A widower's entertainment

Chapter 222 [Disagreement]

Beijing, Xinghua Hutong.

Zhang Wei really felt that Lin Youcheng's love novel was quite moving, with a bizarre science fiction imagination, but at its core it was about true love. Such a love story is naturally quite touching.

"If you succeed, I will take your manuscript!"

Zhang Wei couldn't wait to bring the manuscript of Lin Youcheng's novel back to the magazine, and asked other editors in the editorial department to take a look at Lin Youcheng's new love novel.

When Lin Youcheng heard Zhang Wei's words, he couldn't help but ask: "Do you think People's Literature will pass the review and publish my novel?"

Naturally, Zhang Wei was a little surprised by these words, and asked: "Why not publish it?"

"I'm just worried that the novel isn't traditional enough."

"Youcheng, what you write is people's literature, so naturally it should be published in People's Literature."

In Zhang Wei's view, Lin Youcheng's novel is not a science fiction novel at all, it is a touching love epic.

Lin Youcheng heard Zhang Wei's words and did not say anything about rejecting the manuscript. He just said, "If the manuscript is rejected, you must bring it back to me."

"I really like the scenes where Lin Youcheng's first person and third person appear simultaneously in this novel. In my opinion, this greatly increases the rich connotation of the novel. At the same time, the story will also present a lot of uncertainty."

When Zhang Wei heard what Lin Youcheng said, he couldn't help but shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't worry, it won't happen."

"I don't agree with what you say. It can be said that Lin Youcheng's novel just borrowed a science fiction concept. The essence is still about eternal love. And even if it is a science fiction novel, so what, the literature is exciting enough to impress people. This is the biggest advantage."

"I like Lin Youcheng's novel very much. The story is quite moving. However, this novel may not be in line with the current literary mainstream. It is a science fiction novel and does not seem to be literary enough."

"Yes, this uncertainty first comes from the fact that Fang Hui's time travel location will be random and unpredictable, so he will write in the article——"

Having said that, Zhang Wei brought Lin Youcheng's latest novel "The Time Traveler's Wife" back to "People's Literature" magazine, which caused differences among the editors.

The most important thing is that Lin Youcheng's writing style is like that of a war correspondent, standing beside the battlefield that is gradually opening up. His writing style is clear, firm but detached, recording the entire story. Lin Youcheng's writing style is shining and moving. of light.

The editor who expressed his opinion couldn't help but flip through Lin Youcheng's manuscript, found that paragraph, and said: "I was dislocated in time and space for no reason. I have no control. I can't predict when it will happen, and I don't know when I will fall." No matter where, so to survive, I picked locks, shoplifted, stole money, robbed, begged for food, burglarized homes, stole cars, lied, you name it, I did it.”

"This kind of act of having to abandon the moral bottom line in order to survive, and the uncertainty in time and scene brought by this kind of writing will bring rich imagination space to the readers. The three people in different time periods collide with each other, and the perspectives Changes are happening at any time, and it seems that all the paragraphs are disconnected, but in fact, they are perfectly connected again in the end. Don't you feel that the reappearance of the scene is described by different people's senses, which makes this scene more interesting. This novel travels through time and is covered with a magical color? "

As soon as these words came out, other editors naturally nodded in agreement. "Actually, in my opinion, this story is just a strange story between a charming man who suffers from some kind of weird disease and can travel in and out of time and space from time to time, and the woman who loves him deeply. The whole story is written by the author Lin Youcheng The portrayal looks quite moving.”

Many editors are now discussing Lin Youcheng's "The Time Traveler's Wife", which can be regarded as the third review of the editors.

Even for Lin Youcheng, incoming manuscripts still need to be reviewed and proofread three times.

The original editor-in-chief Wang Meng has been transferred, and now the new editor-in-chief is Xu Huazhou, the old director of the magazine.

After hearing these discussions, Xu Huazhou looked at the editor in the editorial department and said: "Lin Youcheng's novel is very exciting, but the style does not seem to fit in with "People's Literature". I don't think it is suitable."

When Zhang Wei heard this, he frowned. He did not expect that the editor-in-chief would also say that the style did not fit. Could it be that he wanted to reject Lin Youcheng's "The Time Traveler's Wife"?
A young editor seemed to disagree and subconsciously replied, "But Editor-in-Chief Wang Meng said before that magazines just find that they need works of different styles and cannot be static."

As soon as these words came out, editor-in-chief Xu Huazhou was naturally a little dissatisfied.

Editor-in-chief Wang Meng is not here now, the current editor-in-chief has been replaced.

Others also realized that what the young editor said was somewhat inappropriate, but it was undoubtedly quite reasonable.

The young editor continued: "We don't know how much influence Lin Youcheng's "The Devotion of Suspect X" had on literature. At that time, many mystery novels appeared in the entire literary world, leading the way. a trend in literature.”

"Before, some people said that Lin Youcheng's "The Devotion of Suspect X" was popular literature, not avant-garde literature, and lacked literary quality. Looking back now, it is all prejudice."

"How can a novel like "The Time Traveler's Wife" be said to be insufficiently literary? I can see the shadow of "Love in the Time of Cholera" in this novel. It is quite an impactful and heavy novel. "

Editor-in-chief Xu Huazhou frowned slightly when he heard the young editor's words, and said: "I think novels like his "The Wonders of the World" which won the Mao Dun Literature Award are truly impactful and substantial. Our "People's Literature" is still When it comes to choosing truly excellent literary works, his "The Time Traveler's Wife" is still a bit behind."

Zhang Wei naturally disagreed when he heard this. He used the results to prove it and said: "I think Lin Youcheng's "The Time Traveler's Wife" should be published in our "People's Literature" magazine , after all, if such a literary work of historical significance does not appear in "People's Literature" and is missed, it may be a huge regret and loss for us."

"It's just like when I didn't grab that influential work "The Devotion of Suspect X", it was quite a pity."

Zhang Wei's words naturally reminded other editors of how much discussion Lin Youcheng's "The Devotion of Suspect X" caused in the literary world.

Now this "The Time Traveler's Wife" is not a mystery, but a science fiction, but it is also about--

A shocking love!

(End of this chapter)