11 science fiction classes

Science fiction is science fiction, and its definition can be said to be a variety of opinions, inconsistencies, and very different scales, among which the closer definition is "a new type of fiction that describes in a fantastical way that human beings use these new achievements to accomplish certain miracles based on new discoveries and achievements in science and technology, as well as the predictions that may be achieved on these basis." Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

There are various classifications of science fiction, including soft science fiction and hard science fiction according to traditional methods; There are also six types of science fiction according to the connection between their main events and science: prophetic science fiction, creative science fiction, symbolic science fiction, legendary science fiction, anti-science fiction and metascience fiction; There are also lyrical science fiction, absurd science fiction, humorous science fiction and horror science fiction according to their different styles.

In order to better describe the genre of science fiction, here, we divide science fiction into two categories: narrow science fiction and broad science fiction according to the proportion and importance of science fiction elements in the work. Among them, science fiction in the narrow sense refers to works that are completely dominated by science fiction elements and science fiction occupies an absolute advantage in the work; The definition of generalized science fiction is much broader, as long as the work contains obvious science fiction elements, and science fiction occupies a certain proportion in the work, it can be classified as generalized science fiction.

In a sense, generalized science fiction corresponds to the fantasy genre, and all online novels can be divided into three categories: science fiction, fantasy, and no fantasy.

Among them, science fiction is aimed at works that fantasize from scientific principles and can use science to explain the abilities of characters; Fantasy, on the other hand, is aimed at the genre of fiction that also has special abilities, but cannot be explained by science; As for the non-fiction novel, it is a work that is completely based on the real world and is based on reality.

It is precisely because of the universality of generalized science fiction that in fact, most of its works are classified into other genres, such as interstellar war science fiction novels are classified in the future military genre; The subject matter of the human body being modified by scientists often belongs to the category of urban anomalies; Works in which humans travel back to the modern age in the future can be classified as historical novels in the future travel category......

The above marginal genres, which are classified as other types, have basically been elaborated above, and now we want to talk about the narrow science fiction that currently supports the façade of the science fiction genre. Compared with other genres, there are not many works in the narrow sense of science fiction, which belongs to an unpopular category, but it is by no means a servant street theme, and it can even be expected that it will inevitably become a hot topic in the future.

Generally speaking, there are three types of narrow science fiction according to the scientific nature of the novel: strong science fiction, weak science fiction and pseudo-science fiction.

Among them, strong science fiction is equivalent to the traditional classification of hard science fiction, this kind of science fiction is generally more orthodox, requires a fairly rigorous creative style, and must have a deep understanding of a certain aspect of scientific knowledge, but also must have considerable imagination.

It can be said that the strong science fiction theme is very readable, especially for readers with such special needs, it has a strong appeal, however, the length of the work with a strong science fiction theme limits its development on the Internet. Basically, the limitations of this theme itself limit the number of words in the work, making it impossible to reach millions or even millions of words like other online novels, and the current network electronic charging model is not mature enough in the use of short and medium stories, therefore, strong science fiction themes are generally not suitable for taking the network route.

Of course, there are no absolutes, and there are some works with strong science fiction as the theme to write long stories, but this kind of work often makes theory dilute the story, and after the initial freshness has passed, the selling point that supports the popularity of the novel is seriously insufficient, and the long and strong science fiction novels that can really maintain the attraction to the end can be said to be very rare, and they are all master-level works, so I won't describe it much here.

Compared with strong science fiction, pseudo-science fiction is just the opposite, it does not pay attention to science and rigor at all, it is completely story-oriented, the author does not even have a scientific mind at all, or although he has a scientific mind, he does not use it, and the work is just dressed in a layer of science fiction, using science fiction as a gimmick to attract readers.

There is nothing wrong with this kind of work itself, whether it is true science fiction or pseudo-science fiction, as long as it is written to the satisfaction of the reader, it is an excellent work, and many times, this kind of pseudo-science fiction under the guise of science fiction is more attractive and has a higher popularity than orthodox science fiction. However, because the essence of these works is not science fiction, they are created in a completely other genre way, so the main points of pseudo-science fiction writing can be found in the introduction of other genres, so I will not summarize it separately here.

Here, it is important to highlight the weak science fiction novels that really contain science fiction elements, but still focus on storytelling. There are several common types of such works that dominate the market, and the following are the characteristics and key points of writing for each of them.

The first is the Star Wars type.

As soon as they hear the word "Star Wars", many people's first impression is that it is high-tech, and those scientific and technological terms such as space warships, laser weapons, chrono jumps, etc., all represent the current unimaginable peak of science and technology for human beings; In addition to high technology, what is easily associated with the word "Star Wars" is the majestic momentum and grand scene, imagine the space battleship covering the sky at the perigee, and imagine the ray of death in the vast starry sky...... This is not unpleasant.

However, it is these two impressions of Star Wars novels that lead to two of the most common mistakes that authors of the genre make.

The first is the mistake of technological limitations. Many authors believe that in order to write a Star Wars novel, it is necessary to describe high-tech in detail, and it is all-round high-tech, from Starfleet to toothbrush and toothpaste, all of which must reflect the technological characteristics of that era, and agree on the work as a whole. However, the result of such a careful effort is not only to greatly increase the difficulty of writing and reduce the efficiency of writing, but also to make readers focus on the props of the work, but ignore the characters and plot that should be the focus.

In fact, the consistency of science and technology is needed, but in terms of specific writing, an experienced author can reasonably choose the focus, high-tech some important items, and other minor items, which are ignored with the Spring and Autumn brushwork, which not only saves the author trouble, but more importantly, avoids the reader's possible reading fatigue and pulls their attention back to the plot itself.

In addition, when some authors are high-tech, it is easy to take it for granted that the starry sky represents superior technology, while the ground represents relative backwardness, so they tend to limit the focus of their descriptions to the starry sky, thinking that this is the real Star Wars novel. Actually, this is very important.

A story that takes place entirely in the starry sky may not be unacceptable to readers, but such a novel is undoubtedly self-defeating, which is more difficult to write and more tiring to read. If the protagonist can get out of his battleship and walk on the street like a normal person on an ordinary planet, this can not only adjust the atmosphere of the work, help the author control the rhythm of the work, but also lead to a lot of entertaining scenes.

It is not difficult for us to find that if the protagonist is always on his own ship, whether he is the commander of the whole army or a high-ranking officer, there is no reason for his subordinates not to know his identity, and there is no reason not to be respectful to him, and in this way, a great deal of dramatic conflict is naturally lost; On the contrary, when the protagonist walks out of the battleship and arrives in a strange environment, there will be many people who don't know him, and some people will think that he is a good person, bully him and insult him, and at this time, the advantages of the protagonist's identity can be fully exerted, whether it is he showing his amazing identity to deter the other party, or using his power to pull a large number of subordinates to suppress, or he shows the unique fighting skills in the army, it will be an excellent supplement to the selling point of war.

The second is the neglect of the personal heroism of the protagonist.

In the entire interstellar background, the individual is undoubtedly more insignificant, and many people believe that in the real Star Wars, the influence of the individual has been minimal, and it is more about reflecting the strength of the collective and embodying an overall spirit. Regardless of whether this statement is correct or not, at least, writing online novels cannot have this kind of thinking.

No matter what type of web novel it is, the protagonist is an extremely important existence, and Star Wars novels are no exception. Ignoring the personal heroism of the protagonist, focusing the story on the grand depiction of interstellar warfare, focusing too much on the change of tactics and the tragedy of the war, and ignoring the existence of the protagonist, does not reflect his key role. This is very important, compared with similar modern military works, the unfamiliar background environment of Star Wars novels, it is difficult to resonate with readers, and those seemingly fierce wars, once the data is made, it is easy for readers to feel boring, what is really attractive is the personal charm of the protagonist, what readers really care about is how the protagonist shows his wisdom and strength, how to play a crucial role in the war, and gradually grow.

If you can pay attention to the above two aspects, then the Star Wars theme is also a good choice for authors who like this type of work.

The second is the Transformer series.

A scientist maniacs the protagonist for human experiments, transforms him into a superman, and then the scientist fails, and the protagonist escapes from the laboratory, discovers the amazing changes in his body, and in doing so, changes his life and makes a series of careers in society......

It's a fairly traditional sci-fi routine, but it's also an important symbol of the Transformer series in sci-fi works. Whether it is this old-fashioned plot or a variety of innovative models, the works of the Transhuman series have a common feature, that is, the protagonist is scientifically transformed to obtain special abilities, and the novel is also centered on this ability.

This kind of work can basically be regarded as an urban ability, but there are two points that the author needs to pay attention to.

The first is that the protagonist's ability setting should be cautious. There is no clear standard for the ability to transform people with this kind of technology, it can only be stronger than ordinary people, it can also have the super ability to call the wind and rain, move mountains and reclaim the sea, and even have the foundation of becoming an immortal and a god. The specific level of the protagonist's ability depends on the specific conception of the work, but generally speaking, this ability should not be too strong, nor too practical, otherwise, although it can be easier to write in the early stage, but soon the author will face a dilemma, either the protagonist's ability is too strong and the balance of the work is destroyed, and the protagonist's complete wish comes true, but it also represents the end of the work; Either it is to constantly bring in stronger opponents for the protagonist to hone, but this involves another problem, and that is the second point of attention in this type of work - not to fight.

The so-called brawl is that there are a large number of strong people in the book, they have a variety of abilities, and they are fighting together for various intricate reasons, which can also be called a strong battle. This kind of plot seems to be intense, but in fact it is easy to write boring, if the author does not have particularly deep skills, then when the work appears in the scene of the strong scuffle, it will basically come to an end, and then it will either be forced to end, or it will become more and more servant.

To avoid this, it is easier to limit the number of transformers in the work, preferably only one protagonist. In this way, although there are some of the sources of conflict that should be missing, the difficulty of writing is much reduced, as long as the author can grasp the main points of some entertainment elements, the work is enough to sustain it. On the contrary, if there are too many transformers, their abilities will seem worthless, and the attractiveness of the protagonist will naturally be reduced, and the work will greatly increase the danger of falling into chaos.

The third type is the mecha type.

Such works all have a common background, which is the large number of applications of humanoid combat machines. This machine has the appearance of a humanoid, similar to a robot, but is controlled by a human, is more flexible, can not only run on the ground, but also fly in space, has strong firepower and protection capabilities, and is an important weapon of war in this type of work.

This kind of story set in the era of mecha is more common in comics, but in the form of novels, it has not only just started, and it is still an unpopular genre.

The two most important points of attention in writing this kind of novel are similar to those of Star Wars works, which are also to pay attention to people-oriented and take the protagonist as the core of the story. If you blindly pursue the embodiment of high technology, the various effects of the mecha, and the appearance of various data, then the work has failed most of the time, but if you can jump out of the limit and treat the mecha and the protagonist not as a whole, but as two independent and interrelated parts, then there will be a vast entertainment space waiting for the author to show his readers one by one.

On the one hand, the protagonist is regarded as a martial arts master, so that he gradually becomes stronger, and on the other hand, the mecha is regarded as a special, upgradable magic weapon, so that it also becomes stronger, or simply updated, at the same time, pay attention to the fit between the two, and take the man-machine cooperation proficiency as a part to upgrade. In this way, it is easy for the work to develop enough entertainment points to ensure a certain sales rate.

Moreover, allowing the protagonist to have the ability to exist independently of the mecha can greatly enrich the entertainment elements and architecture system of the work. Because the protagonist will appear with the mecha, there will be limitations in time and place, which will make many traditional bridges unusable, at this time, if the protagonist lacks his own ability, it is easy to make the work appear monotonous, although it is easier to reflect the characteristics of the mecha, but for the commercialization of the work, it is obviously more harmful than good.

The fourth is the type of future technology.

The future technology mentioned here refers to the technology that transcends the current era, it can come from the future, but it does not have to come from the future, aliens and ancient civilizations can also provide such scientific and technological achievements beyond the era.

This kind of work is based on high-tech as the core, and the plot is mainly based on the route of combining technology with business. In general, it is a bit similar to the alternate historical novels in which modern people travel back to ancient times, because they all rely on more advanced technology to develop in a more backward civilization era, so that future generations can step on the shoulders of their predecessors to achieve more brilliant achievements, and then travel back with these achievements to show off in front of their predecessors. Because of this, in the introduction of the above historical works, the type of future travel has been deliberately added, which is not fundamentally different from the current future science and technology class, but the latter is more extensive in appearance, and can not be limited to the special element of time travel.

In the above introduction to the future travel type, it mainly talks about its commonalities with the alternate history type, and here, it mainly talks about their differences.

First of all, there is a huge difference in society's attitude towards high-tech products in these two types of works.

In alternate historical works, the society in which the protagonist lives is mainly ancient people; In the future technology genre, the protagonist is in a modern city, and he is in contact with modern people. Obviously, the degree of attention to science and technology in ancient and modern times is completely different, and modern people are undoubtedly more receptive to new things, and when the protagonist comes up with new technological products, the same epoch-making things are more likely to cause a sensation in modern times, and it is easier to create a whirlpool of struggle between various forces.

For the protagonist of the work, the emphasis on science in modern society is obviously more beneficial to him, but for the work itself, the two types are difficult to distinguish between the good and the bad, with modern society as the background, the protagonist has more room to play, so the initial entertainment of the work is stronger, and the selling point is more sufficient, but the price paid for this is difficult to grasp in the middle and late stages, when the protagonist really becomes famous, his activity space is narrowed, if you want to deliberately avoid political issues, the limitations are greater, in contrast, Alternate history novels are a little easier to develop in the middle and late stages.

Secondly, the difference in the background of these two types leads to a difference in the reader's acceptance and the author's difficulty in creating.

The future technology genre is set in a modern city, which is obviously a more familiar environment for readers and is relatively easier to accept, while the ancient society described in alternate historical works not only requires the author to have a certain historical foundation, but also has a slight disadvantage in the reader's sense of identity. From this point of view, the future technology type is better written.

Third, the definition and selection of advanced technologies are different.

What is advanced in the eyes of ancient people and what is advanced in the eyes of modern people is obviously a completely different concept. Relatively speaking, the future technology genre needs the author's imagination more, he can imagine the products of future people according to the needs of modern people, and create things that are not originally in the world to meet the needs of plot development, but once the author succeeds in fabricating it, this new product often represents novelty; The alternate history works only need the author to select some items in the modern society to bring to ancient times, it is not difficult in the basic conception, but it is easy to appear old-fashioned, if you want to come up with a novel and reasonable, and suitable for entertainment needs, the difficulty of conception is greater than that of future technology types, it can be said that it is easy to write and difficult to write.

In short, the type of future technology and the type of travel through history are quite similar in terms of selling point principle, but there are obvious differences in details.

12 supernaturals

In online novels, the supernatural genre can be combined with martial arts and romance, and is called the "three major servant street types". However, as mentioned above, the servant street of martial arts and romance has a limited scope and conditions, and the supernatural is no exception.

Overall, the paranormal type does have a rather fatal innate disadvantage. Its overall eerie and dark atmosphere is at odds with the cheerfulness that web novel readers need more; And its space limitation determines that it is not suitable for the current electronic paid reading model. However, these congenital defects are not completely irreparable, and the following is an explanation of the different classifications of supernatural works.

There are three main types of supernatural works: horror thriller, demons and monsters, and supernatural events.

Among them, horror and thriller works mainly reflect a horror, which does not necessarily contain things beyond the scientific explanation of demons and monsters, but also some scary and deadly things in the real world, such as disembowelment killers, zombies out of the coffin, bizarre disappearances, etc., in addition, in this genre, the Resident Evil series is one of the larger branches.

It is not difficult to see that the main problem of this type of work lies in the length, and its particularity determines that it is difficult to extend its length, so the solution is to forcibly add traditional entertainment techniques.

First of all, add a leveling mode to the work, so that the protagonist can grow in continuous battles, and continuously improve his own abilities, weapons and equipment, etc., which can not only greatly extend the length of the work, but also enrich the monotonous selling point of the work, so that the work will not feel boring after extending the length.

Secondly, increase the number and variety of monsters so that they have different levels of strength. This is mainly to serve the first point, in order to allow the protagonist in the process of continuous upgrading, in different stages of strength, there are corresponding opponents for him to ravage or surpass, and the rich monster system itself can also make the work more fleshed out.

Third, increase the contact between the protagonist and ordinary people, so that the ability that the protagonist gains between life and death has a stage to show off. If the protagonist blindly fights monsters, a single plot can be quite exciting, but after a long time, it feels repetitive and boring, after joining the upgrade system, this situation has been alleviated, but there are still some deficiencies, only when the protagonist can show his ability in front of ordinary people from time to time, the work can be regarded as truly accepting traditional entertainment techniques, and really has the attraction of other types of works.

The demon and monster genre is closer to the traditional god and monster novel, which mainly describes some kind of demon and monster, or the contact between humans and ghosts, showing an alternative story and an alternative feeling. There are two main ways out of such works.

The first is to combine with the romance genre, completely humanize the monster, and write a supernatural romance novel such as "The Love of People and Ghosts". This kind of work can be roughly written in the style of romance novels, except for the addition of supernatural elements and the changes brought about by the addition of this element, the overall difference is not large.

The second is to combine the supernatural with the fairy, and write a ghost hunting or monster cultivation novel. Both novels are based on Xianxia, and both emphasize the upgrading of the protagonist, except that one uses humans as the protagonists to subdue and fight against various demons, and the other uses demons as the protagonists, striving to practice and survive. These two types of writing can also be carried out with reference to the Xianxia genre in general.

Paraprofessional events generally refer to specialized ghost stories, or ghost stories related.

This type of work, similar to the horror thriller genre, has the main problem with the length. To solve this problem, it is easier to change a single short story into a series of short stories, but through a certain thread, these small stories are organically strung together to form a long novel. For example, tomb robbery works use tomb robbery, or the events caused by it to make money, chase and kill as the main line, and combine a series of tomb robbery stories.

This kind of work has its own special charm, but it requires the author to have a deep writing foundation, to be able to describe all kinds of terrifying atmospheres well, and at the same time to pay attention to appropriately alleviate the reader's emotions.

On the whole, supernatural works have great congenital disadvantages, and are not suitable for the vast majority of authors, but if you are particularly experienced in this author, you can still try, as long as you can skillfully make up for the congenital defects of the work, there is still a possibility of success, after all, this kind of work has its unique charm and enduring reader needs.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that supernatural works have always performed well in the physical market, especially in the simplified publishing market, which also proves that there is no problem with the genre itself, it is just a conflict with the online novel model that is not unsolvable.

13 with the human race

The so-called fandom genre is based on other works, using its world background, system setting, character building, and even story plot, in order to develop new changes and form new novels.

Obviously, this practice of borrowing the fruits of other people's labor will inevitably lead to copyright problems, and this problem can be divided into two kinds according to copyright regulations, one is a work that has been passed away by the author for more than 50 years, such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", there will be no problem in writing fan fiction of this kind of work; The other is the work of the author who is still alive or has been dead for less than 50 years, such as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and writing fan fiction of this kind of work will cause the hidden danger of copyright disputes.

For now,There aren't many original authors who really pursue this kind of copyright responsibility,But this doesn't mean that they don't have the right to pursue it.,And aside from the problem of the original author,This kind of fanwork will definitely have restrictions in terms of official recommendations, etc.,Therefore,Although there is no problem with this kind of work itself,And even has certain advantages,But it's still not a very good choice.,Especially for those authors who want their long-term development.。

Below, just for the scope of works that have no copyright issues, let's talk about the key points of writing in the fan genre.

When choosing a fandom genre, the first problem you have to face is the choice of the original book. Maybe some authors think,It doesn't matter what book you choose to write.,As long as you write your work well, you can succeed.,This concept,It's correct to put it in any other genre.,But it's not the same people.,For it,The choice of the original work is extremely important.,If you choose an original work that is not suitable for the same creation.,The work can almost be concluded to fail before it is created.。

The selection of the original book has roughly four indicators.

The first is the popularity indicator. The audience of fan fiction,Most of them are limited to the audience of the original work.,If the popularity of the original work is insufficient.,Then after the restriction,The popularity of the fan work can be imagined.。 Therefore, if you want to write fanworks, you must choose a work that is widely circulated and known to the public, such as the Four Great Classics, as the original work.

The second is the setting system. Because fan fiction must be influenced by the original book in terms of world background and system setting, and even need to completely copy the original work, the system of the original work is extremely important, if the original book can have a very complete setting system, it can even be slightly relaxed in terms of popularity indicators. A work like "The Legend of Shushan" has a rich system of spells and items, and it only takes a lot of effort to create its fanfiction, which not only saves trouble, but also makes the fanfiction have a better structure.

The third is character building. Fan fiction borrows characters from the original book, so the success of the character creation in the original book also determines the success or failure of the fan work. This is not only the creation of the protagonist, but also the image of the various supporting characters in the work, only a work with many distinct and plump characters like "Water Margin" is more suitable as the original work of fan fiction.

The fourth is the storyline. Similarly, fanfiction should also follow the plot development of the original work, so as not to deviate from the writing, and the plot of the original work largely determines the excitement of the fanwork. Only a work like "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" with countless classic plots that readers can remember is more suitable for creating fan fiction.

Finally, it is worth mentioning that the choice of original fan fiction is not limited to the form of novels, its original books can also be movies, games and other forms, of course, novels are the most common and easiest to write.

After choosing the original book, there are two main issues that fan fiction needs to pay attention to.

First of all, there is the issue of character building. In fan fiction, although the protagonist may not be the original character, there must be many supporting characters brought from the original book, and the personality characteristics of these characters must be consistent with the original work, otherwise, readers from the original book will inevitably feel awkward and lose interest in reading fan works.

Secondly, it is the direction of the plot. Fan fiction is the development of the original work,In all details,It will inevitably affect the development of the plot of the original work,Or even a complete subversion,But in the overall direction,Fan fiction must follow the route of the original work,If you deviate from the original work,You will lose the reader's familiarity with the original work, which is the biggest selling point of the fanfiction,Although this does not hinder the development of the novel itself,But in this way,The work has taken over the flaws and limitations of the same fiction,But it doesn't make full use of its advantages,Why bother writing a fan?

Maintaining the characteristics of the original characters, changing the plot on a small scale, and following the original book in the general direction is the key to writing a good fan fiction.

In general, fanfiction avoids the author's structural world and setting, and lays a solid foundation in character creation and plot development, and the popularity of the original book also has some impact on fanfiction, therefore, for novices who lack basic skills, this is a good choice to get started. However, fanfiction is very limited after all, and for powerful and creative authors, the fanfiction genre does not have obvious advantages, and even does more harm than good.

summary

Among the above thirteen categories, the historical, military, and athletic categories are very suitable for authors with special knowledge in these areas, although they belong to the limited subject matter, but this limitation is not large in fact, and can maximize the author's expertise, win a solid readership, and generally very advantageous.

Fantasy, romance and science fiction are more like additives, they often exist in conjunction with other genres, not as a genre, but as an element added to other works.

Fantasy, martial arts, and games are three genres that are in the alternation of the old and the new, all three of which had their glory days but are gradually declining, while the improved new fantasy, new martial arts, and new game novels are quietly emerging, striving for change, and not completely following tradition, which is the key to the success of these three types of works.

Urban and Xianxia are two genres that are quite thriving at present. Their prosperity is rooted in the fact that they are not so much two types as two backgrounds, representing two different styles of backgrounds, reality and fantasy, respectively, while other types of works are often classified into these two categories because of their backgrounds, especially the urban genre, which is quite widely accepted.

Because of the payment model, supernatural novels are currently somewhat different from the mainstream readers of online novels, and its greater development should be in the physical field.

Fan fiction has equally obvious pros and cons, and its ease of use makes it a great choice for newcomers.

In fact, most of the above classifications, except for a few sub-categories such as traveling through history, only reflect the superficial characteristics such as the background of the work and the ability of the protagonist, but do not involve their intrinsic nature, so it is quite nonsense to judge the quality of the subject matter from the general category. When choosing a creative theme, it is necessary to see its real selling point to judge its operability and prospects.

In the end, again, there is no best theme, only the most suitable theme!

Fourth, what kind of role to set

There are three main driving forces for the development of the work in the starting novel, one is to rely on the plot to promote the work, the second is to rely on the characters to lead to the plot, and the third is to rely on the magic weapon to determine the trend. Among them, the third case is only a minority, and it has already been mentioned above, so I will not say more about it here. In contrast, the first two patterns are more common and more traditional.

These two ways of writing, the first mode has lower requirements for character portrayal, even if the character image is vague and the character is not distinct, it will not affect the development of the plot, while the latter one, on the contrary, the author can not consider the complete plot structure before writing, but to have a good grasp of the character building, especially the personality of the protagonist must be prominent, so that the characters in the book can promote the development of the plot by themselves.

At first glance, the second mode has certain requirements for character building, which seems to be more difficult, but it is not. You must know that if a work wants to be successful, although it doesn't need much creativity, after all, it can't be exactly the same as someone else's work, otherwise even if it's not plagiarism, it will make readers feel bored, so there should be some changes. If it is a work driven by the plot, if you want to write differently, you must put your mind on each plot and try to write new ideas, and the work driven by the characters only needs to spend a little effort on the character setting, and then it is completely up to the characters to decide the plot, when the character personality is prominent, the same plot cause, will develop different processes, different results, it seems, that is, it has new ideas, so, to introduce the plot with the characters, the trouble is only for a while, and it will save a lot of trouble in general.

So, how do you create a character with a strong image? For newcomers who are not strong enough to write, it is a simple and easy way to make the characters face. Although this is not a superior means, and it is easy to make the characters lack aura, at least, the character image after facial painting will be more distinct, the character can be more prominent, and it is easier to grasp in a specific plot.

To create a face-painted character, the main thing to pay attention to is simplification, such as setting this person to be arrogant, to highlight this, and all the way to the end, and don't let him have a complex character, what is arrogant with kindness, kindness sandwiched with tyranny, it is very important, although this will make the character more real and fuller, but it destroys the face image, but it is not easy to be remembered by readers.

In order to make up for the monotony of the face, there is a small trick that can be used, that is, artificially create some small flaws for the characters, or more special fetishes, such as a special love of bananas, such as a special dislike of shampoo, such as the most hated when others touch his beard, such as liking to touch his nose when he has nothing to do, or, like to say a certain classic mantra...... With these features, the character will look much fuller, and it will also make the tall character appear more approachable, and at the same time, those features will also be easier for the reader to remember, especially when a feature becomes the character's signature.

The above techniques can not only be used on the protagonist, but also consider adding to the supporting role, and because he is only a supporting role, he can also have more flaws without thinking too much about the reader's perception. This technique can be used in most works, especially competitive works, because it has relatively high requirements for character portrayal, in addition to the protagonist, other teammates or main opponents are also very important, this kind of work, often has a large number of characters, and as soon as they appear, it is a group, if the characters lack distinguishable characteristics, it is difficult to be distinguished by readers, let alone remembered by them.

Another place where this technique may be used is in the portrayal of the heroine. In many works, the heroine is not the only one, and many newcomer authors lack both life experience and pen power, and it is difficult to portray each heroine vividly, and even many times, we see the same vase heroine, except for the different names, there is no difference in anything else. In fact, if we want to improve it here, there is a clever way, which is similar to the above flawed arrangement, and we also give various superficial characteristics to several heroines. For example, heroine A's boobs are particularly big, heroine B is a little Lori, heroine C is good at dancing, heroine D is particularly rich, and heroine E is particularly indifferent...... As long as these characteristics are reflected from time to time in later episodes, the characters will be easily distinguished by the reader, who will remember who is the girl who can sing and who is the girl who can dance, and who in turn will think that these heroines are not vases. In this way, the reader's impression of the work will naturally be much better.

In addition to the portrayal of the characters, when setting the characters, it is also clear whether they are passers-by A and Song Bing B who are used once, or important supporting roles throughout the whole text, and the intensity of their descriptions should be different. At the same time, after setting up the characters, they must also reasonably arrange the order and way of their appearance, especially the time of appearance should be controlled, if there are too many characters at one time, it is easy to cause chaos, not only the author himself is not easy to control, but also distract the reader's attention, which also causes them to be uncomfortable.

In addition, regarding the characters, the last point to note is that no matter how many characters are portrayed, no matter what kind of relationship these characters have, one thing must be clear, that is, the protagonist is the supreme being, any character exists for him and serves him, everything must be centered on the protagonist and focus on him, and even, there should not be a large part of the plot where the protagonist is not present. Emphasizing the existence of the protagonist and his role is the royal road of YY.

5. Renovation of the plot

Plagiarism is naturally unacceptable, which not only involves ethical issues, but also interests issues. No matter how hidden the plagiarism is, in front of thousands of Internet readers, there will be nothing to hide, especially when the work becomes popular, it will be supervised by countless people, under the double detection of the increasingly powerful Internet search engine and the growing human flesh search engine, the fate of the plagiarist is predictable, and when the time comes, it is not only a matter of economic interests, the reputation of the plagiarist will also be greatly affected, and even cause other trouble.

But if you don't copy it, is there so much new stuff to write about? As an ordinary human being, can you be so creative? The answer is, no, but again.

Say no, because one's creativity is limited, you can come up with many new and interesting ideas, but after all, they are not endless, there will always be a time when they run out. However, human society is a group society, and we can completely understand other people's thoughts, process them, and turn them into our own creativity, from this point of view, our creativity is unlimited, because the creativity of the whole human race is unlimited. Of course, what is said here is completely different from plagiarism, which is a process of borrowing and reprocessing other people's ideas, which is not a simple copy. In fact, this kind of processing is not difficult, especially after mastering some skills. Now let's take the creativity of Xianxia's works as an example and talk about the way to process the creativity.

For a YY novel, the protagonist's acquisition of skills is only the beginning, and then how he uses his ability and what he uses this ability to do is the key to the success of the work, and at the same time, this is also where creativity is most needed. So, what can the protagonist of Xianxia do?

After graduating from college, ordinary people can go to work or start their own business. But in the Xianxia novel, the protagonist works hard to cultivate the truth, and when the art returns, what can he do? What advantages does he have over those recent college graduates? Could it be that you can find a good job after a few years of studying in college, but you are still a jobless vagrant after 10,000 years of cultivation?

Actually, if you think about it carefully, there are really a lot of jobs that cultivators can do, and they are all capable and very interesting. The simplest, cultivators must have more strength than ordinary people, then, at least they can go to the dock to carry their bags. You can imagine the background of an old society: in a bustling Shanghai wharf, there are many workers in short coats, bosses in robes, and foreigners in suits come and go...... Others carry one bag at a time, the cultivator carries ten bags at a time, the whole person is pressed like a hill, the workers are envious, the onlookers are shocked, the forces of all parties take a fancy to it, and the daughters of each family are happy, but the protagonist insists on carrying the bag himself, and gradually, this dock has become the center of the struggle of all forces, and the protagonist has also become a key figure in the change of the situation......

Of course, it is not only the dock workers who need strength, but also construction workers, sailors carrying shells on antique warships, and so on. In addition, there is a more direct one, which is to be an athlete. There are many sports that are directly related to the strength of the athlete himself, such as discus, shot put, javelin, etc., if the protagonist of the cultivator participates in these events, he can naturally win easily, although his movements are so non-standard, his posture is so ridiculous, although he is so unknown before the game, no one is optimistic about him.

In fact, in terms of sports, cultivators are almost omnipotent. Whether it's a long run or a sprint, a long jump or a high jump, a swim or a shoot, a soccer or a basketball, if the protagonist is a cultivator, there's no reason to lose the game. Even, even in a competitive event like Go that requires brain power, cultivators have every reason to win the championship. Imagine a game of Go, where the protagonist enters his own static world while his opponent is making a move in fear as the seconds are counting. In this way, with each move, he can think for thousands of years; Alternatively, he can send a flying sword to a distant colleague who is good at Go, so that he can guide him to the next step; Even, he can bewitch his opponent's heart and cheat in various ways......

Of course, the most basic advantage of cultivators should be their unusually clear thinking and calm mind, which can give cultivators an advantage in competitive sports, and also allow them to shine in scientific research work based on mental thinking.

The first is mathematics, which is the most basic discipline and the one that best reflects the clear thinking of a cultivator. If the cultivator is faster and more accurate than the mathematician, this rationality is not questionable, and the cultivator is not only capable of this, even if he does not have any mathematical foundation, he can also get the answer in some strange ways, such as when calculating a multiplication, the protagonist can plant many trees in his own world, how many in each row, how many in each column, and then count the total number of them one by one. Anyway, in their own world, cultivators can have enough time to count, in fact, it is this kind of seemingly stupidest and most strenuous practice that is the easiest to reflect the strength of the protagonist.

And other natural sciences can also give cultivators their place. For example, in physics, cultivators can not only speed at extremely fast speeds to verify the theory of relativity, but also go to the interior of the sun and the depths of the universe to conduct some experiments with special environmental requirements, and even observe particle splitting and cosmic changes at close range, all of which can give cultivators a unique advantage in research.

From the above, it can be seen that whether it is work that requires physical strength or research that requires mental power, cultivators can give full play to their strengths, and there are almost no other jobs that cultivators can't do.

For example, practicing medicine, cultivators have all kinds of elixirs and strange arts, and compared to ordinary doctors in the world, they are simply medical gods. Or, if you become a bodyguard, under the protection of the cultivators, those dignitaries and nobles can at least not worry about being assassinated by ordinary killers. In addition, spies, policemen, rescue team members, thieves, fortune tellers, craftsmen, actors...... All kinds of professions, if they are done by cultivators, there will be some very interesting stories.

Actually, if it is the other way around, when people with some special skills or knowledge go to practice, there will also be all kinds of interesting benefits. For example, if a physicist goes to cultivate the truth, his proficient knowledge of physics can help him use some special means, such as using external forces to compress the golden pill, and using electricity to replenish the vitality, in short, he can have a shortcut that is easier to take than others, and become a master of the cultivation realm faster, and the final achievement will be greater. And when he is really successful in cultivation, he can use the methods of the immortal family to help him conduct physical research, so that he will enter a virtuous circle.

If you're a newcomer who doesn't know what to ask the protagonist to do, do you feel like there's suddenly more to write about after reading all of the above? In fact, not only Xianxia works, but also in other genres, if you find that your creativity is exhausted, you can refer to similar works by other authors, to see what other people's protagonists have done, and then, change them appropriately. And if you are a creative author, it also makes sense to refer to other people's work, because it can avoid repetition to a greater extent and reflect your own innovation to a greater extent.

It's really easy to change an existing idea. Let's take another example of a hero saving beauty.

The protagonist walks on the road and finds a beautiful woman, and then, a bad guy jumps out to bully her, at this time, how should the plot develop?

The most traditional way of writing is naturally that the protagonist heroically saves the beauty, flies to the beauty when she panics, bravely fights away the villain, saves the beauty, and then, the beauty is not only grateful to the protagonist, but also deeply moved by his heroic appearance, so as to fall in love with the protagonist, and finally the two get married......

Now, what changes can we make?

The first one, the villain is actually the sister-in-law of the beauty, and he just reprimands the beautiful woman who has done something wrong, and the protagonist makes a big fuss.

Second, the beauty has more ideas, thinking that this is a farce arranged by the protagonist, and because of this, she sees the protagonist's character as very inferior, and ignores the protagonist for a long time.

Third, the beauty herself is a master, and before the protagonist arrives, she beats the villain away, leaving the protagonist stunned.

Fourth, the beauty is also set to be a master, and when the protagonist arrives, she mistakenly thinks that the protagonist is also a gang of bad guys, and beats the protagonist together.

In the fifth, the beautiful woman beats the protagonist together, but the protagonist is forced to fight back and is seen by others, fulfilling the name of the adulterous thief.

Sixth, the beauty is a super master, the protagonist is just an ordinary person, but the protagonist fights bravely, leaves a good impression on the beauty, and even teaches the protagonist martial arts later.

In the seventh, the protagonist bravely saves the beauty, but in the end his strength is not good and he is sent to the hospital, and the beauty is accompanied by tears.

Eighth, the protagonist also went to the hospital, but the beauty was of inferior character, not only did she not thank her, but she was very disdainful of the protagonist, thinking that he was a useless waste.

In the ninth, other heroes join in and save the beauty first, which makes the protagonist depressed.

The tenth is also the first to be taken, but the whole incident was planned by him.

The eleventh, there is also someone who single-handedly planned the rescue of the United States, but the protagonist took the lead.

The twelfth kind, in fact, this is really planned by the protagonist.

The thirteenth, the protagonist did not plan, but this was deliberately arranged by the protagonist's friends.

The fourteenth, the beauty is actually a thief, and the villain is actually a plainclothes policeman.

Fifteenth, the villain is actually the protagonist's own brother whom he has never met.

Sixteenth, beauty is the protagonist's biggest enemy on the Internet before.

The seventeenth type, the protagonist saves the beauty and wants to soak her, but it turns out that the beauty is his homeroom teacher.

The eighteenth, the beauty is a monster, and she was thinking about how to seduce people, and the protagonist bumped into it himself.

In the nineteenth case, the protagonist sees a movie set, but is disturbed by the protagonist.

Twentieth, the beauty is actually a shemale disguised as a woman, and the protagonist easily gets "her" into hands, but finally discovers this.

The twenty-first, the villain is actually a woman dressed as a man, and that is also a beauty.

The twenty-second kind, the protagonist misses beautiful women and becomes ill, all of which are his hallucinations.

The twenty-third, the beauty is a foreign spy who is in danger of being exposed, but is rescued by the protagonist.

Twenty-fourth, the beauty is an exotic spy who deliberately arranges this event as a way to get closer to the protagonist.

The twenty-fifth, the beauty is a gift specially arranged by a certain force to the protagonist.

In the twenty-sixth type, after the protagonist saves the beauty, he discovers that she is the wife of his enemy.

Twenty-seventh, this is actually a live program designed by the TV station to observe the reactions of unsuspecting passers-by.

In the twenty-eighth kind, the protagonist works hard to chase away the bad guys, but the beauty has long since run away without a trace.

In the twenty-ninth type, the protagonist can't beat the villain, and is captured by the villain with the beauty.

In the thirtieth type, the protagonist travels through time and space, and the villain is actually his own self in another period.

……

Obviously, the same simple event can develop in thousands of possibilities, and here are just a few random examples, in fact, there are far more than these thirty kinds. And such an event,The role can also be various.,It can be just a small episode.,It can also be a turning point in the fate of the protagonist.,Or become a center of struggle for all forces to appear.,At the same time,This event,It can not only lead to the protagonist's biggest enemy.,It can also arrange a lifelong partner for him.,In addition,This can also become a key scene to show the protagonist's ability.,For example,Set that the villain is the head of a certain sect.,The protagonist mistakenly thinks he's an ordinary thief.,So he shoots at him., In the fight, the protagonist is only slightly surprised by the strength of the other party's little rascal, but among the bystanders, those who know the boss are surprised by the protagonist's performance.

All of the above is enough to show how easy it is to process and improve existing ideas. Therefore, in order to write excellent works, it is still necessary to expand your reading volume, especially those works that are highly based on the top of the major rankings, which are worth learning from.

6. The importance of the beginning

Many times, when fun becomes a task, fun ceases to be fun.

I started as an editor because of my hobby, but after I actually became an editor, I found that this job was not as good as I imagined. Let's just talk about reading novels, it's a very interesting thing to read novels, but after becoming an editor, I have to follow up on hundreds of signed works and key works in the maintenance team every day, not to mention the review of new books, including new books that are in the library on the same day, works that apply for contracting, and manuscripts directly given by contracted authors, there are almost one or two hundred books a day. There are also times when there are more new book reviews in a day than that.

In such a situation, it is natural to look forward to seeing more new and interesting novels, at least old-fashioned but brilliant works. However, one new book after another disappointed. If it's a newcomer's work that has just entered the library, it's fine. But the new works of some old authors turned out to be old-fashioned themes, boring plots, and seemingly gorgeous but unnutritious starts...... This cannot but be disappointing, even a little angry. It's not that I can't see good books, but I feel sorry for those authors. In the editor's opinion, many of them obviously have good writing skills and obviously want to take the commercial route, but what they write is not the same thing at all. From their standpoint, I deeply regret that they have wasted great time and great subject matter.

For example, in the new work of an old author, starting from the first chapter, there is first a large description of the scenery, then the dialogue of the characters that has nothing to do with the main plot, then the gorgeous fights, and then the protagonist appears, and begins to dream-like lyrical memories, and then there is an inexplicable plot. After tens of thousands of words, I didn't even understand what type of novel this was. When the editor couldn't bear to ask the author what the selling point of the work was, the author said not to worry, after giving the existing manuscript, there would be about one or two thousand more words, and it would be reflected. At that time, the editor was completely dizzy!

When the writer asked how many words to show the selling point, the editor's answer was that it needed to be within 100 words. Of course, a hundred words is an exaggeration. But in any case, showing the selling point to the reader as quickly as possible is the way to the success of the work. After all, it is now different from the previous two years, and now is the era of the emergence of excessive works at the same time, and these novels of mixed quality have brought great trouble to readers in choosing books, and it is impossible for readers to choose books patiently until they are halfway through before deciding whether to follow them up. In this way, the success of the beginning of the work basically determines the life and death of a book. If the author is too "composed" and puts the best part of the work after many 10,000 words, then, except for the author himself, I am afraid that no reader will be able to appreciate those wonderful plots.

According to the author, he can't put the wonderful content in front, because the stories before this plot are all essential and must be explained clearly. Looking at his works, it is true that part of the content is indispensable, but can't he use flashbacks? Can't you mention the later scene to the beginning, and then use flashbacks to briefly explain the previous background? Perhaps, in terms of the completeness of this story, it is better to tell the story, but if the reader reads the beginning and gives up, then what is the use of the rest of the story being well written? Unless the author doesn't expect his work to be read by as many people; Or, the author already has a large readership. If he is already a popular author, then the beginning is a little smoother, a little slower to get to the point, and there is still a way to live, but even so, the adverse effects still exist.

Some people may be misunderstood, but the selling point here does not refer to fierce fights or beautiful writing. In fact, although these things are good, if they are placed at the beginning, they will not be attractive, what really attracts readers to read is the YY of the work, which is to let readers know the special character of the protagonist, let readers see the future of the protagonist, and let readers understand that this book is likely to be a good book with a difference. Of course, there are other small details that can attract the reader, such as humorous language. But fundamentally, it still depends on the plot, and it still has to rely on the YY information contained in the plot to form a selling point.

So, how exactly do you write in order to write a strong opening and grab the reader at the beginning? This, in fact, is also simple, as long as you master a few small skills, and do not need the overall writing level of the author to improve, you can make the beginning more attractive. There are several types of such methods.

First, change the order of the narrative and bring forward the wonderful selling points later. According to the general author's thinking, when writing, it should be narrated in chronological order of the story, all the way down, such as from the protagonist being bullied when he was a child, to his inability to commit suicide, and then the protagonist getting an adventure, and finally returning to the world to raise his eyebrows...... This kind of old-fashioned work still has a certain audience, but the problem is that this kind of beginning will seem very boring and depressing, so it will be difficult to attract readers. The solution is very simple, which is to advance the adventures or other selling points later. For example, as soon as the text comes up, the protagonist gets the magic weapon and learns the fairy arts, and then, the protagonist is excited, and gradually falls into contemplation, recalling the bullying he suffered in the past. In this way, it can be narrated step by step as before, just adding a few sentences at the beginning to give the reader a hope. Similarly, you can also not write about adventures, but start with what happened later, or even start with the ending, for example, at the beginning, the protagonist is written to set foot on the flagship of the Invincible Armada, full of ambition, and at the same time, the protagonist also has a feeling of being in a different world, after years of struggle, he finally rose from a small soldier to the commander-in-chief of the human coalition, thinking about the ......

Second, the opening highlights the special character of the protagonist in order to attract readers. The special here can set the protagonist as a martial arts genius, who can learn anything as soon as he learns, or write that the protagonist has a special body, and one year of practice is equal to ten years for others. In this way, it shows the great potential of the protagonist, which actually indicates the extraordinaryness of the protagonist, so that the reader will be more willing to look down. In fact, the special here, not necessarily the good aspect, does not have to write that the protagonist is particularly strong, particularly smart, and particularly handsome, but can also be in the opposite direction, for example, write that the protagonist is particularly clumsy and has not learned to speak or walk until he is seven years old, or that the protagonist is particularly slow to practice, and others can practice introductory kung fu in a few days, and he has not practiced it well for ten years. This kind of setting seems to be contrary to the YY trend, but in this environment, readers will also have expectations when they read this kind of opening, because they know that there must be a reason why the protagonist is so stupid, or there will be an adventure afterward. This kind of opening is best written in conjunction with the third point.

Third, describe the vision of the protagonist's birth. This is similar to the above, except that the main character himself is emphasized, while the external environment is emphasized here. For example, the most old-fashioned, when the protagonist is born, lightning flashes and thunder, and the wind and clouds change. Although this technique is vulgar, it is also quite effective, and it is easy for the reader to know that the protagonist must be extraordinary. Or, you can write that when the protagonist was born, he triggered a big war between several strong men, or write about someone in the heavenly realm looking down on the world, shaking his head and sighing, or writing about a fortune teller who pinched his fingers and changed his face greatly.

Fourth, add a short introduction to the front of the main text. If it is difficult for the work to show the selling point at the beginning, and it is not suitable for flashbacks, you can consider adding an introduction before the main text. There are two types of works that are particularly suitable for this technique. One is a work that runs through the whole text with a special magic weapon or exercise, this kind of work, you can use a short introduction to describe hundreds of years ago or tens of thousands of years ago, after an ancient person got the magic weapon, how powerful it was, and then the pen turned, hundreds of years later, the text began, the protagonist is a small person, and inadvertently got a strange thing. At this time, the protagonist can not know that this is a Pokémon, through the description of it, the reader will understand that the protagonist is developed, so that the motivation to push the reader to continue reading has been generated, even if the protagonist does not find out the function of the baby for the time being, the reader will maintain an interest in reading for a period of time. The same goes for martial arts secrets, when the protagonist gets the secrets, he doesn't have to learn them immediately, he can also watch and play with them, or even put them at home at will, so that the reader's appetite will also be hung.

And another kind of work suitable for this technique,It's the kind of work that has fantasy elements,But the beginning of the work is temporarily inconvenient to reflect,This kind of work,The beginning may be a relatively bland real life,It's easy to drive away those readers who are looking forward to watching the fantasy plot,At this time,You can add a small introduction,Let two strong people fight,Or let a strong man show his superhuman skills。 In this way, the reader will know the nature of the book and will be able to leave readers who really like the genre.

What should be noted here is that this kind of introduction must be simple and concise, and it should be narrated with as few words as possible, such as describing the fight scene, it is enough to use one or two sentences, don't think that the fierce fight can attract readers, if the plot of the work has been unfolded, and the characters have been full, then the battle in which the popular protagonist participates may become a selling point, but at the beginning of what is not explained clearly, the characters who are completely unfamiliar to the reader will not cause any resonance, and the martial arts that turn over the river and the sea, Readers have also seen a lot, and it is not unusual, so this introduction, don't write long, reveal such one or two pieces of information, and it will complete its mission.

The above four are ways for newcomers to consider increasing the attractiveness of the opening. In fact, there is another kind of work, which is to rely on words, close to life descriptions, and a sense of humor to attract readers, but this kind of work requires the author's own writing skills and experience, which is not suitable for newcomers, so I won't say much here.

In fact, not all works need a start that shows enough selling points at the beginning. For example, crossing, rebirth, soul transfer and other categories of works, they have their particularity, their selling point, can be reflected outside the body of the work, a title, or a brief introduction, is enough to tell the reader that this is an alternate historical novel that modern people travel to a certain dynasty, or this is a work of reincarnation and rebirth to reproduce life, this information is already a selling point in itself, so that readers know where the highlights of this book will be, so, this kind of work has a plain beginning, or a cookie-cutter beginning, It's not fatal, actually.

Similarly, there are works with human beings, especially martial arts fandom. Basically, this kind of work is similar to the above.,As long as the information about the fanwork is revealed in the title and other places.,Naturally, readers of this kind of work can be attracted.,In this way,There's a not-so-wonderful beginning.,Although it's also a bad thing.,But it's not enough to sentence this work to death.。

In addition, there are some fantasy or urban ability works, if the title of the book can reflect this special ability, it can also relieve the pressure of the beginning to a certain extent. For example, the name "Spider-Man" will be reminiscent of the movie "Spider-Man" at first glance, and readers will naturally think that this is a similar urban supernatural novel, so that even if the first chapter of the novel does not reflect any supernatural elements, readers will still be patient to read one or two more chapters.

Of course, the above is just that these works allow for an ordinary start, and it is just not fatal, if you want to quickly grab readers and want to accumulate popularity in the early stage, it is better to carefully build a more compact start.

There is also a category of works that are in a different situation than the ones mentioned above, but again, they are not in dire need of a good and intense start. This kind of work is especially based on urban life and urban romance, they do not rely on the protagonist's ability as a selling point, nor do they rely on the all-powerful protagonist to attract people, the brilliance of this kind of work often lies in the smooth prose, humorous language, close to life, and complex and tortuous emotional entanglements. These things are often throughout the whole text, especially the writing and language, which can be reflected everywhere, this kind of work, its selling point is the whole, rather than relying on a certain element, a single plot to attract readers, therefore, this kind of work does not need a special beginning, as long as it is written normally, normal development can be.

Finally, to add that for newcomers, if the control is not good enough, then it is better to let the protagonist appear first, and let the protagonist's name appear first in the book, which is easier for the reader to accept.