Book 27 Chapter 19

Bilyeon and his crew's roundtable discussion

Bilyeon: (Slaps the floor with his hand, drawing a line) This road is prohibited! Go another way!

Hyoryong: …

Jang Hong: What are you doing, man?

Bilyeon: Hahahaha! I've always wanted to use this line. To finally use it here!

Hyoryong: Is that really something to be so moved about? Most readers won't understand it anyway. Last time, hardly anyone understood 'Exorcist Warrior,' right? It was 'Ripple Warrior,' not 'Exorcism Warrior.'

Jang Hong: Well, that was definitely too difficult. 'Spatial Distortion' is more well-known than that, but hardly anyone noticed it either, right?

Hyoryong: I wonder if it's because you didn't shout "Gaga! Gagagaga!"

Jang Hong: That makes sense. But that work is already 10 years old… Besides, isn't your line, Bilyeon, 20 years old? 20 years old.

Bilyeon: (Waving his index finger) Tsk tsk tsk, you don't know, Uncle Jang! You shouldn't give up on those 'hardly any' people! Because they understand! Isn't it valuable even if only one out of a hundred, no, one out of a thousand understands? Isn't that called a soulmate? No, is it 'literary soulmate'?

Hyoryong: It could just be a beep.

Bilyeon: Aren't these little joys great!

Jang Hong: I don't know… There were a few of those in this volume too, I wonder how many you'll find…

Hyoryong: You're not going to tell us what's hidden, are you?

Bilyeon: (Firmly) Of course not! Finding the hidden things is also part of the fun.

Jang Hong & Hyoryong: Since you asked… what's going to happen to us now?

Author M: (Spreading both arms wide) I don't know!!!!!!!!

Hyoryong & Jang Hong: Hey, the author shouldn't say that.

Author M: If I knew everything that was going to happen, the book wouldn't be written this late, would it? It's late because you guys don't tell me quickly what you're going to do.

Hyoryong: Whoa, the author is blaming the characters!

Jang Hong: Cowardly!

Author M: I'm justified! This is something 'many' authors agree with! Ask other authors if you don't believe me!

Hyoryong: They're so confident…

Jang Hong: So unwavering…

Bilyeon: That means they're confident, right? Other authors will also answer 'Yes!'

Hyoryong: So it's all our fault?

Bilyeon: Probably most authors think so. All authors want deadline extensions to not be their fault.

Hyoryong & Jang Hong: …This is the end of times.

Bilyeon: Well, let's just listen to the author's notes.

Author M: Hem hem. This volume felt like 'Finally, we've come this far! To this point!'

It feels like 'Yes! We've finally passed the halfway point!' with this volume. As such, it was quite difficult to write. But I think I put in a lot of effort. It's over 220,000 characters! A super volume of 380 pages. Considering that 165,000 characters is usually one volume, it's an enormous volume. It could be called the strongest volume in Biryeodo's history.

When I finish writing each volume, my feelings are all different. But there aren't many volumes where I can confidently say, 'Ah, this volume had me on the edge of my seat!' This is probably because to finish writing, I have to look at the same volume over and over again. But even so, I got that 'feeling' after a long time. It would be great to feel this way with every volume, but! I have a feeling that if I said 'Every volume like this one!', Bilyeon and his crew would scream, but the fun must continue! I will strive to feel that way with every volume and show it to readers without hesitation. Of course, I need to add more speed to this. I mean, writing speed.

Also, the Biryeodo side story 'Chapter of Taegeuk' is being serialized on the creative site 'Novelcore (www.novelcore.net)'. Novelcore, which I mentioned last time, is a place where many novels and various illustrations are uploaded, and you can see works by professionals as well as the ambitious challenge works of fresh aspiring writers.

Currently, they are also running a professional critique project. This project was planned to offer even a little bit of support to aspiring writers aiming to become professional writers or writers struggling to survive in this harsh market, so those who are interested should not miss it and participate. I believe there is no better opportunity if you want to hear from active writers and editors about skills that are directly applicable in the market or about your own work. Originally, I wanted to schedule it for Saturdays, but it's difficult because everyone is busy. I am considering a system where we receive works every two weeks and post reviews two weeks later.

Well, now that I've finished volume 27, I should resume serialization of 'Chapter of Taegeuk'. Then, I'll see you on Novelcore until the next volume comes out.