The Great Era of Rebirth: 1993

  Chapter 191, Physical Book Publishing (Subscribe!)

   "I've seen "White Deer Plain" and "Abandoned City", they are very well written, and they are very good works."

   said, the old man's words changed.

   "But my "Wind Sound" is not bad. At least I personally think that it is no worse than "White Deer Plain" and "Waste City".

   Even because of the readability of the story and the bearing of history, I think "Wind Sound" will be more favored by the market than "White Deer Plain" and "Abandoned Capital". "

   Listening to these arrogant words, Tao Ge's eyes lit up a little, and after vaguely signaling the photographer to capture the micro-expression, he then sent another army:

   "You have said so much, and I can hear a meaning. "Wind Sound" is better than "White Deer Plain" and "Abandoned Capital"."

   Damn, this **** has a broken heart.

   kept pulling himself across from Lao Chen and Lao Jia.

   But just pull it! Exactly what my husband wants.

   Even if this "Wind Sound" can't hold back "White Deer Plain" and "Abandoned Capital", I still have the next one to "hidden".

   He is still very confident about the novel "Skull".

   Speaking of lurking, Zhang Xuan thought of the Mao Dun Literature Award.

   I hope that the response is good, so I can't say that I can compete with Bailuyuan and others.

   Thinking of the Mao Dun Literature Award, Zhang Xuan's whole body trembled, and his fiery heart came out.

  The road of literature has come to this point. If you say that he has no vanity or ambition in his heart, you will not believe it.

   As for whether to win or not, let's not talk about it, but the strength to not admit defeat must be there.

   is just a matter of the literary connections behind it. This is where he is worried at the moment, but this is not urgent, so he has to take it step by step.

   Pulled to the opposite side, Zhang Xuan even thought of the scene of being sprayed with blood by Lao Chen, Jia Jia and others.

   But he was not afraid.

   Zhang Xuan is thick-skinned, and he is very open-minded.

   He even thought darkly: It’s okay if you guys try to scold me. When this old man talks about martial arts, he has at most scolded you.

  If you dare to form a gang to scold and suppress yourself, but if you are too weak, you will not be able to do it. Then don't blame the old man for being cruel and ruthless, and borrow all the good works from you later.

   After thinking about the way back, Zhang Xuan drooped his eyelids and replied:

   "Whether "The Sound of the Wind" is better than "Bailuyuan" and "Abandoned Capital", this is something that the benevolent sees benevolent and the wise see wisdom. I believe the market will make a choice."

  Tao Ge stared into his eyes and asked, "You seem very confident."

   Zhang Xuan said calmly: "As a writer, if you have doubts about your own works, you can give up writing."

   Tao Ge recognized this, then turned a page of the manuscript and said:

   "Did you know, "White Deer Plain" was worthy of the bestseller in 1993. Many newspaper reviews used the term "popular capital" to describe the bestseller of "White Deer Plain".

  According to the sales data of Xinhua Bookstore on Nanjing East Road in Shanghai Stock Exchange, the sales volume of this book in this bookstore in 1993 was 13,500 copies.

   Do you still have confidence after hearing this number? "

   How popular "White Deer Plain" is, Zhang Xuan knows it, but the annual royalties are as high as 4.55 million, and he is the leader of the rich list of writers.

  I saw Zhang Xuan replied calmly: "Of course there is. Still that sentence, the work has been written, the quality is there, I believe in the market."

   Tao Ge asked: "You mentioned the market twice just now. Literary works use the market to speak. Can I understand it as: You value fame and fortune very much?"

  Tsk! This girl deserves to be a graduate of Oxford University, and she deserves to be a scholar.

   The response is very sharp and the questions are sharp.

   But, so what?

   I saw Zhang Xuan calmly said: "Fame and fortune are a double-edged sword for everyone, especially for writers.

   Writers are waiting for fame and fortune before they become famous, and I am no exception.

   Compared to some writers who value professional opinions, I wish I had a wider audience.

  For me, I have to win the love of young people. You have to believe in young people. When young people come, the future will come. I am reluctant to give up the market, and I dare not give up.

   Writing is so hard, if it is only circulated in a small area, it is not worth my effort. I want to let more readers into my text, for which I am willing to shed more effort.

   Of course, there will be people who will accuse me of what I say. There will definitely be people who will stand up and talk without backache. They have a good reputation and sales, but they will definitely show aggrieved and say: They don’t care about fame and fortune, they are afraid of fame and fortune. "

  Tao Ge smiled with satisfaction. He was very sure of this arrogant but self-justifying opinion. He couldn't help but admire in his heart. There is really no one who can write such excellent works.

   Tao Ge rationalized his emotions, and then asked: "Did you know that although the series has not been finished yet, and there is no physical publication, several major directors have found People's Literature and asked for your information.

  The question is, if literary works want to use the help of film and television to reach young readers, will it be disgusting? "

   Zhang Xuan was stunned when he heard it, and then he burst into laughter. Did the director actually like it?

   What a **** vision!

   The question is who is the big director?

   Is it Zhang Yimou?

   Or Jiang Wen?

   or both…

   But who cares? As long as you really have the heart, no matter how much you struggle, you will definitely find a way to find yourself.

  The old man doesn't lack the money now, so what's the hurry?

  Wait, wait for the fish to hook.

  The unexpected good news made Zhang Xuan happy, and then said seriously:

   "Will it be disgusting? First of all, I don't have it. Second, even if there is, you have to swallow it, because the times are developing, and we cannot fight against the times.

  Life is all about learning to accept, including accepting 'disgusting', which is part of life. If life is full of flowers, we don't need "wind".

  One sentence: History and human nature are two long rivers, and true heroes can cross at the same time. I want to be this hero. "

  Tao Ge listened quietly. After a long time, she applauded and said, "Hidden and meditated, my mind is mixed, I envy you so much."

   Zhang Xuan smiled and asked jokingly, "You still like to watch "The Sound of the Wind", right?"

  Tao Ge smiled and nodded, then continued: "In the last question, we talked about Borges earlier, which makes people think of the heyday of contemporary Chinese avant-garde literature, and you also set out from there.

   But I have noticed that from the perspective of today's Chinese novel landscape, you are one of the few writers who can transfer and place the avant-garde tradition in the present, and inspire new creative vitality in the present.

   The techniques of "metanarratives", "first-person narrative strategies", "demoralizing perspectives", "deconstructing history", and "language strategies" commonly employed by avant-garde novelists, are used with sophistication in your novels.

  From the perspective of the whole writing perspective, you no longer establish your own spiritual genealogy and boundaries of writing according to tradition and vanguard, elegance and customs, grand and personal, etc., but freely mobilize various writing resources.

   Moreover, the vanguard only pays attention to the structural changes and narrative strategies of the novel. From the perspective of the world of the novel, you can vaguely feel that you are approaching the modern proposition that the Kafka-style system suppresses people. "

   Zhang Xuan thought for a moment and said, "The avant-garde literature is gradually diminishing, and in the future it may not even be able to smell.

  Why is this happening?

  Because the scene of avant-garde literature was built on the stage of elite reading, and today the stage of elite reading has gradually collapsed.

  The future is the world of the Internet. The Internet makes the public noisy, drives the elite out of power, becomes a straggler, and may be beaten by the masses at any time. The elites fell like tigers, lost their power, lost their voices, were unable to issue "new banknotes", and did not want to issue them. All singing—text is also singing—has a performance appeal, and when the elite sings are unheard or even mean, shutting up may be the only option.

   In the wind, the characters in my novels are all trapped in high walls, and human nature is under heavy pressure and alienation. But perhaps what readers relish is the espionage war, the story: it's not the voice of the elite, it's the noise of the masses. This is something that frustrates a lot of people, but it is the reality and probably the future. "

Tao Ge was startled by his remarks. After a long time, he said, "The words are serious. To be honest, I think there are not many people who have studied you. In the past six months, I noticed that there are at least more than 20 comments. , almost all major literary review publications have made special research.

   Maybe you feel that these voices are weak and do not travel far, but they can be passed on. Passing on is the real distance. Those noises are just bubbles that cannot stand the wind of time. "

   Zhang Xuan said indifferently: "You are a typical elite thought."

  Tao Ge was also a little bit of an afterthought, and then asked with a self-deprecating smile, "Is it a bit of Don Quixote?"

   Zhang Xuan smiled and waved his hand, handing over a step: "Don Quixote is fighting against windmills, and you are fighting "Wind Sound" today."

  This is the end of the interview. According to the prior agreement and the prior regulations, the interview is completed.

   Even if Tao Ge still has a lot to ask and a lot to say, he can only leave it for next time.

  Tao Ge waited until the camera was turned off, then got up and asked, "You seem to value the Internet?"

   Zhang Xuan poured her another cup of tea, "It's not that I value the Internet, but the whole world is valuing the Internet.

  In December last year, media all over the world were reporting on America's "Information Highway Project". Have you read the relevant news? ""

  Tao Ge nodded thoughtfully, took a sip of the tea, and said nothing.

   After a few minutes, the photographer packed up and left.

The assistant    was also very discerning, followed him, and quietly closed the door after going out.

  Tao Ge calmly drank half a cup of tea, feeling less dry in his mouth, and then raised his right wrist to check the time.

   Time display, 9:27.

   Then she put down the cup, took out a document from her carry-on bag, handed it to Zhang Xuan and said:

   "According to our previous letter exchange agreement, the publishing house has drawn up a publishing contract for the physical book of "Wind Sound", please read it."

   Zhang Xuan asked in surprise: "We?"

   Tao Ge explained: "The first contact with you was Editor-in-Chief Li. He later retired early due to physical reasons, and I took over."

   Zhang Xuan was stunned, always thinking that the woman in front of him was just a field reporter, but he didn't expect to be the editor who corresponded with him.

   Such a young editor…

   is outrageous!

   But thinking about the real talent and real learning that the other party showed in the interview just now, and thinking that the other party graduated from Oxford University, it seems that there is no surprise.

   But people's literature is people's literature after all, and such a unit is not simply talented and capable to get ahead.

  Young people must have a background if they want to go to the top.

   And it can't be a normal background.

   It seems that I still underestimate this lady Tao!

  Thinking like this, when Zhang Xuan looked at each other again, his eyes began to light up. Isn't he lacking in connections in the literary world?

   This seems to be it.

  Although I don't know the depth of the other party, but now I am poor and white, and I am blind in the literary world. No matter how small a mosquito is, it is meat, isn't it?

   The nobles who come to your door should not miss it.

   Looking at each other, Tao Ge looked at the change in his eyes and seemed to have guessed what he was thinking.

   She smiled intellectually, opened her bag again, and took out a business card from it to Zhang Xuan: "This is my business card."

   Zhang Xuan got it, got it, got it.

   When people take the initiative to give business cards, they just tell themselves that they can contact her if they have something to do.

   took the business card and saw that in addition to the name and the landline contact number, there was actually a BB phone contact information on it.

  Good stuff, nothing to say, Zhang Xuan took it with both hands, opened the drawer, and put the business card in solemnly.

   Facing the other party's gaze, Zhang Xuan immediately tore off a note, wrote his BB phone number on it, handed it over shamelessly, and said with a smile:

   "Sorry, my official business card is still in the process of being produced. I will mail one to you when it is ready. You can use this first."

  Tao Ge looked at him with interest, and saw through his nonsense at a glance, but he still reached out to take it and put it in his bag.

   Zhang Xuan asked curiously, "When did you take over?"

   Tao Ge told him: "Last August."

   Zhang Xuan was dizzy, "Does it mean that you will contact me from beginning to end?"

  Tao Ge nodded lightly: "The manuscript you submitted was accepted by Editor-in-Chief Li, and it was because of his recommendation that People's Literature tried to serialize it. I was his deputy at that time, and I replied to your letter."

   The old man believed this. After all, all letters are written in one handwriting from beginning to end, so there is no way to fake it.

   Zhang Xuanxin believed it, but he still looked at the other person in confusion. How did you, the editor of People's Literature, come here? After all, he is still a nobody.

   Tao Ge is so smart, he immediately understood his doubts, took a sip of tea and said frankly:

   "This is the first time that People's Literature has serialized a novel. At the same time, there is a publishing contract to connect with you. Finally, I am also curious about "March"."

There is nothing wrong with   . Field reporters can interview and be curious about "March", but they can't sign a contract.

   At this point, Zhang Xuan stopped asking, but opened the contract and checked it carefully.

  The matter is of great importance and must be pondered word by word, and dare not be sloppy.

   Afraid of making a mistake, the old man watched it three times in a row. In particular, the royalties are divided into parts, and he has read it many times.

   After checking it several times, no mistakes were found, which is consistent with what was said in the previous letter.

After confirming   , Zhang Xuan did not hesitate, picked up the pen, unscrewed the cap, and began to sign and press his handprint.

   Seeing that he had no objection, Tao Ge also started to sign at the relevant place and press his handprint.

   This woman can indeed sign a contract with herself on behalf of the people's literature. It seems that her status is not low, and she has to have a good relationship with this thigh.

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