Chapter 288 It’s not that simple

As a senior reporter of the Yanjing Youth Daily, Li Xiangyang has a certain say in the newspaper. Otherwise, he would not have been able to publish an article to support Lin Weimin amidst the initial criticism.

Of course, after the first article was published, the whole matter was out of his control as a journalist.

Li Xiangyang's earliest impression of Lin Weimin was "The Death of Yura". This short story had a unique style at the time it was published and was unforgettable.

The so-called "avant-garde novel" published in the first issue of "Contemporary" directed by Lin Weimin in 1983, he felt that "The Death of Yura" might be more suitable for this title.

After that, there were several spy novels, which tended to have a genre-based writing style, but were of high quality. Li Xiangyang once thought that Lin Weimin was going to never return on this road, but he did not expect that Lin Weimin turned around and took out "Farewell My Concubine"

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In Li Xiangyang's opinion, this novel should be regarded as a turning point in Lin Weimin's writing career.

Different from the spy novel "Insidious" written before, spy novels such as "Cliff" are also different from the general scar novels on the market.

"Farewell My Concubine" perfectly integrates artistry and readability, exuding an intimate yet profound flavor.

He does not think it is an epic work, but it may be a classic that is difficult to replace in the contemporary literary world and will continue to be passed down.

But this is not the case with "The Horse Trapper". From the subject matter to the content, this novel has nothing to do with Lin Weimin's life and working environment. However, Lin Weimin is able to make up for this shortcoming in cognition and experience through writing and use

With a length of 300,000 words, it creates a magnificent and ups and downs friendship story for readers.

But Lin Weimin's choice was beyond his expectation, and Li Xiangyang believed that it was also beyond most people's expectations.

In today's Chinese literary world, there is no shortage of writers who are willing to write heavy epics and writers who pursue profound thoughts. What is lacking is writers like Lin Weimin who are full of desire to explore the subtleties of life.

"Brain games?" Li Xiangyang heard this new term for the first time.

Li Xiangyang felt that he could not dwell on this issue for too long, as Lin Weimin seemed to want to open fire.

"You have really worked hard to promote avant-garde novels! So let's go back to the original question, what kind of work do you think "The Pursuit" is?"

But if we, as self-proclaimed professional writers, blindly adhere to this prejudice, it will be an excuse for our stubbornness."

"Perhaps those of us who make a living by writing have this tendency to some extent, and we just hope that we can leave history in the name of writing.

Lin Weimin's Bayin does not make readers hate him blindly, nor does he love him passionately.

Li Xiangyang only had one feeling after reading the novel: the character Bayin was brought to life.

The most terrifying thing is to hold literature up on a high altar and not tolerate it. It will not only separate us from the masses of the people, but also, to put it more vulgarly, will cut off the way out for those of us who make a living by climbing the grid.

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Li Xiangyang nodded and agreed.

Li Xiangyang thought about many answers in his mind, but he didn't expect it to be this one. He couldn't help but laugh, "Weimin, if you say that, you are going to offend a lot of people!"

Lin Weimin shook his head again, "When we met on CCTV that time, you insisted on telling me, and I said let the bullets fly for a while."

Lin Weimin did not flatter himself and truthfully described the situation at the time.

Li Xiangyang felt that this interview was becoming more and more interesting, and he asked: "So, in a sense, "Chasing the Murderer" is a game between you and the readers."

The corner of Lin Weimin's mouth curved slightly, "I spend more brain cells than readers. I can say responsibly that there may be many good works in scar novels and reform novels, but my type of novels are not

There will be so many great products!”

"Absolutely. In my personal rough understanding, literature should never be just about suffering and hatred, let alone spring and snow. It is for lower-level people, it is for educating and entertaining, and it is also for entertaining the public.

This creative method is indeed very effective. Even people with little writing experience can still create good works as long as their writing and creative ideas are good enough.

Lin Weimin also laughed, "Have I offended not many people?"

Lin Weimin's face once again showed that confident self-satisfaction, "Because this matter requires IQ!"

"Let's talk about "The Murderer" here. How about we talk about "The Lover"?"

The ending is that Aleph of Battelle seems to accept Bayin, but this happy ending is ironic.

However, Lin Weimin is different.

Because many creators first draw their creations from the people, things, things around them, their past experiences, and the past experiences of the people around them.

Lin Weimin nodded slightly, "You can say that."

What "Speak Well If You Have Anything" talks about is actually very simple, that is, communication.

The character Bayin suddenly broke away from the traditional evaluation of good or bad people and became three-dimensional and vivid. As the absolute protagonist of the novel, people love and hate him.

"Utilitarianism? In order to promote avant-garde novels, I wrote an avant-garde novel. Is this called utilitarianism?"

Compared with the stunning performance of "Farewell My Concubine", Lin Weimin's novel "If You Have Something to Say" published in "Zhongshan" appears to be mediocre both in terms of performance and evaluation.

Lin Weimin's smile was a little proud, and it was obvious that Li Xiangyang's words had reached his heart.

Looking out the window, Li Xiangyang couldn't help but fall into memories.

How powerful is such a creative ability? How excellent is such writing style?

"Do you have any thoughts or anything you want to say about the turmoil in the past few months?"

But this novel is Li Xiangyang’s favorite among Lin Weimin’s many works.

In 1983, "The Horse Trapper" was published. It was 300,000 words long and was a rare tome among Lin Weimin's works. Li Xiangyang's first feeling after reading it was that Lin Weimin had entered a mature period of creation.

Li Xiangyang chuckled, "But I feel that the traditional view of novel creation is constantly being subverted. From Tang legends to Ming and Qing novels, to vernacular novels, including those foreign masterpieces, when have we accepted new things?

Is it all an impact on the original concept?”

After the two of them laughed, Li Xiangyang said seriously: "Indeed, I spent a lot of brain cells just reading the novel "Chasing the Murderer". In the end, I had to go back and read it twice before I figured out the whole story.

Not to mention how much effort you, the author, have to expend in conceiving."

In "If You Have Something to Say, Tell It Well", he is trying to find new styles and breakthroughs.

I remember that at that time, I went to Cheng Zhongshi’s home to compose a manuscript with him. When we got excited about the conversation, my brother took my hand and said: I hope, I hope, I hope, I hope I can make myself a cushion.

The bricks on the head make people feel the same!"

When seeing the middle and later parts of "The Horse Trapper", Li Xiangyang once thought that Lin Weimin might choose to give Bayin a causal loop ending, or a warm and harmonious ending.

Li Xiangyang got up and changed himself a cup of hot tea. After sitting at the desk for a long time, his cervical spine was a little sore. He came to the window of the office, where Lin Weimin sat for the interview in the morning.

"Horse Trapper" is a good feedback for his attempt. In Li Xiangyang's view, the birth and publication of "Horse Trapper" is a sign of Lin Weimin's creative maturity, and also distinguishes him from other young and middle-aged writers in China.

Important milestone.

"Would it feel a little too utilitarian?"

Li Xiangyang is worthy of being a reporter, and he didn't forget his question even after going around for a long time.

Compared with those immature creators, Lin Weimin's writing style is calm and restrained, but without losing wisdom and warmth.

"Brother Xiangyang, let me ask you first, what kind of work do you think "Chasing the Murderer" is?" Lin Weimin did not face Li Xiangyang's question directly, but asked rhetorically.

The pen tip stopped after writing "The Horse Trapper". Li Xiangyang took a sip of tea and unknowingly the tea was completely cold.

Why do you say that?

Those noble and beautiful things are certainly worthy of praise, but aren't the ordinary lives of ordinary people worth it?

Lin Weimin's expression was a bit sighing, and Li Xiangyang also had a look of sadness on his face.

"Why?" Li Xiangyang asked.

"Are you referring to Huarong Tao and Sudoku games?"

Li Xiangyang believes that what many writers of this era lack is Lin Weimin's practicality and closeness to ordinary people.

Li Xiangyang took this opportunity to continue: "I heard that the reason why you wrote "Chasing the Murderer" was to promote avant-garde novels. Is this true?"

"What about "The Chase"? In your eyes as the author, what kind of work is "The Chase"?"

Lin Weimin shook his head, "It's not accurate to say that. The idea for the novel has actually been in my mind for a long time. Later, when Lao Guo came to Yanjing to see a doctor, before he left, he regretted that he had never written a novel in his life, so he came up with the idea of ​​​​"Lover"

Guo Yudao'."

Lin Weimin thought for a moment and said: "If I insist on talking about it, this novel should be regarded as a kind of brain game!"

Then they talked about some works, and Li Xiangyang finally brought the topic to the controversy caused by "Lover".

“I am not targeting scar novels or reform novels, but in our inherent view of creation, experiencing this matter, or experience, is regarded as unusually important.

"I read your previous review articles, and they are quite good and there are quite a lot of them. Are we going to talk about "Lover" today?"

Li Xiangyang also discovered the loopholes in his words. Lin Weimin said: "Back then, the debate between vernacular and ancient Chinese was based on the chatter between students and gentlemen? Practice is the only criterion for testing truth. This has been said for several years.

, everyone should be familiar with it. The fake moves on your lips are the real moves on your hands."

Lin Weimin changed his sitting posture and continued: "It is a long process for any kind of literary type to be accepted and known by the public. Pioneer novels are not a unique skill, I just hope to bring some to the readers.

A fresh reading experience. When this type of novel has not yet been widely accepted, high-quality works are the best way to promote it."

"It's not easy to interview you as the author, so I definitely have to talk about it. When talking about "Lover", I have to mention the original intention of this novel. Jiang Zilong said that you promised to write this novel to the deceased Comrade Guo Yudao.

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Li Xiangyang pondered for a moment and said: "From a traditional novel creation point of view, I think "Chasing the Murderer" is a virtuoso work that focuses on narrative techniques but ignores the connotation and depth of the story."

"But what?" Lin Weimin's expression was calm and his tone was determined.
To be continued...