Li Yihua's appearance and preaching inspired writers with dreams to boil with enthusiasm - it turns out that Li Yihua is so popular!

"Li Xiaoyou, we feel confused about the future of martial arts, what do you think of the future of martial arts novels! What do you think is the most important thing in a novel? An old writer asked Li Yihua for advice.

Li Yihua looked at the old writer and bowed his hand, "Martial arts can develop to the present, and old-timers like you have contributed a lot, thank you here." How can a novel become popular, in fact, in the final analysis, it is nothing more than a problem, that is, how to write it well. I have no say on this issue, so I can only bite the bullet and "get the axe from the class", so I can just say a few words. ”

"First, "writing" [the foundation of martial arts]; A successful work doesn't have to have words that really tend to perfection and have a strong ink fragrance. But you must always have a certain foundation, have your own style and characteristics. Fame is not accidental, there are countless martial arts authors nowadays, but there are a few truly outstanding people, and the real grandmasters are only this Gu Long and Jin Yong. They all have their own writing characteristics, and I think everyone knows it, so I won't be ugly here. Good writing doesn't necessarily mean success, but if you want to succeed without good writing, you can't do it. ”

Second, the "plot" [the lifeblood of martial arts]; The word "lifeline" is used here because the plot is important to martial arts novels, and the surname is like the pulse of people. It is true that ordinary people's hearts will not be long when they are broken, but for martial arts, the plot is bland and unremarkable, and naturally the whole novel is lifeless and boring. The plot structure of a successful work should be meandering, cleverly structured, suspenseful, and interlocking. ”

"Third, "history" [the mainstream of martial arts]; For martial arts novels, "history" is usually the background element that makes it more vivid and exciting. And the history of our country has always been known for being "broad and profound". As the saying goes, if you enter the treasure house, you can't go home empty-handed. "History is the supreme method of 'realization' of martial arts novels, like a chessboard, what the author has to do is how to put the chess pieces on it. Martial arts novels that are detached from history and reality will lose their God-given relationship with the culture and art of that era. ”

Fourth, the "surname" [the soul of martial arts]; The surname we are talking about here means that the protagonist of the novel must have a distinct life value orientation. Martial arts novels eulogize the freedom of life, the magnificence of surnames, and the heroic righteousness and moral spirit in the cultural tradition of the Chinese nation for thousands of years. As the so-called "martial arts", "martial arts" is not only the worship of force, but also the pursuit of righteousness. And "chivalry" is the embodiment of "righteousness" that remembers promises, is still temperamental, light on life and death, sees righteousness and courage, and upholds righteousness and eliminates evil. As long as you can profoundly create a flesh-and-blood protagonist, close to society and reality. Make the reader feel intimate and feel natural. With a shocking appeal, such a novel is already half the battle. ”

Li Yihua's incisive remarks resonated with all the writers, and they all spontaneously applauded to show their respect for him.

"Mr. Li, I have also read your "Ethereal Journey", but it is somewhat different from what you said above, what do you think about this issue?" A young man with eyes and a little bit of a gentleman asked.

Li Yihua nodded and said, "Then can you tell me what is the most intuitive feeling for you in "Ethereal Journey"?" I couldn't help but secretly say in my heart: Isn't it a symposium? How did it become his own solo show?

"The 5,000-year-old history of China; The storyline is meticulous and the suspense is endless; There is also a certain amount of thinking about people's surnames; The writing is also quite good. ”

Li Yihua looked at the young man with a smile, and only after he finished speaking, did he slowly say, "'Ethereal Journey' has summarized the four speeches I just made, but the difference is that the environment is changed to describe the story. Personally, I think that martial arts novels are innovating, and there is no way to live without innovation, and for my novels, I call it the post-martial arts era. I was fortunate to meet with Mr. Jin Yong, who has not read martial arts novels for many years, and he said that if there are good-looking martial arts novels written, he is still willing to read them! But now he rarely watches martial arts, which can only show that most authors can't write good-looking martial arts now! Most writers don't blindly imitate the old routines that their predecessors have created, and seriously lack the spirit of innovation! Come on, you can write a book one by one, Jin Yong, Gu Long and other predecessors, I think it is refreshing, and the novel that can be read at once, such a work will definitely have a future."

"Contemporary Hong Kong writers, many of them have very low manuscript fees and a very difficult life! What do you think about this issue? An obviously unsatisfactory writer suddenly asked.

Li Yihua said: "The writer's life is in trouble, not necessarily because there is a problem in the industry. It's more of his own problem, some writers can't write the bridges that readers like to see, and can't write subtle words. This kind of writer has not been recognized by the market, and after failure, he should reflect on it, summarize how to write popular novels in the market, and no one can change the market when he reads what he likes to read, but can only change himself and adapt himself to the changes in the market! ”

"Mr. Li, I haven't seen your new work come out recently, and you have become a director again, are you not optimistic about the Hong Kong writer market and plan to change careers?" One writer asked sharply.

After being stunned for a moment, Li Yihua still replied with a smile, "Movies and novels are the same, the difference is that they are expressed in different forms." I have always been optimistic about the Hong Kong market, and if I have a good idea, I will still write novels. ”

After the symposium, Yang Haoran brought Li Yihua to the editor-in-chief's office.

"Ah Hua, are you really not going to write a novel?" The editor-in-chief asked depressedly, hoping that a miracle would appear.

"It's not that you don't write, you also know that there is really no time now, if there is a good work, you will definitely let the editor-in-chief pass your purpose as soon as possible."

Li Yihua always remembers to the people who help him, he knows that the editor-in-chief is for his own good, but in the face of his own ideals, he still chooses the latter.

"No matter when, the door of "Martial Arts" will always be open for you." The editor-in-chief saw that Li Yihua had made up his mind, and said helplessly.

The two talked cordially for half an hour, and Li Yihua had to leave because of something. took the follow-up to "Ethereal Journey", looked at the number 5.6 million, and secretly said in his heart: Writing a book is also very profitable, and if you are not a director, writing a novel may also be a good way out.