1980 My Literary Era.

Chapter 535 Huge Gap

Cheng Zhongzhong wrote a sentence on the title page of the opening chapter of "White Deer Plain", which was said by Balzac.

"The novel is considered the secret history of a people."

After reading "White Deer Plain", everyone agrees with the sentence Cheng Zhongshi wrote on the title page.

Cheng Zhongshi endowed "White Deer Plain" with a thick and epic temperament, which can be called magnificent.

Under the background of the Great Revolution, the invasion of devils, the civil war between the Guo and Communist parties, the merger and separation of the two parties, etc., the destinies of the descendants of the Bai and Lu families are intertwined and unclear under the changing times. The grievances and hatreds of the two are all in the book.

Cheng Zhong said at the beginning that this novel is a "secret history", because most of the novel is naturally written about the little-known secret past of Bailuyuan. These secret pasts are extremely stimulating. , once they are excavated, the smell they emit will be even more turbid.

The Bailuyuan described by him seems to be a floating town of Macondo described by Marquez, which is both unpredictable and full of emotional stimulation. It is just on the edge of people, ghosts and beasts.

It took a full 20 days to review the manuscript of "White Deer Plain", and many colleagues from the editorial department participated in it. Lin Weimin wrote the review comments.

After deliberation, the editorial department unanimously decided to publish this novel in the first issue in January next year.

The treatment was the same as that of "Dust Settled" in August. The headlines, large font size, and the first issue were published, which shows that the editorial department attaches great importance to this novel.

After confirming the publication of the novel, Lin Weimin called Cheng Zhongshi and only spoke a few words with him.

""White Deer Plain" will be published in the first issue of the first year of next year, headlines, large print, and the first issue."

"During this time, rest at home and recharge your batteries. You will be busy next year. I have already set a date for the work seminar for you."

"Don't worry about what the critics say, they'll come to you."

"Your work can win the Yanbing Literature Award."

Cheng Zhongshi on the other end of the phone listened to Lin Weimin's sonorous and powerful voice, his heart was surging.

"Weimin, is what you said true?"

"I promise you with my personality! Old Cheng, you're a brick, it's done!"

Cheng Zhongshi on the other end of the phone was silent for a long time, and then said: "Wei Min, thank you!"

"I should thank you for contributing such an outstanding work to "Contemporary"!"

After finishing the phone call with Lin Weimin, Cheng Zhongshi got on his bicycle, his heart burning all the way.

Back in the small courtyard at home, he pulled up his wife who was working, "We... can stop raising chickens."

It is not an exaggeration for Lin Weimin to say on the phone that he even set the date for the seminar on "White Deer Plain" works for Cheng Zhongshi. Department of Literature.

The novel is scheduled to be published in January next year, and Lin Weimin can't wait to put the publication on the agenda. As for the work seminar, it will naturally be held after the novel is published and before it is published.

After waiting for several years, he finally harvested the masterpiece "White Deer Plain", and Lin Weimin's heart was full of happy joy.

The colleagues in the editorial department were also happy. The changing trend of sales this year and what Lin Weimin said to everyone made everyone's hearts tense.

As the difficulty of survival of publications continues to increase, the importance of good works to publications becomes more and more obvious. Every high-quality manuscript is a magic weapon for publications to stabilize sales.

With these works, there is the basis for the survival of "Contemporary".

After "Dust Settled" in August, the editorial department of "Contemporary" once again took such a heavyweight work as "White Deer Plain" into its hands. Everyone can already foresee that in January next year, the Chinese literary world will once again be voted by "Contemporary". This shocking shell shook the earth and shook the mountains.

Therefore, during this time, the editorial department was full of laughter.

In addition to the upcoming publication of "White Deer Plain", there is another thing that contributes to the joy in the editorial department.

Alai's "Dust Settled" will hold a work seminar on the second floor of the Guowen Society the day after tomorrow. Many respected critics and literary veterans in China have already decided to attend this seminar.

And a week after the seminar, the booklet of "Dust Settled" will be on the shelves of major bookstores across the country.

The day before the seminar on "Dust Settled", Alai came to Yanjing.

Appearing at the Guowen Society again, Alai was dressed in a gorgeous Tibetan costume, and he looked like a different person from before, full of vigor and heroism.

Four months after the publication of "Dust Settled", it has received rave reviews from domestic readers and unanimous praise from critics.

In just a few months, Alai has grown from an unknown young author to a popular writer all over the country, attending endless symposiums, seminars, and speeches every day.

"Not bad, it looks really energetic!"

When Alai came to Yanjing, he specially wore a brand-new Tibetan dress. Tomorrow is the work seminar of "Dust Settled", and he will attend in full dress.

Lin Weimin took a few glances and boasted.

Alade said: "Mr. Lin, clothes are not the point."

He said and showed Lin Weimin the necklace hanging around his neck.

Tibetans have their own unique aesthetics, and wearing clothes is the most common feature.

The beads on Alai's necklace were the size of mung beans, and he pointed them out to Lin Weimin one by one.

Turquoise, agate, beeswax, lapis lazuli, sandalwood, Tibetan silver, colorful materials, a total of 108, representing 108 kinds of troubles in Tibetan Buddhism, which is the same as 108 Buddhist beads in Tibetan Buddhism represent 108 It is a kind of trouble, hanging around the neck and jingling when walking.

When Alai introduced the necklace, his eyebrows were beaming. Lin Weimin is from the Northeast, and he understands his obsession very well. It is probably similar to the obsession of the Northeast aunt for "Diaoer".

"It seems that the manuscript fee has been received!"

Lin Weimin's joke once again put a smile on Alai's face. His necklace is not cheap, and he can't get it without money.

The full text of "Dust Settled" is 31 words, and it was published on "Contemporary" in August, which earned Alai nearly 8000 yuan in manuscript fees, which is equivalent to his salary for seven or eight years.

Recently, a booklet will be published. According to the "Interim Regulations on Book Author Remuneration", the author's remuneration is between 1 and 2 copies, and 5% of the basic remuneration is paid for every [-] copies.

The basic remuneration for the single edition of "Dust Settled" has increased a little more than when it was published, reaching 30 yuan per thousand words, and the first printing of 15 copies is equivalent to 4000 yuan per thousand words, and the basic remuneration plus the number of prints is about [-] Yuan, the Tianguo Wenshe had just wired the manuscript fee to Alai a few days ago.

One publication, one publication, and the addition of two manuscript fees directly changed Alai's economic conditions.

The next day, a seminar on the work "Dust Settled" was held in the conference room on the second floor of the Guowen Society, with Lin Weimin presiding over the meeting.

Some of the guests present were senior writers, some were experts in the critic circle, and some were senior editors in the industry.

Before the symposium, Lin Weimin met his old classmate Abel of the Institute of Literature and Literature. He is now working in "Ethnic Literature" and is already an associate editor. Alai is a minority, and "Dust Settled" can be regarded as the crystallization of minority literature , Abel, a minority writer and editor, was naturally invited to the conference.

"For the people!"

"Abel!"

The two chatted enthusiastically for a while, and the seminar officially began.

"Dust Settled" has always had an excellent reputation among the critics in the months since it was published, so the wind direction of today's seminar is almost one-sided praise.

"In my opinion, the attraction of "Dust Settled" lies first in the novel's stylistic creation. Its narrative angle, narrative person, and narrative tone are all unique and attractive, and its plot is also well refined. Attractive..."

"Many readers romanticize and mystify the Tusi system in this novel, which is wrong. Because Alai wrote the history of the disintegration and decline of the Tusi system in the first half of this century, they all refer to the theme of the novel. In terms of basic direction. The theme of the novel is ambiguous, but in terms of the basic direction of its theme, it mainly writes about the decline of Maiqi Tusi and the disintegration of the Tusi system..."

"Let me tell you an interesting thing, I had never heard the word 'dust settled' before Arri's 'Dust Settled' came out.

But in the past few months, this word has been flying all over the sky. Watching TV and reading newspapers, when describing an event that has attracted or may be concerned by the public, the case is closed and the decision is made, and the word "dust has settled" must come.

Among other things, Alai should be credited for contributing a new word to our Chinese language library. "

"Dust Settled is worthy of affirmation in terms of literariness and artistry, especially the attribute of poetry as history in the novel, which makes it have the characteristics of simplicity, legend and chaos, and makes the ancient Tibetan people Step by step towards the artistic reproduction of the process of modernization."

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The work seminar of "Dust Settled" was a successful meeting. Alai was praised by the experts as a flower, and Lin Weimin was there throughout the whole process without saying a word.

No way, who made him the editor-in-chief?Who let this be a seminar organized by your own publication?
Hearing experts praise "Dust Settled" and Alai all morning, the meeting drew to a close and discussed the final evaluation of "Dust Settled". Since it is a seminar, there must be a final conclusion.

Conclusion: This is the peak of long-form writing in recent years!
At the end of the seminar, Alai was floating when he walked.

It's also normal, it's a person who listens to a group of old experts boasting for a day, and there is no one who doesn't get flustered.

The key point is that these people's compliments are really not flattery, they are all targeted and logical, making it difficult to refuse!

Teacher Lin felt that this confused soul should be saved.

"Alai, do you have an idea for the next novel?" Teacher Lin asked with concern.

Alai, still immersed in complacency, trembled when he heard the words, "The next novel? No idea yet."

Teacher Lin patted Alai on the shoulder, "It's been more than four months since "Dust Settled" was published, and it's been half a year since you finished writing. You are still so young when you are at the peak of your creative energy, so you can't disappoint your predecessors! look forward to it!"

After Lin Weimin finished speaking, several experts beside him also echoed one after another. A group of people chattered endlessly, and soon beat Alai's pride to the ground.

Less than 10 minutes after the seminar ended, I was praised as a flower at the meeting, and now I am almost said to be ignorant.

This huge gap made Alai feel heavy.

(End of this chapter)