Chapter 1: Mei's Words (Connecting the Reader and Author's Heart)
Each book is a colorful world, and after experiencing one world after another, there will be some insights and thoughts.
Plum itself is also a bookworm, every time I finish reading a book, I always have some thoughts. Maybe this is not what the author originally wanted to express, but I really gained something that I can feel at my level. Plum thinks that every book has a soul, which includes both the author's own addition and the unconscious production.
Nowadays, the internet is booming, and novels are even more popular. On the one hand, reading books is a very cheap form of entertainment, on the other hand, many readers need to find alternative thrills in the internet. As a result, the internet is slowly becoming a form of entertainment that has a huge impact on the public.
As readers' reading age increases, their demands for online literature also become higher and higher, making it increasingly difficult to find a book that they can finish reading. Why is this the case?
Is it that the quality of online literature has declined? Or is it that similar types have no new ideas?
Obviously not the first factor, the second factor is one of the main reasons. I think there's another more important factor, that is, it doesn't resonate with the reader's inner heart. As readers read more and more books, the initial sense of novelty has worn off. They are looking for a world in books that resonates with their own hearts, a world that is close to their inner selves.
I advocate that the author, while depicting a new and strange world, incorporates his own thoughts, perceptions of reality, and engraves his heart. Each person is unique, with different ideas, and it's hard to find someone who truly understands you in the vast ocean of people. Without someone who truly understands you, without someone who can completely and unconditionally identify with you, your heart will inevitably feel a little desolate and lonely.
While the author portrays a new and strange world, he also engraves his own heart. Don't think that no one can understand you. The world is so big, there are so many people, and there will always be some readers who have had the same experiences as you and will understand the world in your heart. On the one hand, readers find a book that resonates with their own inner world and strongly support the author; on the other hand, the author also finds kindred spirits, finding those kindred spirits in the vast sea of people, and perhaps you can become good friends.
Plum blossoms don't talk much, but that doesn't affect me having my own thoughts. Some ideas and concepts can't be expressed orally, but they can be incorporated into books, embarking on a new journey in another world.
Next, let's talk about "The Great Emperor of Devouring Life"! Some thoughts from Mei Zi, and everyone can also understand.
"The Devouring Emperor" has a mighty name and an extraordinary introduction, but why does the book start so ordinarily? The main character even looks somewhat rustic.
The answer is certainly Mei Zi's deliberate arrangement and meticulous planning.
As a web-based work, this approach is extremely unwise, but I still did it. What's the point of doing so?
Everyone's life may have been brilliant, wonderful, hard, and even more frustrated, but there is one thing that cannot be missing, that is plainness. Only on the basis of plainness can we support brilliance, wonder and hardship. Just as people living in a world without darkness, without darkness to contrast, how would they know that their world is bright!
The first twenty chapters of this book were written about a pure and dreamy young man, just like we were before entering this cruel world. In his heart, he had strict standards for right and wrong, even despising some people he had heard of. But after really stepping into this world, he found that the person he used to dislike the most was now himself. How cruel, how unacceptable...
Plum blossom highlights the kindness and goodness of the protagonist in the early stage, mainly to contrast with the transformation of the protagonist later, highlighting the helplessness of reality.
In this book, Mei intends to blend in some of her inner thoughts and insights about the world, allowing readers to understand some harsh realities and gain some insight while still having a light and refreshing read. Of course, if you don't like it, that's okay too - just don't think too much about it and keep reading lightly; it won't put any pressure on you. These things are all hidden in the intangible realm, as long as your heart doesn't touch them, they have nothing to do with you.
In the past, Mei Zi was also a naive young man, but as he got to know this society better, he realized its cruelty. Where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes. I think more young people who have not been exposed to these things should understand them. In my opinion, we were all taken care of by our parents too well when we were young, without any pressure, and did not see the cruelty of this society, which is not good. When you really integrate into this chaotic society, a big melting pot, you have to put on your shoulders the pressure and frustration that you haven't borne for over 20 years at once, can you imagine that kind of pain?
Many people can't withstand the pressure and collapse, and even more become unrecognizable to themselves. It's not their fault. However, in the face of society, there is no right or wrong, only reality. So I think it's essential for young people who haven't truly experienced the cruelty of this society to understand it, so they can be mentally prepared when they eventually face it.
So in this book, I will highlight the helplessness of life, the cruelty of reality. The protagonist has been hit by the cruelty of the world time and again, but he has persevered through it all. Highlighting a spirit that sunshine always comes after the storm, failure is not a problem, the key is whether you have the courage to face failure. In life, persistence can lead to victory, although it's bitter and tiring, as long as one endures, it will become much easier afterwards.
Someone told me that this type of book is not suitable for commercial online literature! But the road is walked out, who says it will never be popular in the future? The children nowadays are very smart, who knows if they can accept this or not. Someone said my writing skills are not good enough to write a book with the effect I want to express. I am a newcomer, and it's normal that my writing skills are not good enough, but I will use my heart to write, use my heart to infuse some of my life insights into it, carve out my own heart, and persist in writing, there will be progress eventually.
Someone asked me why I insist on writing this way, which seems to be unpopular online. Why not switch to a popular web novel instead? But then I asked myself, and I found that I still have some illusions about this society, some expectations. Every time I hear those tragic news stories, those miserable people, those who are struggling with illness, those who never give up on life at the bottom of society... I find that my heart is still warm, I find that these lovely people move me.
So I will continue to write, engraving my insights and heart. Although it may not necessarily have an effect, at least I've done it, for those who need it, I've done it. Even if the world hasn't changed because of me, I've made the greatest effort I can, and that's enough. I'm not the kind of person who is willing to make selfless contributions; I'm doing this only to comfort myself, to clear my conscience. Then I can ignore the darkness and cruelty of the world and focus on enjoying my own little paradise.
I highly recommend a book called "Snow Washing the World". The word "snow" means purification. If you can calm down and read it carefully, you will be deeply moved by it. The author of this book must have written it with his heart, using stories to reveal the reality of this society. In reality, he is helpless against the cruelty of this society, but in the book, he uses words to change the society depicted in the story, which is just like the real world. Some people see it, some people are moved by it, and that's the purpose.
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