I Wield a Warhammer and Run Rampant Through the Old World of Cathay

If you have the ability to write jokes, why would you write such a cheesy novel? You might as well apply for a job in the advertising and publicity department, and you will be blind to such a difficult advertisement.

Writing a book requires talent. There is a huge gap in talent between people. Just like a swordsman, a top swordsman must have a top talent. This talent is enviable but unattainable. The same 99% sweat plus 1% inspiration, many great gods and kings, the 1% inspiration is like an antelope hanging its horns, making the story full of spirituality. But we ordinary writers seem clumsy. What to do if your talent is not strong? You can only make up for it with persistence. Persistence is like a swordsman who lacks talent and must work hard to make up for it. Swinging the sword over and over again, just to catch up with the master. Working hard depends on mentality, content, and publicity. First, the mentality of writing novels is very important. Some people say: When writing novels, you should not think too highly of yourself, be arbitrary, indulge in self-movement, and be like a flashlight that can only see other people's problems. Like a magnifying glass, I like to exaggerate unimportant things, think that I am unique, think that I am gifted, think that the whole world is drunk and I am sober, and think that I was not born at the right time. Some people say: Really good novels are those that can be appreciated by both refined and popular people. Those world famous books that have been handed down to this day are not the product of a small circle. They are precisely the best-selling and most popular books of that era. If you can't express what you want to express in a way that the public likes, don't you think it's because your level is limited, and blame the public for not being able to appreciate it? What's the difference between making a dish that tastes bad and not feeling that you're not good at cooking, but instead blaming the guest for having a tricky taste? Some people say: If criticism is not free, praise is meaningless. When an author turns a deaf ear to criticism, he is not far away from the decline of his creative life. This is especially important for me who lacks talent. You should not belittle yourself and feel discouraged, nor should you be self-admiring and self-pitying. There is no end to learning, and there is still much to learn. Second, the content of the novel is fundamental. My previous works include laughter and curses, emotional venting, nonsense, and life insights. But there is always a theme of thought. "Building a Kung Fu Superstar" is about "change". It uses Zhao Wenzhuo as a character template and inserts it into the entertainment circle of Hong Kong Island to change the shame of Chinese martial arts going to Southeast Asia for eighteen consecutive years without victory, changing the fate of Chinese people going to Hollywood to work as supporting roles for white people, and changing the blue sky. Jieying's tragedy, changing the outcome of Leslie Cheung's suicide, changing Zhou Xingxing's helplessness of being unmarried and childless, changing the regret of Uncle Jiu's untimely death... The yearning for a better life is people's common pursuit, "changing" the past, and making the people and things they like better. "Water Margin of Destiny" is about "conquest". As Chao Gai, he conquered the Song Dynasty, Jin and Liao Dynasties, Japan and South Korea, and Southeast Asia. Finally, he marched westward, destroyed the Crusaders, occupied the Holy See, brought the Pope back to the capital for confinement, and opened an empire that never sets for China. And this warhammer is about "guarding". Protect your family, protect your hometown, protect China, and protect the earth. The current world situation is turbulent, and China is surrounded by enemies on all sides. The stories in the book are just reflections, but they may not come true. I have always felt that the content of a story must be full of spirit. What is the writing about? It's the plot, it's the mood, it's the attitude towards life. One's own attitude towards life is expressed and depicted through words, so that readers can see it and resonate with common lovers. The process of writing a book is also a process of self-awareness. People are writing books, and books are also shaping people. Third, let's talk about advertising. Novel and distinctive advertisements can attract some traffic to the author. But in fact, the effect is not as great as imagined. There was a time when I had the illusion that there were advertisements for myself everywhere, but that was not the case. There are 10 advertisements every day, only 70 a week, and only 300 a month. The number of new books produced every month in Qidian is more than this number. Each advertisement can basically only attract one or two readers to add to their collection. The efficiency is very low. And it's annoying. Some people suggest that advertising should be targeted. If you are a combat type, go to the combat type, and if you are a country type, go to the country type. This way, the probability is higher. But after thinking about it, I still didn't do it. I published more than 3,000 advertisements in the 11 months since my last release of "Water Margin". But I never posted it under Water Margin novels. Because Water Margin novels have a different audience than rural, sports, and fantasy novels, the readership groups will not overlap and will not take away other readers. It just gives the other readers an opportunity to choose other tastes. If you advertise under Water Margin novels, it would be like setting up a stall in front of a grain and oil store to sell rice. It is completely shameless and robs business. The same goes for this novel. I will not advertise for Warhammer novels either. This is somewhat of a bottom line. In short, although advertising is not very efficient, it is still better than no exposure at all. Use some novel and interesting advertising slogans to expand your popularity. Attracted some readers. With the encouragement of readers, writing becomes more motivated. Luo Xiang said: "It is impossible for people to truly touch others, they can only touch themselves." I think it makes sense, but you only live once. Whatever kind of life you want to have, just run and pursue it bravely. From now on, I will try to come up with a novel advertising slogan every month and accumulate it, which can be regarded as a testimony.

I understand Warhammer and I am convinced that my friend has become a psyker. Why are you saying that the protagonist will change in the future? Your protagonist has a God's perspective?

I go around browsing other people's works and recommending books. I haven't read the author's book and won't comment on it. But I have seen the author's character. I came here to scold him for a few words 🙂

The author should read more about the history of Warhammer. What he writes is really weird. It doesn't sound like much to people who have never played Warhammer. As a veteran of Warhammer, the more I listen to it, the more awkward I become.

Is there a possibility that less people are reading it, not because of the lack of publicity, but because your writing is not attractive?

My novels have always had a strong national atmosphere. Whether it is "Building a Kung Fu Superstar" or "Water Margin of Destiny", the protagonists in my novels are all "brave and diligent" Chinese invincible heroes. It's never shameful to show off, it's shameful when you fail to show off. There is nothing wrong with Long Aotian. It is not good to be "Long Aotian" internally, but "Tian" externally. So the rules my protagonist follows are "sage inside and king outside", benevolent on the inside and arrogant on the outside. Whether it is the King of Fighters Chen Zhuo in Kung Fu Superstar or Chao Gai in Water Margin of Destiny, they all rose from China, gathered the elites of that era, went out of Asia, launched challenges and charges to Europe and the United States, and then stepped on the feet of Western white people. This is a relatively shallow way of writing emotions, so there is nothing wrong with being said to be Long Aotian. My kind of novel is not popular, and I had expected it. But I still finished the two novels at my own pace. The first Kung Fu Superstar was 2.1 Million words long. After I finished it, I revised and deleted it to 1.95 Million words. I almost got banned because of too many cuts. The second book, Water Margin of Destiny, was written at 1.7 Million words, and then I revised and deleted it to 1.6 Million words. The reason why I insisted on finishing this book is because I knew what I wanted from the beginning and walked to the destination step by step at my own pace. People are writing books, and books are also shaping people. The author's outlook on life and worldview are gradually revealed in the book. Some people like it, some people hate it, that's normal. But as long as there is still one reader willing to read it, it means that what I wrote is not a meaningless soliloquy, and I will insist on finishing it. The same goes for this Warhammer novel. Warhammer board games, novels, and games are popular in China and have cultivated a large number of readers and fans, but what I dislike the most is the ideas of "white skin supremacy" and "brainless kneeling" it carries. I will not kneel down to their "emperor" and will not be bound by their "Western thinking". Some people say that I don't understand Warhammer, some say that I am Long Aotian, and some say that I cannot represent Chinese thinking. Indeed, I cannot represent all Chinese people, but my thinking itself is a kind of Chinese thinking, so I am not wrong in saying that the perspective of writing my book is Chinese thinking, and I am convinced of this. This Warhammer novel cuts into the world after the end of the medieval world and the beginning of the formation of the Eight Winds Realm in the Age of Sigmar. The angle is that Blue Star and the remnants of Cathay unite to face the Western challenge of both worlds. The protagonist Gaga kills not only the Four Evil Gods and Chaos Demons, but also the Western lackeys and the arrogant God Lord who are pickled by Chaos psychic energy. Finally, speaking of Long Aotian, which protagonist in any novel can be more Long Aotian than the Emperor in Warhammer? Even the fact that he sat on a golden throne, feeding on a thousand psykers every day, was boasted as all humans had to be. This is the same kind of brainwashing as Aung Sayu's claim that they have an obligation to rule the world and that the entire world will be destroyed once they step down. But some people still believe it. They would rather believe that Qin Shihuang is the commander of the "Emperor's" lost second legion than believe that the Cathay Dragon Clan can save themselves.

I feel like the first chapter of this book is very discouraging. Why do you say that? To be honest, most people read books just to make themselves feel happy, not to experience hardship in the book. Maybe some people like the sadistic mainstream ones, but most people prefer the more relaxed ones. Don't write so bitterly and deeply. We are here to relax, not to make you depressed.

The author's ability to write jokes is comparable to the previous garbage mobile game of building a base and fighting zombies. I was tricked by his small advertisements with different contents into downloading it three times. After downloading it, I found that it was the same garbage reskinned mobile game. The previous book, Water Margin, has been reviewed twice through book reviews, and this one has been reviewed three times. It was only after I clicked on it that I discovered that it was still this book 😆. However, the author's ability to write an introduction and his ability to write paragraphs were quite different, and the introduction seemed uninteresting.

I haven't read it yet, but your introduction makes me feel embarrassed and panicked. If you want a Western fantasy, just write a Western fantasy. Your writing is neither good nor Western, which makes me embarrassed and panicked.