novelslam Chapter 31 Praise to Kill
Chapter 31 Praise to Kill
Scholars have always been prone to belittling each other.
Yu Zhen's feelings have been particularly profound in the last few days.
Of course, it's also possible that he's being overly sensitive.
In short, I've met quite a few so-called literary giants and big names, but once we actually met them, we could relax and have a good chat...
Almost none.
To put it more bluntly, perhaps writers who are engaged in creative work are just used to speaking in a sarcastic and unsettling way!
Often, it's in a seemingly casual remark.
In reality, they'd love to take you through seven or eight twists and turns, and then dig four or five seemingly harmless traps along the way.
This raises the question of how he managed to create 25 story collection pieces in one winter last year.
This is something that every writer who comes here "by reputation" will inevitably talk about.
In addition, everyone is particularly concerned about his unclear identity and his partial amnesia.
And to speculate on which province he might be a sent-down youth from, who his parents are, and what kind of family atmosphere he came from.
They all received a certain level of cultural education in the past.
To put it simply, all 25 high-quality story pieces were selected by the eight major film studios.
Each story has great potential for film and television adaptation.
This is truly unprecedented in the industry.
It's incredible, eye-catching, and so easy to subconsciously associate with the complex creative background that may be hidden behind it.
It's human nature to judge others by one's own standards.
Something that no one else could do, someone suddenly accomplished in an extraordinary way.
That would make one an outcast, subject to more scrutiny and questioning.
Two years ago, a writer surnamed Liu from Beijing, with a pioneering work of "scar literature" published in the journal "People's Literature," led a wave of reflection on the scar literature movement in the domestic literary world and was once hailed as the writer with the most conscientious creative conscience.
This person is also one of the renowned writers specially invited to this seminar.
To some extent, they can be considered representatives of the capital city.
The writer, Liu, half-jokingly asked him in front of many people if he had a high-level creative team behind the scenes who had prepared so many high-quality story manuscripts for him in advance.
He simply took out the manuscript at the right time.
That basically means they want to directly accuse him of having a special mission, sneaking back to the mainland from the other side or the south.
Wow, the truth is often told in a joking way.
Before the renowned scholar surnamed Liu asked these questions in person, it wasn't that no one had been concerned about similar matters, but more or less, others had only hinted or speculated in a roundabout way.
People like Liu, pretending to joke, bring up the topic in front of many people.
It's obvious they want to stab you in the back.
This forced Yu Zhen to give a direct response.
If they don't respond, it's considered a sign of guilt, which will lead to even more bizarre rumors circulating both inside and outside the circle.
"That guy surnamed Liu, his heart is truly filthy!~~"
"No, it should be said that very few writers who create art are without a dirty heart..."
Yu Zhen remained calm and showed no anger. His immediate response was even more brilliant.
He frankly admitted that behind him was a library of stories about a billion people. As long as a writer has a heart that loves the people and can go deep into the front lines to experience the real hardships of people's lives, there is no need to worry about lacking a source of inspiration for his writing.
On the contrary, a mature writer, if his stories only focus on a certain group, can only feel the so-called suffering and hardship of that group.
This type of writer is naturally biased towards a certain group.
His original intention in creating this work is truly debatable.
Good heavens, these words are practically equivalent to pointing a finger at that Mr. Liu and cursing him, accusing him of only reflecting on his wounds and making a fuss over nothing, while ignoring the suffering of the vast majority of ordinary people at the grassroots level.
The writer Liu from Beijing tried to step on someone but ended up being stepped on instead, leaving him embarrassed and unable to save face.
His original intention was simply to attract attention from inside and outside the circle through some unsubstantiated topics: a prolific educated youth who could easily produce 25 stories for the story magazine, yet had not written a single work reflecting the hardships of the educated youth community, which was truly abnormal.
He wanted to lead people to make connections, further question Yu Zhen's identity, and suspect that a huge conspiracy was hidden behind him.
Who would have thought that the topic he deliberately brought up would be countered on the spot, with people questioning his bias and accusing him of only complaining about the educated youth while ignoring the suffering of the vast majority of people.
Such a sensitive topic immediately silenced the writer surnamed Liu.
Other prominent figures in the industry who were eager to make a move, after witnessing firsthand the sharpness of Yu Zhen's words, no one dared to provoke him anymore.
There's nothing we can do about it!
Who among them can truly say that their writing can equally nourish every group of the billion people? Whose creative work doesn't have a more comfortable, familiar, and proficient area?
This is exactly the result Yu Zhen wanted.
He wouldn't mind condemning everyone on the boat with one blow.
Since you all harbor filth and are trying your best to belittle and accuse me of being a secret agent who has returned from overseas, I'll turn the tables on you and make things difficult for you all too. Let's all just stop living happily ever after.
In any case, in his memory, none of these literary figures who were specially invited to attend the conference left behind any works that have been passed down to posterity.
Well, that's a bit of an overstatement.
At the very least, that Mr. Xi Bei from Shaanxi Province, back then, wrote a novel called "Ruined Capital," which was quite a creative work. (XXX words omitted here)
That person has truly left a permanent stain on the literary world.
As for the other so-called masters...
Feel sorry!
They're all just pretenders, like Mr. Nan Guo.
Textual garbage maker.
To put it bluntly, very few of these literary figures who rose to prominence by riding the wave of "scar literature" and "reflection" since the shift in the political climate in 77 are truly good people.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them a group of literary opportunists who are masters of speculation.
On the contrary, I haven't seen a single true master who has a great reputation in the literary world, whose works are of conscience and have been passed down to future generations.
Ultimately, the Shanghai Stock Exchange rushed through the organization of this year's symposium.
The result of being too eager for quick success is that the truly renowned figures we sincerely invite either simply don't have the time, are unwell, or are still mired in their own troubles and struggling to survive.
But writers like Liu Xinwu, a representative of Beijing writers, and other opportunists of their kind who are currently enjoying great fame, are finding themselves with plenty of free time. They are eager to seize any opportunity to compete for fame and fortune, and to flaunt their prestige in the literary world.
Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together.
The thought that there will be a long time to come is overwhelming.
It is necessary to interact and connect with such a group of literary luminaries.
Yu Zhen's unease deepened, making him even more gloomy.