Liu Xinwu is a writer and an editor at the same time. He has the dual vision of a writer and an editor, and naturally has a broad perspective when looking at some literary works.

His evaluation of Lin Chaoyang's new novel was recognized by Zhang Shouren. Zhang Shouren looked thoughtful and collected his thoughts before speaking.

"You said you were showing off your skills by writing this novel, and I agree.

Looking at Chaoyang's works and creative habits over the past few years, his growth trajectory is very clear.

In the earliest "Wrangler" and "Little Shoes", his style is obviously realist, focusing on reflecting real life and pursuing objective and true artistic techniques.

At this stage, his creations were mainly based on true feelings, and his skills were not outstanding.

By the time of "Garland Under the Mountain" and "Parental Love", he began to turn towards romanticism on the basis of realism, and it had an obvious color of revolutionary romanticism.

At this stage, he was no longer satisfied with realistic depictions, but began to use imagination and exaggeration techniques to enhance the appeal of his works, create typical characters and heroes, highlight collectivism and revolutionary beliefs, and emphasize the social role of his works.

This style is also reflected in the work "Chess Master", but it is very restrained compared to the stage of "Mountain" and "Parental Love".

By the time he wrote "The Summer of Raiko", it can actually be seen that he was no longer satisfied with using storytelling to impress readers. The characteristics and some techniques of stream-of-consciousness literature may just be able to satisfy his ambition.

By the time of "The Death of Van Gogh", he had matured in the creative techniques of stream-of-consciousness literature, integrating story and literature, text and thought as much as possible, which seemed to be extremely perfect.

As for his new novel, what I feel most after reading it is his forge ahead in creation.

As you said, in this novel, he focuses more on the changes in the narrative method and the unexpectedness of the structure.

In the second half, the mystery of Yan Shuzhong's identity is gradually revealed. If it were published, all readers would be surprised.

At the same time, at the end, he wrote that Yan Shuzhong briefly realized his true situation, but then fell into chaos again, leaving the reader with an open ending.

If it hadn't been for this ending, I would have thought it was a virtuosic work that pursued the ultimate in technique, but his handling of it was so wonderful.

Although you will also see the techniques here, you will feel the charm of the text more. It gives this story endless vitality. I believe it will be unforgettable for all readers. This is the essence of a good work.

Literary nature.”

Zhang Shouren's tone was gentle, but his praise for Lin Chaoyang and his novel was undisguised.

At the end, he did not forget to conclude, "It is a good work. Although it is very different from some works that we are used to seeing that focus on depicting reality, it can also be said that it is a work dominated by technique, but the same

A masterpiece that touches people’s hearts!”

In later generations, some people once called Zhang Shouren, Rong Shihui, Zhang Zhong'e, and Cui Daoyi the four famous editors in Beijing, which shows his business ability.

Liu Xinwu has worked with Zhang Shouren for many years and is well aware of his temperament. He never shows disdain for works he dislikes, even if they are "hatted manuscripts" sent by superiors.

He also has extremely strict requirements for those good works. In his words: Just because they are good, we must have stricter requirements so that readers can see even better works.

It is rare in Zhang Shouren's editing career to praise a work without hesitation like today, which fully shows his recognition of this novel.

After chatting for a long time, analyzing the new novel from beginning to end and praising it, the two of them finally reached a consensus.

Taking advantage of some time after get off work, Liu Xinwu wrote a review opinion and then handed the manuscript, together with the review opinions, to the editor-in-chief Su Yu.

"What do you think of the manuscript?" Su Yu didn't read the reviewers' comments or read the manuscript first, but asked about Liu Xinwu.

"October" got Lin Chaoyang's new work and paid a high royalties. Naturally, she had expectations in her heart. She didn't have time to read it herself, so she wanted to ask Liu Xinwu's opinion first.

"Good work, Chaoyang's level has improved again. Just watch it, I guarantee it will brighten your eyes."

Editors usually use a conservative tone and words when talking about their works. After all, there are a thousand Hamlets for every one thousand readers, and even editors have their own preferences.

Liu Xinwu's words were almost unabashed praise, which naturally made Su Yu have a strong interest and strong expectations for this novel. After Liu Xinwu left, he couldn't wait to open the manuscript.

In the blink of an eye, it was Saturday. Lin Chaoyang got off work and headed towards Langrun Lake. When he arrived at the door of the apartment, he saw several naughty boys picking up branches on the ground and dancing with guns and sticks, including Tao Xiwen.

"Eat one of my Shaolin moves!"

"Look at my three-section stick!"

"My red tassel gun is better than yours!"

…

A group of little kids were messing around in front of the family building and no one cared about it. Such a scene would no longer be seen in future generations. Every child is a treasure, and they are afraid of being bumped.

A few days ago, the movie "Shaolin Temple" was just released. It took only a few days to sweep through the movie theaters in Yanjing. It was even more popular than "The Wrangler" released a month ago.

Compared with "The Wrangler", the light comedy style of "Shaolin Temple" also contains elements of passion and martial arts. The audience is obviously larger, and the sensational effect caused by the reader group is also stronger.

"Be careful, don't poke your eyes."

When Lin Chaoyang passed by Tao Xiwen, he touched his head and warned him.

"I know, uncle!"

Going upstairs, Lin Chaoyang saw Zhu Guangqian playing chess with Tao's father. After saying hello, Tao Yucheng asked him: "Chaoyang, I heard that Director Xie spent 10,000 yuan to buy your "Wreaths Under the Mountain"

》adaptation rights?”

"Who did you listen to?"

"It's all spread. Did it really cost 10,000 yuan?" Tao Yucheng asked.

"Not that much."

Tao Yucheng said in a low voice: "I'm just going to tell them that they are spreading nonsense! For ten thousand yuan, you can wholesale the script. It's so easy to talk about it."

Listening to his uncle's words, Lin Chaoyang swallowed the "just nine thousand yuan" that was on his lips.

It's enough to have one pretending gamer in the house.

Tao Yucheng added: "Including this time, you and Director Xie have collaborated for the second time, and they will be considered famous screenwriters in the film industry in the future."

"I've only written two scripts, so I can't be considered a famous screenwriter." Lin Chaoyang said modestly.

Tao Yumo, who had stolen two pieces of meat from the kitchen, still had oil on his mouth, said: "Brother, how can you be so complimentary? My brother-in-law is a nationally renowned writer!"

In the film and television industry in later generations, the status of screenwriters is notoriously low.

Nowadays, the status of screenwriters is not low, and they are also very respected. Many old screenwriters are famous when it comes to the scripts they have written.

However, the reputation of these screenwriters is not as great as that of later generations. At least in later generations, there was the spread of the Internet, which allowed some screenwriters to gain some attention.

Nowadays, when people watch movies, few pay attention to who the screenwriter is.

In the industry, scripts, scripts, and scripts are always just words on the lips.

In fact, if the film is bad, the script will be criticized, but if it is good, all the honors will go to the director and actors.

Old editors who have been in the industry for a long time will inevitably complain, so much so that whenever young people come to the literary department of the studio, these people will say, "Men are afraid of entering the wrong industry, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man."

Compared with the status and reputation of screenwriters at the middle and lower levels of the film industry, the reputation of writers today is much louder and more glamorous. They are surrounded by flowers and applause everywhere they go, and their status is lofty.

Although Tao Yumo's words were ridiculed, there was some truth in them.

"What do children know? Good screenwriters are all good writers, but good writers are not necessarily good screenwriters."

"It's really putting your own face on the line." Tao Yumo said sarcastically to his elder brother.

Tao Yucheng teaches drama and is considered a half-screenwriter, but he has never had any impressive results.

The brother and sister bickered for a while, and Tao Yumo talked about the recently popular "Shaolin Temple".

This movie was released in China on February 1st, and it only took a few days to form a strong trend, stealing the limelight from "The Wrangler".

Tao Yumo is a young person, so she naturally likes this movie, but "The Wrangler" is a work written by her brother-in-law. When she talks about "Shaolin Temple", she feels a little unhappy about helping her relatives but not taking care of her.

"The Wrangler" was released on New Year's Day, one month after "Shaolin Temple". During this period, no film that threatened "The Wrangler" was released, and it also coincided with the Spring Festival.

If it were placed in future generations, which movie could enjoy such treatment, I'm afraid it would make me laugh out loud in my dreams.

What's more, no matter how high the box office of "The Wrangler" is, Lin Chaoyang won't get a penny more, so when Tao Yumo spoke, he had an air of indifference that it had nothing to do with him.

After a while, Tao Yushu came back from get off work and took Tao Xiwen, who was acting wild downstairs, back upstairs.

At this time, Tao's mother put the food on the table and asked Tao Yushu: "Why did you come back?"

"Mom, I just went home after get off work."

"It's almost half past six, and you've been riding a motorcycle for more than an hour?" Tao's mother asked.

Tao Yushu said hesitantly: "I had a few chats with my colleagues about the manuscript."

Tao's mother looked dissatisfied, "Forget it about going to school and studying. Eight hours at work is not enough for you to talk. Do you have to talk after get off work?"

"Mom, your thoughts..." Tao Yushu was halfway through his words when his mother stared back.

According to today's values, the mother-in-law's idea is not completely reformed. If it is left to future generations, this can be called a qualified migrant worker.

"What mom is saying is that Yushu works a little too hard and even brings manuscripts home after get off work."

Taking advantage of the support of his mother-in-law, Lin Chaoyang filed a lawsuit.

When Tao's mother heard what he said, her face became even more dissatisfied, and she scolded Tao Yushu a few more times.

After receiving anger from his mother-in-law, Tao Yushu found it under the dining table. Lin Chaoyang's face twitched in pain, but he did not dare to grin.

When he got home, he saw that his feet were all red from being stepped on.

"Look, look!"

"Who told you to talk too much?"

"What I call is reporting the situation to the leader truthfully."

Tao Yushu glanced at him sideways and said in a faint tone, "I really didn't realize that your relationship with my mother is getting better and better now."

"Hey, aren't we doing this all for you?"

"For my own good? Don't you just want me to have a baby? I didn't say I wouldn't have a baby."

When Tao Yushu spoke, his eyes glanced at a certain part of Lin Chaoyang, as if to say: I have been very cooperative, you have to find the reason within yourself.

This look immediately made Lin Chaoyang feel extremely humiliated, and he fiercely pulled her into the bedroom.

"I must teach you a lesson tonight!"
Chapter completed!