How a Hero Lives as a Writer

9 – The Hero Who Writes Novels (2)

“Are you okay?”

On the way back to the castle, Sir Lewis said he was worried.

I asked if I could entrust my novel to that unknown man.

“It will be fine.”

You can bet.

My novel will be published without problems.

Even if that person named Alexander has some special circumstances, he is a person in the position of editor-in-chief.

Then you must have the minimum work ethic.

Moreover, I have declared that I am God’s agent, and that God proves my existence.

I don’t know if you’re rejecting the contract because it’s not fun, but it’s going to be difficult to get a live house.

And my novels are interesting.

So this was the conclusion that I had won.

And my hunch came true.

Because a person who came to visit me as an employee of a publishing company appeared.

“This is Emma. I work at the publishing house of the ‘Golden Isaac’ Company, the Oklea branch.”

“This is Bright. I am the author of ‘Oh My Lady’.”

“It is about the publication of ‘Oh My Lady’ that you wrote this time.”

“Yes.”

A woman named Emma had been told my identity beforehand, but she gave no response about my appearance and the royal status I was staying at.

It was just an explanation of the publishing process and how much royalties they could give me.

Honestly, I’m not sure how much advantage they’re giving me.

So I postponed the contract, saying that I would calmly think and answer for a day.

After that, I decided to talk to Prince Albert to get advice on the contract.

“Wow, that really becomes a book.”

When I explained a series of processes before I came here, Princess Reina clapped her hands with her eyes shining.

It was an intense reaction, just like someone who had their own book published.

As I was looking at that figure, my mouth twitched involuntarily.

“Writer.”

“Hmm?”

“Writer.”

“Ah.”

Anyway, it seems that Princess Reina intends to call me the author from now on.

For some reason, she shrugged as she felt like she had a younger sister.

“Yes, reader.”

“Writer.”

“Yes, reader.”

“Whoops.”

Our princess seemed to be unable to control her laughter, as if the wind had blown through her lungs.

… Cute.

“Writer.”

“Yes.”

“Would you like to call me ‘Reina’ from now on?”

“Princess?”

“That is the condition for me to work with you.”

Is that the only condition for you to spend only 4 hours a day with me?

You are an overly innocent person.

I am Princess Reina… No, what would she be like if she were in the same position as Reina?

She might have been resenting the world.

Four hours is enough to do virtually nothing.

If you wake up, wash, take in nutrients, and finish physiological activities, it’s practically three hours.

So it must be such a precious time….

“Why did you become a novelist?”

“Um, I thought I could write this much?”

“hehehe, they are all similar. I tried to write it too, but it wasn’t as easy as I thought.”

Reina also tried to write a novel.

But she gave up because it didn’t work out as well as she thought.

“Do you have any tips?”

“Umm, remember the famous scene?”

“A famous scene?”

“Yes, a famous scene.”

If you are a reader who usually enjoys web novels, there will be cases where famous scenes suddenly come to mind.

This is a really great scene, so I often delusion that if I write this as a novel, it would be easy to kick the moon.

If you practice that, you become a writer, if you don’t, you remain a reader.

However, a novel does not consist only of this famous scene.

So, in order to show this famous scene, we have to add flesh.

It’s easy if you think of it as a concept of building a bridge.

Let’s say you suddenly remembered scene A, scene B, and scene C.

Then, in order to connect A, B, and C naturally, the worldview, setting, and character must be fleshed out.

It is similar to the process of building a bridge.

If the A, B, and C that came to mind are the pillars of a bridge, other detailed elements become the bridges placed on top of them.

So, if you can skillfully build the bridges to the pillars A, B, and C, you can write a novel.

“Ah, that’s why the story was blocked.”

“Yes. It is more difficult to build a bridge on top of a bridge than it is to build the pillars of a bridge.”

If you can do that skillfully, you will be called a writer.

Usually I stop at the line of building a bridge pillar, so I tend to run away after publishing a series of short stories called quotation marks on the Internet.

It must have been the feeling of wanting to show it to someone because it reminded me of a great scene.

“I heard that in the world where you lived, one book came out every month.”

“Isn’t it?”

“So, are you saying that writers living on Earth think of such scenes every day when they write?”

Reina blinked her eyes in surprise.

Honestly, it’s nonsense.

For that reason, web novel writers serialize 80 percent of their stories live.

This is a story for writers on all platforms.

Platforms starting with K require 100 episodes as a screening standard.

Therefore, there are people who believe that there will be a stockpile, but the platform will not receive a push in the name of promotion unless it reaches 100 episodes.

So I have to vomit up all my reserves by crying and eating mustard.

After that, it naturally starts to be a live serial, and it becomes a work that explodes in the second half before you know it.

That’s why the long-term serial writers create this scene as if they were being shot in a factory.

Go to area A, get opportunity B, and receive praise from people around you.

I go to the area called ‘A’ and get a chance called ‘B’, and the people around me are astonished.

With this feeling, it is to make similar scenes repeat.

Uh, looking at it, there are only side effects.

Still, I think this is better than the rental store era.

As I spat so many words, Reina’s expression became a bit complicated.

“Is there any reason?”

There are only side effects, but it is a question that can be asked if it is good.

In daily serials, works that collapse in the second half appear one after another.

If you ask why it’s better, it’s because most of the works have a happy ending.

“I like happy endings.”

Many of the works from the rental shop days had a sad ending or a bad ending at the end.

At that time, the Internet community was not very developed, so there were many people who were victimized without knowing anything.

Now, when the bad ending comes out in the days of the rental store, the writer has to change his pen name.

For that reason, the fixation of the genre has intensified.

Still, my personal opinion was that if the ending of the work is a happy ending, this kind of change is okay.

“It’s okay that the ending is a tragedy because it leaves a lasting impression….”

“That’s right.”

A work with a tragic ending remains in my memory for a long time.

I thought it was an ordinary recurring mass market, but at the end, there is a work that wrote a legendary story, ‘Senior, is this bastard laughing?’.

I will never forget that novel until the moment I die of dementia.

It leaves an unconventional impression.

It’s a strong impression that can’t be compared to a work that ends with a happy ending.

Still, I like happy endings.

“When things get tough, you and your colleagues rely on each other to overcome crises, and the main character wins in the end, no matter how unbeatable an enemy is, an obvious story in which hard work is properly rewarded… Is it good?”

“Then does ‘Oh My Lady’ mean a happy ending?”

Reina looked complicated in many ways.

It seems that a painful mind from being spoiled for the following content and a comfortable mind coexist with the promise of a happy ending.

“I-I’m sorry.”

“No, it could be.”

I think you’re a little upset though.

“So did you finish the second volume?”

“I think it will be finished tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.”

“Wow!”

It is clear that he wants to see it soon.

ㅡ I miss you too.

Is that so?

Miss Helena glared at me as Reina sat on her bed.

Because I could feel the eyes of the two, I felt like I had to write something right away.

“But can I help you?”

“Yes, of course.”

When you read a web novel, there are times when a scene appears where you feel that the author suddenly puts out a lot of irrational numbers.

It is also a side effect of daily serialization, and it is also a problem that comes from information asymmetry between writers and readers.

So it is very helpful for the writer to point out the parts that are not easily noticed.

It is best if the person who gives a review is a person whose hobby is reading.

“Ahem. Then can I get the draft for the second volume now?”

“Yes, Mr. Editor.”

“Whoops.”

I hurriedly left the room and picked up two drafts.

“Here you are, editor.”

“I’m strict with novels, so why don’t you whine later?”

“It’s okay. Please do whatever you want.”

On web novel sites that start with M, 30% of the comments on the free serials are criticisms of the level of insulting character wearing the mask of appreciation.

Due to the nature of my job, I often see comments like that, so Reina’s few words can’t break my mentality.

ㅡ Are you proud?

I am proud of it.

If the mentality is weak, even the person who reads the writer’s novel gets tired.

ㅡ Well, that’s why you’re living your life as if you’re having so much fun.

Is that so?

ㅡ Food, clothing and shelter are inconvenient and you don’t know anyone, but aren’t you always smiling?

Maybe.

ㅡ ‘Maybe so’ is an understatement.

You can’t go back even if you make a death sound, so you have to think positively.

Isn’t this all an experience?

I started writing the second half of the second book with Reina quietly reading the book.

Then Miss Helena clung to my back as if it were natural.

ㅡ Write quickly.

Yes, you should.

I wrote the following of the story I wrote last night.

This is the scene where Juliet, who left in search of an artifact, discovers her artifact.

The artifact reacts to Juliet’s enormous amount of magical power and causes a runaway.

And Romeo, who was nearby, found it.

Romeo didn’t have much talent for magic, so he only took the artifacts prepared by the Mage Tower.

Fearing that he would be accused of leaving her fiancé behind if he returned too soon, he was able to react in a hurry because he was hovering around Juliet.

Romeo pulls out her sword to rescue Juliet, who has lost her mind and is being manipulated by her artifact.

[It’s a nasty artifact that resembles your personality, my lady.]

Juliet was a wizard with a talent called a rare genius.

It was a difficult opponent to easily defeat because they were rivals who handled each other’s first and second place in the academy.

Moreover, if you inadvertently injure or, in the worst case, take your life, the relationship between the two families is over.

Romeo struggles with such limitations.

But in the end, Romeo has to rescue Juliet.

When I wrote that far, I realized that for some reason the surroundings had become quiet.

“Ah.”

Raina was asleep before she knew it.

Looking at that figure reminded me of Juliet, who had lost consciousness for some reason.

ㅡ Are you trying to do something bad?

Are you crazy?

I carefully arranged the manuscript in Reina’s arms.

Then she corrected her posture so that she could rest in peace.

“Wait a minute.”

I want to return Reina to her daily life as a normal person.

I want to see her smiling brightly as she rubs her bloodshot eyes with her hands, saying that my novel was so interesting that she stayed up all night.

Let’s just think about that for now.

I cleaned up the manuscript and got up.

“Good night.”

To do that, I’ll have to write a great novel that’s popular on the continent.

Today, let’s focus a little more on refining.

I cautiously left her room in case Reina woke up.