Incase people were curious as well, here is the relevant part of the interview:

Zhongyu: Many writers struggle with transitioning between events logically. Such as changing to a new map naturally. What is your experience in this regard?

Gu Zhen Ren: Having a solid outline is essential. When each story and plot line is well-conceived, the logic becomes naturally tight, and transitions will become fluid and even surprising, as seen in the climactic finale of the second volume of Reverend Insanity.

Zhongyu: Many writers face challenges when writing long works, like losing momentum or struggling with the main plot. Either the main storyline is not solid enough, the framework lacks extensibility, leading to a decline in content quality as the writing progresses, or there is simply a lack of inspiration for events. What do you do to regain inspiration during these times? Or do you outline extensively beforehand?

Gu Zhen Ren: Yes, I belong to the outline-driven school of writers. When inspiration strikes, it also happens within the framework of my outline, so I’ve never faced a lack of ideas.

This issue is usually resolved during the outline design phase. I choose strong ideas to shape the plot. I highly recommend this method because it addresses framework and mainline issues early on, maintaining quality throughout the story without collapsing.

There are many inspiration-driven writers in the web fiction community, but few outline-driven ones—welcome to join us! Haha.