Chapter 78 Revisiting Fiction Writing

On April 17th, I wrote the article "On Fiction", and then I happened to attend a meeting of literary friends and listened to some young friends discussing whether there should be a certain format for novel writing?Later, I saw a news report that a certain lady did not hesitate to join the dance hall in order to increase her life experience in order to write a novel. Should she?Although these two issues cannot be discussed in detail in this short article, I would like to discuss them briefly. In the previous article, I specifically mentioned the French novelist de Maupassant, who enjoys the reputation of the king of short stories, and some points about his writing skills; regarding the use of style, he also does not advocate sticking to one style, always vivid and readable, And depth is required.But knowing it is not difficult, but practicing it is beyond the reach of everyone, and it is not a merit without hard work.For this reason, a young friend showed me a short story that had been reviewed by famous writers. It was judged that he had committed a taboo in writing novels by describing scenery from the very beginning.I can't help being stunned by this commandment?Literary and artistic creation is all about being able to constantly introduce new ones, each with its own style and talent. How can we impose a certain formula?If his description can better highlight the character of the characters, or if it is more reasonable and fascinating, then there is nothing wrong with it (Maupassant has more than 200 short stories, there are no lack of such precedents), but if it falls into a stereotype, It is tantamount to killing the creative spirit!Taking a step back, even if literature has the same laws as science, aren't many scientific laws that were once firmly established also overthrown by new discoveries?The examples are too numerous to mention.As for literary and artistic creation, let alone lead into a dead end, if you can't get out of the road of innovation, that is a big taboo.

Secondly, when it comes to collecting writing materials, it is very unnecessary to invest oneself in a certain kind of real person and behavior.If its motivation really lies in this, it is not only a misinterpretation of the writing life, but also almost a joke, which is too dramatic.There are many subjects involved in writing. If the author has to experience each subject personally, wouldn't it be terrible!This ideology must not be allowed to leave the impression of imitation.Many people and things in society can be obtained from extensive common sense. The so-called more reading and more observation can reach a certain level.Zeng Guofan said: In the matter of articles, the most important thing is to read a lot and accumulate wealth.That's why.In literary creation, the most important thing is to express thoughts and ideas, not to be satisfied with realism.Lu Sao said: Literature is the expression of thought.Hemingway also believed that literature is the expression of thought through imagination, emotion and taste.Balzac also said that literature is a living representation of the soul when events are connected together.Why do you have to play that role yourself?Flaubert also said: To write well, you can't just rely on experience, but also whether you can have that deep feeling, and whether you can think and speak (write) well.Cervantes never did that kind of warrior, didn't he write the immortal masterpiece "Don.Quixote?Somerset Maugham made it even clearer: A literary writer must have exceptionally sharp observation skills, as long as he meets anyone, he will have materials for his writing.

Playing a certain role for writing, if it is for the sake of more realistic realism, it is not good enough to transcribe it according to the facts. If it becomes a thoughtless photo negative, it cannot be regarded as a literary creation.Realism and fiction must be fused together and injected with the blood of thought to be a living creation.The problem lies in the realism, do you already have in-depth thoughts and ideas?If you project it yourself just for the pursuit of extreme realism, even if you get something, it is still false.