Time Travel: The Queen's Coronation

After writing the opening chapter of the novel, I showed it to Rong Zixuan, who pointed out some logical errors. I then revised it based on my own creative ideas. I also showed it to Zheng Lan and the others, who also offered some grammatical and word selection feedback. Jinghua is a great platform, surrounded by experts and mentors, and the support I received was very effective. The first chapter I revised based on their feedback was praised by them, and I was a little overwhelmed by their praise. However, I still nervously uploaded it to the online writing platform, awaiting readers' approval.

After uploading, I forced myself not to rush to check the data, so as not to affect the subsequent creation. In three days, I wrote the second chapter and continued to upload it. After the new chapter was uploaded, I could go to see the data of the previous one. I nervously clicked on the data content page and looked at the various data on it. Unexpectedly, the content of the first chapter received a good response. In three days, more than 85 people read it, with a reading completion rate of %. More than people subscribed, and I also received private messages urging me to update. These data made me very happy, and my original worries disappeared in an instant. I told these good news to Rong Zixuan and Zheng Lan. I can't hide my joy, and I want to share when I encounter happiness.

My subsequent updates weren't very fast, averaging three days per chapter. Shortly after uploading the previous chapter, I'd start receiving requests for updates and feedback from readers. Some of the comments were quite interesting and inspired me to write more. I read most of them and even responded to some of them. Maintaining interaction with readers also helped the platform support the flow of my work.

By the time I reached chapter five, my subscribers had reached over 90, and the completion rate was over %. My readership was growing, so I had to carefully craft every sentence, better organize the main plot, and write a better story for my readers. With the increase in subscribers, I also received some tips from readers. Although the highest was only ten yuan, with over a hundred people giving at least one yuan each, I earned over six hundred yuan for just five articles, which gave me a boost of confidence. My hobby could bring me extra income, and more importantly, people enjoyed my writing, which gave me a great sense of accomplishment.

Because of my impressive quality, high subscriber count, and impressive data, the platform provided significant traffic support, and my novel even made it into the top three of the newcomer list. A month later, I'd updated seven articles, but my subscriber count had already surpassed 10,000. These seven articles earned me over 1,000 in tips, plus the platform's advertising share, for a total of over 3,000. This success was inseparable from the help of Rong Zixuan and others, so I treated them to a meal to express my gratitude. I also hope they'll continue to provide me with revision suggestions for future chapters.

Because this novel could bring me extra income and was also my hobby, I quit my job at the milk tea shop and focused on writing novels in my spare time. Rong Zixuan also quit his job. He was recommended by his senior brother Jingwen to become a tutor for a high school boy. Tutoring Jinghua students was very popular, earning 150 yuan per hour. Three hours in the evening, 450 yuan, was more than what he could earn at the milk tea shop.

One of my childhood dreams was to become a writer. While I'm still just an online writer, I still consider myself a writer. Being a writer seemed so comfortable. Writing was my daily grind, whether at home or in the office. I had the freedom of time and space, and I could support myself monthly with my writing. It was truly a wonderful job. But when I started writing myself, I realized the road wasn't smooth, but rather fraught with obstacles. First, there's the issue of writing style. You keep repeating the same words over and over again, but you have to figure out how to arrange them into well-written sentences. A good sentence will keep readers engaged; otherwise, it's just clichés and people won't bother reading. Second, there's the issue of plot. How can you design a compelling plot that doesn't end with a clue about the ending halfway through, or a plot that predicts the next sentence after reading the previous one? Finally, there's the issue of logic, which I believe is actually the most important. A compelling plot doesn't work if the logic doesn't make sense. The logical balance must be perfectly logical. You can't have characters saying things like "My grandfather died before I was born" or "This is my nine-year-old uncle." It is also not possible to write plots that violate physical common sense and laws in non-fantasy dramas.

To maintain a high level of creative expression and produce high-quality content, I need to input a lot of it. I need to observe how others write sentences, portray characters, and design plots. Reading and thinking more leads to more content output, just like eating: only by consuming food, digesting it, and absorbing it can one strengthen the body. So now, my spare time is either spent reading or creatively thinking. After a semester, I've become very close to the library staff.