CATDOLL: A light novel author tells about the joys and sorrows of his work!

Light novels are no strangers to everyone. They are novels that are aimed at young people and are easy to read. They originated from Japan. Many light novels have been adapted into animations, comics, etc., which are very popular, but in the light novel series, these are only a minority. There are so many light novel writers, but how many of them make money? The following is a self-narration from a Japanese light novel writer.

"It's our first time meeting. If anyone remembers me, then let me say it's our first time meeting. My name is Suganuma Seiya. I've published "STOP☆Marika-chan" in Dengeki Bunko and "TIME·STOP" in Ichijinsha Bunko. I'm what people call the worst of the worst light novel writers."

"After my debut, I couldn't make it big, so I worked in a bakery for a while. Then I saw KADOKAWA's novel submission website 'KAKUYOMU' and thought about giving it another try. So I came back. Please give me your advice."

"When I first debuted, I laughed and said, 'After I become a super popular writer, I must hire a maid!' But it's been a long time since then, and I haven't seen a maid yet. So let's wait another ten years. Although I may still say the same thing ten years later."

"After I published my previous work, sales plummeted. At the time, I thought, 'The direction is not good, I need to make people more interested in reading my work, and it needs to be more interesting.' As a result, I kept chasing the popular materials at the time and made a lot of worthless projects. During this period, I naturally relied on part-time jobs to make a living. Even now, I feel that 'I might have to make bread for the rest of my life.'"

Cruel! Telling you the tragic fate of non-bestselling light novelists

“Although this is a bunch of empty talk, I’m still looking for a comeback at my age, which is my biggest dream. Although I feel like I’m torturing myself every day, I didn’t intend to say these words. However, if anyone who plans to debut as a light novel writer can see me, I hope everyone will consider whether their decision is just a mistake and a waste of time, and whether it will harm their health... The above is Suganuma, a zombie who crawled out of the graveyard of the light novel industry with a few beautiful dreams to meet the cruel reality. Please give me your comments on my humble work.”

In this regard, many Japanese netizens lamented: "Sometimes I really don't understand the light novel industry. How can so many messed-up works on websites like 'Let's Become Light Novel Writers' become popular?" "No industry is easy to get into." "Why not put the experience of making bread in the work and make a novel like 'A baker traveled to another world and became a king, and it was all the maid's fault'? It still feels like it would be very interesting." So will this guy's new work bring any surprises?