You who walk against the light

"You Who Walk Against the Light" is finally over. This is my first time writing about Tanmei. I don't know how you feel after reading it.

Let me tell you an interesting thing, my friend used to be obsessed with danmei, I really can't understand-God, how do men fall in love with men?How excited?Now I actually wrote Danmei, which is amazing.I shed a lot of tears when I wrote it, but I was still very happy. I think Zhong Kaifan and Lin Yuan are a pair of CPs worthy of blessing.During the serialization period, I set a goal that I couldn't stop updating, and tried every means to finish the story continuously. I didn't expect that it would be done in six months.

The original idea was only a single line of Lin Yuan and Zhong Kaifan, just a small love story.Later, I wrote more and more, and for a while I was often anxious-what to do, the story line seemed to be unable to be closed.Just like a reader left a message before, 'there are so many pits, how can I fill them in later'.Fortunately, everything that needs to be filled in should be filled in, and everyone in the story has been explained.

There were several times in the middle of the trip, mainly due to insufficient knowledge reserves.The article is already being serialized, so I have to do everything possible to check the information, fill in the vacant knowledge, and face the difficulties.

I also changed the outline several times and consulted many friends about how to write the line about Lu Chen.She told me that if you don't want to be vulgar, you must give Lu Chen independent spiritual strength. Although he is a supporting role, he is the protagonist in his life.This sentence touched me a lot, so Lu Chen got Shu Ye.

Sometimes I am afraid of being scolded, but later I figured it out, as long as I write carefully, the characters' behavior obeys the plot, and the writing attitude is correct, it is good to have a clear heart.You should listen to all kinds of voices. Even if there are a few extreme voices, don’t take them seriously under the premise of serious writing. There are always unpleasant things in life, and it is impossible to meet everyone’s expectations.It is most taboo to write stories with strong personal emotions, which will interfere with the direction of the story.For nothing else, but for each character in the pen, we must write stories calmly.

"You Walking Against the Light" mainly tells the stories of four boys, namely Lin Yuan, Zhong Kaifan, Zhong Ziming, and Zhong Can, with two main lines running parallel and other sub-lines interspersed.In detail, until their growth line is outlined, from the writer's point of view, the most surprising character may be Zhong Ziming, who is outside the writing plan.

Zhong Ziming is a complex, struggling character.Maybe not that likable, but his characters are easy to shine, both good and evil.Although his growth line is not much in length, structurally speaking, it should be relatively complete.In order to appease this character, I gave him a mother like Amei; a girlfriend (wife) like Tian Xin who dares to love and hate; good friends like Min Changping, Feng Cong, and Guo Jichuan.The author tried not to be partial, so he wrote about his wedding specifically.Different characters have different positions, good and bad are mixed together, so that the characters will be three-dimensional.Just like some readers said they hated An Ran at the beginning, in fact, An Ran’s position is also complicated and subtle. There is a strong and decisive side as a manager, and a soft and gentle side as a woman. It is difficult to use simple 'good' and 'bad' ' to evaluate.

The little angel Zhong Can runs through the whole text, but it is too sad, so I didn't expand it.

About the protagonists of the story: Zhong Kaifan and Lin Yuan.Some readers said that Zhong Kaifan is a person who is easily guided by emotions.From the point of view of character design, he is not as sad as Zhong Ziming, not as clear as Zhong Can, not as gentle as Lin Yuan, and has a bad temper, often with a knife in his words, which makes people feel extremely uncomfortable.A character like Zhong Kaifan is not easy to stand out, and even easy to fall into the trap and become a domineering president.After all, once Lin Yuan's matter irritated him, he would be in a bad mood.Towards the end, I wrote about Zhong Kaifan's growth environment and family relationship in detail, as well as his pressure and struggles. It would be a blessing if everyone can understand Zhong Kaifan's bad temper after reading it.

None of the four of them are perfect characters, including the over-sacrificing Zhong Can.The above content is the experience in the process of writing.The specifics of the characters should be left to the readers to evaluate.

In essence, "You Walking Against the Light" is not strictly an entertainment article. The full text uses Lin Yuan and Zhong Kaifan in parallel, but Lin Yuan's career is involved in it.The original intention of writing is to intensify the overall sense of contradiction and tearing through the entertainment industry, to write about the growth and transformation of the protagonists, and to describe the influence of the original family on a person.Later, I wrote about online violence and fans fighting, not just to create a fan circle culture, but to write about online violence.During the serialization, I heard that Shirley committed suicide. She was controversial during her lifetime, and her heart should also be very painful.

In fact, in the online world, we still encourage rational speech, and don't easily hurt artists, maybe just like Lin Yuan, sometimes the truth is hidden in the dark.So I wanted to use Lin Yuan’s sufferings to open up the characters’ hearts and write about the pain of patients with depression, calling on more people to pay attention to the inner world of patients with depression and give them more understanding and patience.Writing about depression is not about abuse for the sake of abuse.

Perhaps an inadvertent move can save a life.

On the premise of leading the emotional line, write the plot that everyone loves to watch, highlight the character Su Dian, and at the same time find a concept that fits everyone.

During the writing period, I want readers to enjoy CP to their heart's content, feel safe when chasing articles, and at the same time want to leave their own thoughts and traces.So I need to try to find the balance between the author and the reader.If you really fail, you have no regrets. You have to try and work hard to know the result, right?

But ask for the word "serious", and write Danmei seriously.

The whole story was written, and I discovered a matter of preference.

While writing is subjective, preference is a matter for the reader, and the writer should tell the story objectively and keep the characters at an appropriate distance so as not to interfere with the reader's reading experience.For a while, I also made a mistake of cherishing the characters too much, and would write 'Kaifan' and 'Ayuan' unconsciously.This name is what they call each other. It's very affectionate, but I shouldn't call it.

After adjusting the writing position, many details have been revised, and the characters in the pen have been treated as objectively and fairly as possible.So Chen Nan has Li Meng, Rao Shunyu has Peng Xueying, Lu Chen has Shu Ye, and even Xiang Qing should have a description of her native family.If you can't remember it, you can take out the supporting role for a walk, and if you can't remember it, just throw it aside. This is not enough respect for the characters.If you don't like to watch supporting roles, you can skip them directly, but the author has to write, and will arrange supporting roles more reasonably in the future.

There is a classic setting in Danmei novels - scumbags and cheap shou. At the beginning of writing, I was thinking about one thing, can I write a non-scumbag Gong, not cheap shou, to love each other deeply, to tear the heart, You have to abuse it hard, try to be reasonable.Even if it is a reunion after a broken mirror, it will happen naturally, and HE cannot be forced, so there is "You Who Walk Against the Light", and a lot of knives are issued, and quickly withdraw the knives when life is hanging by a thread.It was cruel and cool when I wrote it, but I found out badly that readers might not be able to accept it.I will write more about Xiao Tiantian in the future, please forgive me. ^_^

About writing and storytelling.I used to think that writing is the most important thing. After writing this story, I realized that compared to writing, storytelling ability should be ranked first, and writing should be supplemented.Everyone is here to read the story, and it would be a pity if the beautiful writing overwhelms the audience and makes readers unable to figure out the main line of the story.

After the story was over, I realized that I was still at the level of "speaking clearly without stuttering", far from "exquisite conception", "strong impact story rhythm", or "moisturizing things silently" ', there is still a long way to go.

Perhaps, I will not be able to reach such a level of writing in my whole life, but this does not prevent me from keeping looking up.

This is where the pen name "Xiao Chongshan" comes from. The word "Chongshan" is taken from the well-known "Lanting Collection Preface": "This place has lofty mountains, lush forests and bamboos; For the sake of flowing water, sit next in line."

'Chongshan' is what the heart desires, although it is not as good as it is, I would like to look up to it for the rest of my life.Take the word "small" and encourage yourself to be humble and in awe at all times.Writing is very lonely, and I also comfort myself like Lin Yuan. If I write well, there will be readers who will find me through the sea of ​​books.

What I have to do is very simple - be serious, persist, keep the original intention, and truly achieve "down-to-earth, looking up at the stars".

If you write stories seriously, you may attract a wife who loves painting in the future, and she must be equally enthusiastic about creation.I don't know who she is, where she is, or if she was moved by the story I wrote.I just have to work hard, to shine, to be hot, to let her see me and feel me.

Then, please allow me to make a wish, I will wait here, for readers who love to read stories, and for that lady who loves to draw.

I know that the road ahead is difficult and requires a strong heart, but I still have to write.We always have to do something for what we love.

Because I believe that if you never forget, there will be echoes.

"You Who Walk Against the Light" was originally a tragedy. During the serialization, I saw some readers left a message saying that they shed a lot of tears, and I realized that once the story is written, it does not belong to the author.So I started to revise the outline, hoping that readers can get comfort from it, find a hope, and want to use the characters in the story to bring strength to more people.

The follow-up article "Love Like the Wind" is strung together into "You Who Walk Against the Light" in the form of a small theater. This article mainly talks about the growth of two teenagers, which is different from "You Who Walk Against the Light".

The stories of Zhong Kaifan, Lin Yuan, Zhong Ziming, and Zhong Can stay here forever, and they will receive immortal love and hope.

A writing career also has a lifespan. While I still have a strong desire to write, I want to explore different story types and character settings, and hope to bring you a [new love experience] every time.To keep learning, keep accumulating, and learn to reflect, you may have to take some detours.Considering the limited follow-up time, daily updates may be more difficult, but generally try to save manuscripts as much as possible, maintain a regular update habit, and ask for leave in time if something happens, so that readers will not be left waiting.Maybe the speed of publishing is not so fast, but only in this way can the author improve and grow.Wait for the day when you really can’t explore anymore, and then write what you are good at with peace of mind.

Then, I hope Xiao Chongshan can still accompany you in the days to come.

I am waiting for the wind, and I am also waiting for you.

Bow, thank you for reading the article all the way!

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Let's record the songs that were repeated in the single when I wrote "You Walking Against the Light":

1. "Light"

2. "Darkness"

3. "Arrogance"

4. "Audition"

5. "Theory of Annual Rings"

6. "From the World"

7. "Third Person"

8. "Traveling Apart"

9. "Put It On Me"

10. "FreeStuff"

11. "Melancholy"

12. Romeo and Juliet