Chapter 8 Teaching
The next day, teaching officially began.
Qian Yanqiu was sitting on the sofa in the living room. She took out a cigarette from her pocket out of habit. Suddenly she realized that a child was there. She put the cigarette in front of her nose and took a deep smell, then put it behind her ear. .
"You said that you have many stories in your mind, so I won't teach you these. Originally, a good story cannot be taught. You have to work hard in this regard."
Chen Linfeng nodded.
Qian Yanqiu scratched his head. It was his first time teaching someone to write a script, and he didn't know where to start.
He thought for a while and said, "What do you think? If you want to learn to write scripts, let's do it in a practical way."
Qian Yanqiu patted the notebook next to him. , "I happen to be writing scripts, and I can use this to teach you some standard skills for writing scripts.
Including the setting of foreshadowing, character creation, and some problems I often made when I was a novice. I can try to teach you.
And then you can try to write a script here.”
Chen Linfeng asked doubtfully, "Should I write as soon as I come up?"
"Yes, literary works are all practiced and revised, and the same goes for scripts. Don't worry about problems, what you want is problems."
Seeing that he understood, Qian Yanqiu continued, "In your script, you mainly continue your own ideas and reflect the core of your own story.
We are a communication team, including When I'm writing the script, you can ask me anything, and you can point out what you think is wrong. What do you think?"
Chen Linfeng really didn't expect this person to be so open-minded.
"You're too polite. I'm just here to learn. If you do something wrong, tell me directly and I will listen."
Qian Yanqiu didn't say more about the child's condition. , he probably knows that he is a genius and has an idea in his heart, and he will not underestimate him just because he is young.
In the next few days, Qian Yanqiu wrote the script, and Chen Linfeng watched from the side. If there was something he thought he could talk about, he told it to Chen Linfeng.
Chen Linfeng memorized the entire Journey to the West and provided Qian Yanqiu with many original plots for reference.
Later Qian Yanqiu stopped reading the original work. If he wanted to know anything about it, he asked Chen Linfeng directly.
This has improved a lot of efficiency.
In addition, although Qian Yanqiu has already prepared the overall story outline, many details have not yet been filled in.
Chen Linfeng mixed the plots of Journey to the West and the settings of some prehistoric novels and told him them all, and Qian Yanqiu made a choice.
The overall screenwriting work went very smoothly, probably much earlier than in the previous life.
In the rest of the time, Chen Linfeng also began to conceive of the script.
This time he mainly came here to learn his skills, so naturally he couldn't just copy a script from his previous life to make up for it.
Topic selection. Chen Linfeng avoided suspense, love, and realistic themes as much as possible.
With suspense themes, he can easily think of the plot of his previous life, which loses the meaning of training.
Love and reality themes are not what he should write about at his age and he has never been exposed to them.
Finally, taking into account his memory advantage and the period of cultivation before he was eight years old, he read a lot of historical works.
Let’s write a cool story about Li Shimin’s first half of his life.
From the time he rescued Yang Guang from trouble at the age of 16 until he ascended the throne as Emperor of the Tang Dynasty after the Xuanwumen Incident.
From being passionate as a teenager, she experienced the hostility of her brothers and the suppression of her father, and gradually darkened, a bit like the female version of Zhen Huan.
Of course, overall, I still prefer Shuangwen. Li Shimin’s own history is the life of a Shuangwen protagonist.
Rise up at the age of sixteen, never lose a battle, capture two kings in one battle, Jin Tiance is a general, he is the chosen one.
The political struggle also highlighted a dramatic aspect. Under the joint pressure of his father and elder brother, when he was about to be driven to Luoyang and completely defeated, the Turks invaded, and the emperor had to arm Li Shimin again to fight against the invading enemies.
It’s like having the aura of the protagonist around you, full of excitement. Also because there was no strong enemy on the battlefield, many historical-level civil and military ministers helped him in his political battles, and he was comforted by Empress Changsun in the family, so Li Erfeng never completely turned dark. This is where the dramatic conflict lies.
If you can write about Li Erfeng's mental changes and growth, you have achieved your goal.
Chen Linfeng read a lot of historical materials about this period, but the writing was not very smooth.
Especially when writing dialogues between characters, I obviously feel that my literary reserves are not enough. Just translating ancient texts is not enough. It must be deep enough to make people feel the weight of history.
In addition, all history is contemporary history, and plots written by modern people must always reflect issues similar to modern times in order to be more deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Chen Linfeng's thoughts were beautiful and he considered a lot, but even if he couldn't put them on paper, he was so worried that he lost a lot of his hair.
It was already mid-September when Qian Yanqiu got the first draft, which only contained a general plot and lacked some details.
"You are a talented person. You have read many history books. There are some stories here that I have never heard of." Qian Yanqiu generally expressed his affirmation.
Because Chen Linfeng mentioned his difficulties in advance, he did not mention the lines, only the plot issues.
“The setting of the villain is a little too hasty. Li Yuan wrote too hastily about Li Shimin’s achievements, starting from capturing two kings in one battle, from pure trust to fear.
This node is Okay, but it’s too obvious, and it loses its charm.”
It was an old habit of reading online articles in my previous life, and the villain was too obvious and facial-shaped.
Chen Linfeng nodded in approval.
Qian Yanqiu paused and continued, "I think it can be a little more subtle. It is enough to reflect Li Shimin's ideological changes from Li Yuan's change in attitude toward Li Shimin."
"In addition, we can focus a little on the early stage. The warmth of Li Shimin's family in his early years can be briefly described in the form of inserted memories even in the middle and later stages."
"In this way, neither his father nor his brothers regard him as a family member, or as an enemy, creating a contrast between the before and after. .”
Chen Linfeng quickly wrote it down.
“Li Shimin has made extraordinary achievements one after another, and he can also use more side descriptions to highlight them through the subjects of the Tang Dynasty. Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng can also be used as foils, and they can increase the role of the drama.
The three people who were originally brothers and sisters, Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng, gradually distorted their mentality due to Li Er's contribution, so they are very suitable for character creation.
You should not write about this era as Li Shimin's one-man show. Historical dramas have always been group dramas. Only when the enemy is strong can the protagonist be made stronger. "
"Group dramas are not easy to do," Chen Linfeng covered his forehead with his hands and made trouble for himself.
"Historical dramas are inherently difficult, otherwise you would think that everyone would Can I film a historical drama? "
Qian Yanqiu clicked his tongue and said in surprise, "Speaking of which, I really didn't expect that you would dare to make such a big deal as soon as you started, and use a historical drama as your first script. ”
Chen Linfeng had a sad face. He had read a lot of historical novels in his previous life, and he had read a lot of historical materials in this life, thinking he would be able to get started.
This is a joke.
“Don’t be so gloomy. This kind of historical script can be modified by anyone. It is common to go through dozens of revisions. It is the first time to write it and it is the first draft. It is good to write it like this. ”
Screenwriter Qian raised some minor issues, but in short, major changes are needed.
"There is no need to rush. Historical dramas want to withstand the test. The lines are the top priority. If you can change it to have that flavor in three years, it will be good." Qian Yanqiu concluded.
Chen Linfeng agrees with this statement.
I feel that I have gained a lot from the process of learning to write scripts this time, and he immediately expressed his gratitude.
Thinking that school is about to start, I have to pack my things and prepare to contact my dad to take him back.
"Don't be impatient, stay for two more days. You have a good memory and have memorized Journey to the West, so you can polish my script with me. When filming starts next year, you will join the crew with me. The work of a screenwriter is not only Early stage script. "
Qian Yanqiu was also very happy to meet a genius. He really regarded Chen Linfeng as his apprentice.
(End of this chapter)