Big Fat Fish: Deep-Sea Whale Falls and the Book of Magic

An Apology for Putting Big Fat Fish on Hiatus

Dear readers who have been following the story:

I’m sorry. I haven’t come today with a new chapter, but to say goodbye. The story of Big Fat Fish: The Whale Fall and the Tome of Magic has sadly come to an end here.

This was an incredibly difficult decision. I poured a lot of effort into this book, but reality is harsh: it failed the platform’s recommendation review three times in a row. No traffic and no exposure mean there’s no platform support for continuing the story.

Before I stopped writing, I also took a good, hard look at why I hadn’t managed to keep more readers. Aside from the platform’s system, the biggest problem was my own handling of the plot, mainly in two areas:

First, the volumes shifted too quickly, and I brought in the ensemble cast too early.

This is a Western fantasy ensemble story, but while the female lead, Shen Qiusuo, was still doing menial work at the bottom of society and could barely afford to eat, I was already rushing to shift the focus to Qianwen, Chat, Claude, and Kimi. No matter how carefully or entertainingly I wrote the supporting characters, the foundation for the protagonist hadn’t been laid, and the main plot had already fallen apart. Readers came here to see how Big Fat Fish would go wild and cause trouble in a Western fantasy world. Instead, as they kept reading, the protagonist disappeared. That’s a major taboo in web novels.

Second, the early plot dragged on too much.

Thank you all for keeping me company during this time. I’ve read every one of your comments. If fate allows, perhaps we’ll meet again in another, better story.

Wishing you all happiness every day and happy reading!

Respectfully, the author of this book