Chapter 266: Image Ambassador (Subscription Requested)
It is very easy to meet and talk with friends, although Lin Han does not have many friends, but there are people who can talk about every aspect. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
He can talk to Li Wenyuan about science fiction novels, science fiction movies and gossip in the writers' circle at home and abroad, he can complain about the quality of a certain work together, he can also talk to Wang Hao about film and television and the state of friends and classmates, and he can also talk about the short things in his family with Chen Jiaxuan.
After life went well, Lin Han's writing speed naturally accelerated.
This novel was originally deeply imprinted in his mind, and all he had to do was write it with his hands, which was not a difficult thing to do.
Although Lin Han is not an online writer, if he keeps his state, he can write tens of thousands of words a day, because he doesn't need to think about it, and he doesn't need to look up all kinds of information.
When a real science fiction writer describes a work, he needs to find information from all aspects to construct that world, not only at the social level, but also in science and technology.
Some people say that science fiction needs active inspiration the most, active thinking, and jumping out of those boxes, but really good science fiction must be built on a huge amount of knowledge, without which everything is just empty talk.
Asimov was a professor of biochemistry, Verne was a naturalist, Arthur Karaka was an inventor, and Carl Sagan was an astronomer, and they not only succeeded in these fields, but also spread to everything else.
Clarke, Asimov and other science fiction classics aside, let's just say that the amount of knowledge covered in recent cartoons such as EVA is already amazing, not only scientific knowledge, but also philosophical speculation, religious beliefs, and deep thinking about human society and the natural world, few science fiction novels can involve all of these.
Lin Han stood on the shoulders of giants, he didn't have to go to the library to consult all kinds of materials to digest, "The Three-Body Problem" is such a huge work that contains all kinds of elements.
People who understand science fiction can naturally understand how difficult this is, in fact, what admires Lin Han the most is not his readers, but some science fiction authors.
This group of authors have written science fiction novels themselves, and they know how difficult it is to start writing, and only those who have tried it understand the difficulty of the fruits of this kind of labor.
This is the best era of science fiction, the development of science is getting faster and faster, and the popularization of the concept of basic scientific knowledge is also very broad, and science fiction movies have countless untapped soil.
Sci-fi/fantasy readers are one of the best in the world, they are flexible, open-minded, they feel, they know y.y, they can think and they understand. Most importantly, they expect writers to bring them into a new and unknown world.
It's a privilege to tell these people stories, and it's an honor to get their applause!
Lin Han is now in a state of accumulation, absorbing all kinds of knowledge like a sponge absorbing water, from literary character building, writing views, to the structure, style, and dialogue description of novels, to the most important world construction, social system, scientific rules, strict inference of the future, and so on.
In fact, many of us have been learning how to write since we were young, analyzing the excellence of various classic passages, except that at that time we were writing essays of up to 800 words, and rarely touched on so many as we do now.
The way of writing is much the same, but the real science fiction core does not appear in the usual suspense, romance or literature.
Some novels are not easy to classify, even if their stories have magical energy, colonize planets, and even more so in the distant future.
But the story of the future, does this have to be science fiction?
There is no detailed description of the background of the colonized planet, and there is nothing unusual about the scenery, the story can take place in 3000, 1900, or 1200.
Science fiction is very wide-ranging, but sometimes it is also very strict, and Lin Han humbly accepts things from different aspects.
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The writing of "Dark Forest" continued, and the crisp sound of the mechanical keyboard flowed out of Lin Han's fingers in the study, writing the story of the earthlings vs. the Trisolarans.
Lin Han watched the story plump up little by little, he was happy in his heart, what the writer was most afraid of was losing the manuscript, especially the power outage or software crash or something, so he set it up to save it on the Internet every few seconds, so that at most a few words were lost, which was harmless.
After determining the automatic save, he stood up from the chair, then twisted his neck and began to shake his shoulders.
He didn't want to be sick at a young age, and he couldn't enjoy the money he made like that.
Looking at the pots of succulents on the balcony, Lin Han patted his head and said to himself, "When was the last time you watered?"
These delicate flowers and plants are not suitable for daily watering, and they may die if they are a little too much, and they are bathed in the sun, absorbing the energy of the sun and trying to grow.
As he knelt on the ground to check the wetness of the dirt inside the succulent pot, the phone next to the computer began to ring happily.
This mobile phone ringtone is "When You're Old" that Lin Han paid to download, not a temporary performance by those singers, but a well-crafted version.
As soon as this version came out, the listeners of the rest of the versions suddenly dropped, and who could stop a good song!
He quickly stood up, patted the dirt off his hands with both hands, and then trotted into the room, and found that Yao Lingfeng was on the caller ID.
The boss of Guoke.com hasn't looked for Lin Han for a while, and he has nothing to do in the Three Treasures Palace, and he doesn't know what he has to do this time.
"Mr. Yao, good afternoon, what kind of wind blew you here today?" Lin Han's tone was more relaxed, he and Yao Lingfeng used to be considered comrades in the trenches, and together they brought the right to host the World Science Fiction Convention and Hugo Awards back to Yanjing.
Yao Lingfeng's familiar voice quickly came out of the phone: "I've been busy with preparations lately, I can't get out, otherwise I would have wanted to ask you out for a get-together." Now you are our benchmark for science fiction in China, and the preparation of the conference cannot be separated from you, and I need your help today. ”
This is a conference invited by Lin Han with his own face, and he doesn't like that the World Science Fiction Convention has any loopholes, which is definitely a discredit to the Chinese science fiction community.
"You say, as long as I can help, I can't help it. ”
This conference is the highlight of next year's science fiction world, and if it is successful enough, it will not be impossible to train many new readers for science fiction.
Members of the World Science Fiction Convention from all over the world will gather in Yanjing, as well as tourists and readers who have heard the news, although it is far less attractive than the Olympic Games, but at least it is a leader in small events, which can increase the comprehensive national strength of Yanjing and even China.
After hearing Lin Han's words, Yao Lingfeng's heart fell, he originally thought that Lin Han was unwilling to stand up and do anything, this was just a routine call.
Who doesn't know that after Lin Han became popular at the annual meeting, even CCTV's interview was rejected, let alone some activities.
"Well, yes, because of our lack of experience, we wanted to invite the organizers of the World Science Fiction Convention who had previously held the World Science Fiction Convention to share their experiences, but we tried to contact them, but we didn't get a response. Yao Lingfeng was a little embarrassed, he has always believed in using money to open the way, but the money of Guoke.com is not something he can use whenever he wants, and he can't spend this thing if he can't find a way.
Lin Han pondered for a moment, he frowned and asked, "And then?"
Yao Lingfeng on the other end of the phone closed the door of his office, and he said: "Then we think that you are the sign of Chinese science fiction, if you invite them in your name, it will definitely not be closed, how do you think this proposal can help?"
"I don't think so. Lin Han said bluntly, inviting others in his own name is equivalent to completely tying himself to it, and when that group of people comes, they will definitely have to receive entertainment, which is a particularly troublesome thing.
However, he did not completely cut off Yao Lingfeng's extravagant hopes, and added: "There is no need to use my name at all, I can give you a phone number, it is a relevant person in charge of Penguin Publishing Group, and it is better to use the way of a big publisher in the past." Besides, I don't care about the organizers at all, and I've been busy writing two novels lately, so I can't find time to socialize. ”
Although a little disappointed, it was a small comfort to be able to get a phone call from Penguin Publishing Group, Yao Lingfeng sighed, "At the beginning, we went to Los Angeles to bid for the right to host the World Science Fiction Convention with enthusiasm, and we didn't think about it so much at first, but now we realize that we were too stupid and have too many things to communicate." ”
"Come on, you will do it, so many of us have your back. Lin Han said encouragingly, and he also hoped to wait until next year in peace.
"It's really difficult for us to hold the conference just as a private company, but fortunately there are China Science Writers Association, China Science Fiction Association, Yanjing Municipal Government and other units to co-organize, otherwise just running a policy and a venue is enough. ”
Maybe Yao Lingfeng just needs an audience, he has kept these words in his heart for too long, in the eyes of the rest of the company, holding such a conference is worth the loss, and there are almost no soulmates.
He waited to talk in his stomach, and Lin Han took on the task of this trash can, while listening to Yao Lingfeng's speech with his mobile phone, he cleaned the desktop, chair back, and bookshelf with a rag.
"The most important issues are basically solved, now you just need the details, and there is still plenty of time, don't worry. ”
Lin Han wanted to pour him some chicken soup for the soul at this time, the two of them were not even friends, and it was a little difficult to use the word friend.
Yao Lingfeng said embarrassedly, "I just complained a little, and I couldn't stop as soon as I opened my mouth, which made you laugh." I almost forgot the most important thing, can I officially invite you to be an ambassador for the 2018 World Science Fiction Convention?"
"......" Lin Han was a little speechless, saying so much, there was still a focus waiting for him, "What does the image ambassador need to do? I don't want to attend the event, I've been busy lately." ”
Hearing a hint of looseness in Lin Han's tone, Yao Lingfeng struck while the iron was hot and said, "No, no, no, it's very simple, you only need to take a photo and record a piece of text." We'll take care of the rest and you can come back to the event when it's time for the conference. ”
To be honest, the influence of Chinese science fiction in the world is not great, and it is difficult for so many science fiction readers in the world to name those Chinese science fiction novels other than Lin Han, which makes the holding of the conference a little unfavorable.
Therefore, the preparatory team of the conference wants to promote his strengths and avoid weaknesses, and directly hire Lin Han as the image ambassador for publicity and promotion, he not only has countless fans in China, but also enjoys a reputation overseas, and is the most suitable person.
Spreading the spirit of Chinese science fiction writers, expanding the international communication power of the Yenching World Science Fiction Convention, improving social influence, and winning more attention and support from the public and the media are not the responsibility of the rest.
This burden is too heavy, only Lin Han, only this recognized young science fiction master can shoulder it.
Bringing the conference to China, Lin Han knew that he had to do something, otherwise he would have to watch the World Science Fiction Convention fail, and the image ambassador seemed to be the easiest in so many jobs, and how simple it was to take a photo and send some videos.
But will it really be that simple?
"Okay, I agreed, and now you're just going to let out the news that I'm the spokesperson?"
"No, you have to wait, at least write a good copy and contact the media or something, we will tell you in advance when we act. With you on board, I think the probability of success at the World Science Fiction Convention has changed from 40% to 60%. ”
Lin Han had a faint feeling in his heart, as if he had been pitted, and he hurried to remedy something.
"It occurred to me that we had to put these things in the contract, and I wanted to have a formal written document to make sure I wasn't kidnapped by morality. Don't wait for me to be announced as an ambassador and then give me a whole bunch of unplanned things to do. It is better to write well in black and white. In fact, I think it's better for you to talk to my agent about the details of something as big. ”
Yao Lingfeng patted his head, the complaints in front of him were almost in vain, and he finally lowered Lin Han's vigilance and narrowed the distance between the two sides, but he still saw through it at a critical time.
This is indeed Yao Lingfeng's plan, let Lin Han agree first, and then throw this hot potato to the rest of the people to deal with, and now he can only agree: "No problem, isn't it just to sign a contract?" It's just that our appointment price may not be high, because most of it will be spent on the preparation of the conference." ”
"It's okay, I'll just endorse it for free. Lin Han didn't agree for that money.
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The author deeply realized his mistake and asked for a recommended ticket and a monthly pass~~~ (to be continued.) )