's suggestions for sorting out, controlling and dealing with emotions are really accurate! As expected of Shizheng's colleagues! !

The love story is really difficult for me.

Although it's not that I haven't written novels about love, but like Xiao Yi, who is so innocent and clumsy, I haven't even thought about falling in love, and I really haven't written one.

And it was **** difficulty at the beginning—because of the shattering of hope, all emotional fluctuations were lost.

Can mysticians keep secrets well? Can the Mystic Mage heal herself if she is injured?

As a mystic, guarding secrets is his job.

But, can anyone notice a certain part of his heart that he had to lock in order to protect?

Fortunately, someone noticed.

(As a result, it developed a love line that the author never thought of (x)

It can be regarded as breaking through itself to some extent (.)

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4. Others

Thanks to the book friends who want to take Klein to travel for the long review and monthly pass. When I lost my enthusiasm, it gave me the motivation to keep trying.

Thanks to the book friends Yu Ji, Gao Shaohan, the idiot, Hantian milk jelly, book friends 20220704220435152, Amon 2, a diving trumpet for their consistent support to this book~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Thanks to Emperor Guangming, I want to eat wine and rice balls, the clouds are light and light, the puppet is also a Pisces, it is difficult to dream, just read but not talk, etc. Book friends cast multiple monthly tickets.

Thank you Ameng and Xiaogui for their selfless help!

Thank you for the code word group, Bing, Li and Wei Wei for their continuous work together. The atmosphere of everyone coding together is really good! Sometimes social animals just need such a piece of pure land to slowly cultivate their dreams!

Thank you Yu Ji for her recommendation ticket and the alarm bell for her reminder.

Forcibly urging the half-dead author to keep working.

There is no code word group in this book, and there are no lovely friends. Presumably, it will not come to the final node so quickly!

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5. Summary.

All in all, although this volume is not satisfactory in terms of the conflict of the plot, the character arc has completed a complete attempt is still very worthy of encouragement.

In addition, writing this volume made it clear to me once again that my comfort zone when writing is mainly: fighting, emotional outbursts, atmosphere rendering and clue laying for big events, and logical analysis.

Perhaps in the next book, we can make some efforts in this regard. Learn from others (?)

The title of the next volume is "The Key of the Star".

It is also the last volume in the plan of this book.

I don't know if everyone noticed it?

Whether there is or not, let us wait and see!

(Because it was designed when I opened the book, and it is also the most powerful motivation for me to persist to this day)

See you in the next volume!

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p.s Today, I started a new chapter in the book friends circle, which is a free scrap manuscript (another promotion ceremony if line) that I like very much. It will probably be updated normally tomorrow. See you tomorrow!