There is nothing wrong with the training method of the Justice Messenger

"That would be best. I have to remind you that since you've chosen the theme of war, a cursory glance at your story outline, Li Nian, suggests that it's long enough - in terms of the end result, you'll have a lot of content to fill in. Just the three major stages will require at least ten volumes in total."

"After all, I was asked to rewrite it into a long story, so I gave it free rein."

"You didn't just write this on impulse, did you?"

"Of course, I didn't write it on impulse, but after careful consideration, I chose to write the entire main plot like this."

Li Nian was very calm from beginning to end. This project plan is only more than 40,000 words, but it can be said that every bit of content is the essence of distillation. If all of it is written out, it will be a workload of one to two million words, which will take at least a year. This book will be the main work of the author "Mu Zi Jin Xin", and the value of this book is the embodiment of his value as an author.

Not to mention that he also promised Ren and Misaki that he would write up the results and help them negotiate the animation.

The idea of ​​letting myself go and writing something for fun had to be restrained, and the result of wanting to write well was this project.

"Is it really okay?" Kasumigaoka said meaningfully, "This is what is called a [war chronicle]. Although I have never written this type of story, I know that it is the type of work that tests the author's basic skills the most."

"That's exactly what I want." Li Nian yawned and said indifferently, "I don't have any other advantages as a mortal, except that my basic skills are ridiculously strong."

"Tsk, a new author is such a cocky idiot." Wu Geng said sarcastically, and this time he really didn't believe it: "I have to write a long novel this time. If you mess up, you'll cry."

After all, Li Nian had only written one book, which was well written. But it was hard to believe that Li Nian was so powerful just based on this book.

Li Nian also understood this truth and shrugged without arguing. He actually felt this way from the bottom of his heart, but this girl always believed it when he told the truth.

However, Kasumigaoka believed it about 70%.

Li Nian's confidence is not groundless arrogance.

The more she read the project plan, the more she realized that basic skills might really be the essence of this man's strength.

After the story outline, there are plot lines extending out, each setting is fully supplemented, and each character is inserted in it - as an author, she can easily see the deep thought reflected in it. These large and detailed content settings are just right in scale and will not exceed the outline. The content is close to common sense and easy to accept. It appears to be logical, orderly, and echoing each other, fitting perfectly.

As for the overall visual experience, there is a sense of reality when watching it, as if a real and huge world is really unfolding before your eyes.

Before these settings and outlines were turned into detailed texts and published as volumes of books, Kasumigaoka certainly could not see the upper limit of this story, but from this plan, she saw the lower limit of this story.

As Li Nian said, there is of course no guarantee that the story can be written well just at the planning stage, but the more you read down the planning, the more you can be sure that he will not mess up.

This plan reflects the basic skills of Teacher Muzi. Detailed and precise is the summary of the content of this plan.

This is not a proposal that can be described as "full of inspiration". Such a huge amount of content cannot be supported by a momentary flash of inspiration.

It contains so much knowledge and so much thinking. It is obvious that it is a kind of accumulation. It must have taken a long time to have such an accumulation...

Although Li Nian's attitude is still a bit lazy as usual, his bright eyes don't seem to be the result of staying up all night... Did this guy really write this in one night?

If, based on this plan, Li Nian can still ensure that the quality of each volume reaches the level before the revision...

By now, Kasumigaoka can understand why Ms. Machida has such high expectations for Li Nian.

This is a person who will inevitably show his brilliance over time.

Kasumigaoka looked up at Li Nian with a flickering look in her eyes, and felt that she was right. This man's strong ability as an author has gradually been demonstrated. Just by looking at the plan and seeing the outline, she felt that she could learn a lot from it and benefit greatly. This made her more and more certain that she was not wrong in choosing to cooperate with Li Nian. When co-creating the script together, she would definitely be able to see more of his thoughts and learn more to enrich herself.

Wu Geng looked at the document on the computer and thought about it, then suddenly spoke.

"But after hearing what you said, doesn't this story seem a bit... old-fashioned?"

Li Nian nodded and admitted: "It's quite old-fashioned."

I have said before that the subject matter, the subsequent development of the story line, and the various settings all give a sense of déjà vu at first glance and seem a bit ordinary.

"Is this... really okay?"

Compared with the works on the market that often say "XX reincarnates into another world and gains XX cheating ability!", "Shocking, the invincible XX just wants to live an ordinary life", "This is the story of my immoral relationship with XX who is related by blood!", and these works that catch the eye with a gimmick, of course, lack some explosive points.

Li Nian knew this very well, but...

"Well, I mentioned this question before when we were discussing the Aki project. I don't hate the king's way. My answer now is the same as it was then."

"... and you even wrote that in your own book?"

"I've said before that I don't hate the kingly way..." Li Nian thought for a moment and decided to elaborate: "It's better to say that my own ideas are more old-fashioned than An Yi's. I know that this is an era where the replacement of the old with the new is so fast that it's dizzying, and there must be some elements that can catch people's attention. But I think that the things with the greatest value are always those things that have been timeless, that is, concepts and things that have been discussed over and over again: justice, love, friendship, affection, interests, desires, freedom, systems, morality... The form changes over and over again, but it is essentially difficult to find new things from these. Since the article written by the author is for the public to read, it is inevitable to discuss and study these things. Based on this, I judge that it is better to stick to the old concepts and pursue changes in form than to seek new concepts just to attract attention and pursue novelty."

"So I made the story so grand, with the theme of war, expanding it geographically to two worlds, and stretching it from ancient times to the present. The fundamental purpose was to create a framework that allowed me to play freely, to freely insert a large number of characters and plots, and to use it as a vehicle to discuss these timeless things that are common in life, but are the easiest to resonate with, and therefore seem profound."

Kasumigaoka asked.

"Don't you think you've bitten off more than you can chew?"

"The world is so big that it can accommodate all kinds of things. It is better to say that without discussions on various aspects, a real world cannot be supported. This is what a long novel is all about. It writes about all kinds of people and things, and builds connections between them. It will make them shine in all places, thus enhancing the overall value. In this way, being able to write a single thing well and connect many things together to elevate them together is, I think, a manifestation of basic skills."

"And Li Nian, you think you have strong basic skills."

"That's right. I'm not bragging, but my strongest point right now is my brain. Being a top student is not just bragging." Li Nian tapped his temple.

"I see. Judging from this plan, I have to believe that you are telling the truth." Kasumigaoka said with a smile, "I am looking forward to working with you in the future."

"It seems...very difficult." He didn't notice the winking at him, because Wu Geng had taken Li Nian's words to heart. He was staring at the computer screen, a little absent-minded: "Do I need to go to this extent to write a good book?"

"Don't say it's difficult, you idiot. When I say it's basic skills, I mean that all authors know how to do it. You are no exception, but you are not aware of it. Whether you write about someone doing something to express a certain meaning, or you construct a story to write about a certain person or thing, it is a manifestation of basic skills. The thinking you have been doing has unknowingly improved your ability in this area." Li Nian smiled and grabbed her head and shook it around: "The reason why I let you see my plan is to let you see what it would be like if the basic skills are done to the extreme. Learn it well, understand, little sister?"

Wu Geng felt dizzy and opened Li Nian's hand with a snap.

"Hmph... I'll brag about you when it sells well."

Despite what he said, Wu Geng still listened and looked at Li Nian's plan more seriously while continuing to ask.

"But... now that you've said this, are you planning to fight it out head-on with the best subject matter and the best content?"

"Yes, why bother with the indirect approach when you can get it straight? If I write well, I will be the representative of the kingly way. In the future, when readers talk about the subject of demon kings and heroes, the first thing they will think of is my pen name." Li Nian said with a smile: "As for not writing well... I won't be too bad at that time. There will always be people who read the kingly way, right?"

"Tsk tsk, your intentions are finally exposed. You are so real."

"Haha, I'm confident that I can write well... Besides, it's not like I'm just going to stick to the old ways and not pursue any new ideas."

"--You mean, sticking to the old concepts and pursuing changes in form?" Gogen asked curiously, "What do you mean by changes in form?"

"A more detailed and unique worldview, a more concise plot advancement, more murderous and executive characters, character behaviors and thoughts that are more in line with their respective positions, positions and experiences... and so on. Some of these have already been reflected in the planning, and some will be reflected after the actual writing. Whether it brings better or more special things, it will make the whole book stand out in details, that is, the change in form." Li Nian said meaningfully: "Precisely because we have to win from the front, we must start with various details. As long as what we write can bring better impressions to readers, we will have the capital to be ahead of others in the same category."

As Wu Geng pondered the meaning of this sentence, he nodded thoughtfully.

Kasumigaoka laughed.

"That's good advice. I've learned a lot from it."

"I don't dare to embarrass myself in front of my senior."

Wu Geng reacted and glanced at him: "You mean you dare to embarrass yourself in front of me?"

"of course."

"... Humph, you can only ridicule me now. One day my sales will surpass yours..."

"With sales exceeding 0 as the goal, your ambition as an author is really ambitious, right?"

"I've finished reading the plan." Kasumigaoka closed the computer and said, "I'm looking forward to the book being published. It looks like you've already got some ideas for the revision of the first volume, right?"

"Yes, I have, but let's not talk about that. I still have some questions for you about the project, Kasumigaoka-senpai."

"…Are you talking about Ms. Machida's revision suggestions?"

"Exactly."

The proposal has been given to Ms. Machida for review. She worked on it enthusiastically in the middle of the night and sent me three suggestions for revision.

——"Why does the male protagonist seem to be abstinent? Is he sexually apathetic? Can his personality be modified? This setting is fine for a supporting role, but it would take careful consideration if he were to be the protagonist. As the central character, it is not conducive to interaction with other characters."

——"If possible, I still want to increase the proportion of beautiful girl characters! In this day and age, you can't survive in the market by relying on a man's chest muscles! I hope to increase the number of beautiful girls with long legs and big breasts like Xiaoshi! Moremore!"

These are the first two.

After reading it, Kasumigaoka said, "First of all, I agree with the second point, which is to add or replace some female characters."

"…Because you are the one being used as an example, Senior?"

"Oh, how could that be?" He passed it over with an ambiguous smile, not knowing whether it was or not, and continued, "For the current light novel market, works without beautiful girl characters to support the scene cannot survive... Or do you guys prefer works with a lot of men?"

"…It's just that you women don't know what it's like for a man to be truly irresistible.jpg."

"...?"

"No, it was just a joke, of course I understand."

"It seems that you have already made your own decision. Of course, I am not asking you to accept it completely. There is room for discussion, but my general opinion is that as an editor, Ms. Machida will not harm us." Kasumigaoka laughed at herself: "I have suffered the consequences of not listening to the editor's advice myself."

“…I will keep it in mind.”

Suggestions like asking Li Nian to change the settings really hit the nail on the head. This is a consideration made from the perspective of catering to the market and is a necessary compromise on the author's part.

Insisting on one's own opinions and maintaining one's integrity can improve the style of a book, but it will also push the book to a niche market. After all, it is a commodity, and if it cannot even please the readers, it is a failure. Li Nian knows this very well and will not reject even this degree of modification.

However, there will also be authors who feel disgusted and deny it. Since Senior Kasumigaoka said that she had eaten bitter melon, she must have done this kind of thing. As for the reason why her sales have not been good so far, it is because she was too stubborn about the details and took a detour, which resulted in catering to the niche and abandoning the majority. In Li Nian's opinion, there is room for improvement in many parts of her work, and editor Machida should have seen it and pointed it out.

Looking at the subtle changes in the content of each volume of "Love Metronome", it can be seen that Kasumigaoka has learned her lesson, and she must have listened to Ms. Machida's harsh but good advice later.

Li Nian would agree to any modification suggestions and implement them effectively.

As for the third opinion...

——"I hope the above changes will not affect the main plot and various settings proposed in the project book. I think it will be completely fine to continue like this."

Chapter 239 From the Perspective of Others

"Eri, if you want to talk about Ao no Gota, I still think Misaki-chan is the most attractive."

"Huh? Are you blind? It's obviously Mashiro who is the cutest, okay? That's why you men have no taste. You are always easily attracted by those black-haired girls."

"What! It's not that kind of superficial reason, okay!... No, it's not that there isn't one... But the important thing is personality! That kind of fun personality is the point! Eriri, you are the one who always puts yourself into the role, the overly cute flat-chested twin-tailed character!"

"Are you dissatisfied with the petite character with flat chest and twin tails?! At this point, that is another way of life. It is full of selling points like this lady, okay!"

"In my opinion, Mashiro's biggest selling point is her unexpectedly innocent and pure side - the exact opposite of someone who is full of scheming."

"…Um, what are you two talking about?"

"By the way, Kato, you may not know Ao no Mita? It's a great game! It's also an opportunity. Let's play it in the club room later."

"Ah...I seem to be looking forward to it."

"Stupid, stupid, stupid idiot Tomoya! Are you going to let Kato play that kind of game in a club setting like that, in front of those two people?"

"What are you talking about... Ah, Eriri, you violated the age limit and bought the 18+ version again, right..."

"…I didn't disobey you! Because I asked my dad to buy it for me!"

"If the world knew that a British diplomat bought that kind of game, it would become a bigger problem in a sense... Anyway, sorry, of course I only have the all-ages version."

"……cut."

"What's the meaning of that boring smacking of your lips? It's because your mind is full of evil things that you always think of you, a yellow book painter, as wrong."

"Ahh, I can't hear you. I can't hear you."

Because they didn't want to be spoiled, they left the activity room. An Yi and the others bought something outside, and deliberately slowed down their pace and walked around before coming back, wasting a lot of time. When they entered the club room, they were still chatting, but as soon as they entered the club room, the silence in the air suddenly lowered their tone.

At this time, Li Nian and others had finished discussing the matter - and then they each went into work mode.

Kasumigaoka also brought a computer, and naturally, like Li Nian, she planned to complete her work in this club activity room. As a writer, Kasumigao Shiko also had many things of her own to do. Now that the comic she was collaborating with Shiina was scheduled for publication, she also needed to complete the content creation of the next volume.

At that moment, she got a rare glimpse of the ideas of another excellent author from Li Nian's project plan. Kasumigaoka also got some inspiration and quickly got into work mode. She started typing and seemed very focused. She didn't seem to notice the return of An Yi and the others at all.

"Yo, I'm back."

Li Nian greeted a few people and tapped his fingers on the keyboard of his laptop. After chatting with Kasumigaoka, he confirmed some of his ideas and was also revising and supplementing the plan.

The document had been sent to Wu Geng. She sat next to him, muttering that he should bring his computer over to do some writing. She was looking at her phone very seriously.

Everyone had something to do, so when An Yi came in, the only sound in the club room was the sound of keyboard typing, and it was unusually quiet.

They felt it was not easy to disturb them, so they put the snacks and drinks they bought on the table and sat around, only daring to whisper in low voices.

Aki was deeply moved: "The staff of our company are really reassuring. They have been working so well in such a short time. As a producer, I am very pleased."

"It's a pity that you are all busy with your own business instead of working on your game content. I don't know what you are so happy about, Lun."

"What does it matter? From the perspective of the overall situation, we are all producing precious spiritual food for us otakus! In front of such a noble act, there is no difference between one plan and another!"

"It is because I know that your overly optimistic thoughts come from the heart that I feel scared in another sense."

Kato turned around and looked at Li Nian and Kasumigaoka over there.

"It's rare to see them so serious. Do you two usually write like this? I feel like I've seen something strange. Is this the so-called creative state of a creator? They seem unexpectedly quiet and calm."