(a)

The Paris Book Fair, also known as the Paris International Book Fair. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Founded in 1981, it is one of the largest book fairs in the world, held in Paris every spring, usually for four to five days, and attends publishers, booksellers, buyers, literary agents, librarians, information specialists, bookstores, retailers, digital printers, copyright owners, sellers, distributors, electronic publishers, wholesalers and distributors, television and film producers, copyright representatives, and general book lovers and consumers. The Book Fair has both a trade fair for book marketers of all levels and a public visit day that is open to the public.

In recent years, the Paris Book Fair has been committed to the development of copyright trade, and has become an important choice for the publishing industry to communicate and carry out European publishing and book sales business.

In March of that year, I went to the book fair with Mr. Kaohsiung and Mr. Yichen, and the scale of the book fair has reached nearly 200,000 visitors, 1,250 exhibitors, and 4,500 internationally renowned authors.

The exhibition includes 800 conferences. In one of the sessions, Mr. Yi Chen, a veteran writer and distinguished editor, spoke at the forum on behalf of Asian publishers and discussed writing in the tide of commercialization.

In the face of many publishing giants in the audience, Mr. Yi Chen said: "How is good writing? Good writing is about weeding out everything that isn't writing. For example, they want to sell well, they want to be well received, they cater to the public's tastes, they show their talents, they avoid the pain points of people's hearts, they want to outperform their peers, they crave various awards, and they don't mind printing and reprinting. Remove all these impurities that are not writing, and the rest is good writing. ”

He said: "When you enter a good state of writing, no matter what you write, you don't need to make a draft, you just need to put your finger on the keyboard, and all the words will automatically gurgle out, and even, even the so-called ideation process, the so-called word choice and sentence, the so-called layout and planning, all do not need any modification, and do not need any modification, as soon as it appears, it is naturally the most perfect, and it is not easy to say a word." ”

"The process is smooth, natural, and easy, with no effort, and it flows smoothly and without any hindrance. If none of the above happens, you're not in good writing. ”

"A good writer, when he writes, he overflows the boundaries of his ego. He has no name, no gender, he is in the hearts of all at the same time, he is all. ”

"He is boundless and endless."

Mr. Yi Chen's speech aroused a long and warm applause in the audience.

I couldn't help but get up from my seat and applaud him for a long time.

(b)

Mr. Yichen is my personal teacher in writing, that is, the master who leads me to the palace of literature hand in hand.

He is a literary editor whom I admire from the bottom of my heart, and I will never forget his many sincere teachings about writing and about life.

Under his profound influence, my writing gradually stripped of the whitewashed taste of a little woman, and the writing became plain and unpretentious, so that many readers have long mistakenly thought that I am a male writer.

Mr. Yichen said to me: "Every word and sentence we write does not have to be beautiful, but it must have power. Be powerful. Every word must be able to shatter the void and hit the heart of things. ”

He said: "Our words should be in line with the reality of this world. There is nothing more powerful than the truth. ”

He has always taught us that the core value of all writing lies in "writing to carry the Tao".

He told us, don't get the word "literature" wrong. The so-called "literature" refers to the knowledge that makes people tend to be errorless after reading. Words that make people lose more after reading are by no means literature.

He also taught me that in ancient China, no matter which kind of qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, all art forms pointed to softening people's hearts and leading people to the Tao. In other words, anything that does not meet the three criteria of "positive gain and loss, moving heaven and earth, and feeling ghosts and gods" cannot be called "poetry". "Poetry" is a national education that is done through speech, and it is the Ministry of Education of the State in writing.

There are also seven examples of drums and pianos: one says: Ming morality, two says: feeling ghosts and gods, three says: beautiful customs, four says: clear mind, five says: tone control, six says: elegant flow, and seven says: good teaching. By this standard, all electroacoustic rock today is not worthy of the name music.

He said to me, "Words are not for self-expression. It is ultimately used to help others. It's been a lifelong experience. Someday, you'll experience that, too. ”

He said: "Heaven has given us the power of writing, not to pour out personal suffering, but to accomplish a great rescue." ”

He said, "Xinxin, don't wait until you're old to write something like that. Write now. When you are enlightened, you do it. While you are young, while you are healthy, while you are alive. Don't procrastinate, until the end of the day, regret it too late. ”

These teachings have inspired me deeply and will never be forgotten.

(c)

After reading the story of the warrior I wrote ("The Tale of Higashiyama"), Mr. Yi Chen said to me, "If this is the first time I read what you wrote, I would have thought you were a man. I have never seen a woman write about warriors so majestic, and every warrior, when they face life and death, you can write brightly. ”

He said: "You know, if a person does not have that courage and determination in his heart, he will not be able to inject these qualities into the soul of his characters." ”

He said, "Heart, in your heart, there must be a true warrior in your heart." Or, you must know a true warrior who has left an indelible mark on your heart. ”

(iv)

Mr. Yichen's guidance and care for young writers is far more than just me. He was so tireless in teaching all new authors. Mr. Yi Chen's revision and annotation of the manuscript is very famous among young authors. Whenever he made a comment, it was often circulated by the crowd.

Once, sitting in Mr. Yichen's office, waiting for him to come back. He saw a manuscript on the table that he was correcting. On the page that the manuscript opened, there was a line that read: "...... I worked hard to overcome many obstacles and hope to be able to start a real life."

Mr. Yichen crossed out this line unambiguously with a thick black pen. Beside him, he wrote: "These obstacles are the real life."

It was the first time I felt the power of his annotations. I immediately understood why his annotations were widely circulated among the people and were regarded as a guideline.

Another time, Mr. Yichen saw a writer write a sentimental text about the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the author wrote: "Everything is like a dream, in the end, what can we have?" ”

Mr. Yichen commented below: "Everything in the dream belongs to you. ”