On Saturday afternoon, Yu Dong went to the "Zhongshan" magazine with the revised manuscript.
Su Tong took Yu Dong's manuscript with a smile, and took out a magazine from his drawer and gave it to Yu Dong.
"You were criticized."
Yu Dong took the magazine with a confused look on his face, looked at the words "Yangcheng Literature" on the magazine, and wondered, "What has been criticized?"
"You will understand after you read the catalog first."
Yu Dong nodded, and as Su Tong said, he first turned to the contents page of "Yangcheng Literature", and then saw a title in the "Literature Roundtable" section: Seeing the Subversion of Myths from "Mending the Sky".
To be honest, this title doesn’t tell much, nor can it be determined whether the author is derogatory or complimentary of “Mending the Sky”.
So he turned to the text according to the page number and read it carefully.
The article is not long, only one or two thousand words, and Yu Dong read it in a few minutes.
Su Tong was right, he was indeed criticized.
As for the person who criticized him... his name is Liu Fahao. I have never heard of it before. Including the several novels written by Liu Fahao mentioned in the introduction about the author at the bottom of the article, Yu Dong has never heard of it either.
In the article, Liu Fahao said that the novel "Mending the Sky" is just a propaganda of doomsday rhetoric under the guise of mythology. It first assumes the evil of human nature and then criticizes the evil of human nature. It does not have a realistic warning effect.
Yu Dong almost laughed out loud. This was already the 1990s, and some people still mentioned such a term when doing literary criticism. To use the fashionable word of later generations, it was "Renaissance."
In addition, Yu Dong is also very curious, what kind of person is this Liu Fahao, and why does he criticize himself?
Speaking of utilitarianism, literary criticism often targets well-known or popular writers, and generally does not target newcomers like Yu Dong.
Because only criticizing famous writers can arouse public opinion and attract more readers to read.
According to calculation, when Liu Fahao wrote this article, "Death of a Widow" had not yet been published in "Harvest", which means that Yu Dong had only published a novel at that time.
What is this literary critic named Liu Fahao trying to figure out?
Criticizing a writer that most people don't know will not arouse public opinion or bring him popularity.
It couldn't really be that the novel "Mending the Sky" really made him feel so distressed that it felt like it was stuck in his throat and he couldn't help but feel unhappy.
"Have you finished reading?" Su Tong glanced at Yu Dong and said with a smile: "It's a good thing to be targeted by literary critics. On the one hand, it proves that you are already somewhat famous, and on the other hand, it can make you mentally prepared in advance. There is no such thing in the world
A writer is not criticized, and a famous writer is surrounded by a group of literary critics every day."
"I didn't expect to be targeted so early. What's the benefit of criticizing me?"
"There is indeed no benefit in criticizing you, but not necessarily in criticizing "Zhongshan". The literary roundtable of "Yangcheng Literature" has included literary criticism articles for three consecutive issues, and the criticisms are all works published before "Zhongshan".
When Su Tong said this, Yu Dong understood. It turned out that the drunkard's intention was not to drink, but "Yangcheng Literature" was aimed at "Zhongshan".
As for why "Yangcheng Literature" did this, there are too many reasons. Magazines like "Zhongshan" have almost monopolized domestic literary awards in recent years, and there will always be peers who don't like it.
Moreover, there are inherent differences in literary concepts in various places, and the struggle in the literary world has never stopped. Things like this are really not worth mentioning.
Su Tong didn't take it too seriously, and "Zhongshan" was unlikely to respond in any way. This operation of "Yangcheng Literature" was destined to be a one-man show.
In this way, Yu Dong can also understand why he singled out himself for criticism. After all, "Yangcheng Literature" targets "Zhongshan" and not others.
They can't single out well-known writers like Wang Anyi for criticism. Otherwise, instead of hurting "Zhongshan", it will arouse resentment or even counterattack from these great writers.
Picking up a soft persimmon like Yudong achieved the goal without causing any accidental injuries. It can be said to be the best of both worlds.
Seeing the indifferent expression on Yu Dong's face, Su Tong continued: "I'm not showing you this because I want you to feel resentful towards the Yangcheng Evening News. The three writers they mentioned this time are all newcomers, but in addition
I didn't tell these two people this. Because in my opinion, you need to be mentally prepared the most. After you publish the novel in "Science Fiction World", as your reputation becomes more and more popular, there will be more and more problems.
More and more people will know about it. At that time, many people will use this to criticize you, and they will exaggerate this matter into a huge stain on your literary career."
"Don't overestimate the bottom line of literary critics. They can say anything. Moreover, in recent years, the trend of criticism has gradually changed. Many literary criticisms are already done for the purpose of advertising and creating public opinion.
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Su Tong spoke with sincerity and sincerity. He was afraid that his junior brother would be unprepared when encountering these things in the future and his psychological defense would collapse.
Of course Yu Dong could understand the meaning of Su Tong's words. He nodded gratefully and said: "Thank you, senior brother, I know it well."
"Okay, I don't have anything else to do here. Just leave the manuscript here. It will probably take a little longer this time, and you don't have to wait here. If I don't look for you, it means the manuscript has been passed.
, if there is any problem, I will go to you." Su Tong said to Yu Dong with a smile.
He didn't want Yu Dong to sit here for several hours waiting for news, and Yu Dong's presence here would also greatly affect his smoking. Although he would also smoke in front of Yu Dong, he still had some scruples.
Yu Dong didn't show any pretense, nodded and left Su Tong's office.
…
When returning to the dormitory, Yu Dong saw Ruan Xiaohu standing at the door.
He was quite surprised and said: "Xiaohu?"
Ruan Xiaohu was drawing circles on the ground with his toes. When he heard Yu Dong's voice, he raised his head in surprise, "Teacher Yu, you are back."
Yu Dong hasn't seen Ruan Xiaohu for a few days. The last time they met was a month ago, when he just returned to Jinling.
A few days ago, Yu Dong was still talking about Ruan Xiaohu, saying to himself that he didn't know if something had happened to this kid, and he hadn't been here for a long time. If Ruan Xiaohu didn't come after a while, Yu Dong would probably go to the restaurant where he worked.
have a look.
Yu Dong felt relieved when he suddenly saw him today.
Then Yu Dong asked curiously: "Why did you come here in the afternoon? Isn't the hotel busy today?"
Chapter completed!