101 On Writing (46) "Set off the way of writing-the baking clouds."

1. The concept of the method of baking clouds and supporting the moon: "baking clouds and supporting the moon" is a metaphor, that is, using some things to accompany another thing. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

At the beginning of the article, use similar or opposite and different things as a foil to highlight the main things, main events, and main ideas, so as to make them clearer and more distinct. This method of opening is called the method of "baking clouds and supporting the moon".

2. Requirements for the method of baking clouds and supporting the moon:

Although there is a contrast between the foil used to start and the foiled thing, there is a priority between the two. The foil thing is in the service of the foil thing.

3. There are two ways to bake clouds and support the beginning of the month:

(1) Positive lining method:

It is the beginning method of using something similar to the main thing as a foil.

Such as the beginning of Lu Xun's "Hometown":

Since it is the depths of winter; As we approached home, the weather was overcast again, and the cold wind blew into the cabin, whining,

Looking out from the tent, under the pale yellow sky, there are several deserted villages near and far, and there is no vitality. My heart couldn't help but feel sad.

The opening text of this paragraph describes the scene of the deep winter in the village, outlines the picture of the old Chinese countryside that is broken and depressed, and sets off the sad and desolate mood of "me", revealing the author's strong feelings of worrying about the country and the people, and being dissatisfied with the reality of the period.

(2) Contrast method:

It is a method of using things that are opposite to the main thing, and the beginning of the foil from the opposite.

As at the beginning of Lu Xun's "A Little Thing":

It has been six years since I ran from the countryside to the capital. During this period, I heard and witnessed a lot of so-called national events; But there is no trace left in my heart, and if I were to find the effects of these things, it would only increase my bad temper, and to be honest, teach me to look down on people day by day.

But there was one little thing that meant to me, and it dragged me away from my bad temper, so that I still can't forget it.

The author begins by saying that many major national events "leave no trace in my heart," but one small thing "makes me forget to this day." ”

The author uses the clear contrast between "a small thing" and "a major national event" to highlight the importance of "a small thing", which arouses readers' thinking and attracts readers.

4. The writing of the foil and the foil.

The foil is in the front and the foil is in the back.

Foil: It can be a person, a thing, an object, or a scene.

It is necessary to make a description of the characteristics of the foil to highlight the foil.

When the two things are similar, the paving should grasp their similarities;

When the two are opposites - there should be a strong contrast.

5. When using the method of baking clouds and supporting the moon, it is necessary to integrate the author's love and hatred.

Attached: Lu Xun's "A Little Thing" (original text)

It has been six years since I ran from the countryside to the capital. During this period, I heard and witnessed a lot of so-called national events; But there is no trace left in my heart, and if I were to find the effects of these things, it would only increase my bad temper, and to be honest, teach me to look down on people day by day.

But there was one little thing that meant to me, and it dragged me away from my bad temper, so that I still can't forget it.

This is the winter of the sixth year of the Republic of China, and the north wind is blowing fiercely, and I have to walk on the road early in the morning because of my livelihood. I almost didn't meet anyone along the way, so I easily hired a rickshaw and taught him to pull him to the S gate. After a while, the north wind was light, the dust on the road had already been blown away, and there was only a white avenue left, and the coachman ran faster. As soon as he approached the S door, he suddenly carried a person on the handlebar and slowly fell down.

It was a woman with gray hair and tattered clothes. Yi suddenly crossed the road in front of the car; The driver had already moved out of the way, but Yi's torn cotton vest was not buttoned, and the breeze blew and spread outward, so he finally grabbed the handlebars. Fortunately, the coachman stopped a little early, otherwise Yiding would have planted a big catty bucket and fell to his head and broke his blood.

Ivo on the ground; And the coachman stood still. I was sure that the old woman was not hurt, and that no one else had seen it, so I blamed him for his troubles, and tried to cause trouble for himself, and he also misled my way.

I said to him, "Nothing." Let's go! ”

The coachman paid no heed, or did not hear, but put down the cart, helped the old woman to her feet, stood with her arms folded, and asked, "What is wrong with you?" ”

"I broke it."

I thought, how can I break when I see you slowly falling to the ground, just pretending, this is really disgusting. The coachman is troublesome, and it is just asking for his own hardships, and now you want to go.

The coachman listened to the old woman's words, but he did not hesitate, still holding Yi's arm, and walked forward step by step. I was a little surprised, and I was busy looking ahead, it was a patrol police station, and after the strong wind, there was no one outside. The coachman took the old woman by his hand and walked towards the gate.

I suddenly felt a strange feeling, that his dusty shadow was suddenly taller, and it was getting bigger and bigger, and I had to look up to see it. And he gradually became almost a kind of coercion on me, and even tried to squeeze out the leather robe and hide it

The "small" comes.

My vitality was a little stagnant at this time, and I sat still and didn't think about it until I saw a patrol officer walking out of the station, and I got out of the car.

The patrolman approached me and said, "You can hire your own car, he can't pull you." ”

Without thinking, I grabbed a large handful of copper dollars from my coat pocket, handed them to the patrolman, and said, "Please give him ......"

The wind is all gone, and the road is still quiet. As I walked, I thought, almost afraid to think of myself. Putting aside the previous things, what does this large copper dollar mean? Reward him? Can I still referee a coachman? I can't answer myself.

Even now, I still remember it. Because of this, I was always in pain, trying to think of myself. In the past few years, I have been unable to memorize half of the sentences in the "Zi Yue Shiyun" (2) that I read when I was a child. This little thing is the only thing, but it always floats in front of my eyes, and sometimes it is more distinct, teaching me to be ashamed, urging me to reform myself, and increasing my courage and hope.

July 1920. ⑶

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After 101 observations, there are not too many online authors who know how to use the foil method, and there are generally more who use the foil method, and the text portrays some ordinary supporting roles, but the protagonist is maverick, which contrasts the protagonist's unusualness, resulting in the effect of pretending.

The positive lining method is used too little, and the psychology of the characters is set off by writing scenes, and I have seen some authors who write well and are more solid have used them, such as cat greasy.

I hope that you will avoid flat and direct narration in the future, and use more foil methods to set off things, the most important thing is to set off the protagonist's mood and unique behavior.

The principle is there, and the application of changes depends on everyone.