Lu Shi did not keep the matter of writing "The Skills of Writing - Starting from Scratch" secretly.

Naturally, many authors began to visit.

For a week in a row, it's been this state.

George Bernard Shaw, in particular, stayed directly in Lu Shi's guest room.

Lu Shi still treated his brother as an outsider at the beginning,

But after a long time, he really couldn't stand the shelf, he couldn't take care of the etiquette, and when they met, he collapsed directly on the sofa and drank tea in a big way.

He couldn't help but complain: "Lao Xiao, you just wait for me at school." There's no need to stay. ”

George Bernard Shaw laughed "hey",

"No, no, in a week, the third part of Harry Potter will be serialized. You're going to be so busy that you're going to be interviewing and advertising, and I'm not going to find anyone. ”

Lu Shi shook his head,

"Not really, I'm on time."

George Bernard Shaw: Huh? He said a sigh, and then showed an expression of sudden realization.

The Nobel Prize dinner is about to begin,

At that time, Lu Shi should be in Stockholm.

Just like the second "Harry Potter" "Chamber of Secrets", it caused a great sensation when it began to be serialized,

But Lu Shi was in the United States and escaped.

George Bernard Shaw nodded at him,

"You're so lazy. Other writers want to be famous, but you ...... Hehe...... Also, you don't need those floating names anymore. ”

He changed the subject,

"What do you think the Swedish Academy will give you an award?"

The so-called "reason for awarding" is actually a bit like singing praises to virtue.

For example, the evaluation of Tagore,

——

Because of his most perceptive, fresh and beautiful poems;

The poem was the result of great skill, and because he himself expressed it in English, his poetic ideas have become a part of Western literature.

——

This evaluation is not inaccurate,

Of course, there is also some Eurocentric arrogance.

Lu Shi doesn't care about this,

"I'll take what they give."

George Bernard Shaw laughs,

"You're in a good mood."

The two chatted about the Nobel Prize again, and then the topic returned to "Writing Skills - Starting from Scratch",

George Bernard Shaw asked, "How many drafts did you write yesterday?" ”

Lu Shi replied: "It's just over 2,000 words." ”

Because you have to check the information, and it is a trilingual progress, the writing speed cannot be too fast.

Moreover, the further you progress in this kind of textbook reference book that introduces skills, the more difficult it will be.

George Bernard Shaw sighed,

"It's only 2,000 words?"

Lu Shi glared at the other party,

"Two thousand words is a lot. I'm not an iron man! Besides, you're begging to read my manuscript and begging someone to return it? Be careful I don't show it to you! ”

"Don't!"

George Bernard Shaw panicked,

'Didn't you say that?' Write behind closed doors, revise your manuscript openly', don't break your word! ”

After speaking, he didn't give Lu Shi a chance to refuse, and said directly: "Two thousand words is indeed a lot, hurry up!" Show me. ”

He was a little impatient.

The relationship between the two is very good, Lu Shi will not be embarrassed, and handed over the manuscript.

As the name suggests, the book "The Art of Writing – Starting from Scratch" can really "start from scratch" for inexperienced writers, helping to lay the foundation and then build a tall building.

Interestingly, for long-established authors, this book can be seen as a textbook or even a monograph.

George Bernard Shaw read and read, and couldn't help but be amazed,

"Well written."

He seemed to be quite emotional.

Lu Shi asked, "What?" ”

George Bernard Shaw said: "I just feel that this work can ...... How do you say that word, 'golden needles', isn't it? ”

Lu Shi laughed when he heard it,

"You can do it, you know it."

George Bernard Shaw, of course, did not understand why needles could "save people",

But he understood the extended meaning of the word.

He said: "Lu, in the eyes of many people, the profession of a writer is unplanned and casual, and even some writers themselves think so. But this book teaches the world that writing is skillful and that writers can be trained. ”

Lu Shi was a little confused,

"What does this have to do with the Golden Needle?"

George Bernard Shaw said, "Your book can help countless writers." ”

Lu Shi does not deny this.

Some writers have written a lot of difficult articles to make money, while others never consider writing essays about the materials they may use at hand before the end of the long story;

Some insist that they can't write for money, and some take it for granted;

Some became famous very early and never wrote better works after that, and some became famous very late and their reputation grew;

Some only live as writers, while others have numerous part-time jobs;

……

In the final analysis, eating this bowl of rice requires some "skills".

And "The Art of Writing - Starting from Scratch" teaches this "skill".

George Bernard Shaw laughs,

"Unfortunately, the reasons for the Nobel Prize must have already been decided. Otherwise, it must be this book. ”

The reason is simple,

If you want to evaluate the most powerful teacher in Chinese history, it must be Confucius,

Because he is a teacher's teacher.

And "The Skill of Writing – Starting from Scratch" is precisely a book that teaches others to write books.

Lu Shi smiled: "No play~No play~"

George Bernard Shaw was not convinced,

"Why?"

Lu Shi said: "The literary award must be awarded to literary works. This "Writing Skills - Starting from Scratch" is at most a reference book, and no matter how professional it is, it cannot be the reason for the award. ”

George Bernard Shaw nodded slowly,

"That's right."

He glanced at the manuscript again and muttered, "It's a pity ......"

As soon as he said the word, he shook his head,

"What's the pity? This book doesn't need an award, it's enough to have a reputation. ”

Lu Shi said: "I'm embarrassed that you praise me like this." ”

George Bernard Shaw complained: "You, don't pretend to be thin-skinned~"

……

Sweden

Stockholm.

The weather has turned into late autumn, with the chill of early winter.

The sky is a deep gray, and the clouds are thick and low, as if carrying the coming snowflakes.

Swedish Academy.

In the office of the Permanent Secretary, Carl David Ave Wilson is compiling two lists for this year,

One is an invitation to the Nobel Prize dinner,

The other is a draft list of this year's winners.

After last year's experience, the work of the Noscc has gradually become more orderly.

A lot of things are already in place.

Hans Ludwig Fussell, the first seat of the Faculty of Letters, was sitting across from him drinking black tea and asked, "Have you seen it all?" ”

"Well, I'm done."

Wilson stretched,

"Frankly, there was a female winner this year, which was a bit of a surprise."

This does not mean Marie Curie,

but Berta von Sutner, a female writer from the Austro-Hungarian Empire,

His work "Lay Down Your Arms! is very popular,

At the same time, she has also made outstanding contributions to the establishment of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Historically, Sutner should have been in 1905.

But now it's ahead of schedule.

Fausel sighed helplessly,

"The people of the Nobel Committee are really right, why do we even have to write the reasons for winning the Peace Prize? This is clearly administrative work, what does it have to do with literature! ”

Wilson laughed,

"Don't complain. It's just a little bit of work, and it doesn't take much effort. Sing the praises of virtue~"

As a writer, you have mastered this skill.

The two went through the list and drafted it roughly.

Like Hermann Fischer, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the synthesis of sugars and purines,

Because biochemistry requires a lot of experiments, Fischer's efforts are highlighted.

At the same time, he praised his organizational ability and was able to lead seven groups of doctoral students to experiment together without making trouble.

Excellent in administration and scientific research.

As for the winners of the Physics Prize, Hendrik Anton Lorenz and Peter Zeeman, their talents and inquisitive spirit are highlighted.

Whoever wins the award can always find a different angle to boast and praise.

The two were busy for a while, and finally got the literary award.

They stared at the name—

Land time.

There was silence in the office,

“……”

“……”

No one spoke.

I don't know how long later, Wilson whispered: "From the perspective of the permanent secretary, the reason I recommend the award is 'great science fiction'." ”

Fussell groaned,

Whether it's "Country Teacher" or "Chaowen Dao", it's very good,

The imagination of it is unbridled,

When Fussell reads it, he even feels that he is dying and decrepit, and he can't keep up with the ideas of young writers.

But......

"Lu's sci-fi is all short and medium-story."

He objected: "Moreover, except for "Animal Farm", they are all works from the last award year. It's just that this year's "Animal Farm" is more like a fable, and the concentration of science fiction is not high. ”

Wilson was quite helpless,

"That's why I said it was a suggestion from the perspective of the permanent secretary."

Fussell was stunned and understood.

Most of the people who attended the Nobel Prize dinner were scientists.

Giving awards to Lu Shi on the grounds of science fiction works can make those people happy.

Like Albert Einstein,

That young man is not well-known in the physics community, but because of his cameo role in "Chaowen Dao", he was invited by many scientific research institutions.

Lu Shi's appeal among scientists can be seen.

Wilson smiled: "In the second year of the Nobel Prize, we still need to attract more bigwigs to improve their authority." As Lu said recently in the United States, it's not the impact factor that matters to a journal, it's its contributors and readers that matter. ”

Fussell couldn't help but sneer,

"Brother, how did you become an admirer of him?"

Wilson waved his hand,

"It's not worship. If you think about it, the purpose of his trip to the United States was to promote the impact factor, but he said that kind of thing, which shows that he is neutral and objective. So, I just revisited him and found his charisma. And, I'm sure, all the academicians have also discovered his charisma, which is why you awarded him the Literary Prize, right? ”

Fussell was depressed,

If it is not awarded to Lu Shi, who else can it be awarded?

Do you want to do a literary award?

Of course, this cannot be said.

He said with a smile: "Yes, yes, Lu is a great writer with a lot of personality. Ha ha...... Hahahaha......"

An awkward laugh.

The two of them stared at each other,

The atmosphere in the office became a little eerie.

After a moment, Fussell turned the topic back,

"Carl, I don't think about my identity, just from the reader's point of view, what type of work do you prefer Lu?"

Wilson mitodizing,

"I love theatre! Probably because I'm Swedish. We in Northern Europe generally love theater. ”

He picked up the pen and wrote down two sentences,

——

With his own unique style, he has created rich and outstanding plays.

These plays have led the way to the world stage!

——

"If I had to write about the reason for the award, I would write this."

Wilson said solemnly.

Fussell let out an "um",

"Yes! Prime Minister", "Roman Holiday", "Upside Down", "Hunting", "Big Guy", ......

There are witty and popular works,

There are also serious works of art.

Especially the recent "Big Guy", which even uses Cantonese,

The most outrageous thing is that the Cantonese shows in Chinatown are always full, and at least 30% of the audience is American.

Fussell couldn't help but sigh,

"Lu has shown people that Chinese culture is both unique and can be integrated into the world."

I would say this because the drama in Northern Europe was developed,

Both Bjonsson and Ibsen have many works translated into English and French.

Wilson was curious,

"What about you?"

"What ...... I"

Fussell reacted,

"What kind of work do you like about Lu?"

He pulled the paper in front of him and wrote two lines,

——

His brilliant achievements lie in his compassionate humanity, his elegant writing, his meticulous observations,

He relied on his observation, imagination and grandeur to depict the real life of Britain.

——

Forssell pondered for a moment, adding behind the UK,

France, Russia, Denmark, Japan, China, Japan......

!

When I wrote about it, I couldn't hold it back.

Isn't this a god?

Normal people, who can use so many countries as a background to create,

But what Lu writes is like anything,

I really want to open his braincase and study it.

Wilson didn't think that much,

He said, "Well, you're a good sycophant...... I mean, you're writing this precisely. ”

Fussell shook his head,

"Exactly? Don't forget, Lu is also a historian. We wanted to present the award to Professor Monson last year~"

"Ah......h

Wilson was speechless.

If the prize can be given to Monson, then Lu Shi can indeed win the prize with "Guns, Germs and Steel".

That kind of original, interdisciplinary approach to research is the first of its kind in history.

Fussell added: "And poetry. 'The night gave me black eyes, but I used them to find the light', listen, how well written! It's okay for people to win awards for poetry. ”

Wilson couldn't help but give his friend a blank look,

"I can see that you are Lu's true admirer."

Fussell embarrassment,

"He has a charismatic personality, what did you say~"

The two looked at each other,

Then, he staggered his gaze very tacitly.

Fussell continued: "So, Permanent Secretary, have you thought of which one to use as a reason for winning the award?" ”

Wilson's head shook like a rattle,

"Don't use the title 'permanent secretary' to squeeze me. I can't think of it. You look at the reasons for the other winners, the work in the synthesis of sugars and purines, the stuffing effect, malaria research...... There is only one achievement. Lu is good, poetry, drama, history, everything. ”

Fussell spreads his hands,

"I also heard that he was recently working on a reference book on his role. It was widely rumored throughout the British literary scene that the book would be a must-read for all writers when it was finished. ”

Wilson was shocked,

"Didn't all the authors of the world become his students?"

"So, people have an indelible contribution to the writing itself," Fausser said. ”

The office was quiet again,

“……”

“……”

Moments later,

"What a cow X!" ×2

The two spoke in unison.

Wilson thought for a while and said in a low voice, "Why don't you let Lu think for himself?" ”

Forcer: ???

"Wouldn't our Swedish Academy look like a puppet?"

Wilson shrugged,

"That's not right. How do you call it 'like a puppet'? It's clearly a puppet! ”

“……”

Fussell was speechless.

Wilson said: "Besides, other Nobel Prize awarding institutions, such as the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Karolinska Institute, don't they also let us write for them?" This kind of thing is normal. ”

Is that the same?

Lu writes the reason for his award, which is equivalent to the referee going off the field as an athlete.

However, Fussell didn't bother to complain about this kind of thing.

Anyway, after last year's incident, the Swedish Academy of Literature has been stripped of its bottoms by Lu Shi, so it doesn't matter.

Fussell nodded,

"That's fine. It just so happens that invitations will be sent out in batches these days, and we will attach a letter to Lu to explain it. ”

(End of chapter)