Back to 1997, I became the originator of online literature

Chapter 268: Laughing in the Hong Kong Entertainment Circle

That afternoon, Cao Sheng read for a while the posts published by book fans in the book review sections of "God's Tomb" and "The Linglong Tower of Heaven and Earth".

Before reading these posts, he felt at ease.

Because he believed that if he admitted in front of the media that Huang Qingya was his girlfriend, it would definitely calm the recent turmoil. What was wrong with kissing his girlfriend?
Therefore, he knew that this storm should be able to pass and book fans should not have too many objections.

After reading some posts in the book review section, he felt more at ease.

He has always regarded book fans as his base.

As long as the basic foundation does not collapse, he has nothing to fear.

Even though most of the online book fans during this period read his works for free and he could not earn a penny from them, he still regarded them as his core base.

Because he knows very well that the future of online literature lies on the Internet.

Physical publishing, which seems to bring both fame and fortune to authors, will not be popular for many more years.

People today probably can’t imagine that online literature will have such a bright future on the Internet.

Even those who run online novel websites could not have imagined this.

In front of the computer.

Cao Sheng read the posts of book fans for a while and felt at ease. He closed the browser, opened the document of "The Linglong Tower of Heaven and Earth", and wanted to start today's typing work.

However, looking at the drafts, outlines, and detailed outlines in the document, he found that he was unable to get into the typing state.

It's hard to immerse the mind in the recent plot world of this book.

My mind uncontrollably thought about my relationship with Huang Qingya, then about Wang Zuxian who was far away in Hong Kong, then about Qidian that had already started promoting, and the author account I had registered on Qidian.

The mind is restless and difficult to control.

This went on for about an hour.

He knew that he probably wouldn't be able to write any words this afternoon.

But every afternoon is his time to write.

He didn't want to break this habit easily.

Any habit is easy to break.

But it is difficult to develop this habit again.

He suddenly wanted to use this afternoon to think about what kind of work he could write and publish on Qidian.
His shares in Qidian are much larger than those in Under the Banyan Tree.

The expectations for the future of Qidian are also much greater than those under the banyan tree.

Therefore, he really wanted to write a work and post it on Qidian to help Qidian increase its popularity as quickly as possible.

only……

What kind of work should I write?

He was lost in thought for a moment.

Before, when he registered his author account on Qidian.com and named himself "Dong Tianbao", he had thought about using this pen name in the future to write some works that were not suitable to be published under the name "Zhongyuan Yidianhui".

The pen name Zhongyuan Yidianhui is very famous now.

The reputation is also good.

He is regarded by many as a role model for online writers.

Cao Sheng knew that many authors were reading his book to learn.

There are also many young teenagers among the readers.

Therefore, when he published works under this pen name recently, he always subconsciously tried to make the style of his works more serious, for example: not pornographic or black-related, etc.

But as a writer, I have my own personal preferences.

He is just an ordinary person.

I also like to watch some things that are not suitable for children.

After reading too many serious novels, I also want to read some works with evil male protagonists, or even works with a darker style.

For example: There was a time when the online literary world was popular with people who wanted to kill their sisters to prove their point.

For example: a male protagonist who is unscrupulous and full of evil spirit.

and many more.

Sometimes, he also wants to try writing such works.

Before his rebirth, he liked to make the male protagonists in his works a little more evil, and occasionally he would write some sexual or violent content to satisfy himself.

But after his rebirth, as his pen name Zhongyuan Yidianhui became more and more famous, he consciously controlled his preference in this regard.

Now, it has been more than two years since my rebirth.

He was already feeling a little uncomfortable.

Therefore, when he registered the author account "Dong Tianbao" on Qidian.com, he wanted to use this pen name to publish some works that would allow him to write freely.

It's a bit like a man who has been abstaining from sex for a long time and can't help but want to break the rules.

only……

What to write?

Pornographic text?
Cao Sheng wanted to write something and was confident that he could write it well.

I also believe that the staff at Qidian will keep it a secret for him and will not reveal that he wrote such a book.

However, he felt that if one wrote pornographic works just for the sake of writing pornographic works, it would be a bit low-class and even a bit mean.

So, he ruled out the idea.

But in the end he gave up the idea.

reason?
Nothing else! I just don't want to lead teenagers astray.

Although he published his works under the pseudonym "Dong Tianbao", he did not want to corrupt social morals.

When thinking about what to write.

He has two principles in mind.

First, the subject matter is novel enough to attract a group of readers to the newly established starting point; second, it allows me to write freely and feel comfortable writing.

He thought of urban rebirth literature.

During this period, the category of urban rebirth had not yet emerged in online literature and no one had ever written about it.

If he writes, it will definitely attract a lot of readers.

It can be considered as creating a new type of online literature.

But now it is 2000. If he were to write about rebirth, it would be more appropriate for the male protagonist to be reborn at least 20 years ago. He would also have more room to play with when writing.

But he thought about it carefully and felt that it was a little early to write about urban rebirth.

Twenty years ago, life in the country was generally difficult.

At that time, he had just been born and was ignorant. He actually had no clear idea about the life of that era, so it was easy for him to make many mistakes and omissions when writing, which made his work not beautiful.

Moreover, works such as urban rebirth can be published under the pen name Zhongyuan Yidianhui.

There is no need to use the pseudonym "Dong Tianbao" to write.

After thinking for a long time, he came up with a topic that interested him very much - Hong Kong entertainment!
Write about the male protagonist traveling back in time to Hong Kong, which can be the Hong Kong of the 80s.

Although he did not know much about the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 80s, he also knew little about the major and minor events in Hong Kong in the 80s.

But he believes that mainland readers generally do not understand Hong Kong during that period.

It doesn’t feel like an urban rebirth.

If he wanted to write a story about urban rebirth and give readers a better sense of immersion, he had to set the protagonist's identity as a mainlander.

The main location of the story should also be set in the mainland.

But most mainland readers can find some faults in such stories. The more faults they find, the less popular his book will be.

When writing about Hong Kong entertainment, he did not know much about Hong Kong in the 80s, but he could look up information bit by bit, while most readers are too lazy to look up information when reading the book.

In this way, an information gap can be created between him and the readers.

It is difficult for readers to find fault with his works, so they can easily immerse themselves in his stories.

Those who write online articles once had a popular saying in private: It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand this, and the readers don’t understand it either, so just write it boldly!

This saying became popular around the 2000s.

At that time, readers with a college degree were still a minority.

The group of people who read online articles are mainly those with an education level below high school.

Those who write online articles generally have a college degree or above.

In addition, authors usually do some research, so when many authors write about industries they don’t understand, readers rarely take it too seriously or find fault with them.

However, as time goes by.

By the 2010s, tens of millions of college students were graduating every year.

The educational level of online literature readers has undergone a major upgrade.

The writing style of online writers is facing more and more challenges.

There will be more and more readers who will pick on various flaws in your works, and some readers will argue with you if the industry knowledge you wrote about is incorrect.

The way the male protagonist you wrote behaves in the world is also being taught by more and more readers. It is really teaching you how to behave! Telling you what the best way for the male protagonist to deal with this kind of thing is, and the way the male protagonist handles it reflects the author's own IQ! And so on.

Not only that, as readers' educational level increases, some even pick out errors in your writing and grammar, directly attacking your writing skills and cultural level.

Therefore, it became increasingly difficult to write online articles during that period.

Many authors have been criticized by readers to the point of doubting their lives and considering quitting the circle.

But now! The cultural level of the readers is generally not high.

Only a very small number of people have private computers.

The author can access various information and materials online at any time, so Cao Sheng is confident that he can write a Hong Kong entertainment novel that readers of today cannot stop reading.

The plot doesn't need to be complicated.

Just simply making money, becoming famous, filming various well-known movies, and sleeping with one beautiful Hong Kong and Taiwan star after another is enough to open readers' eyes and refresh their ears.

The more Cao Sheng thought about it, the more he felt that this topic was good.

For such works, the pen name Zhongyuan Yidianhui is no longer suitable for publication.

After all, this kind of Hong Kong entertainment and literary fantasy of a male protagonist pushing down one beautiful female star after another has too much of a YY flavor. If it were published under the pen name Zhongyuan Yidianhui, people would doubt whether he really has such an idea and whether he could really do it.

You know, he has already had an affair with Joey Wong.

If he uses the pen name Zhongyuan Yidianhui to publish such a work, how will the outside world view him?

Will you dare to get in touch with those beautiful stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan in the future?
I guess if he meets someone, the media will make up a scandal for him.

Moreover, does the male protagonist he created in this book support Joey Wong?

Push it! Readers will say he finally reveals his true feelings.

Don't recommend it! Readers will probably say: "Look! The protagonist of his book recommends so many Hong Kong and Taiwan actresses, but he doesn't recommend Wang Zuxian. What does this mean? This shows that he is guilty! The more he tries to cover up, the more obvious it becomes! He is trying to cover up his guilt!"

In short, the pen name Zhongyuan Yidianhui is no longer suitable for publishing such works.

However, the newly registered account "Dong Tianbao" can publish any work.

As long as Qidian keeps it a secret for him, that's all.

After thinking for a long time, Cao Sheng finally created a new blank document on his computer.

Enter a few lines of information at the top of the document:

Title: "Smiling Proudly in the Hong Kong Entertainment Circle"

Type: Crossing

Author: Dong Tianbao

Introduction: He never dreamed that he would have the opportunity to travel back to the Hong Kong of the 80s, but now that he has come to the Hong Kong of this era, watching the glamorous and extravagant lives of the celebrities and rich people in the media, and the actresses with different looks and styles on TV, he is moved, no! He is excited!

He wants to be the man standing behind these actresses!

Don't ask him why he is standing behind them, he just wants to stand behind them!

……

Looking at the words just entered into the document, Cao Sheng's face was full of smiles.

I feel like I can finally let go and write to my heart's content.

However, he did not start writing the main text immediately.

Instead, I habitually make an outline first.

He had read a lot of Hong Kong entertainment articles before his rebirth.

Therefore, he had a clear idea of ​​the main storyline.

No depth, no connotation.

The main character becomes famous, makes money, becomes rich, and promotes girls, and the cycle continues over and over again.

The biggest difficulty lies in how to combine these elements together and make the combination wonderful and beautiful.

For example, what kind of movie should the protagonist make to become famous?
For example, what method can be used to get rich quickly?
In this day and age, if you want to get rich quickly by making movies, it's still a bit slow.

The main reason was that there were too many tycoons in Hong Kong during this period, and these tycoons were too rich.

Without some special way to make money, it is difficult for latecomers who start from scratch to catch up with these tycoons who have already made their fortunes.

Cao Sheng began to search for information about Hong Kong of that era on the Internet.

Check from aspects such as economy, movies, gang development history, etc.

You also need to search for the high-grossing movies and even TV series released every year in the Hong Kong entertainment industry during that period.

You also need to check various information about those famous beautiful stars in Hong Kong and Taiwan, including their year of birth, family background, personality, etc.

There is a lot of information that needs to be checked.

Only with enough information can he put it together into a seemingly reasonable and wonderful story.

For these writers.

Writing novels is actually similar to cooking.

You need to think about what dishes to cook in advance.

And what main ingredients, auxiliary ingredients, spices, seasonings, etc. are needed to make this dish.

Even what kind of plates to serve the food on have to be thought about in advance.

After you have thought it through, you need to prepare these things.

The difference is that when a chef cooks, he needs to prepare tangible things, while when a writer writes a novel, the materials he prepares are all kinds of information and data, which are intangible things.

The level of a writer is mainly reflected in what kind of story he can combine with the same material.
Time passed little by little as Cao Sheng looked up the information.

When you are doing something seriously, time always passes quickly.

When he came to his senses, night had fallen outside the window.

There was a knock on the study door.

Huang Qingya's voice came from outside the door, "Hey! Can I come in? It's so dark, why don't you come downstairs to eat?"

Cao Sheng's thoughts were brought back to reality by the knock on the door. He subconsciously looked at the door, then turned to look out the window, only to find that it was already dark.

Because he was so focused on looking up all kinds of information just now, he was a little dazed at this moment, and he was a little confused as to why it was Huang Qingya who was talking outside the door? When did she come?
(End of this chapter)