chapter 01
Day: zero
Sh$t…
Damn it…
Sigh…
Welp, Let's take a deep breath first.
Yeah…Inhale…Exhale…Inhale
Sh$t…
I am just an unlucky bastard
Well, from where should I start?
You must know this type of light novel very well. Truck kun Hit A and A find himself reincarnated into another world, and that world might be the world of a novel he has read before or the world of a game he has played before. And not surprisingly A finds himself just An Extra character or a small villain, about to turn into the first stepping stone in the Protagonist's journey, but because A knows this fate very well, he tries to change it, remove all the red flags pointing his own death, and becomes the main protagonist, while the real Male lead becomes his companion or becoming his younger brother, or he might just kill him from the start.
In other plots, A may find himself a prince in a noble house which hold great power but A is just trash and disgrace to the house, so the only option he got is to try to flee away.
And In another plot A may find himself an extra character with no weight at all in that world of fantasy.
But there is one thing that is really common between all those different yet similar light novels which are: the world is about to face destruction or total annihilation...in other words: APOCALYPSE IS COMING
Therefore: A will not be able to have a happy life, retire in the country and live a slow life, enjoy cooking and farming the land, far away from the political struggles in the Capital.
Yeah, I know very well what you thinking right now: Don't you know the rule: Show, Don't Tell. As I said…I know it very well…
So, let's start over...
"Slow Tortoise Dreaming of Flying" is my nickname. From it, You can guess that I am a writer, or this might be my profession.
And I bet you haven't heard of my name before.
Why?
Because I'm a ghostwriter, and by saying ghostwriter, I didn't mean it as I write for others, Nah... I am just a ghost writer who can't be seen by any wide audience of readers. I've only published several chapters of one Web novel...and that is it.
Welp, let me be frank with you... I'm not a web novel writer... I wanted to try this.. as a last hooray to get back to writing, and make living…
But... hahaha... Sh$t…
I wish I didn't.
Fuck the web novel stories... shit... shit.
Yeah…Inhale…Exhale…Inhale…
Hmmm, what was I saying?
Never mind it.., Let's start over...
You know this type of human very well.
A person with literary ambition, who goes to university, specializes in literature, publishes short stories in some literary magazines and finishes writing his first novel by the end of his last university year.
He rewrites his draft for a second time, third time, fourth time, etc.
Then you know this type of scene very well.
A Carrying his manuscript, he stands in front of a 100-story tall building, one of the 3 largest publishing houses in the country.
But he didn't know back then that was a big Fo$en red flag.
Yes, yes, I know... I know... Show, don't tell
OK, let's try it showing it as a movie script… using the fast-forward flash technique
scene1
Editor: Congratulations. Your novel was approved to get published. Here is the contract, for you to read and let us know what you think.
A ( which is me btw), with stupidly of a beginner: It would be nice to cooperate with you. But...this contract...umm...isn't its period don't make sense.. 20 years? And there is no royalties percentage either? Just a full buyout.
Editor: You know...we are a big publishing house and this is your first novel. No one has ever heard of you.
A: Umm... well.
Scene 2
Editor: Congratulations. The first edition sold out in two weeks. The second edition is on the way...
Me: Great... So.. this means my contract for the second part would be better, right?
Editor: Ah..ah..sure..we will start with a small percentage first. About 2% or 3%
Scene 3
A few months later…
A, working in a grocery store. Like a zombie.
Scene 4
A few years later…
A, Still working in the grocery store. Like a zombie, while reading web novels.
Scene 5
A few years later… x2
A, Still working in the grocery store. Like a zombie. A can't find anything new and interesting to read… so, this time A decided to write his own web novel.
.
Scene 6
A few years later… x3
A, Still working in the same grocery store. Like a zombie, while rewriting his own Webnovel... for one last time.
Scene 7
a few hours ago...
Sh$t
Where the hell am I?
Dammit.
Fin
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I could almost swear I knew some reader comments would be like this: What the hell is this? Are you saying this is a good writing practice for: Show, don't tell.
Welp... let me just say it... I don't care about what you say.
Because, currently I am facing a huge calamity..,
and your opinion and your money no longer interest me in anything. They are not my biggest concern at the moment.
I mean...ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
..
Hell. I've been isekai'd into a different world.. my foc$en novel world.
So, let me ask you this: What the hell do you want from me?!
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