Chapter 279: The Mental Journey of an Online Writer

Huang Ji is a gas station employee and also a part-time online writer.

His achievements are not very good, and he does not even have a masterpiece to his name, but fortunately he is diligent and updates 8,000 to 10,000 words every day, so the manuscript fee is not low, and sometimes he can earn more than 10,000 yuan with his main job.

In 2012, in the third-tier city where he was located, more than 3,000 yuan was considered a high salary.

Huang Ji's income was enough for him to live comfortably.

Riding an electric bike and carrying a computer, Huang Ji went to a restaurant he often went to for dinner, bought some snacks for night snacks, and then went to work at the gas station.

The gas station where Huang Ji worked was very small, even a little remote, with not many vehicles coming and going. There were only two people on duty at night, and the management was not strict.

So he could use the evening shift to write, which greatly saved time, making many part-time colleagues who were still writing after work envious and jealous.

"Brother Liu."

Huang Ji came on time, greeted his colleague Lao Liu who had already arrived, and handed him a bottle of water, while his colleague on the day shift had already left because someone had taken over.

The latter nodded, took the water and put it down, and passed the time with a magazine.

Huang Ji didn't care. Lao Liu was dull and didn't like to talk. He also liked to be lazy and sleep on the night shift.

Precisely because of this, Huang Ji liked to work with him. No one disturbed him and he could do his own work.

There were not many cars at night anyway, so he didn't care about running a few times. He just took it as a breath of fresh air. As long as Lao Liu kept his mouth shut and didn't say anything, everyone would help each other.

But it was not possible to work the night shift by himself. The location was remote and the gas station was empty. It was really scary to be alone at night...

It was impossible to take out the computer and write first. The first thing was to go to the author/reader group to chat.

The reader group always liked to urge for updates. Huang Ji was scolded and ran away as soon as he showed up. The author group was much more harmonious. Everyone discussed being a pigeon and criticizing the tentacle monster together. The atmosphere was particularly harmonious.

We were chatting happily, and I don't know who brought up the topic of the recently popular "Joy of Life".

"Joy of Life" is a web novel adaptation, and it is a rare adaptation of a popular male-oriented web novel. It is considered big news in the web novel industry, and the authors are still paying close attention to it.

Although most authors have nothing to do with these film and television adaptations, it's not time to dream.

[I watched the drama, it's really good]

[The ratings are about to break 3, each drama is better than the last]

[To be honest, I read the original novel, the changes are not small, but the basic structure remains unchanged, it's more likable]

[Yes, the original novel is still a bit dull and depressing, the TV version has a lot of laughs]

[This is the ability, Wei Yang is recognized as the best in adapting online novels]

[The key is that the characters are also good, that Chen Baoguo is too emperor-like, and Chen Pingping, both are very special]

[Liu Shishi is really beautiful, damn, Wei Yang is so lucky]

[The one who plays Fan Ruoruo is also good, very beautiful]

[Ahem, I like Aunt Liu more]

[Me too]

[I'm different, I like them all]

[I envy Mao Ni, he made a lot of money, since the show started, he has never been down from the top of the best-selling list]

[Not only that, after so many years of completion, he can still make it into the top 20 on the monthly ticket list, it's eye-opening]

[I heard that his film and television copyrights are now being snapped up like crazy , several million for one movie]

[A few million is not enough, isn't it said that Wei Yang sold several hundred million for "Joy of Life"]

[It depends on who shoots it. He can make it so popular, but not everyone is Wei Yang]

[But no matter what, the film and television copyrights of all the great gods are being sold now, I envy them]

[The copyright boom is coming, one person's success will bring the rise of online literature]

[Woo woo, when can I sell the copyright?]

[I've decided, if I can't eat meat, it's not bad to drink some soup. The next book will be about "Joy of Life", killing Fan Xian and robbing women]

[I'm simple, infinite flow, and I'm preparing to open a new copy]

[You said that opening an entertainment article, kicking Wei Yang, and robbing this project, is there any point?]

[Big brother, how can you kick him?]

[The second-generation rich is starting, and I like Liu Tianxian, let her play the chicken leg girl]

[Awesome]

[……]

While chatting lively, someone in the group suddenly expressed a different opinion and criticized "Joy of Life"

For example, "There are people who watch YY TV series", "rubbish, no substance at all", "domestic dramas are spoiled by this group of audiences", "far worse than American dramas", etc.

In fact, it is impossible for every drama to be liked by everyone. "Joy of Life" currently has a Douban score of 8.2. Many people like it, but many people don't like it.

Fans of the original novel are even divided into two camps. One thinks that the adaptation is good, with many highlights and a few flaws, which do not affect the overall situation. Some find a lot of problems and think that it is not as good as the original novel.

It is not that there were no authors who raised objections before, but at least they said something and there was no malice.

This person came up and sprayed, not only without reason, but also with vicious words, without reason, and also opened a map cannon, which was really disgusting.

Huang Ji saw that the person's avatar was a cartoon character with a yellow background and a white duck or pig. The online name was […]. He usually chatted in the group and had never seen this person.

He asked a familiar author, and the latter sneered and told him.

[Pang Yidian, who used to be an early writer for the Internet, relied on his seniority to shout and yell in several groups every day, but no one paid much attention to him.]

Huang Ji glanced at the group again and learned some information from the conversation. This person is doing well. He is now a screenwriter and a Weibo celebrity with hundreds of thousands of fans.

However, the things he published are not pleasing. He likes to criticize others and show off, so his popularity is very poor.

And he seems to be a well-known Wei hater. He has a grudge against Wei Yang. He bites like a mad dog when he mentions Wei Yang. No wonder he criticized "Celebrating Yu Nian" so much just now.

I checked the information and returned to the group. I don’t know what this celebrity named [Pang Yidian] said again, which aroused public anger and scolded several authors.

This is the good thing about online writers. Although most of them prefer to support those well-known masters, if there is a conflict, they will not be afraid at all and scold when they should.

Because we are just colleagues, there is only the level of achievement, not the distinction between superiority and inferiority. What really affects the future is the platform.

So everyone is willing to praise the big guys, ask for a chapter to be promoted, and learn writing skills, but they will not indulge you when something happens. Even if you are a big guy who affects the platform, I will change my vest or website at most.

Some of them are just part-time jobs, and they don't make much money. When they are angry, they simply quit their jobs. The editor still points fingers at them and scolds them.

And people like Pang Yidian who have passed their prime or even changed their careers, and have a bad reputation, are really not afraid of him. Usually he is [Pang Shen], and when he scolds, he is [Fatty], [Old Helper], [Give me your address, believe it or not, I will kill you].

Huang Ji was a little unhappy with his speech just now, otherwise he would not have specifically asked about it.

So although he didn't scold in the group, he also played the drums and added fuel to the fire. Soon the whole group carried out a high-quality cyber violence against Pang Yidian.

They are all pen holders, and they stabbed at the heart. In less than ten minutes, Pang Yidian was scolded and left the group.

Some people didn't stop yet, and went to other groups x-on:to continue scolding. Huang Ji was not so generous. He checked the time and left the group chat.

Putting aside the previous storm, many authors' high evaluation of "Celebrating Yu Nian" made Huang Ji curious about "Celebrating Yu Nian".

Of course he knew about this drama. It has been very popular recently. His brother and his sister-in-law seem to have been following it all the time.

However, Huang Ji was busy with his writing work, so he didn't watch TV dramas much, fearing that he would waste time. Now, after hearing what everyone said, and involving the film and television adaptation of online novels, he couldn't help but feel itchy.

"Why don't you take a look and learn a little? Maybe you can find the direction and write a book and sell the copyright later."

Huang Ji glanced at the watch again. There was about an hour and a half left before his daily writing time.

Usually at this time, he would check the news, play games or read novels, which was also one of the few entertainment times.

Now he can watch two or three episodes, skip some unimportant plots, and three or four episodes are about the same.

Huang Ji made up his mind, said hello to Lao Liu, took out his headphones, and directly clicked on LeTV and "Celebrating Yu Nian" to watch.

The background was explained. The young Fan Xian became a disciple and learned skills. When he grew up, he fought against the housekeeper, defeated the assassin, bid farewell to his grandmother, and went to the capital.

In the suburban temple, I first met the chicken leg girl and fell in love at first sight. When I first met my brother and sister in the Fan Mansion, my brother was naughty and my sister was kind.

Looking at Dilirouba, who was delicate and virtuous on the screen, but was lively and innocent in front of her brother in private, Huang Ji stared at the computer with eager eyes, drooling, he liked this type of girl the most.

However, recalling the rumors on the Internet, all the actresses supported by Wei Yang were ruined by him, Huang Ji's heart was broken,

Fuck, damn Wei Yang!

He used to have a good impression of Wei Yang, even a little admiration, after all, they were both writers, he started from scratch, had a net worth of hundreds of millions, and was surrounded by beautiful women, he was simply a role model for my generation.

Now because of Dilirouba, Huang Ji finally understood why many people spit on him when they mentioned him.

Sleep with my goddess, it's good if I don't kill you!

In his heart, he complained that Wei Yang was not afraid of kidney deficiency with so many women. Huang Ji looked at the time and it was almost time to type.

However, recalling the plot just now, he wanted to see the development later.

"Do you want to watch another episode?"

Huang Ji had plenty of time to write, which basically allowed him to work on and off. If he had temporary work at the gas station, it would not delay him, so he could squeeze out a few dozen minutes and still complete the update task.

"Then watch another episode."

Huang Ji clicked on the next episode. The plot of "Celebrating Yu Nian" was not particularly ups and downs, but it was linked together. Each episode had enough key information, burdens, and buttons, which made people enjoy it and couldn't stop watching.

The fourth episode introduced the calculations of various forces after Fan Xian entered Beijing. It was an introduction to the main plot and laid a lot of buttons.

After watching this episode, Huang Ji wanted to know more about the plot later. He hesitated and decided to watch another episode.

If he watched another episode, the time for writing would be barely enough, but it was tight. At most, he would write faster.

Soon, the fifth episode ended. Fan Xian dealt with the rebellious younger brother and clashed with the villain, which led to the climax of the poetry meeting. The laughter was dense and the plot progressed smoothly.

Huang Ji was thinking about shutting down LeTV, but he was reluctant to do so. Just then, several cars came to refuel, but Lao Liu had already fallen asleep, so he had to do it himself.

When he came back after finishing his work, another ten minutes had passed. This was not a big deal, but it became the last weight that overwhelmed Huang Ji's psychology.

"Time is tight again, and I will definitely not be able to finish the normal update. It is better to write one less chapter and make up for it later."

In this way, Huang Ji had enough time again. He watched another episode. The plots of the Supervisory Commission, Wang Qinian, and the Fan family were staged one after another, and the world background was opened up, gradually getting better.

Huang Ji enjoyed watching the show, but after finishing it, he realized that the time limit had exceeded. Although it was only five minutes, Huang Ji, who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, could not stand it.

"In that case, I might as well watch one more episode and make it to the hour. If I am fast, I can get a perfect attendance."

Huang Ji persuaded himself and watched another episode. The climax of the poetry reading was staged, which made him very excited.

It is not uncommon for online articles to copy poems, and even some clichés, but it is the first time that they have been filmed into a TV series. Watching the poem "Climbing the Heights" shocked the audience and even the whole city, and the picture he imagined in his mind actually appeared on the screen, Huang Ji was so happy.

This happy feeling made him feel like he had to give up. Anyway, there were still two episodes to watch, and he kept thinking about it in his heart. Since he was going to have fun, he would have to have fun to the end.

Glancing at Lao Liu, Huang Ji wrote a single chapter and published it regularly: "My colleague broke his leg. I am working alone and I am too busy. I don't have time. I will take a day off."

After applying for leave, Huang Ji hummed a little tune and opened the next episode, feeling a little guilty.

I don't blame him for being lazy, it's all because "Celebrating Yu Nian" is so good, if you want to scold someone, scold the guy with the surname Wei...

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ps: This is purely a creation, please don't compare it with the author or other similar people, thank you