Chapter 160: Yuan Fang, what do you think?
In addition to doubts, Hongdou is actually more curious, there is only one Sherlock Holmes in the world, if it is just a test of the water mystery novel, what will Zhang Qiuxi do if he wants to create a detective character who is similar to him?
"I'm afraid it won't be possible to reach Sherlock Holmes's Cheng dΓΉ, but at least it won't disappoint the countrymen. Wwwγ 23usγ com"There are some things that Zhang Qiuxi still understands very clearly, after all, the current world culture is dominated by the West, so Western works are more likely to be accepted around the world.
For example, the status of the four famous novels in the Celestial Empire does not need to be repeated, but no matter what ranking version is selected, you can't even touch the edge, and people will directly ignore you. The reason why I thought of this question again was because Zhang Qiuxi had already decided what to copy.
"No one expects you to surpass Sherlock Holmes, but if you want to write, you have to at least get above the passing mark." Shangguan Jin said: "In my personal opinion, it's better not to touch this subject lightly, if you are not careful, your current achievements may be ruined, it is better to think carefully." β
Shangguan Jin's words are not sensational, suspense and reasoning novels are not easy to write, and if they fail, Zhang Qiuxi's image will plummet. Although the age is still young, it is quite appropriate to use the word "late festival is not guaranteed", and this is the result if you don't write well.
"Don't worry, I'm still confident." Zhang Qiuxi waved his hand and said that there was no problem at all.
"How exactly do you want to write it? I think it's important to check on you first. "Red Beans are worried about the same problem.
Zhang Qiuxi said: "Although it is also a novel to solve crimes, what I want to write is not a modern story. It's set in ancient times. Of course, the protagonist can't really be a detective, but a court official. β
"How does I sound like Bao Qingtian?" Shangguan Jin was even more suspicious, although the content was not the same. However, this time and space also has the story of Bao Zheng.
"There are already too many Bao Qingtian's stories, commentaries, folk tales, etc., there is no need to take them out and toss them again." Zhang Qiuxi said: "What I want to write is the story of the Tang Dynasty, there is a novel in the Qing Dynasty called Wu Zetian's Four Strange Cases, have you read it?" β
Everyone shook their heads, and Zhang Qiuxi said: "That's why I said I need to read, and my inspiration came from this novel." Like this book, I'm going to write about Di Renjie, a famous minister of the Tang Dynasty. β
After vetoing "Detective Conan", there was only one choice left for Di Renjie. The TV series "Detective Di Renjie" is also very exciting, and it is very popular in the original time and space.
But few people know, except for the wonderful TV series. There is also an equally wonderful novel called "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty". Before "Detective Di Renjie", there was already "The Legend of Di Renjie's Case Breaking" adapted from the novel, which can be regarded as a classic legend that has been flourishing for a long time.
"The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" describes the people and events of the Celestial Empire, promotes the ancient history and long cultural traditions of the Celestial Empire, and what is surprising is that the original author is a Dutchman. The novels were also mainly written in English, and were first published in Europe and the United States (a few of them were written in Chinese characters).
What kind of spirit is a foreigner who painstakingly writes mystery novels in the ancient Celestial Empire? Anyway, Zhang Qiuxi is extremely impressed. If it weren't for this, she probably wouldn't have read this novel in her previous life.
Because I watched the TV series, I was very curious about what the story of the Celestial Empire written by a foreigner was after hearing that there was such a novel, so I went to watch it, and I was glad that I was curious at the beginning, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to copy it at this time.
It's a pity that Zhang Qiuxi can't read all of it, whether it's a novel or a TV series, and he can only use the method of mixing with the mud to knead all the stories he has seen together to form a new detective Di Renjie.
"Detective Di Renjie, the name sounds too vulgar." The attention of the red bean has been diverted from the point again.
"Otherwise, what else do you call it? Di Renjie detective set? Zhang Qiuxi rolled her eyes and asked.
Shangguan Jin said: "You have even read the novels of the Qing Dynasty, and it seems that you are well prepared." Hurry up and write. We'll all wait and see. β
Zhang Qiuxi hadn't read "Wu Zetian's Four Strange Cases" before, but now he is really researching, even if he copies a book, he can't just copy it, he still has to strengthen his knowledge. In this way, you can not only improve your level, but you will not be able to get enough questions about novels in the future.
After asking a few words, Hongdou and they didn't bother Zhang Qiuxi, Zhang Qiuxi sat in front of the computer and frowned, not thinking about the plot, but thinking about how to start. Although the decision was to copy Di Renjie, it was quite tangled in which story to use.
If you want to be a blockbuster, you can't tell too often, it seems that all stories can meet this requirement, and after thinking about it, Zhang Qiuxi knocked down the title of the four paint screens on the document.
The name Siqi Screen is a prop with deep meaning in the story, and this is one of the four strange cases in Di Renjie's many stories, the story is simple and intricate, and the ups and downs of the plot fully meet the requirements of Zhang Qiuxi's first hit.
The story is that Di Renjie, who was only a county magistrate, took his entourage to Muping County to play, and when he went to visit the county magistrate of Muping County, he found that he seemed to have something unspeakable, Di Renjie was suspicious but did not say much.
In order to facilitate the play, Di Renjie and his entourage dressed up as vendors, and in the process of playing, they not only found that someone was following, but also learned about a bizarre suicide case of a wealthy businessman from passers-by.
The rich merchant who committed suicide did not see anyone dead or dead, and the entourage inadvertently had an affair with the widow of a rich merchant, because of the corpse of a wilderness woman found by a piece of jewelry, the whole story is interlocking, it seems to be the truth and always feels that there is something wrong.
"Four Paint Screens" is an independent medium-length novel, and Zhang Qiuxi can copy it directly in one go, but he didn't do that. Most of the time was spent on deepening the understanding of various situations in the Tang Dynasty, and when the new issue of the magazine was about to go on the market, I only wrote more than 20,000 words.
Four chapters are enough to complete the foreshadowing, in order to prevent Zhang Qiuxi from stumbling forward, everyone in the magazine acted as editors to review the story, and Zhang Qiuxi sat in the middle and waited for comments.
"I don't like novels, and I can't tell the good or bad of novels, why are you pulling me?" Ye Qingqing is not too interested in this errand, if it is a comic, she will be very happy.
"Please, you usually don't make guest edits, it's too irresponsible to say this." Zhang Qiuxi was very suspicious of what Ye Qingqing usually did when she participated in the review.
Ye Qingqing's main work is, of course, to paint "Machine Qì Cat", and when she is tired of painting and wants to rest, she will find other things to do, and reviewing books is one of the leisure activities of her, Zhang Qiuxi, and Li Yue. As for Shangguan Jin and Li Yue, they are naturally the main editors, which is one of their main jobs.
"I'm just going to sift through it and throw away the manuscripts that don't even know how to use punctuation and make a mess of words and sentences." Ye Qingqing spread her hands with innocent hands.
Because the "Soloist" magazine has a tendency to become a youth magazine, and most of the submissions are also students, so the quality of many manuscripts is really miserable, not to mention the plot of the story, and even the writing is very problematic.
For such a manuscript, there is no need to look at how the story is told, and it can be thrown away directly, which can greatly reduce the pressure on Shangguan Jin and Hongdou.
"I said why are you so quick in your actions, it turns out that you are just picking out those who are qualified in the literature. Xiaoyue and I finally reviewed the story and handed it over to Hongdou to get ideas. Zhang Qiuxi rolled her eyes.
"If I really want to review it, even the novels you wrote will be thrown away by me, because I will only choose according to my own hobbies, and I will not care about the quality of the writing." Ye Qingqing said this with confidence.
"Well, you can only be a reader, not an editor." As an editor, you can't rely on your own preferences, and many people still don't like "Dream of Red Mansions".
It is not easy for the author to write 20,000 words, it takes 10 hours to calculate with 2,000 hand speeds, and it only takes a few minutes for the reader to read 20,000 words. After Zhang Qiuxi and Ye Qingqing chatted for a while, they had already finished reading the red beans.
"Editors, what do you think?" Zhang Qiuxi sat upright and did not squint, as if he was a student who was called to the office by a teacher.
Li Yue first rushed to say: "I think it's very good, the suspense is well created, and it's fascinating, and I have the urge to continue watching." β
Li Yue's opinion can actually be completely ignored, she has always been blindly confident in Zhang Qiuxi, but it was written by Zhang Qiuxi, no matter what the content is, she will want to continue reading.
Shangguan Jin said: "The beginning is really good, but it's hard to evaluate the specifics, after all, it's only 20,000 words, and the plot has just begun." β
"I know you're all doing it for my good, and I'd love for you to check it for me, but can you be reliable?" Zhang Qiuxi rolled her eyes again and said, "You can't let me make a decision after I finish writing, when will I have to wait?" β
The quality of the story Zhang Qiuxi knows best, because it is already verified. Red beans, what do they say about the gatekeeper review, in addition to care, there is also a playful element in it, and every time they come up with something, they will have a sneak peek.
Zhang Qiuxi enjoys their care and likes to play with them, so she is very cooperative. Azuki said, "In terms of the quality of the opening article, it can be published no matter which magazine it is voted for." But if you want to contribute, don't say that you will finish the story, at least you have to give an outline, and let's talk about the plot later. β
Di Renjie got a piece of jewelry from the beggar and found the corpse of the woman. This female corpse is the wife of the county magistrate of Muping County, Di Renjie came to investigate, and the county magistrate admitted that he killed his wife, and this is related to the four paint screens...... Wait, why do I think you're just trying to know the follow-up story? β
Zhang Qiuxi was about to talk endlessly, when he suddenly reacted, and Hongdou coughed dryly, and said: "How come, I'm afraid that your later plot will collapse, and there is no room for mistakes in reasoning novels." Stop talking nonsense and keep talking. (To be continued......) RT