Chapter 298 Be more energetic!
“Creating a new book is very hard work and takes a lot of brainpower.” Zhang Zhizhi said, “So as people get older, their thinking is not as flexible as before. I hope you can create more while you are young and have a strong desire to create. "
Gu Lu, who was still thinking about the three labels, came to his senses and responded, "My current pace of publishing books should be considered fast."
Maintaining more than 400,000 words per year is different. The creation of type works is quite fast. After all, Gu Lu knew very well that he was still a student and many things should not be too outrageous.
“It’s slow, it’s still slow.” Zhang Zhizhi said.
Really slow? Gu Lu still has a full-length novel in hand, plus several collections of short stories!
"He is just curious about your creative method." Dong Hao on the side said, "Xiao Gu, don't be fooled by him. There is no speed or slowness in creation, as long as you adapt to your own rhythm."
There is no speed or slowness in creation, except for online novels. If you have the ability, would you like to share this sentence with readers?
A very simple example, when someone says your work is short and fast. The first reaction is definitely to explain, the coding is slow, the work requires a lot of information, etc. Therefore, when Zhang Zhizhi just said that Gu Lu was slow, he just wanted to extend the discussion backwards.
“Aren’t you curious?” Zhang Zhizhi asked.
"Curious, Xiao Gu's creative method is so unique."
Shan Yuanfu, Dong Hao, and most of the people present looked over curiously, including Wang Xiacheng.
Wang Xiacheng has read The Little Prince and the Liaozhai Xinyi series of "People's Literature". Even if I beat him to death, he couldn't feel that it was the creation of a writer.
Faced with so many famous writers bragging, Gu Luzhen was a little excited.
Don’t panic!
Gu Lu put down his chopsticks, "When I read a book, I like to understand it thoroughly and think about why the author wrote this way. If you have this kind of thought more often, it will naturally become similar."
"So because of the small "Gu you have been reading, so the writing style of your works changes every time," Shan Yuanfu recorded.
That being said, is it that simple to imitate a work?
But Gu Lu’s record can be checked.
The writers were speechless for a long time. They could only attribute it to Gu Lu's extraordinary talent. Otherwise, what else could he say?
"Oh yes, Xiao Gu, you know a lot about Liao Zhai, right?" Alai suddenly said, "I watched the movie "Brokeback Mountain" shot by Ang Lee before, and it felt a bit similar to a certain story in Liao Zhai. What is it? "
"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" has nearly 500 chapters. Most of the books published on the market are only excerpts.
There are few versions of the complete series, and if you only read it once, it is normal for you to not be able to remember it.
So Alai asked casually. It was a real inquiry, but also a vague test.
Why is it vague? Because not everyone has seen Brokeback Mountain.
"A Liaozhai similar to Brokeback Mountain?" Gu Lu walked around in his head, "There are not many works that express homosexuality in Liaozhai. Mr. Alai, you should be talking about "Huang Jiulang"."
"The protagonist fell in love with Huang Jiulang at first sight, and then he didn't think about food or tea. It's the same as "Brokeback Mountain" with only a few details. If I remember correctly, Huang Jiulang is a story about a male vixen." Gu Lu said, I basically recalled the entire story.
"Yes, that's right, it's Huang Jiulang. The protagonist misses Huang Jiulang and gets sick from thinking about it. I feel that the plot is a bit similar." Alai praised, "No wonder he is called Wenhu by Teacher Yu, who can rewrite the story of Liaozhai. , so familiar. She also has a wide range of knowledge.”
The female vixen in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio is easily fooled by the scholar. The male vixen brother is more love-minded, and he can sum it up in one sentence, but it is a pity that he was not allowed to become a spirit after the founding of the People's Republic of China...
Even Wang Xiacheng agreed with Alai's point of view, and he is really capable of being hailed as a genius writer.
Gu Lu didn't feel proud either. He was just glad that his self-discipline in reading was not in vain. The works drawn by Golden Finger are delicious dishes, full of color, flavor and taste. Gu Lu is the dinner plate. At least the utensils will not hinder the food.
After lunch, we entered the most important part of the day.
A group of people taking photos.
Taking photos and lingering is the core of West Lake tour.
Team leader Wang Xiacheng and deputy team leader Zhang Luzhi are in the middle, while Gu Lu is on the edge.
In the afternoon, free activities.
Many writers went on a West Lake cruise, but Gu Lu didn’t go because he had somewhere else he wanted to go!
Gu Lu ran to the Qiantang River because of a poem. More importantly, this poem is often quoted in the Internet literary circle. I believe you all know which sentence it is, so I won’t go into details.
Don’t tell me, really don’t tell me, the ancient poems I learned when I was a student got so many bonus points.
Compared with West Lake, the scenery of West Lake is good. But when the Qiantang River is not at high tide, there is really nothing to see.
"The meeting was not as good as imagined." Gu Lu found that his disappointment was not great.
There is a perfunctory feeling of realizing your dream wherever you go. The scenery of the specific place is not important.
Writers are very good. No matter how famous they are, they will not be recognized when walking on the street. Gu Lu walked along the river for a while. During this period, he picked up the river water and the sand, but he failed to trigger the synthesis sequence.
Definitely have to try multiple times.
Hey, the goldfish seller? It is said to be a goldfish from the Qiantang River, but I don’t know whether it is true or not.
"The Borrower is an adaptation of a novel, so is "Ponyo on the Cliff" an adaptation of a novel?" Gu Lu bought one.
Synthetic sequences are as quiet as chickens.
I’m not disappointed either, because similar actions have become a habit. If there is a date, it will be two shots! Gu Lu gave a ten-dollar goldfish to the kid next to him.
“Thank you, brother!”
Gu Lu waved his sleeves and took away not a single cloud, but only a mineral water bottle. Just saw the trash.
In the past, Gu Lu could at most ensure that he did not litter, but caring for the environment and picking up garbage was still a subtle influence on Zhao Juan.
Of course, there is a premise that there is less garbage on the ground. If there is a lot of garbage - Gu Lu doesn't want to turn into a sweeper.
Besides...the consumption level in this city is really high. Just in 2013, even at the Jiefang Monument in the foggy city, goldfish cost at most five yuan a piece.
It’s almost time, Gu Lu is going to pick up President Wang.
The hotel booked for the Writers Association event is Narada Hotel, and the party attended was held in the banquet hall on the third floor of the hotel.
The last time you saw President Wang was a year ago, right? The other party hasn't changed much, but Gu Lu has grown taller.
"Xiao Gu is stronger than before, which is good." President Wang said, "A writer must have a good body, so that if the editor uses a knife to press the manuscript, he can run away."
"… …President Wang, don’t say scary words.” Gu Lu said, noticing that the other party’s voice was a bit dull.
“I’m just kidding, but there are indeed authors who procrastinate and need editorial supervision.” President Wang laughed, “But Xiao Gu, you are still a student now, so students should still focus on their studies.”
"..." That's really thanks to my status as a high school student.
President Wang may have caught a cold just after getting off the plane. Friends who often catch colds know that flying on a plane can be very uncomfortable.
Therefore, Gu Lu did not immediately talk about publishing. He gave President Wang time to rest and was very attentive.
Taxi, drive to Narada Hotel.
It is now dinner time, and more than a dozen writers, plus local media, are all present.
Looking at the banner in the banquet hall [West Lake Impression·Writers Tour], under the huge signature wall it says that the Writers Association, Zhejiang Federation of Literary and Art Circles and other units are the organizers.
"Isn't Xiao Gu back yet?" Wang Xiacheng asked. "I should be picking up the publishing editor about the publication of a new book." Zhang Zhizhi replied.
"What publishing house? Let's give Xiao Gu a few words later," Wang Xiacheng hid half of his words behind him. Such an obedient young man who listens to lessons, as a senior or Can provide some support.
Zhang Zhizhi also has the same view, but he is used to helping capable juniors.
More than ten minutes later, the hotel staff came over and whispered something in Wang Xiacheng's ear.
"No problem. Although they are not on the invite list, they are the people we invited." Wang Xiacheng responded.
The banquet was very formal, and you had to show an invitation letter at the door to enter. The hotel staff are also dedicated to their duties.
Two people, an old man and a young man, walked in. The old ones are not that old, probably at the age of knowing their fate. The young one is not that young, it is also the year of the dancing elephant.
Yes, the visitors are none other than Gu Lu and President Wang.
Wang Xiacheng felt that the temperament of the other party was not simple...
"Why is President Wang here?" Shan Yuanfu recognized him. He had met President Wang several times.
"Let me introduce you." Shan Yuanfu immediately said, "This is President Wang of the New Youth Publishing House, and he is also the secretary of the Youth League of our Black Province."
Why is Shan Yuanfu Familiar, you can tell from his words that he is also a Syracuse writer. In fact, even if he didn't speak, there were other writers from the three northeastern provinces who knew President Wang.
After all, the status of the New Youth Publishing House is quite high in the three northeastern provinces. Take a look at its publications such as "Youth Digest", "Youth Literature", "Hong Kong", and "Huaxia Teacher", etc., they are full of style.
In any aspect, President Wang is the biggest figure in today's event. As the team leader and deputy team leader, Wang Xiacheng and Zhang Luzhi had different reactions. The former's breathing became much faster, and the latter also put down his wine glass.
"I came to disturb your party." President Wang said, "The main reason is that Xiao Gu's new book is published in our publishing house, so the matter is urgent, so I came uninvited."
Facing Gu Lu He is relatively gentle, but towards others...everything he says and does is like a president.
“President Wang’s visit to our event is a big surprise. It will definitely make our event more brilliant.” Wang Xiacheng said.
Don’t blame Wang Xiacheng for not being proud, he has experienced too many beatings from society. Before she became famous, her first novel was news (reportage) about the misappropriation of money for road construction in the village.
As a result, not only could the book not be published, but my creative career was almost ruined. Very straightforward words: "If Guangming Daily can report, can you write? Do you understand the rules?"
"There is no guidance. Please continue to follow the activity process." President Wang said, "I caught a cold in the rain yesterday and felt a little uncomfortable, so I won't say anything."
I was blocked from speaking a few words on the stage. .
After saying hello, President Wang found a quieter corner and started talking about publishing matters.
Seeing that the leader had said this, no matter what little thoughts everyone had, they didn’t bother them again.
“Do we need to take it so seriously?” Wang Xiacheng sighed, even though he was sick, he took a plane to talk about the new book!
Is Gu Lu's united front value so exaggerated? Wang Xiacheng couldn't understand, but he could understand a little bit. Although Xiao Gu is a junior, he cannot be taught casually.
On the other hand, deputy team leader Zhang Luzhi felt relieved and originally wanted to help young writers. Unexpectedly, the other publisher paid more attention to it than imagined!
"It should be because of "Young China", right?"
"Thinking about it carefully, I have seen official media praise Xiao Gu more than once, saying that Xiao Gu is a role model for young people in the new era."
“This young man is really nice and has a good attitude. He has no arrogance at all.”
Wait and discuss quietly.
Little Corner——
“The Japanese version is released, which is a good thing.” President Wang said, “I seem to remember that Xiao Gu’s “The Little Prince” sold hundreds of thousands on Neon. "
"Luckily, sales just exceeded 1.1 million copies this month," Gu Lu said modestly.
Neon’s physical publishing industry is well developed, and books that can sell over one million copies are also bombs.
"Specific publicity and translation need to be discussed in detail." President Wang said. If a book also sells well abroad, there is no doubt that it will be a blessing to domestic sales.
Gu Lu nodded, he would definitely need to go through consultations, especially foreign matters, he would have to talk to his agent Yao Xiaoju.
The result was good and both parties signed a contract. Gu Lu got an 18% royalty rate, and the publisher signed a good book, a win-win situation.
President Wang was really busy. He left early the next morning and returned to Bingcheng.
"I am very much looking forward to your new work. President Wang values it so much, it must be very exciting." Wang Xiacheng said.
"It's okay, it just maintains the level of the previous work." Gu Lu responded.
Wang Xiacheng said, "Xiao Gu, I'm going to talk about you. Young people must be energetic and not too humble."
Okay, you have said it all. .
The one-week trip to the West Lake went smoothly.
After Gu Lu returned to Wudu, he learned a bad news.
The second class reunion of Class 5 of No. 37 Middle School, difficult delivery!
The process of dystocia was also tortuous. Chen Na had no time to organize because her best friend went to other provinces and she had to take tutoring classes.
Then Zhou Lin took the initiative to stand up and work for a while, but there were too many people who couldn't come during the summer vacation. The girl with strange powers is not as popular as Chen Na. To be more precise, Sister Nana used to be the class monitor of a junior high school. She collected class fees, organized gatherings for the class, and other matters.
As a direct result, even if I graduate more than a year ago, I can still speak well in front of most of my classmates. But it is difficult for Zhou Lin to do it, especially for male classmates...
"Don't worry, leave this matter to me!" Zhang Yudong appeared again. If there was no class reunion, how could Gu Lu show off his face again in "Flatland"? !
Did you know? It feels like trying to lose weight and eating hot pot, which is very uncomfortable.
The situation encountered by Zhang Yudong and Zhou Lin can be said to be exactly the opposite. The former has quite a reputation in the eyes of boys.
Also failed.
“In the past, Sister Nana’s organization couldn’t feel anything. Without Sister Nana, it was only when I got started that I felt the difficulty.” Zhou Lin said.
Because of the failure of the class reunion, the class group became lively.
Gu Lu also bubbled up occasionally, and he got the notice.
After discussion with the publisher, it has been decided that "Flowers for Algernon" will be released on September 3rd!
It is around the time when high school students start school, and Wudu No. 8 Middle School starts on the 2nd.
After discussion, the New Youth Publishing House’s plan is “the sooner the better!”
More than a month is the shortest time for book announcements. No matter how urgent it is, the popularity of the work will also be reduced. Be in place!
New Youth Publishing House will step up its efforts in publicity.
Meanwhile, August is here! The latest issue of "New Reading" is on sale.
Gu Lu's two freshly released short stories "The Possibility of Evil" and "Random Thoughts" are very controversial.
(End of this chapter)