Reborn Bao Guowei, I really didn’t want to be a great writer!

Chapter 389 Meeting! What does the American sci-fi master think?

After starting to create, Bao Guowei deeply understood the correctness of his choice.

Because compared to works such as "The Three-Body Problem" and "The Wandering Earth", "Rural Teacher" lacks many of the "hardcore" features of later science fiction works.

But it has a more important quality, which is extreme dramatic tension and shocking changes.

These qualities, coupled with Liu's simple writing, display the grandeur and mystery of cosmic science fiction in soft emotions.

In particular, Bao Guowei can also use the rural private schools of the Republic of China as an alternative and add traditional Chinese cultural elements.

It can be said that Bao Guowei wrote the short story "Rural Teacher" extremely carefully, even differently from his previous works, as he began to pick out some details and images that are difficult for readers to see.

Bao Guowei strives to rewrite the works of "Da Liu" in a more perfect form and in a language that is more in line with Bao Guowei's characteristics.

During the creative process, he has always had a habit of isolating himself from all external influences as much as possible.

This allows Bao Guowei to better immerse himself in the world of creation.

Originally, on land, he would first close off all his social contacts to achieve this goal.

But now that we have arrived at the sea, it happens to meet the characteristic of "closed".

Bao Guowei even started to get into the habit of standing on the deck every morning, quietly waiting for the sun to rise.

When you see the vast ocean and the golden and scorching horizon, you can feel the cruise ship drifting on the sea.

He could feel a sense of insignificance in comparison with the sea.

This is the best time to create.

Of course, Bao Guowei’s current creations are not done behind closed doors.

As her knowledge grew, Zhang Nianyue's literary appreciation level also improved, and she was often able to give Bao Guowei important suggestions on text and plot.

Writing is a very subjective thing, but the content presented to readers often requires an objective experience. Therefore, although timely feedback cannot play a key role, it is equally important.

For example, when Zhang Nianyue first saw the manuscript of "Rural Teachers", he raised a question.

"Bao Guowei, are you sure this is science fiction? How come it is completely different from the science fiction novels I've seen?"

After reading the first chapter, Zhang Nianyue felt deeply confused.

Is this stuff really science fiction?

She frowned tightly and read the first chapter again, starting from the first line.

"He knew that this last lesson had to be taught in advance."

But until he saw the last word, Zhang Nianyue still couldn't see any trace of science fiction in it.

After some hesitation, Zhang Nianyue tried to make a fair evaluation.

"The first sentence is very powerful and attractive, making people feel heavy and curious. This may be a touching story."

Inside the cabin, under the dim light, Zhang Nianyue raised her beautiful face again, frowned tightly, looked at Bao Guowei and asked in confusion.

"What kind of story do you want to write? Now it seems that it is a story about a rural teacher with a terminal illness who wants to use all his strength to enlighten poor children in the countryside."

Under the light, Bao Guowei, who was typing away on the keyboard, seemed to have his thoughts interrupted by Zhang Nianyue.

A smile immediately appeared on his face, and he turned his head, with the corners of his mouth curved into an arc.

"now it's right."

"???"

If she couldn't beat Bao Guowei and he took advantage of her every time, Zhang Nianyue would have to let him know how fierce her family's boxing skills were.

The next day, Zhang Nianyue at least noticed some changes, at least some of the flavor of science fiction.

But after seeing it, she became even more confused.

Because the story in the second chapter is not sci-fi enough, but too "hardcore"!

Zhang Nianyue looked at the first line of this chapter.

"Fifty thousand light-years away from the Earth, in the center of the Milky Way, an interstellar war that has lasted for twenty thousand years is coming to an end."

When she saw this, she almost cursed.

What is this all about?

How did it suddenly change from a backward village in the Republic of China to an interstellar war 50,000 light years away?
Isn't this gap too big?
But despite all the complaints, Zhang Nianyue is still very satisfied with the quality of the content.

In particular, some science fiction concepts that were intentionally or unintentionally displayed in the text made her, a science fiction amateur, feel extremely excited.

For example, concepts such as "space-time leap", "carbon-based", "intelligent field", etc. are almost unheard of by Zhang Nianyue.

This also greatly aroused her curiosity about the subsequent plot.

After reading the second chapter, Zhang Nianyue couldn't help but urge.

"What's going on back there? What's going on back there? I want to see what's going on back there!"

Bao Guowei, who was typing furiously, gave the other party a helpless look, spread out his hands and said.

"Lady, do you think I look like Nezha with three heads and six arms? There are limits to a person's typing speed and thinking energy!!!"

After thinking about it, Zhang Nianyue naturally understood Bao Guowei. After all, her fiancé was a super writer who could write up to 10,000 words a day.

But even so, it is simply not enough to satisfy a reader's desire to keep up with the latest updates.

So she simply made the same decision as most readers.

No more chasing.

Anyway, Bao Guowei was right next to me, and when he finished writing, I would be the first reader to finish reading it.

But even if he thought so, Zhang Nianyue couldn't help but be attracted by the latest chapter every night because of his curiosity.

Then, she thought about the rest of the story until midnight.

Late at night, Zhang Nianyue heard Bao Guowei's even breathing and couldn't sleep because of it.

Inevitably, she got angry, jumped up, and pounced on Bao Guowei.

Unfortunately, Bao Guowei will eventually take advantage of him.

That morning, Bao Guowei unexpectedly slept in.

It was not until the sun shone in through the round window of the cabin that he reluctantly withdrew his hand from somewhere softly beside him.

Then, still not satisfied, he kissed Zhang Nianyue on her fair face.

Bao Guowei stood up, poured a large glass of water into his stomach, and then let out a long breath.

He tidied up briefly and turned his attention to the messy manuscripts on the desk.

After sorting it out, Bao Guowei prepared to go out.

When he went out, the sunlight was very dazzling. He walked through the corridor outside the cruise ship cabin and arrived at a restaurant.

As a cruise ship heading to London, most of the passengers are Europeans who plan to return to their homeland, as well as a small number of international students.

Therefore, the configuration here can be said to be high-end, from restaurants, bars to chess and card rooms, and even a small theater.

Of course, the boat tickets for such a configuration are definitely not cheap, but Bao Guowei's boat tickets are all paid by "dog tycoon" Arnold, so he naturally does not have to worry about related issues.

After walking around a few times, Bao Guowei saw Wu Mi sitting near the window.

He was wearing a suit today and looked very formal.

In comparison, Bao Guowei's dress was very casual, wearing a shabby long gown that he wore in Shanghai, and he looked like an ordinary international student.

It is worth noting that the Westerner sitting opposite Wu Mi.

This is a young man with light blond curly hair. He wears a pair of inconspicuous square-framed glasses and purses his lips, seeming a little shy.

He exuded a scholarly air, which was rare among the Westerners Bao Guowei had met. After seeing Bao Guowei, Wu Mi seemed relieved and immediately stood up to introduce him.

"This is Mr. Bao Guowei."

He used English, and for cultural reasons, Wu Mi introduced Bao Guowei directly by his name instead of his courtesy name.

"This is Mr. Jack Williamson, born in Arizona, USA, and also a science fiction writer."

Bao Guowei shook hands with the other party politely and greeted him briefly in English.

However, looking at Mr. Williamson's evasive look, Bao Guowei could easily judge that the other party was a shy person with some social anxiety.

After sitting down next to Wu Mi, Bao Guowei began to savor the meaning of the other party's words with some interest.

“Science fiction writer.”

Bao Guowei began to understand Wu Mi's dilemma.

I'm afraid he just found out this morning that the American youth who lent out the book "Amazing Stories" was actually a science fiction writer.

Wu Mi, a science fiction enthusiast, actually showed off his skills in front of the science fiction writer and said he would write a science fiction novel for the other party.

This is really an embarrassing thing.

Soon, Bao Guowei noticed the stack of manuscripts under Wu Mi's hand.

Given Wu Mi's love for science fiction, even if the "task" was given to himself, he would probably not be able to suppress his curiosity and try to create a science fiction novel, right?

Judging from his reaction, he was probably too ashamed to embarrass himself in front of professional science fiction writers.

Wu Mi was sweating profusely. Noticing Bao Guowei's ambiguous gaze, he immediately glared at him.

It seems to be saying, don't expose me!
Then he forced a smile on his face and unconsciously touched his face, nose and other parts with his hands.

In response to Bao Guowei's question before he came, he said, "Mr. Williamson, I'm really sorry. I really wanted to write a science fiction novel, but I haven't had any idea in the past few days, so I haven't written a word."

As he spoke, he pulled Bao Guowei over.

"For this purpose, I found an extremely outstanding Chinese novelist, Mr. Bao Guowei! I'm sure you must have heard of him?"

Bao Guowei was thinking in his mind that the person who could make Wu Mi so nervous must be a relatively famous writer in the American science fiction world.

Even if you are young, you should still make a name for yourself.

While I was thinking, I suddenly heard the other party exclaim.

"Are you Mr. Bao, the mysterious boy from the East?"

At the same time, when Bao Guowei carefully looked at the other person's face, he also found the other person's information from his mind.

"Jack Williamson!"

It turned out to be this science fiction master!
Just like himself, Williamson did not recognize him at first.

However, no matter how Williamson views himself, Bao Guowei can see through his life trajectory.

Jack Williamson, who was 22 years old at the time, is now one of the contributors to "Amazing Stories".

Four years ago, due to family difficulties, he gave up the opportunity to go to college.

Just when he was in despair, he came across the newly established magazine "Amazing Stories".

He was immediately attracted by the stories and began to try to create his own works.

Williamson was clearly talented, and his debut work, Metal Man, soon appeared in the magazine.

Bao Guowei took another look at Williamson's clothes. This suit was not cheap.

It seems that through writing over the years, Williamson has basically escaped poverty.

After knowing this situation, Bao Guowei couldn't help but find it funny.

Wu Mi was so unlucky. He just met a young man on the boat, and it turned out that he was a famous science fiction master in later generations. He even tried to show off in front of him.

As for Jack Williamson, he may just be a little famous now.

But Bao Guowei knew that in the near future, this shy young man would become a master in the field of science fiction with his strong literary talent!
Even in later generations, it was hailed as the pillar of the world's "space opera"!

"Alien Intelligence", "Utopia Fortress", "Legions of Time" and other works are his works.

Even in "Legions of Time", he proposed the concept of "parallel universe" in science fiction for the first time.

This shows the status of this gentleman in the science fiction world.

However, at this moment, Mr. Williamson is not yet a master. Instead, he regards Bao Guowei in front of him as his idol.

Williamson held Bao Guowei's hand tightly and said with an excited expression on his face.

"Are you Mr. Bao? I really like your works "Answer" and "To Live", especially "The Godfather". I always put them next to my pillow as my bedtime reading. My goal in this life is to become a great writer like you!"

Bao Guowei was stunned for a moment. It was a very wonderful thing that a literary master said that he was his idol.

For a moment, it seemed as if something was triggered in his brain.

Bao Guowei showed a calm smile on his face, patted the other person's shoulder gently and said.

"Mr. Williamson, if you mean the author of the series of works such as "Answer" and "To Live", then I am indeed the author."

"Thank God!!" Williamson's eyes almost lit up.

After hearing the conversation and seeing Williamson's reaction, the muscles on Wu Mi's face twitched.

Today, he has a new understanding of Bao Guowei's "language" ability.

After more than ten minutes and after drinking his second cup of coffee, Williamson finally came back to his senses from his excitement.

He sat opposite me, with red hair running from his neck to his forehead, which seemed to be a racial characteristic.

Williamson apologized and explained: "Mr. Bao, please forgive my impoliteness. You don't know how much strength your works have given me. They gave me the courage to continue when I was most desperate. It is because of this that I can realize my true value through writing."

Bao Guowei smiled and said, "There is no need to apologize, Mr. Williamson. Being able to bring strength and transformation to readers is my goal in writing."

There seemed to be a gleam of light in Williamson's eyes again, and he kept these words firmly in his mind.

Realizing that he was being ignored, Wu Mi coughed and said, "Gentlemen, in this case, can we start discussing science fiction?"

To be honest, after hearing Bao Guowei's description of that science fiction work, he had already become curious.

"Yes!" Williamson immediately sat up straight and said in a very sincere tone. "Mr. Bao, can I read your science fiction work?"

"can."

Bao Guowei nodded slightly. This was the purpose of coming here today.

He then handed the two manuscripts to Williamson and Wu Mi respectively.

In order to keep the appointment today, although Bao Guowei has not yet finished writing "Rural Teacher", he still translated it into English and typed it out.

This was a matter of time, as he planned to find a magazine to publish the work after reaching Europe.

Williamson took the thick manuscript paper, and his palm trembled slightly when it touched the paper.

This is a science fiction work written by Mr. Bao, who has made a name for himself in the United States.

What will it look like?

At the same time, Wu Mi also read the Chinese version of this work. He frowned and saw the title above first.

"Rural Teacher"

I couldn't help but wonder, what kind of science fiction is this? I've never seen a science fiction novel with this title before.

Williamson's throat rolled. He didn't care about the title. Instead, he suppressed his excitement and looked at the first line of the manuscript.

"He knew that this last lesson had to be taught in advance."

(End of this chapter)