1980 My Literary Era.

Chapter 237 When Will You Reach Teacher Lin's Height?

Lin Weimin was going to chat with Mr. Wan after dinner, but by coincidence, the old man asked what he was writing recently.

Lin Weimin hesitated for a moment, but said, "Recently, I'm writing a novel on avant-garde literature."

Mr. Wan was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What about your love novel?"

Lin Weimin quibbled and said: "I don't have any inspiration, let's put it aside for now."

With Mr. Wan's understanding of Lin Weimin, how could he fail to see the thoughts hidden in his expression changes, he warned: "It's okay if you don't have inspiration, let it go, and you can't delay the creation for other things."

Lin Weimin nodded in agreement.

Mr. Wan said: "It took you so long to launch a group of authors, and you created this so-called 'pioneering literature', just to increase the influence of your "Contemporary", right?"

Mr. Wan's words are considered to be Lin Weimin's pride, "Teacher, now our "Contemporary" has a greater influence among young people than "Harvest"."

Mr. Wan once again warned: "The influence and authority of a journal is built up over time, but it may only take one journal to destroy it. Don't blindly pursue influence and authority, but bring good news to readers. works and influences, if we continue to do this for a long time, we will naturally have everything.”

There is a difference between being righteous and strange in doing things. Lin Weimin’s efforts before are considered strange, and he can be famous for a while, but it is impossible for a person to use strange moves to conquer the world all his life. How can there be so many strange moves for you to use? Many times it becomes opportunistic.

And what Mr. Wan said is righteousness, if you run out of odd tricks, you have to follow the upright and upright path in order to hold the achievements you have obtained with odd tricks.

After Lin Weimin understood Mr. Wan's words, the complacency on his face faded away, his expression was serious, and he said, "Thank you teacher for your teaching. I will remember it and I will correct it in the future."

"Yes." Mr. Wan nodded.

After Lin Weimin said goodbye, he left Muxidi.

The next day, the back building of the Guowen Society.

Lin Weimin went out to pour tea in the water room, and when he came back, he saw a familiar face in the editorial office.

"Ms. Lin!" Ma Dudu got up and said hello.

"Ma Dudu?"

Ma Dudu laughed and narrowed his eyes, "Mr. Lin, you have a really good memory!"

"Hehe, did you come here specifically for me?" Lin Weimin asked, picked up the thermos bottle on the table and made a cup of tea for Ma Dudu.

Ma Dudu leaned over to take the teacup, and he said after the two sat down, "Yes, I came here specially to ask you for a manuscript."

The teacup that Lin Weimin had just picked up stopped for a moment, "Appointment? It's not easy, I have a lot of unfinished manuscripts."

Ma Dudu seemed to have expected it a long time ago, and said, "Mr. Lin, I am not here this time to ask you for a novel draft."

Lin Weimin looked at him unexpectedly, "That's..."

"I'm currently working in the screenwriting department of "Youth Literature", as you know. Our publication, the main readers are young people. In recent letters from readers, many want to know about 'pioneering literature', as well as this style of literature What other literary works.

This concept was first proposed by you, and I just know you, so I want to make an appointment with you to popularize science for readers and friends who are interested in "pioneering literature". "

After listening to Ma Dudu's words, Lin Weimin pondered. Of course, he hoped to do more science popularization about avant-garde literature, but after Mr. Wan reminded him yesterday, he also realized that sometimes publicity alone is not enough.

The reputation of "pioneering literature" is getting bigger and bigger, but there are not many decent works. If we want to truly let the readers accept this type of literary works, we should produce more works.

Lin Weimin was actually aware of this problem before, but Mr. Wan's reminder made him feel more urgent.

He thought for a while, and felt that Ma Dudu's arrival was actually a good thing, so he might as well publish the novel he was writing with a strong "pioneering" flavor in "Youth Literature".

The level of "Youth Literature" is definitely not as good as "People's Literature", but it always uses its own propaganda position, which inevitably gives people a feeling of talking and entertaining themselves.

Besides, "Youth Literature" is a magazine under the China Youth Publishing House, and its readers are largely young people, which highly overlap with the audience of pioneer literature.

Thinking of this, Lin Weimin asked Ma Dudu to wait for him for a while, and he packed his briefcase.

"Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner tonight, and let's talk about the manuscript appointment."

Ma Dudu had been aware of it since Lin Weimin packed his briefcase, but he still felt flattered when he said this.

"Mr. Lin, you..."

"Let's leave it to you. If you have anything to say, we'll talk about it after dinner."

Lin Weimin led Ma Dudu to Donglaishun.

"Before the weather is hot, it's most comfortable to eat some boiled mutton." Lin Weimin said with a smile.

Ma Dudu squinted his small eyes and complimented: "Mr. Lin, you understand life."

"Don't be so polite all the time, be casual." Lin Weimin's expression relaxed, and he took the initiative to talk about the manuscript, "I'm writing a novel in my hand..."

Ma Dudu's eyes lit up, Teacher Lin took the initiative to mention the novel he wrote at this time, could it be...

"It's a bit of avant-garde literature. Are you willing to publish "Youth Literature?"

Ma Dudu was overjoyed and said, "Of course I do! Teacher Lin, how many publications across the country are vying for your work!"

Lin Weimin smiled and said, "Don't pat your chest so fast, it's not too late to go back and ask your editor-in-chief."

Lin Weimin's attitude made Ma Dudu a little confused. Is Teacher Lin willing to give the manuscript?

Seeing his expression, Lin Weimin just mentioned something: "It's been so long since the first issue of "Contemporary", how many major publications have you seen published works with avant-garde literary style?"

Ma Dudu remembered Lin Weimin's words, feeling terrified in his heart, "Mr. Lin, this..."

"Wait and see, isn't the trend always like this?"

Lin Weimin's words woke up Ma Dudu.

The first issue of "Contemporary" this year has been widely praised by readers since its launch in January. The avant-garde literature headed by Ma Yuan's "The Temptation of Gangdise" has a feeling of being born out of nowhere, and countless readers are discussing it. article and the pioneering literature behind it.

But the rise of avant-garde literature this time is indeed a bit strange. "Contemporary" sold well, and Mr. Lin also published an article in "Literary News", and privately went to the university in Yanjing to promote it.

It's not that journals from all over the world haven't published avant-garde literary works, but it seems that major journals haven't found any.

Ma Dudu recalled that when "scar literature" first emerged a few years ago, it seemed that the situation was similar to the present one.

Everyone waits for others to take the first shot, eager to try, ready to go, and finally a certain warrior stands up, and this trend becomes popular.

Ma Dudu was a little puzzled again, and asked: "But your "Literary News" has published your articles..."

"So what if the article is published? For the sake of safety, it's not too much to wait for other publications, right?"

Lin Weimin has a smile on his face. He has basically understood the psychology of many publications.

I would rather miss it than make a mistake.

New things like avant-garde literature will not disappear after a while, so we can take this opportunity to see how many readers are willing to accept this style, or whether there is any pressure from other aspects.

Under Lin Weimin's suggestion, Ma Dudu figured out the twists and turns, and couldn't help sighing in his heart.

A small person like myself still doesn't understand the real situation in the literary world at all, thanks to Mr. Lin's reminder.

Although he already knew the inside story, Ma Dudu still felt that he could not miss the opportunity to get an appointment with Mr. Lin's manuscript.

After all, this is Lin Weimin!

"Mr. Lin, please trust our "Youth Literature", I will definitely put your manuscript in the best position in our magazine." Ma Dudu said earnestly.

He has already made up his mind that if the editor-in-chief really has doubts about publishing Mr. Lin's work when he goes back, he will kneel down to the editor-in-chief and let the editor-in-chief approve it. , he must not disappoint Mr. Lin's trust.

Lin Weimin frightened Ma Dudu for a few words, and seeing his face as if he was facing a formidable enemy, he smiled lightly and said, "Don't be so nervous, I just remind you that my work is not so that no one wants to publish it."

Ma Dudu felt that Lin Weimin's words were domineering, but not annoying.

Because what he said was the truth, Ma Dudu approved this sentence from the bottom of his heart.

Then, Lin Weimin talked with Ma Dudu about the content of his work in detail.

As Ma Dudu listened, he felt that his brain capacity was not enough.

After barely listening to the story, Ma Dudu reacted for a long time, and concluded with a frown: "So, this is a criminal who disguised himself as a policeman, and because he lost his memory, he regarded himself as a real policeman. The story of tracking yourself and finally finding out that you are the criminal?"

Lin Weimin nodded slightly, "That's right. What I told you just now is roughly my writing technique and story outline. Basically, I use flashbacks and looping narrative techniques to create narrative traps."

Ma Dudu desperately recalled what Lin Weimin told him, and slowly extracted the subtleties.

"In the beginning, from the image of a just police officer desperately chasing the murderer, he finally became a heinous criminal. When he finally escaped, it became a wonderful irony that the ass decides the head." Ma Dudu was complacent about his analysis.

Lin Weimin shook his head and said, "I don't intend to tell readers Zou Zhengdao's final choice at this ending."

Ma Dudu frowned, and immediately understood the intention of Lin Weimin's open ending. He thought of Lin Weimin's definition of "pioneering literature" reprinted in Yanda's "Unnamed Lake" that he had read before.

Mr. Lin really deserves to be the No.1 who first put forward the concept of "pioneering literature" and promoted the works of pioneering literary writers such as Ma Yuan and Yu Hua to the public.

This story, with its open ending, is simply a template for avant-garde literature.

Ma Dudu recalled how lightly Teacher Lin told him about the novel just now, and how he racked his brains when he understood it, and he became more and more admirable in his heart.

They are both editors and writers, when will I reach the level of Mr. Lin!

(End of this chapter)