Chapter 87 Talk about writing

The saying that the article itself is good is a common fault of most people who like to play with words, but sometimes this situation is not due to arrogance produced by immodestness, but rather as a kind of willful self-appreciation.Although this is a habit that is not enough to be taught, it is also a harmless difference among literati. Writing an article, no matter what kind of article, cannot avoid personal thoughts, opinions, views and experiences. Therefore, this often makes people who hold different opinions feel that something is wrong, and those who criticize other people's articles, why not use It is difficult to have a unified evaluation standard when it comes to the quality of articles and comments.

However, this does not mean that there is no way to distinguish between good and bad articles. In fact, any work can make people have a good or bad impression immediately after reading it.In terms of content, no matter what kind of work it is, what it writes must be reasonable and reasonable; The relationship between things and objects is not something completely conceived out of thin air, something fabricated without soul or flesh and bones. In terms of literature, no matter what kind of article it belongs to, it must be readable and understandable; if it is about writing stories, the writing must be popularized, colloquial, and life-oriented. Connecting people's subconsciousness in daily life, resonating in understanding, and feeling the same experiment and artistic conception as the author emotionally, this is the success of the plot digestion of the work itself.

Those who are new to writing should always remember one sentence, that is, to write about the people and things you are most familiar with. This will make it easier to hone your writing ability. The result is still thankless, wouldn't it be futile. In terms of skills, the structure of the article, the arrangement of the plot and the layout of the ups and downs, as well as the special clarity of the argumentative article all need to be thought about before writing, and the draft should be finalized, at least there should be a rough concept, and then the It is good to write down, so that there will be a complete style.

To make another simple metaphor, an article is like a dragon. It doesn’t count that it has a head and a tail, but it needs many claws. The eyes on the dragon’s head are particularly important. The so-called painting of a dragon requires finishing touches to look like a dragon. The same is true for the eyes at the beginning of the article. It is very important, and it is also said that the eyes can express the spirit. If the eyes at the beginning of the article are well-pointed and brightly lit, people can understand at a glance whether the entire dragon body (article content and article quality) and all colors are What's it like, love it or not?

People with writing geniuses and those who have been tempered for a long time will never worry about not having a subject matter for writing. All living beings and everything in the world can be described with pens, and even a small ant can write a big article. It just depends on whether your observation is deep enough, whether it is subtle enough, and whether your thinking is developed enough.If you don’t believe me, you can try it out. You might as well spend an hour watching an ant’s actions in a quiet environment, carefully observe its behavior and appearance, and then record it, describe it in words, and use it To describe it with the most vivid words will definitely be able to write a very fresh and moving article, which will arouse people's interest.

Therefore, this is the goodness of the article itself. Fortunately, you have unique observations, insights and descriptions, which are not easy for third parties to understand. There is also a kind of psychological training, which is also a good way to help writing progress, that is, to consciously write for hobbies and interests, rather than just writing for publication. Such a writing attitude may produce Good article. And when you have finished writing an article, even if you read it and feel satisfied, don’t rush to publish it. You might as well keep it for a period of time, even for a few days. After that, when you When you feel particularly refreshed and comfortable, take it out and read it again. At this time, you may find that a certain part of the content of the article, or a certain part of the use of the text itself, is wrong and needs to be revised. Once again, until you are completely satisfied.It is also possible that after an article you have written is left for a period of time, when you pick it up and read it again for the second time, you still think it is very satisfactory and there is no need to modify it. It should be sent out for publication.

The writing material is common in the whole life. Of course, you can pick it up and melt it at any time and put it in your pen. Over time, you will be able to cultivate a wonderful pen that is full of flowers. Nothing to write about. Reading more of others and writing more of your own is always a necessary way for a successful writer.Those who are good for progress should refine their own experience and inspire their own thoughts in life, so that when writing, they will not only create beautiful and ethereal words but have nothing in them. Reading and writing more are also training your brain power, and only by using your brain power more can your wisdom continue to increase.Wisdom and learning, application, and exercise are indispensable.Knowledge is accumulated bit by bit, and wisdom is the essence extracted from bit by bit of knowledge.This is not urgent, but also fortunate, only one point of effort, one point of gain.

For a writer or a person who likes to write, brain power is like his parachute, which is useful only when it is unfolded, and the more it is opened, the more it can perform its function.In fact, this is the same truth for all scholars. One of the ways for young people to learn to write is to start with imitation.Only by deepening the imitation layer by layer and pondering carefully, can we actually experience other people's writing inspiration and writing skills, and slowly create our own things.This method varies from person to person, and often has unexpected and inestimable effects.

After reading a piece of work by someone else, if you like it very much, or are particularly interested in a certain aspect of it, you might as well dissect this piece of work, take a little time to disassemble it, and analyze it carefully , Find out what is it that you like about it?And what exactly is it and what is its strength that arouses your favor?If you can draw a conclusion and find out the answer in this way, it proves that you are really an excellent writer in the future. Breaking down other people's works like this, and if you can write your experience into an article, it will be a reportage of book reviews. If you try to publish it, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone?Of course, the main purpose is to increase one's own knowledge and wisdom, not whether to write an article of experience for publication or not.

In short, regardless of studying or doing things, a person's achievement is not only judged by his final outcome, but also by the sincerity of his efforts.Studying and becoming a professional both require determination and perseverance. The conditions for learning to write are the same. Don't be afraid of slowness, just stand still, especially don't be discouraged by rejection of manuscripts. You must know that real talent comes from long-term patience.Even if you have written ninety-nine articles and received ninety-nine rejections, if you still have the confidence and perseverance to write the hundredth article and get it published, then you are still successful .

(Written in December 1950)