42. Time and inspiration
Of course, there is a water source for the power river, after all, it is 200,000 yuan, not 20 yuan, not 200 yuan. Like his father Jiang Youzhi, who gets up earlier than a chicken and sleeps later than a dog every day, eats chalk ash while standing, and sits to be angry with students, he is only tens of thousands of yuan a year after working hard for 40 days! Who is not tempted by the good thing that can earn 200,000 yuan in 40 days of hard work?
If you have money, you don't make a bastard!
But it's not easy to make this extra money! Even in the examination room, it takes an hour to concentrate on writing an 800-word essay full of routines, and 40 days, 80,000 words, which is equivalent to writing 2.5 essays every day after being busy with everything, and it is written for more than a month, just thinking about it makes me feel that there is nothing to love.
Secondly, you have to be inspired. Although Peng Min did not mention the quality requirements of the manuscript, after all, it is to be officially published and distributed nationwide, after all, he is the first prize winner of the New Concept Essay Competition, and he can't all be vulgar routine essays such as helping grandma cross the road and helping Uncle Wang do good deeds, right?
However, inspiration comes from life. As far as the experience of Jiang Shuiyuan in the past ten years is concerned, except for the last time I went back to my hometown and met Shuibei Niangniang alone, which is a legend, the rest of the days are as plain as water. However, the most thrilling experience was "not enough for outsiders", which made Jiang Shuiyuan not worried?
In fact, this is also the common problem of the vast majority of juvenile writers, who do not have enough life accumulation, but have a strong desire to express, in addition to moaning without illness, writing about love and hatred on campus, only borrowing from predecessors or making up a way to the wall, so there is also "Every morning I wake up from a bed of 50,000 square meters, facing more than 200 beautiful maids" and "The sun is shining, I frowned, put the 60 million skirt given to me by my godfather on my body, and sat awkwardly on the private jet".
Because of the above two reasons, Jiang Shuiyuan did not directly agree to Peng Min's request for a manuscript - of course, he did not directly refuse - but since the lunch in Fanlou that day, he has been thinking about how to write these 80,000 words.
On the plane back, Pu Xiaoxiang saw that Jiang Shuiyuan had been pondering with his cheeks on his face, and couldn't help asking, "How are you thinking about how to write those 80,000 words?"
"Well," Jiang Shuiyuan didn't hide, "do you have any good suggestions?"
Pu Xiaoxiang sighed slightly: "I can't talk about suggestions or anything, after all, I don't know anything about literature, and my own compositions are also written in a mess." Fortunately, I have never eaten pork, and I have always seen pigs run, so it should be no problem to help you beat the side drum and come up with ideas. ”
"Stylistic, of course, it has to be a novel, write a plot when there is a plot, and when there is no plot, you can water a little water, and the task is relatively easy to complete. Otherwise, like poetry and prose, when will we be able to make up 80,000 words?"
"A novella, a novella, or a short story?"
"Of course, the first choice is a long one, but I haven't written a long story of more than 80,000 words before, so I don't know if I can handle it. If you really can't do it, let's write two novellas!"
"Okay, after deciding on the genre, let's start thinking about what the subject matter is. What are you going to write about, history, campus, or fantasy?"
Jiang Shuiyuan pondered carefully for a moment and replied cautiously: "It's better to write about historical topics, right? After all, I have read a lot of history books, and I have a thorough grasp of historical materials, so I should be more comfortable writing them." And the historical span is large, and the plot is also rich, it is easy to make up 80,000 words!"
Pu Xiaoxiang nodded: "It's really easier for you to write history." But my advice is that it's better not to write history!"
Jiang Shuiyuan said strangely: "Why?"
"There are many reasons. For example, if you are familiar with historical materials, it is easy for you to cling to the historical facts themselves, turning the novel into something similar to Cai Dongfan's "Popular Romance of the Past Dynasties", thus losing the storytelling and interest of the novel. For example, Jin Yi Clothing positions the readership of this book as young female customers, do you think they will be interested in historical novels? Also, Jin Yi Clothing intends to accompany you with photos of you wearing spring clothes, do you think historical novels match these photos?"
"You make a lot of sense!" Jiang Shuiyuan was originally undecided, so he didn't argue: "Then what theme do you think is better?"
"Of course, it's a romance novel with a campus theme! The so-called 'male Jin Yong, female Qiong Yao, not male or female to watch Sanmao', the most appetizing for young female customers is always a slightly sadistic romance novel, don't you think girls are delicate emotional animals?
"But I've never written a romance novel, and I've never even talked about love, I'm afraid I won't be able to control such a difficult subject!"
"Look at what you said! To write romance novels, you have to fall in love? Then those who write historical novels have to wait in line one by one for a car crash in order to experience the crossing? Those who write urban novels have to be struck by lightning one by one on a rainy day in order to get their abilities?" Pu Xiaoxiang retorted vigorously, "But if you want to learn from those writers and experience life, I can be wronged for a few days, and talk to you about ideals and life." ”
"Uh...... I think that the knowledge in books is rich enough, and I don't need to learn from life anymore. ”
"Zhu Xi said it well, but it is shallow on paper, and I never know that I have to do it! You really don't want to try? It's okay to talk to Cai Xiaojia and Zhang Mingyue. In case I write 'Justin Bieber has been chasing me for a long time, but I think his annual income is only 600 million is too little, I have been ignoring him, who knew that he was so stubborn and stalking' Mary Suwen, thunder to the national audience, don't blame me for not reminding you!"
Jiang Shuiyuan couldn't help but get goosebumps: "Don't worry, even if you kill me, I won't write that kind of Mary Suwen." As for whether there is a goof, after the big deal is written, please check it with a piece of cake and Wu Zichen. That's all right?"
Pu Xiaoxiang said the same thing, ridiculing more than true, so he didn't stubbornly continue, but continued the previous topic: "Also, I think it's best for you to write about the campus theme of mud bombing." According to my experience, romance novels are best away from their own humble and vulgar living environment, and build a beautiful and illusory story background, so that it is easier to arouse the beautiful imagination of women. Mud bombardment is a good choice. In particular, Yu Hotta also promised that as long as you write well, he will help you translate it into Japanese and publish it in the mud!"
"Your suggestion, I'll seriously consider it!"
According to Pu Xiaoxiang's friendly tips, Jiang Shuiyuan quickly conceived a good story in his mind. When he got off the plane and got home, he turned on his computer and began to write:
It was snowing, just as Mr. Fujii was finishing his speech.
"Thank you very much for coming. I'm sure that Ah Shuquan will be very happy if he has knowledge. ”
…… (To be continued.) )