101 On Writing (One Hundred and Twelve) "Talking with 2 Selling Pigs."
Today, 101 is reading the book "The Wisdom of the Great Song Dynasty", and I have some insights to share with you. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
There is a plot in which the protagonist drives a big fat pig and goes to the market of the Great Song Dynasty to sell pigs in exchange for money to save people. This is a very ordinary plot, but it turned out to be ridiculous and written.
The plot is probably like this:
A little girl in a villager has pneumonia, the protagonist drives the fat pig and takes her to the doctor, the doctor says that I will treat the person first, you drive the pig to sell, remember that the pig ears are left for me to drink.
The protagonist said yes, then drive the pig to sell, but it didn't take it everywhere, either the price was low, or it couldn't be collected, and finally found a certain knife butcher, and after several times of bargaining, the protagonist finally persuaded the butcher.
So the pork is sold for eight copper coins, the pig is killed, and the water is taken away by the protagonist, and the pork is left for the butcher. As a result, the pig was hoisted, and he was about to use the knife, when suddenly a maid from a large family came, saying that the pig wanted three money.
When the butcher heard it, he said that she had a high bid, and I didn't kill it, but the protagonist didn't reply, saying that he would come first and come later, and he would always be eight, big brother, you kill.
The maid left angrily, the butcher gave a thumbs up, killed the pig, gave the doctor pig ears and diagnosis money, and took the little girl and the pig into the water and returned to the cottage.
Next, I wrote in detail how to use pepper and cinnamon to stew pork liver, pig lungs, pig hearts, pig intestines, pig kidneys, and the fragrant that is being cooked.
After that, in the evening, the villagers were invited to eat a big feast of pigs in the water, and they were all gluttonous, and they went back with their mouths full of oil. Even the protagonist's little brother, the protagonist's dog, is too much to eat, and it's stupid.
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OK, just such a plot that is almost trivial in life, stunned to write cool, write beautiful, why?
There are three reasons for this:
1. This is the problem that the protagonist must solve in order to realize his wishes, and he lives in the village, so he must solve the suffering of the villagers in exchange for the trust and help of the villagers. And selling pigs is related to saving people, so the whole process of selling pigs is full of twists and turns, and the protagonist uses his ingenuity to solve the problem, and the reader has an expectation to see how he solves the problem and wins!
If selling pigs is not closely related to personal survival, then no matter how interesting it is, readers will not care very much, so it can be seen that any plot designed, no matter how trivial life matters, as long as it is related to the survival of the protagonist, it is an attractive plot.
In the American drama "Breaking Bad", Lao Bai fought flies for a whole episode, and he also played a cool point, which is the same reason.
2. Throughout the process, the protagonist demonstrates wisdom and virtue, one is clever and the other is trustworthy. Convince the butcher to be smart, promise the doctor's pig ears, and promise the butcher that the butcher's consistent eight is to keep his word. In addition, there is also pretending to be forced, and the maid came to buy pigs, but the head did not return. In the end, when the victory returns, please invite the big guy to eat the pig and cook it carefully, which has a kind of joy of victory celebration, and it is the cool point of the protagonist's charity, everyone praises the protagonist, so it's very cool.
3. Make good use of foreshadowing and accentuation, a bite of pigs, everyone is very concerned, the doctor wants the pig ears to drink, the maid wants to buy the pig, the butcher wants pork, and the protagonist wants the pig to go into the water. Pig water is subdivided into pig lungs, pork loins, pig hearts, pig livers, pig intestines, the cooking process is described in detail, and the process of eating is described in detail. Everyone is squeezing their heads to come in, such as Juncao, village chief, villagers, little brother, dog. This makes this pig the most wonderful thing in the world, and its value has increased dramatically, if you can eat a bite, it is really refreshing!
Therefore, cool points are everywhere, and the key is whether we will dig or not.
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In addition, Xiao and Da shared that he wrote a book to substitute for the protagonist, think about what people and things the protagonist will encounter, and think about how he will solve it.
This shows that the first important thing in writing a book is that the author himself must first be able to integrate into the story.
Then there are a few bullet points that must be followed:
1. The pressure line is not loose, creating a crisis for the protagonist from time to time, and spiraling;
2. The protagonist gains the initiative as soon as possible, takes the initiative, is active, solves various crises, highlights the advantages of his character in the process, and pretends to form a cool point;
3. The climax lies in the struggle between the pressure line and the protagonist, and the two reach the apex and explode;
4. The interest of the story lies in the unique way of thinking and solving problems of the characters, and the special theme and plot are also related;
5. There is no fixed rhythm, as long as the pressure and the protagonist do not loosen, the middle or ups and downs, or literary or martial, can be grasped by yourself.
Here are some of the drawbacks of not following the above points:
1. The pressure line is loose or stopped, and the attractiveness of the story decreases, which belongs to a travelogue, which can be seen or not;
2. The protagonist is passive, or does not actively solve the crisis, which is equivalent to the protagonist N...... , looking for abuse, looking at abuse, not refreshing;
3. If the pressure line and the protagonist's struggle cannot reach the apex, it is equivalent to no climax, the story is always unpopular, and I feel panicked;
4. The story lacks little interest, such as the protagonist hitting the table with his head, a dog eating and smacking his mouth, and the little friends playing pranks, which will make the story too tense, lack of adjustment, and look tired;
5. If the rhythm is sluggish or too fast, there will be a feeling of boredom or jumping, and a good rhythm will make people interested and unstoppable.
These points are the essence of writing a book recently summarized by 101, which is considered a major artery, and if you grasp it, the book will definitely have results.
As for the scattered points summarized before, they are all very detailed skills, which are not as dry and core as this artery.
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Finally, to summarize the way of cultivation:
1. The control lies in writing more and practicing more, often we will write about collapse, write deviation, write the characters are wrong, the plot is loose, and the plot jumps. This can only be broken by writing and writing, and writing too much can naturally control it. In addition, it is necessary to master some scientific conception methods and do a good job of outline and detailed outline.
2. Cool point: Grasping this lies in reading more and thinking more, which is an ability that needs to be accumulated. Because of reading more and thinking more, you can form a good accumulation of cool points and dig out a cool point to the fullest. For example, he may not have thought so much about selling pigs and eating pork, but when he is deeply substituted into the protagonist, a modern person running to sell pigs in the Song Dynasty is an interesting thing in itself.
3. Expressive ability, commonly known as writing, that is, when we can control the direction of the story, we can grasp it coolly, but we also need to express the inner world, the characters of the story, written realistically or not, fresh or not, we need good expression skills. This cultivation lies in observing and reading more books in ordinary times, which requires good accumulation, and only by observing carefully will we accurately grasp the characteristics of a thing, such as the beating flame, what color, shape, sound, and so on. In addition, it is also necessary to write more, write more, and express it naturally well.
4. Imagination, which is commonly known as imagination, is the ability to make up stories. Read more, ponder more, communicate with others more, do some thinking training, and conceive according to the scientific conception method, and you will gradually practice.
Therefore, writing a book is not easy, it is a lifelong business. Some skills rely on accumulation, some rely on scientific methods, some rely on learning, and some rely on practice. If you don't practice enough in any one link, the overall performance of the book will be affected.
In short, it is good to read more, think more, write more, practice more, observe more, and communicate more, and leave the rest to time!