Interview with Guan Pingchao, author of "Smoke and Dust on the Fairy Road".

Author: Fresh Chinese Network

Shui Bing'er: Hehe, welcome to Guan Da! (This is Guan Pingchao, the author of "Smoke and Dust on the Fairy Road", recommended by the author Li Bai in the last interview with "Xiuzhen Magician")

Guan Pingchao: Hi!

Shui Bing'er: This is my first time doing an interview alone, and I'm a little nervous!

Guan Pingchao: Isn't it?!It should be that I'm nervous......

Shui Bing'er: I'll warm up first... (Stretch out your hand, bend over...) ）

Guan Pingchao: When will you have the final say! Actually, let's just talk about it, hehe.

Shui Bing'er: Today, let's talk about your book first.

Guan Pingchao: Howler!

Shui Bing'er: What is your own evaluation of "Smoke and Dust on the Fairy Road"?

Guan Pingchao: Then I'll use some words of praise, don't be surprised: brisk, clear, decent, and the style of writing has its own characteristics in online novels.

Shui Bing'er: I think your writing style is like tasting tea, the more you taste it, the more fragrant it becomes. If it's like wine, the more you drink, the more you get drunk. Can you elaborate on the style of your essay a little bit more?

Guan Pingchao: Hehe, if it feels like tea, it may be in the description of details, try to be a little subtle, do not explain one thing thoroughly to the end, and leave a certain amount of room for taste. If you want to use wine as an analogy, it may be that the smoke and dust of Xianlu is a light wine, but it has some stamina. The style orientation should be to write a traditional oriental novel with authentic language and thinking, and at the same time, bring in the perception of modern people, not purely stuck in retro and unable to extricate themselves. That is, while learning from the tradition, try to make some innovations as much as possible.

Shui Bing'er: That's a good point, in fact, reading your book, it really feels like you're in a landscape painting, do you feel this way?

Guan Pingchao: Well, I seem to remember that the author of "Seeking the Phoenix" once came to post a book review, saying that this book is good at traditional gongbi white drawing. I think this is a bit of a technical statement, and it's a bit of an exaggeration. In fact, I feel that in order to show the classical Xianxia environment of my dreams, I must be able to use words to make landscape paintings. Why is it a landscape painting? It is because the little book is "classical" and "fairy". ：

Shui Bing'er: I feel that landscape painting is to make people taste a sense of beauty in the environment, rather than using gorgeous language and words to embellish it, do you think you have any experience in this area that you can learn from?

Guan Pingchao: Hehe, I can only say that I can share some of my personal experiences and see if others can use them. When writing about the scene, I think we should grasp the characteristics of the scenery and describe it in detail. In addition, the style of the language should also match the charm contained in the scenery written. For example, when describing the autumn lake with water and sky, the text should be more tranquil. "All scenes are love words", writing scenes should serve the plot and match the words before and after. For example, in the small book: ...... Just when Juying Lingyi and the two of them were pearl-throated, many fireflies flew in the verdant mountains. When the fireflies fly, it is the silver glow that is bright and extinguished, and the streamer is dotted, converging into a huge band of light in front of the Thousand Bird Cliff, like a silk veil shining with silver light, circling the flying elf. In this scene, I tried to grasp the characteristics of the object. "Silver glow is bright and extinguished", which illustrates the fluorescent color of fireflies, as well as the dynamic effect of turning on and out. It is estimated that everyone has seen the appearance of fireflies flying on summer nights, and such a description may resonate with readers. Here, because "Smoke and Dust on the Fairy Road" is a classical style of Xianxia, it can't be written: silver-white fireflies flickering and dimming. A sentence of "silver glow is extinguished" is enough, concise and to the point, and there is an ancient style.

Shui Bing'er: Regarding the ancient style, you consciously wrote it, right? Tell me why you thought of writing in this way in the first place?

Guan Pingchao: Well, it's conscious. Classical Xianxia needs to reflect the "classical" point from the text. I'm a fan of classical literature, and I've accumulated some experience in this area. If I want to write Western fantasy, it's not that I can't, but the accumulation is not so good, not so thick, and if I write it, I don't think I will get the opportunity for you to interview.

Shui Bing'er: Hehe, what kind of books do you usually like to read?

Guan Pingchao: It's still a classical-style novel, such as a three-word film, or a work that celebrates classical feelings, such as Master Jin Yong's series of martial arts.

Shui Bing'er: Well, let's go back to your book! Tell us about the overall idea of your book, and how many words are you going to write?

Guan Pingchao: The overall concept...... It should describe the protagonist Zhang Xingyan, an ordinary boy, who embarked on the fairy road and pursued all kinds of interesting stories in the process of pursuing the way of heaven. At present, the stage of the novel is still in his division of Luofu Mountain, but from the next volume, he will go down the mountain to practice. According to the overall concept, the scope of the protagonist's future activities is quite large, and he has enough reasons to visit the underworld. The exact number is also uncertain. However, according to the current concept, it may be a million words.

Shui Bing'er: Have you encountered any writing bottlenecks? What are the happiest and most painful things about writing?

Guan Pingchao: So far, it doesn't seem to be. The happiest thing is that the plot of a certain chapter is relaxed, and the implementation of code words is also very easy, and if a new chapter can get a positive and enthusiastic response from book friends, it is also the happiest thing. The most painful thing is that I want to play one day, but according to the update convention, I must code the word - bitter wow~ In addition, due to the online serialization, book friends have a negative misunderstanding of the plot because they can't see the next chapter, so they despise the author, and such a tragedy often makes people grief.

Shui Bing'er: So you're also a fun-loving person! What do you like to play in your daily life?

Guan Pingchao: Yes, there are many hobbies. Go out with your camera and see if there's anything to see.

Shui Bing'er: Hehe, so Yaxing! Next, let's talk about your views on the current development of online literature, okay?

Guan Pingchao: I think online literature is very dynamic now, and there are many friends who have joined the creation of online literature. However, according to my personal opinion, although a large number of online works have emerged, there are more followers, and the similarity is relatively large. Of course, this is inevitable. Because many of my friends, like me, are also devoting themselves to this torrent of online novel creation for the first time. It will be fine in the future. It's like a big wave sweeping the sand, maturing a group of people and eliminating a group of unsuitable friends.

Online literature is still a very dynamic way of creation, and maybe in a few years, it will become the mainstream of literary creation.

Shui Bing'er: Well, this may be a popular temptation and lamentation.

Guan Pingchao: Well, that's right.

Shui Bing'er: What topics are you optimistic about on the Internet now? Can you recommend them to us? Tell us the reasons for the recommendation.

Guan Pingchao: There are innovative and authentic Xianxia, new ideas, or high-level overhead history. My alumni of USTC also have a few novices on the road: "Dao Soul" of the Long Song of the Dark Night, "Four Kingdoms • Red Face and Disaster Water Plus" by Song Ruxue, "Flesh and Blood Astrology Pavilion" by Dugu Meng, and "Hugging the Beauty" by Tingxian, all have great potential, and I don't recommend them randomly. Of course, the alumni e_mc2's "Heavenly Change", naturally I don't need to say more.

Well, it's not bad to have a new work "Love Robbery", the author "buddy" wrote a new book "Vampire Legends". I was so impressed with the content that I almost forgot the title...... Sweat. The popular vampire theme also dissolves into the overhead factor. The Ming Dynasty people who went to the West to become vampires. Which one is better than my "Fairy Road"? Heh, different themes, I dare not compare them arbitrarily. This novel has a small number of words, and it can only be said that it has a lot of potential. The content is still very entertaining.

Shui Bing'er: Hehe, man, ignore him... (This is reserved for the time being)

Guan Pingchao: Hey, hey, hey!

Shui Bing'er: What do you think of YY in Fengluo literature, and how do you integrate it into the book?

Guan Pingchao: The YY component itself is beyond reproach, and many non-online novels are full of YY of the same nature. It's just that due to the uneven quality of online literature, the YY factor has a tendency to be flooded, and it has gradually become one of a thousand people. The so-called excesses have aroused the disgust of some old readers. In my book, YY is obviously a must-have, and this banner cannot be overturned. However, it took some thought to deal with it. Since you want YY, you are not afraid of coming big, and you are not afraid of YY being magnificent. It's just that when you really put pen to paper, you have to make everything seem natural, and try to let the reader accept it without any traces. And, in my opinion, the YY factor will be gradually released. Bursting out all at once, the work lacks internal tension. For example, in the minion, the protagonist to this day is just a kiss and a hand hold.

Shui Bing'er: Pure!

Guan Pingchao: Well, it's quite pitiful. However, this is determined by the style of the book.

Shui Bing'er: What do you think about the writing and the focus of the plot?

Guan Pingchao: I think for most newcomers on the way to writing now, the plot is generally not overlooked. But as a reminder, writing is just as important. There are some plots, there is no writing, the writing is average, the writing is good, the writing is excellent, and it is not the same thing at all to write it. Therefore, we should still pay attention to refining our writing and learn from works with good writing. I've been doing this myself. In addition, for the plot itself, it is still necessary to consider the sophistication of the people when arranging, so as not to make the reader feel that the plot is not very reasonable......

Shui Bing'er: Well, do you have any work recommendations for this?

Guan Pingchao: For me, I often read the poems and songs of the past dynasties, as well as the prose of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Jin Yong's martial arts, such as "Dragon Babu", are also very good in writing. Depending on everyone's interests, there is no fixed law. However, there is one thing that is the same, that is, the so-called "the law is above it, and it is in it, and the law is in it, and it is under it." "When choosing a learning object, be sure to choose a higher grade.

Shui Bing'er: What else do you think you would like to introduce to you about your book?

Guan Pingchao: Well, let's talk about the nature of advertising: according to the current idea in my heart, as well as the reaction of many Xianlu book friends before, in the next few volumes, the plot will definitely make everyone more satisfied. The style will continue to be light and witty, coupled with a moderate sensationalism - to the point where there will be grandiose and crazy scenes. Humans, gods, ghosts, demons, and immortals will be tightly entangled together with the protagonist as a link in a broader context.

Do you have anything to say to fresh book lovers?

Guan Pingchao: I hope that fresh book friends can take the time to pay attention to it, which is said to be quite fresh "Smoke and Dust on the Fairy Road". I also hope that fresh book friends can support the development of the book station more.

Shui Bing'er: It's quite concise! I hope you will come to sit fresh and talk to you more in the future.

Guan Pingchao: Well, definitely.

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