Author Dark River

When I write this topic, I always feel a little uneasy. Such topics are a bit disrespectful to the famous book "The Road to Serfdom". However, if I use popular names such as "Easy to Be the Leader", "How the Leader is Refined", and "A Guide to Writing Fantasy Novels", it is a bit vulgar. It still seems that I am more knowledgeable now, so after thinking about it, I will just use this one.

My predecessor of the Chinese Kingdom (or the Kingdom of Silk), Mr. Hongzhang, once said, "Being an official is the easiest thing in the world. If a person can't even become an official, then he is really stupid." Here I can also say responsibly, "Being a protagonist, especially the male protagonist in fantasy novels, is easier than becoming an official. If a person can't even be a protagonist like this, then he is really too...." (I don't know how to describe it)

Next, please sit down and keep your eyes open to see how the protagonist (usually the male protagonist) who is the most popular fantasy novel today, step by step, embark on the glorious journey of his life. Of course, what we are talking about here is the protagonist of the standard version (or become the public version). The protagonists produced by some manufacturers will be slightly different from the industrial version in some details. But I think the public version should already explain most of the problems.

1, Background

A story must happen somewhere. So, a long time ago, at the end of time and space, on a misty planet, there was a once beautiful and broad continent of XX. The people on the continent were living a happy and peaceful life... But one day, inevitable misfortune came to this continent, which was

The protagonist is born!

To be more precise, the protagonist came to this continent...

This is really a cursed continent. Originally, the life of creatures on the continent was good, but because the protagonist was about to show off, all races on the continent had to fight first. It would be best to fight first to make the sky, the earth, the sun, the moon, the light, the blood flowed into rivers and bones everywhere, so that the protagonist could make a big splash in the hopes of the people, save the people from water and fire, clean up the broken rivers and mountains, or conquer this continent, and achieve the achievements of the eternal ones.

In the past, the situation was not too bad. Even those strong men like "the greatest magician in history" could kill at most tens of thousands of people to end their great adventures, and the suffering of the mainland was over. However, in recent years, due to the increasing number of military enthusiasts, the protagonists such as "Kingdom/Continent/Galaxy No. 1 General" have emerged one after another, and the nightmare of various races and two-legged creatures on the mainland have also arrived one after another, and the number of deaths has increased sharply. Using their own corpses to achieve the protagonist's invincibility should be their due awareness? Although in general, the process of their defeat and death is somewhat unfair, NPCs have no right to question the protagonist's IQ level, especially the military level...

Sometimes stupid commanders will kill people, but of course, in the novel, the enemies will die.

After talking for a long time, it was time to give a brief introduction to various mainland races under normal conditions.

Human: The race where the protagonist is located. Generally speaking, it is divided into some people who are good to the protagonist (referred to as good people) and some people who are bad to the protagonist (referred to as bad people).

Orcs: races with simple minds. They usually act as villains who are brave but not resourceful. Due to their natural divine power, they sometimes have brighter prospects: they become the vanguard in the protagonist's private army who suffers in the front.

Elf: A race known for its beauty and agility. It originally only has supporting roles such as magicians and archers, but in recent years, the situation of the elves who specialize in beauty is a bit embarrassing... It is a sin to bear a treasure.

Dwarfs: races that like spirits and cast weapons. Overall, the situation is pretty good. They basically serve some roles such as providing "god-like weapons" to the protagonist, which are basically positive. Moreover, since dwarf women are also bearded! So far, probably no dwarf women will be touched by some particularly lustful protagonists, and dwarf men can maintain their dignity.

Demons: The legendary bad guy, of course, may also be a sentimental race that was framed by the gods a long time ago. Generally speaking, the image is cleared by the protagonist of justice after doing some hateful acts of killing other races in a crazy way. The fate of this race is the most pitiful among all races.

Dragon: Basically, it will appear in all continents in the balanced universe, symbols of strength and fear. But it has not been good recently. The protagonists seem to have a popular hobby of adopting dragons as pets. Could it be that the protagonists are only children and usually like to raise small animals or something? It seems that being too cute is also a dangerous thing, and they will lose their dignity if they are accidentally adopted (if they are adopted by beautiful girls, it should be a good thing, right? - The author's note).

2. First of all, one thing must be clear. The protagonist does not jump out of the stone. In other words, he must have a life experience.

A thousand people have a thousand origins. However, since they are the protagonist, their origins are naturally unique. According to experience, there are generally several origins.

First of all, the most common origin is the descendant of a big man, so he is extraordinary at birth, so he can be the protagonist. In the past, the descendant of the great magician, the recent popularity is related to the Creation God. The electors of the Creation God have become very low-level. They are generally reincarnated by the Creation God. The slightly more powerful protagonists can easily knock down the Creation God...

It's really an era of many heroes.

Secondly, the second most origin is that the protagonist comes from a different world to this continent and plays the role of the savior in the prophecy. Please note that the protagonist usually comes from a world with a relatively high level of development to a world with a relatively low level of development. In this way, since the people in the world of this purpose are not as knowledgeable as him, they can show their power and win the favor of MM (this seems more important). Although the protagonist is nothing in the original world, he is an ordinary person (usually students, and his grades are not good...), when he goes to another world, he becomes very amazing. This may also be the place where fantasy novels attract readers. Just as I jump high on the earth, I can only jump a little more than one meter, but if I go to the moon, hum, it is probably five or six meters. So don't be afraid to compare with others. The key is to compare with whom. Since I want to be the protagonist, I can only compare with people who are weaker than myself.

As for crossing parallel universes and breaking the boundaries of time and space, there are many ways to come to the destination world, which is no longer a technical problem, so I won’t say much. I personally think that falling off a staircase can also fall into another world.

In the third situation, if the protagonist is neither a descendant of a great person nor an ordinary student from the void, then he is probably a very ordinary person on the continent. However, readers must worry that gold will shine. Since he is the protagonist, sooner or later he will emit a unique light, overshadow the handsome guys who appeared at the beginning. Moreover, with the hidden settings exposed to the sun one by one, everyone will find that the protagonist's life experience is not so simple and ordinary. On the contrary, how noble and glorious his true bloodline is...

This is the fate of the protagonist! No matter how hard others work, they cannot surpass him. At the beginning, you must be careful. Don’t look down on the protagonist because he was a bastard with no money, no house, no car, no martial arts, no wise man. He will eventually appreciate exponentially. Countless painful facts tell us that strategic vision is very important on the road of love. Supporting actresses can only see the value of men today, while the heroine can see the distant future.

3. Image

This is a world of advertising flooding, with various publicity in the sunshine. You don’t have to think about it, how important a striking and unique super cool image is to the protagonist on the road to fame. The so-called “having everything inside and out”, a good image can play a role in the protagonist’s great battle for hegemony.

As a typical example, let’s first analyze the famous fantasy literature brand, the black robe wizard who has achieved great success - Reslin.

With the image of Ma Philosophy, you can see a lot of interesting things.

First of all, there is the black robe. Although it is said that black represents evil, in our era, the so-called absolute justice and evil concepts have long been abandoned by readers. What we can think of for black is extremely mysterious and dignity, and, most importantly, very cool, isn’t it?

Then there were hair and eyes. Back then, Resling had long white hair fluttering in the wind and a pair of golden eyes without any emotion. I don’t know how many girls he fell into. And his profession - the magician, which is also mysterious and charming. These are the experiences of successful images in history, and later generations have learned from it. We can be surprised to see that the protagonists of the new generation are similar to those of the old senior Resling.

The four major elements in the setting of Resling: black robe, Huafa, Golden Eyes, and Mages. You can see one, two or even three elements on almost every protagonist. Especially if the protagonist's profession is a magician, the appearance will be even more similar.

However, there are talented people in the world, and the protagonists today are basically not satisfied with the thin body of Reslin. Basically, the bodies of contemporary protagonists are a little stronger than Caramon. No wonder they are all relatives of the Creator God. If you don’t change to a better body to “shock” twice, it’s too sorry for yourself. Moreover, a strong body is still a work requirement, which will be discussed in the “Beauty” section below.

4. Occupation

In a world where swords and magic are emphasized, if you choose a certain profession and specialize in a certain skill, it will inevitably mean giving up more professions and skills. However, the so-called balance is only for NPCs. For the protagonists who are conscious of "the law exists for me" that Lord Ryoko Yaoshi, the physics laws of their continent are invalid for them. More and more protagonists are embarking on the glorious path of magic and martial arts.

First, let’s discuss why the protagonists choose the profession of magicians. The first reason is probably that magicians belong to the white-collar class. When fighting, they only need to talk to sweep the army and turn the world around. The warriors obviously belong to the blue-collar class. They have to fight with the enemy in hand. Not to mention that the danger is very high. The most important thing is that they are wearing sweat and slashing their swords. The price will be reduced more, which will seriously affect the protagonist’s image in the heart of MM. Therefore, when the author chooses the profession of the protagonist, most of them use magicians as their first choice.

The second reason is that ordinary people are born with mystery and fear of magic. Because they don’t understand it, they feel mysterious. In contrast, picking up a sword and wielding two swords is almost something that people on earth can do, and to emit a smallest fireball can almost stump most people. As the protagonist, naturally, they must be able to do what others cannot do. Only when they are a magician can they show the difference between the protagonist’s family and others.

However, it is absolutely not enough to just become a great magician. As the protagonist, he must be ordered by heaven to know all the laws on earth. When necessary, he should pick up a sword to protect his women (this is the main one) and subjects (this is the secondary one). Therefore, when the protagonists become magicians, they will generally become the strongest warriors, which is the so-called magic and martial arts double xiu.

Since the most difficult forbidden magic is like the textbook of "Looking at Pictures and Learning Literacy", it is expected that the protagonist can create martial arts skills that Shin Gu Shuojin without a teacher when he is learning martial arts. In the protagonist, nothing is impossible. Perhaps because he is practicing in his sleep, he can achieve great achievements than both the supporting role and the NPC. There is probably no other explanation.

Finally, let’s take a look at the typical image of the magic and martial arts double xiu character:

The enemy's cavalry, infantry, and like soldiers charged towards the protagonist like a tide. The enemy's bows, arrows and magic fireballs in the sky were like locusts. Behind the protagonist, a group of beauties were screaming loudly, and the situation was extremely critical.

What a protagonist, you see, he is calm and recites a spell that no one can understand. Then a seven-colored halo is centered on the protagonist, covering the crowd of good people. Bows and arrows, like fireworks, are blocked outside the halo and fall down one after another, which is very beautiful.

"The Ultimate Protector!" The enemy's magician's face turned pale. The highest defensive magic on this continent, the legendary forbidden spell, actually appeared in the hands of the other party's young man who was less than 20 years old.

A more unacceptable fact happened. The protagonist shouted coldly, without a trace of expression on his handsome face, the black robe was windless, and the murderous aura was like the whistling north wind, frozen the nerves of every enemy.

The end of the world is coming!

Then, the protagonist acted like a magical magic weapon (name to be tested), and magically appeared in his hands. Like a gust of wind, he killed the enemy who was so scared that he was about to escape. Before leaving, he looked back at the group of beauties behind him, revealing an extremely bright smile and a mouthful of snow-white teeth.

Amid the crazy screams and cheers of the beauties, our protagonist walked forward gracefully on the enemy's flesh and blood and corpses, and his white hair shone with silver light. He killed ten people in one step, even though I cut them down, probably this kind of realm. In this way, one person wiped out hundreds of thousands of enemies' army without sweating.

5, Beauty

As a "good book" commonly called, the most important thing is that there are many beauties in it. Readers are willing to take time to read this novel, which is largely the beauties in the book. Therefore, the number of beauties in an online novel largely determines the popularity of the novel. Many readers use "whether H" to judge the quality of a book?

In line with the guiding spirit of "the Creator God on the Continent is the largest, but the protagonist is bigger than the Creator God", the beauties in the novel basically fall in love with him at first sight, without a trace of hesitation. If you refuse, even if the protagonist doesn't care, readers will not let her go, and in the end they will still be unable to escape the protagonist's clutches. One beauty after another appears in the sky like a meteor shower, and then pounce on the land called "Protagonist". The situation is quite spectacular.

Since the protagonist is extraordinary, he naturally has extraordinary means. Although there are more and more beauties following him, the family is always in a stable and united atmosphere. Although he married a wife of more than two digits, he never worried about family disputes. It seems that the work of dealing with conflicts among the people is done well. Imagine that there are several princesses, several beautiful girl magicians, several beautiful girl swordsmen, and several childhood sweethearts. Female elf orcs can live in a room and be peaceful. Perhaps it can only be described as "miracle".

In fact, many times the protagonist is still an honest person and doesn't like the decadent feudal life of three wives and four concubines. But will the author agree? Will the readers agree? Even if he is not confused, there are still beautiful women who take aphrodisiacs every now and then waiting for him to save them... The yu hopes and calls of the author and the readers are actually more terrifying than the great devil.

At present, the number of beauties in online fantasy novels can be said to be faster than ants. I think in many cases, even the protagonist who knows everything, may not remember all his women's names. Since this is the case, instead of letting the author worry about naming beauties and spending time remembering the names of their followers and admirers, it is better to follow the trend of world history development. The beauties in the book should not give names in the traditional sense, and all use AUTOID as their names. For example, MM001, MM002, etc. It is convenient for the protagonist and readers to remember, and it is more convenient to manage and count. Anyway, I think readers will be satisfied as long as the female characters are gorgeous and coquettish, and the author should put their time and energy into the description. Besides, the female characters are actually similar in temperament and appearance, and it is enough for mass-produced products to be given a batch number.

The trend is unpredictable. If the layout of a man and a woman has begun to appear since the ancient martial arts era, then recently it has become popular to kill the heroine. For the many beautiful female characters in online fantasy novels, this seems not very good news.

The male protagonist is so strong that no one in the world can threaten him. In this case, except for the "lost memory" plot that more than 80% of Hong Kong soap operas will have, temporarily reducing the strength of some protagonists so that the story can continue to develop, if you want to impress readers, it seems that there is only one way to kill a certain heroine. Since the protagonist cannot die, the villain cannot die. Without them, the novel cannot be done. Then only one of the many heroines can be sacrificed. First, it can deceive readers' tears, second, it can deepen the conflict in the story, and third, it can reflect the "eternity of tragedy", why not do it? Even if it is a vase, the sound of shattering the Sha'na is crisp and pleasant.

Moreover, there are so many women around the protagonist, what's the point of killing one or two?

6, College

The Chinese people attach great importance to education, and it is also consciously or unintentionally reflected when the authors create novels. In a Chinese online fantasy novel in the usual sense, there can be no orc elves or war plagues, but the academy must never be without...

It is no longer possible to count how many colleges appear in this type of online novel, including the Magic Academy, the Martial Arts Academy, and the universities that teach magic and martial arts in a comprehensive way. In the impression of most readers, they may not be able to remember the ancient and glorious names? What we can know is that this kind of college is generally very similar to the universities or high schools we can see in our lives, with a complete set of departments and complete infrastructure. When the cute protagonist grows into a beautiful boy, he can enter this college to study and take the first step in his world-famous life. Well, if anyone with a heart makes a "Top 100 Internet Fantasy Novel Academy", it will definitely be interesting.

When our Yushu Linfeng’s protagonist step into the legendary academy and starts a new page in his life, what will he see and what will he encounter?

First of all, he will meet some students in the future. Generally, one of them is smarter, one is richer, the other is honest, etc. In the next four years, the protagonist will combine them into a strong combat group with an unquestionable absolute advantage, become their boss, and lead them to dominate the whole school!

Then, the beauty appears. Generally speaking, this college will have a ranking like "X-big beauties" (generally X is greater than three or less than ten, and the ranking may be divided into order). Beauties have very good names and different temperaments. A large number of emotional scenes will be found in the future. At the same time, among the teachers who teach, there will inevitably be a gentle and beautiful teacher. As for whether they will develop a popular teacher-student relationship with the protagonist, it depends on the protagonist's mood (why do you think of HGAME produced by Fusang Guo? Such a setting, if you add a must-have glasses, it is simply the standard setting of HGAME, sweat...)

Where there is light, there must be shadows. At the same time flowers appear, flies also appear. The so-called flies refer to students who dislike the protagonist and oppose the protagonist. Generally speaking, such students have prominent families or wealth, come from nobles or big businessmen, so they are arrogant and do not take the protagonist seriously, and dare to rob him of his MM! This situation is really similar to our disgust of high-ranking officials and nouveau riche in reality. Of course, bad people will fail in the end, and the protagonist will deal with him well, not to mention that the author, readers and the MM in the book are firmly on the side of the protagonist.

If you meet a strange old man in this academy, then congratulations, you are about to succeed! According to experience, this kind of old man is usually the principal or senior senior in the academy. The reason why he, who has a strange temper, appears in front of you is to test you, teach you amazing magic or martial arts, and then introduce his beautiful and cute granddaughter to you. When you see an old man like this, you must have a correct attitude and a submissive tone.

Fortunately, such masters in the fantasy era have a limit to no matter how weird they are. If they like to play old beggars and play Fengchen like masters in the martial arts era, it would be more difficult to please him. Not everyone can burn beggar chickens.

7, ring

The college where the protagonist is studying can have no cafeteria or bathhouse, but there is one thing that must be found, that is - the ring.

You can not eat food or bathe, but you can’t stop fighting on the ring. This is basically common sense in online fantasy novels. Only in the ring can the protagonist have the opportunity to exude his unique light. Only in the ring can he feel the meaning of life and accept the joy and ecstasy of millions of girls.

When did the ring originate in reality and literary works seem to be untestable now. What I am more impressed with in print is the "World Martial Arts Conference" in "DRAGONBALL"; as for reality, I only participated in school sports meetings organized by similar schools when I was studying in the past, so I think it was similar.

However, the ring competition is really very similar to the actual school sports meeting. Every once in a while, such a large-scale sports will be held in the college, and students can freely sign up to participate. The difference is that if the real principals see so many of their students fighting in the ring in front of them, they will probably have stomachache? There is always a gap between ideals and reality. Moreover, under the attack of the protagonist's super-superior skill, even a ring made of steel has a high chance of being destroyed, and the repair cost must be quite large.

Putting aside the lofty goals of improving people's physical fitness and improving the comprehensive national strength of the kingdom, the author's purpose of holding the competition is roughly two: one is to discover newcomers. Only through plots like the ring match can all kinds of characters appear in front of readers, and of course, the protagonist, the most promising newcomer can be discovered; the other is to enrich the plot. Even the simplest eight-person single-elimination ring match, and there will be seven games to reach the final, one game and one chapter, and at least five or six chapters can be written.

Since that's the case, let the ring matches come more frequently.

8. Private armed

It is also impossible to verify that when did the first appearance of private armed forces in popular novels? In my personal memory, the first time I saw such settings and plots was the Wu family "Elite Corps" created by Xiang Shaolong in Huang Yi's "The Legend of Qin". This may also be the prototype of private armed forces in online novels?

I understand the definition of private armed forces as follows: First of all, it must be an armed force, with good skills, and each member can at least fight against one hundred (very low standard). Secondly, the number of people cannot be too many, nor too few, too many are difficult to manage, and too few are not able to show the power of many people; thirdly, there must be a very loud and cold name that makes people impress when they hear it, and it is best to have some names that make children stop crying at night; the last point, that is, the most important point, is that they must be absolutely loyal to the protagonist, and work hard for the protagonist without hesitation, kill Buddha when they meet Buddha, and kill father when they meet father, without frowning.

It should be a very pleasant thing to have such a unit? Hundreds of murderers have devoted their entire youth and loyalty to you, unswervingly executed all the orders you gave, and went through fire and water at will. Therefore, all this can undoubtedly greatly satisfy the vanity and desire of the protagonist and readers. Although the protagonist is already strong enough, nothing can stop him from his way, it is probably a more pleasant thing to be able to lead a large group of people to fight the world with a majestic and smile and watch the enemy fall and die one round under his command.
Chapter completed!