1980 My literary era

"The writing is good. It seems that you have great potential as a screenwriter!" Lin Weimin said with a smile.

Haiyan's smile was a bit shy, "It's all thanks to your good teaching, Teacher Lin."

"Don't compliment me. I just gave you some advice on this script. To really write it well, you still have to rely on yourself."

The less Lin Weimin is not greedy for merit, the more grateful Haiyan will be.

Because he knew very well that without Teacher Lin's suggestions, it would have been impossible for him to write the script in such a fast time, let alone guarantee the quality.

Lin Weimin asked again about the preparations for the filming of "Undercover Police". Haiyan said: "The crew is almost ready, and they are just waiting for my script. Now that it is done, the script is ready, and I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. "

Lin Weimin nodded, "This is your first time participating in such work. The efficiency is already very good. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

He continued: "Now that the script of "Undercover Police" has been written, what are your plans for the next work?"

Haiyan scratched his head and said, "I didn't think about it."

With a somewhat troubled expression on his face, he said, "Teacher Lin, I actually adapted the novel "Plain Clothes Police" based on a true story. After writing this novel, I don't know what to write."

Lin Weimin was not surprised. For new creators, this situation is too normal.

In the words of future talk show actors, who doesn’t save five minutes of jokes a year?

Many newcomers often write stories based on their own personal experiences or those of people around them, and it is precisely this type of stories that have actually happened that are often the most vivid to write. This is why the debut novels of many newcomer authors are so amazing. reason.

By the time the first work is finished, the so-called "inspiration" in these newcomers' minds has actually been used up, and their minds are empty.

If there is not enough material accumulation and precipitation in the future, many people may never recover.

Lin Weimin said warmly: "I'm just asking you, don't worry about this. If you need it, I can give you some advice."

"I need it, of course I need it!" There were four words in Haiyan's eyes: hungry and thirsty.

Lin Weimin said: "Your profession is a police officer, which has certain particularities. "Plain Clothes Police" was created based on the experiences of people around you, so now, you might as well expand the scope a little more and use the entire industry as material for your creation. "

When Haiyan heard Lin Weimin's words, his eyes shone with excitement.

The more he thought about what Lin Weimin said, the more reasonable it became. The police profession is faced with crime, and many incidents are inherently full of conflicts and emotions.

If he really wrote novels in his profession, there would be so much to write about, it would be an inexhaustible treasure trove.

Haiyan couldn't help but hugged Lin Weimin and said excitedly: "Teacher Lin, you are so right! So right!"

Lin Weimin was suddenly hugged by Haiyan, and he felt goosebumps on his body as he thought of all the rumors about later generations.

Don't touch me!

Resisting the urge to kick this kid, Lin Weimin pushed him away and showed a kind smile.

"This is my suggestion, it's the best you can use!"

Haiyan's expression still had an aftertaste of excitement, "It can be used, it's so useful. I will try it according to your ideas when I get back."

Lin Weimin nodded happily, a child can be taught!

After Haiyan left, Qin Chaoyang said to Lin Weimin: "Why do I feel that the way you pointed out to this young man is not a good one?"

"Old comrade, I have to say something to you. Why is there still subject matter discrimination? What's wrong with people writing novels about the police? This can be regarded as a variant of reform literature!"

"You can put anything in your mouth into reform literature. If Jiang Zilong knew you were like this, he would give you a beating even if he came from Jinmen."

"If he knew, you were the one who told the secret."

After a few words of bickering, Lin Weimin said: "Haiyan's creative ability is stronger in stories, not writing style and ideas. Going down the path of pure literature is a wrong path. What I fear most is that, When everyone discusses literature, they default to pure literature, which will destroy literature!"

After listening to Lin Weimin's words, Qin Chaoyang fell into silence.

In fact, Lin Weimin has made this argument more than once.

As time passed, Qin Chaoyang slowly discovered that Lin Weimin's ideas were very forward-looking.

Regardless of the fact that domestic pure literature has been in full swing in the past few years, new publications are born every day, and a good piece of work is immediately expensive in Luoyang, and writers are treated politely wherever they go.

But these weak facts cannot hide the truth.

The truth is that no matter how pure literary journals are sold, 2 million copies is the ceiling, while popular literary journals such as Story Club and Classic of Mountains and Seas can easily sell millions of copies.

It is true that new publications are born every day, but even more publications fail. Especially at the end of last year, the higher authorities issued a document on journals’ self-financing, and more and more journals will surely fail in the future.

There are also those writers who are popular wherever they go and are treated with courtesy by everyone, but it is not obvious when their works are published.

But when it is actually published, there are very few people who can sell it well.

A published novel can sell more than 100,000 copies, and the publisher would laugh out of his dreams.

Publishing houses will collect subscriptions for many writers' works before publishing them. Thousands or even hundreds of copies are common. Those whose subscription volume reaches more than 10,000 copies are all those who have already become famous in China.

For example, Lu Yao's "Life" became so popular in the past few years. When the Chinese Literature Society published "Life", the subscription volume was only 130,000 copies.

In the past few years, the literary circle and the book market seem to be in a raging fire, with flowers blooming in abundance, but if we really look into it carefully, it cannot stand up to scrutiny at all.

It is precisely because of these phenomena that the importance and influence of Lin Weimin and his works in the Chinese literary society, including the domestic literary world, are so prominent.

The two were chatting in the office, and Tong Zhonggui knocked on the office door.

"Teacher Lin, someone is looking for you!"

Lin Weimin looked toward the door, and behind Tong Zhonggui stood a stocky man with a simple and honest face.

"Brother Tianming? Why are you here?"

Lin Weimin welcomed Wu Tianming into the office and said to Tong Zhonggui: "Xiao Tong, you go and do your work first."

"Okay, Teacher Lin!"

Lin Weimin poured a cup of tea for Wu Tianming. After the two exchanged pleasantries, Wu Tianming explained his purpose.

"Don't mention it, that coward Zheng Yi is really worrying me."

"What's up with him?"

"As for the script, he promised well. I waited for two months, and he told me he wouldn't write it. When I asked why, he said he couldn't write it well!

I advised him that it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t write well. He can write slowly. You should at least come up with a first draft. If it doesn’t work, I will find someone to correct it.

What do you think he did? He said, if you force me again, I will die!

What the hell..."

Wu Tianming said with a beeping dog expression on his face.

Just after the New Year this year, Lin Weimin received a call from Wu Tianming, saying that Xi Film Studio wanted to adapt "Old Well", which was posted on the "Shanxi Writers' Special Account" a few months ago, into a movie.

Lin Weimin thought this was a good thing, so he contacted Zheng Yi and asked Wu Tianming to go directly to Zheng Yi to discuss the adaptation.

He didn't take part in what happened after that, and he didn't expect that such a thing would happen.

After listening to Wu Tianming's words, he had only one feeling.

This kind of behavior is very Zheng Yi.

"He's such a sweet-tempered person! Sometimes it's hard to avoid being impulsive. Brother, don't be offended!"

He was the one who helped contact him about the adaptation of "Old Well". The author he worked for had no choice but to give Wu Tianming good words.

Wu Tianming talked to him for a while, venting his anger and helplessness before getting to the main topic of his return.

"Take a look!" Wu Tianming handed a letter to Lin Weimin.

After reading the letter, he had only one thought in his mind.

Not a son of man!

This letter was sent to him by Zheng Yi upon asking Wu Tianming, and it had only one subject.

Translated, it’s probably: Teacher Lin, I can’t take on Director Wu’s job, so I’ll leave it to you!

Can he stand up to me?

If Zheng Yi were in front of him at this moment, Lin Weimin would throw him into a small dark room and beat him up.

Unfortunately, it is beyond our reach now.

"For the people, Zheng Yi has given up his choice. You can't ignore this matter!" Wu Tianming begged Lin Weimin with a bitter look on his face.

Lin Weimin said helplessly: "How can I take care of this matter? He, the original author, doesn't write the script, so let me, the editor, do it?"

Wu Tianming said: "Zheng Yi told me that the final publication of "Old Well" was due to your polishing."

Gan!

This guy really sold himself out!

"This is inappropriate."

Wu Tianming asked anxiously: "What's inappropriate? Weimin, everyone knows your ability in drama creation, and "Old Well" is a work published by you. Apart from Zheng Yi, I can't find someone better than you." The right writer has been chosen.”

Seeing that Lin Weimin's refusal was obvious, he continued to suffer miserably.

"Brother, you don't know. This kid Zheng Yi promised me well before. I thought that a few months would be enough for him to write the script. My crew has been completed, and the only thing missing is the script.

Brother, I have just become the director of Xiying Film Factory. You can't let me be embarrassed in front of all the subordinates in the factory, can you?

If I don't get this done right, bro, I'll be grinding around with my butt naked - it'll be embarrassing to spin around in circles! "

When Wu Tianming spoke, his face was full of bitterness and anxiety, and he almost burst into tears.

"Help! Help! Brother, just help me this time!"

Facing Wu Tianming's pleading, Lin Weimin frowned, hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded helplessly.

Seeing Lin Weimin nodding, Wu Tianming was overjoyed.

"I knew it, I knew it! I still have to rely on you to serve the people!"

Wu Tianming hugged Lin Weimin excitedly and almost took pictures of his overnight meal.

After the excitement subsided, the two of them got down to business.

"When will the script be finished?" Wu Tianming asked Lin Weimin.

"When do you want it?"

"Of course the sooner the better."

"Then...one month?"

Lin Weimin has a lot of work on his hands. "Lover" has been promised first, so he has to finish writing this first, right?

"A month?"

Wu Tianming looked at Lin Weimin with a bit of surprise on his face.

Lin Weimin frowned, a month is too slow?

"Then...twenty days?"

"Twenty days?" Wu Tianming's voice was a little louder, and his look of surprise became even stronger.

Lin Weimin frowned even more. He couldn't do it for twenty days. How urgent was it?

"Ten days, no more!"

Wu Tianming clapped his hands and said, "Okay, just ten days! That's it, you can't go back on your word!"