Chapter 28: The Development of the Writing Club

  Fifteen authors of the Writing Club started their online writing career under Su Jin's guidance. Su Jin had them register author accounts on Dream Net, and then they could upload their own content every day.

  At this time, some fantasy novels have begun to appear online, but the plots and ideas of these fantasies are still very immature. In fact, although it is called the golden age of online literature at this time, most online literature at this time is in the form of romance, prose, poetry, etc., and the true origin of fantasy should be attributed to "I am a Great Wizard" written by Network Knight in 2002.

  This is a controversial work, if placed in later generations, it would be an ordinary YY novel, but in 02, this was a pioneering work that laid the foundation for YY. The invincible protagonist of the universe, without considering the plot, quickly updating, almost all the writing methods of small white novels in later generations were embodied in this book. In the boundary between literature and commercialization, "I am the Great Master" became a turning point, grammar, writing style, character setting, plot development, everything was overshadowed by its popularity. As long as it meets market needs, it is a good work. More and more internet cafe users and game users became the main force of the network, they no longer liked to hear about Western fantasy, but easy-to-understand text. Popularity is the only driving force of YY literature. Seeing the crazy popularity brought by "I am the Great Master", in April 03, a certain point firmly decided to take the small white route and found another huge profit point except for news and politics with amazing momentum and full commercialization: small white!

  It can be said that the emergence of this type of small white text, such as "Dou Po", is all influenced by "I am a Great Master". However, "I am a Great Master" is the pioneer of this type of literature, while "Dou Po" is the pinnacle work of this type!

  If "Dou Po" hadn't appeared, something like "I'm a Great Master" would have definitely been popular for a while! But the appearance of "Dou Po" has undoubtedly spoiled readers' tastes, and although similar works to "I'm a Great Master" have already appeared online, it's a pity that they can only be said to be mediocre. It's like getting used to eating delicacies and then going back to eating plain food, it naturally feels hard to swallow.

  At this time, the works of the writing club members who were trained by Su Xing's mature writing skills after his death were undoubtedly sought after by everyone! Although many shadows of "Dou Po" can be seen in these articles, what's wrong with that? The fantasy novels of later generations have already formed a fixed pattern, and if we say plagiarism, almost all fantasy authors have the phenomenon of plagiarism!

  But readers still flock to watch, for what? In the end, readers don't care if your book is plagiarized or not, they care about whether your book can make them feel comfortable, relaxed and entertained! Everything else is just nonsense!

  And the students taught by Su Jing did a good job in this regard, continuing to do things that had happened countless times on a brand new continent. Although such books cannot make them a god with one book, they are extremely popular, but they can also condense their divine nature and become a small god.

  At this time, writing books online is generally unpaid. The internet was still in its free period, and it was the happiest era for readers. Writing a book is also a very hard work, which consumes both brain power and physical strength. Those who can really persist in it, except for some true writing enthusiasts, are mostly relying on the support of netizens and book lovers!

  The students are all dropouts from regular high schools, and the fact that they can come to a vocational school to study means that they have already lost their chance to continue studying in a regular high school.

  In each of their hearts, there exists a certain sense of inferiority complex. Not only do others look down on them, but they also look down on themselves, always feeling inferior to others! Just like Su Man, they hope to gain recognition from others and achieve success that makes others envy, jealous and resentful!

  But at the same time, they have no other choice. As students of a vocational school, even after graduation, they can only find a random company to work as laborers! The upper class is just a synonym for them!

  So they decadence, they sink, they smoke and drink, they talk about love, they fight and brawl, in short, they do everything that can be done at this stage to show off their personality, indulging in their youth.

  Originally, if Su Jian didn't exist, they could only continue like this until one day they left the school grounds and entered society, finding their own place in it, then living a dull life.

  But Su Jin appeared, and Su Jin took them into a world they had never felt before. There were flowers, applause, flattery, and envy here. All of this made these young people so fascinated that for the first time they truly felt recognized by others! This also formed the driving force for their continuous writing and meticulous revision!

  Fortunately, as time went on, contrary to Su Zhan's worries that some members would drop out, the opposite happened. More and more members joined the writing sequence, and the influence of the Writing Club in school also grew. This attracted even more students to join the club. By the end of the winter break, when school resumed, Su Zhan was told by Liu Mei that there were now 342 members in the Writing Club! Including those who had submitted their writing outlines, there were a total of 57 students.

  Of course, that's the sequel. The members who didn't participate in writing weren't idle either. Su Jing found them a job they liked the most - searching for new books online and recommending the ones that felt well-written to him. At the same time, he followed up on each member's work and commented on it, pointing out their strengths and weaknesses!

  His arrangement is very much in line with the wishes of these students. After all, they came back here for two reasons: one is that Su Jing is here and they want to see their idol; on the other hand, they want to find something similar to "Dou Po"! They can become fans of Su Jing because they like Su Jing!

  Su Jin doesn't require you to stand from a professional perspective, evaluating the structure, plot and techniques. Everything is casual, if you think it's good, feel free to praise, if you think it's bad, feel free to scold, everything is based on your subjective point of view, do whatever makes you happy!

  This has created a great deal of positivity among the members, and every comment section in the Writing Club is filled with all sorts of comments - praise, cheers, and even insults. But this is exactly what Su Wei intended, for he knew that coming from a later generation, whether a book's comments are good or bad, it doesn't matter, because as long as someone comments, it will attract more people! What is a book most afraid of? It's not being scolded by someone, at least being scolded means someone is paying attention to you! What a book fears the most is being completely ignored, for this indicates that no one wants to read your work, no one is interested in what you've written, and they can't even muster up the energy to insult it - this is the greatest blow to new writers!

  And the comments from fellow students can help these new writers get through their initial loneliness, fear and anxiety! Time passes by as Su Jian teaches members of the society, and they work hard to write and comment.