Chapter 18: The Cthulhu Mythos
"Clumsy and extraordinary: Well, I'm going to try it.
Writing a Novel Is Over: ......
Salted fish:...... A big guy is a big guy.
New book update: The big guy is the big guy......"
casually replied to a message in the group.
Ji Zhuo put the phone aside,
Facing the computer screen that had lit up, I subconsciously prepared to call the writer's backstage to start reading the novel.
I was still thinking about the choice of new book categories.
So what to choose?
First of all, exclude sports,
The main thing is that he doesn't know how to write about this subject, and he doesn't participate in any sports on weekdays, and he doesn't watch any sports events.
Even if you want to pounce, you have to have a story, otherwise you won't be able to pass the system.
Secondly, the author in the author group said that there are no good novels in the sports classification recently, which once again reminded him of the tragic experience of "Mortal Cultivation of Immortals" last time.
Don't be at that time, there are no tigers in the mountains, and the monkey will be the king, and he will be finished again.
In fact, there are several categories that can also be selected, such as science fiction, online games, these themes are also relatively cool,
But again, that question, he won't write.
Then the rest is martial arts and fantasy.
In fact, he is a little biased towards martial arts novels in his heart.
And I have some ideas in my heart, such as the whole overhead ancient background,
Reduce the reader's sense of substitution, and then the main framework of the story will write the route of the military attachΓ©'s promotion.
How do you become a military attachΓ©, martial arts exam, what is the test, do you think you want to take the martial arts test?
No, no, no, directly examine the concepts and theories of martial arts.
Then how to break through the realm, relying on martial arts theory......
It's a bit interesting to think about it.
Because the writing and plot attributes have been improved, subconsciously think in the direction of good novels?
Ji Zhuo thought for a moment and shook his head.
But he doesn't plan to write martial arts novels,
The main reason is that martial arts novels are too suitable for those readers of the last "Mortal Cultivation of Immortals",
The beginning of mortal immortal cultivation is actually similar to a martial arts novel.
What if the new martial arts is written, and those old readers have followed?
What if those old readers hold up two thousand equal subscriptions?
This risk cannot be taken.
Then all that's left is fantasy?
First of all, the background must be abroad.
Reduce the reader's sense of substitution,
The background of the times must not be chosen in the present,
Well, in the Middle Ages, the age of steam?
In the end, the protagonist should not choose a Chinese, and directly get a foreigner.
This is even more down.
It's not that Ji Zhuo is confident, he believes that he can brush off most of the readers with this background,
And most of his old readers before him will not follow him because of the different subject matter.
Isn't that much more stable.
Ji Zhuo nodded with satisfaction.
And the computer screen was also cut to the writer's backstage by him.
There's a red dot in the 'Writers' Consultation.
Click in and take a look, there are two tips.
ββ¦β¦ Hello author, the application for "Mortal Cultivation of Immortals" has been approved. β
"Hello author, I hereby inform you that "Mortal Cultivation of Immortals" will be available in the Completion Zone from March 12th to March 19th - Recommended ...... for Boutique Completions"
Looking at these two pieces of news, Ji Zhuo nodded with satisfaction.
Now that the mortal immortal cultivator has finished the book, it has nothing to do with the system task.
He is naturally happy to have a recommendation, and he can earn a little bit.
Returning to the homepage of the writer's backstage, Ji Zhuo looked at the computer screen again,
Lost in thought.
"The genre has been decided, so what kind of subject matter should you write about?"
I haven't written much fantasy novels before, and Ji Zhuo's mind is really empty at this time.
Fortunately, I wasn't in a hurry.
Ji Zhuo touched the mouse and exited the writer's backstage backstage.
Thinking about things in my head, I lit them out of boredom.
"Huh?"
Retreat to the interface of the browser search engine,
Ji Zhuo stopped, because of the kind of marketing account advertisement under the browser.
"Western mythology you didn't know β the Cthulhu Mythos!"
Such a title,There are also a few monster maps that I don't know from what game I don't know.γ
"Cthulhu?"
Ji Zhuo heard this word for the first time.
A little interested.
He knows that these marketing accounts like to dig out some things that are not worth mentioning from some corners.
Use a kind of appalling title to attract people to read an inexplicable article.
But it's just right for Ji Zhuo who is looking for inspiration,
Isn't this kind of theme that I have never heard of is the most suitable theme for hitting the streets?
Ji clumsily clicked in,
After reading this marketing account full of nonsense,
However, from the scaly horns, I still know what the Cthulhu Mythos is.
The core of the Cthulhu Mythos is that the gods in it are chaotic and irrational, most of them only have instinct, and there is no distinction between good and evil.
And when people face these gods, they are often unable to bear the messages carried by the gods, and there will be various physical and mental collapses.
Information and knowledge are toxic and can alter a person's consciousness and body.
The crazier it is, the closer it is to the essence, which is also at the heart of the Cthulhu Mythos.
The whole myth is full of repressive and unsolvable horrors.
ββ¦β¦ It's a good subject, and there's a lot to write about. And the subject matter is very niche, and there is a high probability that it can be pounced. β
"Niche classification, plus niche themes. Write a more niche novel, I don't believe that it can still be popular? β
"No, this kind of book can be pounced? Definitely fire, definitely burst! β
Set up a flag for yourself in reverse, reverse poisoned milk,
Ji Zhuo nodded again with satisfaction,
I figured out what to write, and the whole person felt a lot more comfortable.
However, to be cautious,
Ji Zhuo still asked in the author group,
"Clumsy and Extraordinary: Do you know Cthulhu?"
"Salted fish: What?"
"New Book Update: What's the Matter?"
Seeing that these knowledgeable sand sculpture authors in the author group don't know the Cthulhu Mythos,
Ji Zhuo felt more stable.
Then I searched for novels on this theme on the first reading network,
There really is,
But
"160,000 words, updated two months ago."
"1.2 million words, the book has been completed, and there are more than 100 comments in the comment area."
Either he will be a eunuch with a letter, or he will rush to his grandmother's house on the street.
Everyone else pounced,
It doesn't make sense that I don't pounce, right?
Ji Zhuo's mentality is much more stable now.
And just like that,
He already had some ideas for a new book in his head.
"Then, let's go!"
Excitedly,
Ji Zhuo directly opened the codeword software,
Following the train of thought in my head, I began to write a new book.
Let's start with a title.
"It's called ...... Resuscitative Cthulhu"
ββ¦β¦ Well, the name is inexplicable at first glance. β
"The background worldview is directly Western overhead. The protagonist also has a foreign name, and his name is Howard! β
ββ¦β¦ It's been raining for a month, and the humid air is making some mildew grow in the corners of the walls.
But Howard didn't care about this, and even the windows were still open, and the rain was falling into the house, hitting the window edge.
He only cares about why he is still alive.
Obviously, he was about to return to the arms of the god of steam machinery, and the clumpy corpse spots on his hands and the fact that he couldn't feel his beating heart seemed to indicate that he was in a magical state.
"Knock Knock"
"Mr. Howard, please open the door of your house, your gas meter needs to be read."
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
Howard had to get up to open the door, but he felt his stiff body regain more and more flexibility as he moved.
Then he stopped, and he heard some other voices,
Something that shouldn't belong to people, the voice made him a little painful.
'Azathoth'...... Azathoth...... All that is foolish and blind will be reduced to foolishness...... Astos ......"
Ji Zhuo crackled and tapped on the keyboard, writing his new book.
And at the same time,
On the other side, in another city,
An author who is also distressed about the subject matter of the new book is looking at the message that Ji Zhuo previously posted in the author group,
thoughtfully
"The Cthulhu Mythos?"
He did know something about the Cthulhu Mythos.