I am a writer in Tokyo

Chapter 115 Sinking Literature Begins to Appear

It seems that after the appearance of Xiaoyuan Yishu, literature has many new definitions.

For the first time, Xinchao opened two brand new sections to publish Kazuki Xiaoyuan's articles.

Before this literary award, the articles that appeared in the journal Fortune were basically Kazuki Kazuki's Snow Country.

Then there was a period of suspension.

After all, after Snow Country was serialized, other articles didn't seem to mention the ability to support such a sector.

This creates an illusion that this section is only for Xiaoyuan Kazuki.

The editor-in-chief Kashiwagi thinks that this journal will not publish so-called cold food and passing works.

Since it is given the name "Fortune", then there must be works corresponding to it.

Of course, under the extremely sensational publicity of the literary award.

There was a tree in the courtyard carrying the banner, and those articles sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

Perhaps it is in line with the theme of the journal.

Articles are combined into time, and songs and poems are combined into things.

After a meeting and discussion, "Fortune" officially resumed publication.

In the first issue after the resumption of publication, the editor-in-chief Kashiwagi gave "Orange" the status of the front page again without hesitation.

This was followed by other winning entries from those entering the competition.

When everyone thought that the second issue of Fortune was still those works, the answer sheet handed in by editor-in-chief Kashiwagi shocked everyone directly.

"There isn't a single famous person here."

"All blank paper writers?"

"Since when did Xinchao become so courageous?"

"This is only the second issue after the resumption."

Everyone watched the second issue of fortune over and over for a long time, but they didn't see the name of the writer they knew through a gap.

It's as if the new trend has dismissed all other writers.

new generation?
Everyone thought of this word.

It seems that since Xiaoyuan Yishu appeared, Xinchao has been doing this.

Perhaps the success of Xiaoyuan Kazuki made Xinchao see the potential of this kind of blank writer?
"However, there is only one tree in the courtyard.

Yes, Kazuki Xiaoyuan possessed that rare ability to observe the times almost to the bone.

Even under the strength of the pen, an era is very concrete. "

"However, that doesn't mean other people have it."

"Could it be that Xinchao wants to mass-produce Xiaoyuan Kazuki?"

Everyone who saw the list of writers in the journal didn't think there would be a second Kazuki.

Although there were examples put there before, there are so many blank writers.

……

The article on the front page of Fortune has a very simple name.

"station"

The name is so simple that one would think it was just an article introducing the station.

The author of the article is a white paper writer.

The name is: Journey to Pingze.

It seems that he did not use a pseudonym, more like his real name.

In the eyes of everyone, this approach is more like the approach of an outsider who has just entered this circle.

Full of the earthy flavor from the countryside.

What kind of work can such a person write?
Everyone had disbelief written all over their faces.

But out of trust in the trendy or because there are not many works to watch recently.

Driven by this, they reviewed "The Station" of Hirasawa's journey with a critical thinking.

The writing is immature, the language has the kind of earthy taste that grew out of the soil and was not completely blown away by the wind, and there is the stiffness of the perspective switching, etc.

There are many problems.

It's hard to imagine this being a front page article.

"What's wrong with Xinchao?"

"It's not like to give up most of it just to deliberately praise a newcomer, and you can't see what makes this newcomer stand out at all."

"He just described the daily situation of a station honestly, and it looks like a running account."

After reading it, many readers found that the higher dimension they were longing for had not been obtained, and instead they were dragged into a very earthy environment.

What to see in the station.

See those people in a hurry?
Aren't they all travelers?

And... this station seems to be too dark.

It seems that in Teacher Xiaoyuan's writing, although the station is drowsy, it also has the different color of oranges.

Everyone complained.

They always feel that this article has brought literature to a very low threshold.

It's not that they endorse literature.

"But isn't this the life of most people?"

Someone said weakly.

"In this article, there is no such thing as lamenting the impermanence of life, or describing the splendor of life, it looks more like a...documentary.

This kind of documentary has no other higher writing embellishments, nor does it have a profound core interpretation, it is very simple.

It seems that we never take a good look at what happens in a station in a day.

It's like we never pay attention to what people who live worse than us look like.

But the teacher in the small courtyard noticed that the homeless man, then that... orange girl, and all the articles in this journal now, aren't they just ordinary people?
This is not easy.

Perhaps writing requires a sense of detachment.

Taking yourself out of the world for a short time and looking at it from the perspective of an outsider is lonely and lonely.

For example, we have always been insiders, and we also have that kind of anxiety, uneasiness, and fear, but we never know what others think of us.

Just like we read this article, boring, maybe in the eyes of others, we are equally boring. "

There was a moment of silence at the reader's words.

When they yearn for those literary works, aren't they trying to escape from themselves?
That kind of high-status protagonist, or that kind of cool writing, needs a sense of substitution.

Because this sense of substitution will make them forget the anguish of reality, so as to refresh their spirits.

Seems like it's always been that way.

So when Xiaoyuan Yishu appeared, they would not get used to it.

But Kazuki Xiaoyuan's high-end is that his writing skills can support such realistic depression.

And Hirasawa Ki can't do it.

He just writes what the reality looks like.

I came to see that kind of good stuff, life is so depressing, why should I go to see those?

This is what all readers think.

That's why they reject it and dislike it.

And the trendy thing to do is to... accept it, force it.

Open the bow without turning back the arrow.

Under the indiscriminate bombardment of these waves of Xinchao.

This is very documentary, without any writing style, and even the article whose body color is a bit biased towards that kind of dark style has another name.

sink literature.

It seems...a brand new literary system has just appeared...

(End of this chapter)