1980 My literary era

After late November, the manuscripts previously arranged by Lin Weimin were sent to Yanjing from various places.

Zhang Zhong'e is holding Cheng Zhongshi's "Early Summer" in his hand.

Having just finished reading the novel, he sighed and said: "This Cheng Zhongshi is really worthy of his name."

Liu Yin asked: "What do you mean? It's not well written?"

Zhang Zhong'e shook his head, "Of course that's not what he meant. Although the characters in his novels are not vivid enough and lack rich colors and agility, they are also good. The whole novel is full of a strong flavor of life, simple and honest."

"Not everyone has the ability to create characters like Weimin." Liu Yin said.

Readers who are familiar with Lin Weimin's style know that he has an extremely strong talent in character creation, and he often only needs a few strokes in his works to make characters come to life on the page.

Not to mention that some of the characters he created with great color, such as Cheng Dieyi, are simply unforgettable for readers.

She asked again: "Listen to what you said, then his features are a bit monotonous!"

Zhang Zhong'e nodded noncommittally and handed the manuscript to Liu Yin, "Take a look."

Liu Yingang took the manuscript, while Zhu Changsheng held the manuscript of "The Temptation of Gangdise" with a look of admiration on his face.

"This Ma Yuan has finally figured out the narrative!"

After revision, Ma Yuan's "LS River Goddess" barely met the manuscript standards of "Contemporary", but the other novel he sent with the letter made everyone in the editorial department feel amazing.

Rong Shihui also looked up from the pile of papers at this time, "This novel of his is indeed rare. When I read it for the first time that day, it felt like I was back when I read Weimin's "The Death of Yura" two years ago. .Same young, same amazing."

Yao Shuzhi said: "But I think Ma Yuan may have given some domestic writers a very bad start."

When she said this, everyone immediately understood what she meant.

Emphasizing narrative and structure, and underestimating story and ideas, it can easily become a show-off work that purely pursues form. Even if it is not a show-off, it may also become a top-heavy problem.

Rong Shihui is an old editor and has seen many styles and works in his career. He said: "You can't generalize. The emergence of a talented writer like Ma Yuan in the domestic literary world is ultimately a good thing. As for worrying about this style The proliferation of literature has resulted in a frivolous style of writing, so you have to learn it. Ma Yuan’s avant-garde style is not easy to learn.”

Zhu Changsheng clapped his hands and said: "Pioneering literature? Teacher Rong's idea is good. Ma Yuan's novels do have a very avant-garde flavor."

"I didn't mention this. He said it when I was chatting with Weimin yesterday."

Liu Yin said: "This kid can always create new terms. By the way, where are the others?"

"Did you ask for leave from the hospital this morning?"

While several people were talking, Lin Weimin opened the office door.

"Hey, it was quite a lively chat!"

Liu Yin smiled and said, "Everyone is talking about you."

"Talk about me? What are you talking about about me?" Lin Weimin took off his leather jacket and hung it up.

"It's great that this guy went to the drafting team. They are all top-notch products!"

Lin Weimin smiled and said: "I like to hear what Sister Liu said. You should really say more, preferably in front of the leader."

"Virtue!" Liu Yin rolled her eyes at him.

Lin Weimin chatted with his colleagues for a while. Meng Weizai stretched his head into the office and saw Lin Weimin, "Just in time, Weimin is here, I have something to do with you."

Meng Weizai called Lin Weimin to the office, "Boss, what's the matter?"

With a relaxed smile on his face, Meng Weizai said: "I have good news to tell you. The suggestion you made last time has been almost finalized by the club after many considerations and mobilizations."

"Oh? What's going on?" Lin Weimin asked.

"Let's talk about PEN first. The club plans to hold a seminar on novel writing in the middle of next year. The venue is initially set to be Yantai, eastern Shandong."

Lin Weimin had heard this news revealed by Qin Chaoyang before, and it was officially confirmed today.

"anything else?"

Meng Weizai was not surprised to see him, knowing that he must have heard others talk about it.

"The next thing is about the Yanbing Literature Award. The agency has already communicated with the jury. It is initially confirmed that these works will be published through our "Contemporary"."

Lin Weimin was immediately overjoyed, "Lao Yan is so awesome!"

Meng Weizai scolded: "What Laoyan Laoyan? No matter how big or small, call him president."

"Hehe, yes, yes, it's the president."

Meng Weizai then said: "Do you have any ideas about the publication of the Yanbing Literature Award-winning works?"

Lin Weimin put aside the questions in his mind for the time being and asked: "Leader, what are you referring to?"

"The winners are all long novels, the number should be more than five, and they are basically one million words in size. They are not so easy to publish."

Lin Weimin listened to what he said, thought for a few seconds and said, "Boss, how about a series of books?"

"Series of books?"

"That's right." Lin Weimin met Meng Weizai's puzzled expression, "For such a large volume, it would be too inconsistent to publish it in a special issue or a special issue. How thick is the volume? How about publishing it in a series of books? I think we can publish these books together under the name of "Contemporary", what do you think?"

Meng Weizai thought for a moment, "If we publish a book, do we still need to worry about it?"

"It's different. Ours is a book series. Even if it is a feature of the Yan Bing Literature Award in the future, a series of books every three years will also be an influential boost to the development of the Yan Bing Literature Award and to the jury. There are benefits too.

We don’t seek to make money, we just want to protect our capital, and we want to expand our influence. It is not only the influence of our "Contemporary", but also the influence of the Yanbing Literature Prize. This is equivalent to using the resources of our Chinese Literature Society to endorse the Yanbing Literature Award, and the jury has no reason to disagree. "

After thinking for a moment, Meng Weizai said: "It makes sense."

He continued: "These suggestions are all good ideas you gave to the editorial department, which can be regarded as a contribution to the editorial department..."

Having said this, Meng Weizai paused for a few seconds and then said: "The quality of the manuscripts for the January issue this time is very high. You have done a really good job. Not only the editorial department and me, but also the whole society treats you very well." We are also very optimistic about it. We must work hard in the future and don’t let us down.”

Lin Weimin felt something was wrong when he heard Meng Weizai's words, and it was a bit confusing.

He joked: "Leader, listening to what you said, the company is planning to promote me?"

Meng Weizai said with a serious face: "Any promotion or not, it's all revolutionary work."

Meng Weizai did not answer his question directly, but the meaning of his words was already clear.

Seeing that he was unwilling to tell the truth, Lin Weimin knew that Meng Weizai definitely didn't want the news to spread before it was officially announced. After all, it had only been two years since he joined the company. In terms of seniority, there were many old comrades ahead of him.

The personnel structure of the editorial department of "Contemporary" is very simple. There is Meng Weizai, the general manager, then Qin Chaoyang, the editor-in-chief, and then there are the editors.

Although everyone is divided into groups, it is not for administrative duties, it is just for work convenience.

Lin Weimin was a little curious. Lao Meng was not a person who spoke freely. Since the news was leaked, the matter must be close to ten.

But the question is, what kind of work can I do if I move up the ladder?

Haven't you heard that Lao Meng and Lao Qin are retiring?

Coming out of Meng Weizai's office, Lin Weimin was still thinking about this issue.

"Hey, for the people, why is Lao Meng looking for you?" Liu Yin asked gossiping.

"It's nothing. It's said that the winning works of the Yanbing Literature Award next month will be published in our "Contemporary"."

Several colleagues were overjoyed after hearing this, "Is it true or not?"

"Lao Meng said that the agency has already negotiated with the jury, so it shouldn't be wrong, right?"

The winning works of the Yanbing Literature Award are all published or published works. They are published in "Contemporary" and have little impact on the sales of "Contemporary" itself, but the increase in influence is real.

As the first domestic award named after a writer for full-length novels, the Yanbing Literature Award is sponsored by Literature, and the jury is chaired by a heavyweight writer like Balao. After the news of the award came out, , immediately sparked a heated discussion in the domestic literary world.

It is now late November, and there is less than a month left until the December award results are announced. News about the Yanbing Literary Award has become one of the hottest topics in the literary circle.

Speculating which works and writers will win the Yanbing Literary Award this year has almost become the most common topic in the editorial department.

Zhu Changsheng said: "We have great hopes for the people this time!"

Lin Weimin was surprised, "How do you know?"

Zhu Changsheng smiled and said, "Don't you care about awards at all?"

Lin Weimin really didn't pay much attention to the awards. He shook his head, "Why do you always pay attention to this kind of thing? You put too much energy into it, and you will be disappointed when you don't get recognition. It's better not to think about it. When the time comes, you can just take it as a win. It was an unexpected surprise.”

Liu Yin joked: "For the people, this is your spiritual victory method!"

"What's wrong with the spiritual victory method? The most important thing is to maintain your mentality."

The news that the winning works of the Yanbing Literature Award will be published in "Contemporary" gave colleagues a shot in the arm and made everyone very happy.

Lin Weimin did not mention the topic of the "Contemporary" book series. In order for "Contemporary" to come up with a book series, it needs help from the society on the one hand, and support from the jury on the other.

When get off work was about to end in the afternoon, colleagues in the office began their daily fishing time, and Lin Weimin was thinking about the creation of the next work in his mind.

At this time, there was a knock on the office door, "Teacher Lin!"

Lin Weimin looked up and saw that it was Deng Zaijun.

"Teacher Deng, why are you here?" Lin Weimin immediately stood up and greeted warmly.

Deng Zaijun's smile was hearty, "I've taken the liberty to come to visit you. This time I have something to ask of you."

"Don't ever say that."

Lin Weimin made her a cup of tea and then asked, "What's the matter?"

Deng Zaijun held the tea cup, warmed his hands, and said: "We are currently preparing for a party in the station, and several comrades and I are the main ones in charge. I came here specifically to ask for your help."

There are also nights.