Old things in the south

Chapter 91 The Gui Wenya I Know
One day Gui Wenya came to visit, with two big bags on his shoulders and a big bag in his hand, it must be books, I thought to myself.I have prepared a pair of beautiful embroidered slippers at the door for her to change into.

She came in, and immediately took out a stack of manuscripts from the bag she was carrying and said to me, "Here, here I bring you." It turned out that she was invited by the Mainland Publishing House to publish a book about contemporary Taiwanese writers and scholars. , asked me to write something before the book, and today I brought the work.Then she hurriedly said that she was going home soon, so she carried the three big bags on her shoulders and walked away rattling.Looking at her back, I remembered what her upright father who didn't understand the joy of life scolded her:
"You bought so many books, have you read all of them? Spending money to buy books and pile them up is like garbage, a waste!"

Is she really what her dad said she was?
I am willing and should write something for her book which is new to mainland readers.

Wenya has interviewed and written about many writers and scholars, and this time she chose the following:
Bai Xianyong "Before the King Xie Tang"

San Mao's "Gambler in a Foreign Land", "For San Mao ([-]) · For San Mao ([-])"

Gao Yang's "History and Fiction"

Chen Zhifan "Drizzle·White Cloud·Green Poplar"

Yu Guangzhong "The Poet Says It"

Sima Zhongyuan's "Disc of Wisdom"

Zhang Xiguo's "Fantasy"

Pan Lei's "The Cactus"

He Fan Lin Haiyin "Holly Tree"

Most of the above are interviews with wise people, and the latter "Holly Tree" describes the writer's family.

I have read some of these interviews in newspapers, but that was a few years ago.Re-reading this time, I have an indescribable joy.It is not easy to interview these wise people. She writes so in-depth, and the questions are aimed at these professors who are not only writers, but also academics. The interviewees can talk freely, and readers not only appreciate her articles, but also benefit a lot.How did she prepare for the visit?
Mr. Cheng Shewo (1896-1991), the founder of the World School of Journalism and Communication of our teacher, the longest-lived independent journalist in China, once wrote the preface to Gui Wenya's "Ink Fragrance": "...I And interview teachers, constantly warn students that news interviews must adhere to journalistic ethics, and any news must strive to be fair and accurate. When asking dignitaries and scholars, one should try to understand the qualifications, background and specialties of the interviewee. Do proper research on key points, don't pretend to be an expert, speak rashly, and make people laugh..." This is what my teacher kept in mind when I was taught. Wenya and I are reporters trained by the master, but I want to She is over 30!
Wen Ya said that she usually has seven fixed steps before conducting interviews:

([-]) Data collection: such as reading the interviewee's works, news reports or relevant reviews.

([-]) List the questions in detail in advance (to avoid the embarrassment of temporarily thinking about the questions).

([-]) Before using the tape recorder, try it out first to avoid failure, and prepare enough tapes.

([-]) During the recording interview, take notes at the same time, so that you can ask questions after the recording is over.

([-]) When sorting out the tapes, the more detailed the better, it is better to delete the unclear words rather than add them indiscriminately.

([-]) Draft drafts and supplementary data collection.

([-]) After finishing the draft, try to show the interviewees a review and do a final verification to avoid mistakes.

She said modestly before the seven articles: "I think this may be the experience shared by many colleagues in the industry." In fact, I met a young reporter who interviewed me and asked me in the first sentence: "Excuse me, Mrs. Lin , what are you writing about?" I almost threw her out, so I had to say, "Tell me, what do you think I'm writing about?"

The interview notes written by Wenya are all large pieces of articles, not anecdotes about small literary figures. If she doesn't make the effort to read the writer's works and collect information first, how can she start interviewing?So every time she writes an interview note with tens of thousands of words, she puts a lot of preparation effort into it.

The writers she interviewed had different lives, experiences, and backgrounds. For example, Chen Zhifan and Zhang Xiguo studied science, Yu Guangzhong was a poet, Gao Yang was a historian, San Mao was a chic and romantic tourist, Pan Lei, Sima Although both Zhongyuan wrote novels, they were naturally different from Gao Yang's historical novels, Bai Xianyong's novels about urban characters, especially women's novels, and Zhang Xiguo's science fiction novels.

Wenya interviewed Gao Yang, who has written more than 1000 long historical novels with more than [-] million words. Gao Yang talked about the key points of his writing: "After the work is finished, I will settle a concern. I don't want to commercialize the work, and I don't intend to To expand my influence, I have only one ideal: to constantly seek 'new'." And, "History and fiction have the same requirements, both seeking truth, but history focuses on facts, while fiction focuses on feelings." So in Such a beginning aroused Gao Yang's interest in talking, starting from his own family background and the root of his love for history, and talking about his historical novels: "Hu Xueyan", "Qianlong Affair", "Xu Tiger and the White Widow" , "Li Wa", "Jing Ke", "A Dream of Red Mansions"... etc., the writing situation, motives, feelings and associations, understand the pain and joy of the whole history, etc.Wen Ya felt how joyful Gao Yang's comments sounded, so he wrote this long article, which readers will appreciate as well.

Wen Ya interviewed the poet and essayist Yu Guangzhong. In addition to the poet's writing, he also talked about his experience of teaching in Hong Kong, a contradictory and embarrassing area for several years, including the experience of being attacked.Yu Guangzhong expressed his feelings calmly and steadily.On the difference between writing poetry and prose, Wenya would ask how the poet gave up and devoted himself, and Guangzhong would answer briefly: "Leftist newspapers and magazines besieged me and wrote no less than [-] words one after another. I don’t accept controversy, and I actively and positively advocate the literary path I believe in.” Talking about prose and poetry, Yu Guangzhong said: “The same kind of experience, writing poetry, you must choose what you like, and there are many choices. There are many things to give up. For prose, you can give up a little less and take a little more, and at the same time, it will be bigger in terms of rhythm and momentum." Yu Guangzhong not only made a writing comparison of his own prose, but also compared the styles of ancient, early and contemporary prose writers. Etc., also read and studied.After Wenya's interview record, write to our readership.There are many young readers who like to read Yu Guangzhong's works. It is quite meaningful and necessary to read this interview again.

I cite the above two examples to illustrate that most of the interviews Gui Wenya selected from her interviews in Taiwan are writers who are familiar, loved, and respected by Taiwanese readers.She interviewed and wrote about them, and introduced them to readers in mainland China after hard study and preparation.Let them read the works of these writers, and further understand their writing background, life style, thoughts and feelings.I sincerely hope that journalists and journalism students in mainland China will benefit undeniably from reading her interview notes for actual interviews and writing.

Gui Wenya works so hard to write seriously, which shows her hard work.I have known Wenya for 20 years. My daughter Xia Zuli likes writing, interviewing and editing like her. They are good friends, so I know Wenya very well.

To be honest, Wenya is a smart, lively, mischievous girl with many interests.She and Zu Li are not only friends in writing, but also friends in clothing accessories.One day Wenya came to my publishing house to find me, walked in and sat down. I saw that she was wearing a flowered dress, which looked familiar. She looked at me, touched the clothes, and said with a smile: "Do you know me? This is what you gave me. Zuli’s, she’s worn enough, and she’s changed to mine, and they’re interchangeable, everyone has an extra set of clothes, saving money!” After that, she laughed!
The most unforgettable thing for me was that one year our literary friends organized a group to travel to Southeast Asia.The first stop was the Philippines. Wen Ya bought a set of bows and arrows, which was really troublesome to carry.We will go to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and return to Taiwan next.The problem came, her bow and arrow became a problem at the customs, saying that it was a weapon and could not get on the plane.She doesn't know whether bows and arrows can hijack a plane, but she has to find a way (I still don't know, why did she buy this pair of bows and arrows? For her son? Go home and hang them on the wall as decorations? Her house is indeed full of walls of various countries. thing).Finally, she came up with a way to remove the arrowhead and put it in the suitcase, so that she barely passed two levels.She was about to return to Taiwan when she arrived in Hong Kong. She was very happy, but the customs didn't allow her to board the plane, and the reason was "weapon". She argued, "This is just a bow without an arrow. Can it be used as a weapon?" said the inspector. : "Just a bow is also a weapon!" She was helpless.

A group of us waited for her and looked at her, only to see her walking towards us with her bow raised, her face stretched tighter than the full bow, and her face was sullen.It was too late, but soon, she suddenly raised her bow and arrow and threw it into the distance, shouting: "Fuck you, don't!" (I will always remember her gesture.)
well!I took a circle around Southeast Asia, but in the end it fell short!We were all sad for her, but she walked in front of everyone in three steps and two steps, and laughed again!This is Gui Wenya—an innocent person.Because of this, she has now joined the ranks of children's literature. She is making a new effort for both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and she has achieved great results!
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