Yu Dong was not surprised by what Yan Geling said. The process-based things in the United States have always been different from those in China.
In fact, the United States cannot represent foreign countries. In terms of literature, the history of the United States is too short and cannot be compared with countries such as France, Russia, and Germany.
If you were to ask a literary person in China which writer you like, they would usually be talking about people from the three countries mentioned above, and then maybe Italy, Spain, Neon, etc. The mention of the United States would be relatively rare.
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Of course, another thing that must be mentioned is Latin America.
In recent years, magical realism has gradually become known to the public, and Latin American writers such as García Márquez and Rulfo also have many fans in China.
Some people say that the United States is a literary desert, but this is a bit too much. Looking back at history, the United States has produced many good writers. For example, Faulkner, Hemingway, and O. Henry are very popular among domestic writers.
Yan Geling's works in her middle and later period have become more and more popular and stereotyped, which actually has a lot to do with her experience in the United States.
On the one hand, she was influenced by this set of writing ideas and felt that she could write good works through procedural training. On the other hand, she was suffering from money during this period, so she naturally looked for something popular in her works.
Later, I sold the copyright and became a screenwriter, and I became more determined in my ideas.
"Yu Dong, after listening to the opinions of teachers Ge Fei and Yan Geling, do you have any ideas?"
Yu Dong turned around and saw that the person speaking was Sun Ganlu.
Sun Ganlu actually saw that the atmosphere at the scene was a little cold, so he wanted to find someone to pick up the conversation again. The reason why he chose Yu Dong was because his chance encounter this morning made him interested in Dong.
Furthermore, Yu Dong is the youngest here and is easier to talk to.
"I think this process in the United States has merits." Yu Dong did not hesitate and directly stated his point of view.
A young man on the other end said: "Does that mean there are still some disadvantages?"
Yu Dong looked at the young man who spoke and recalled the other person's information. This man's name was Zhou Nan. He didn't know exactly where he came from, but he was definitely not a local. He was the kind of writer who went to Shanghai to look for opportunities and wait to become famous.
When he asked this, it sounded a bit like word-picking, which was not very friendly. But no one thought it was a big deal. Young people can express their own opinions and it is not a bad thing to express their opinions passionately.
Yu Dong frowned and continued: "It's not that there is anything undesirable, but this method has limitations. Americans want to write good stories, so these training methods are all
It serves the story. But as you all know, literature is not all about the story, but more about a perspective, an attitude, and a way of thinking."
"The story is not unimportant, right? If the story is not well written, how can it show the perspective, attitude and way of thinking?" Zhou Nan added.
Yu Dong glanced at Zhou Nan and ignored him. He was already sure that this guy was just arguing. He clearly said that "literature is not all about the story", but when it came to Zhou Nan, it turned into "the story is not important".
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He continued to look at Sun Ganlu and the others and said, "After hearing about this training method in the United States, many people may be thinking, isn't this the creative model of popular literature?"
Hearing Yu Dong's words, many people nodded. It was obvious that their thoughts had been corrected by Yu Dong's words.
Yu Dong continued, "But we have to admit that popular literature is also literature. Popular literature lies in storytelling, allowing more readers to understand, resonate, and entertain. And pure literature may not be able to pay attention to stories.
, if there is no training, there will be problems in literary expression, and the attitude towards literature may also be biased. So I say, what Teacher Yan Geling said is advisable."
In fact, Yu Dong still has something to say. What he actually wants to say is that everyone should not read popular novels through colored glasses. Pure literary writers may not be able to write popular novels.
Since popular novels can educate and entertain, shouldn't writers be more socially responsible and convey something positive to a wider audience?
If you blindly pursue attitudes, perspectives, and ways of thinking, the final result will definitely be highbrow and lead to misunderstandings among many people.
When the term serious literature was proposed before, some pure literature writers also criticized these serious literatures. They believed that serious literature writers paid too much attention to current social phenomena and government activities and ignored the fundamentals of human beings themselves.
When times change, these serious literatures will be abandoned in the corner. (In the eyes of many writers, serious literature and pure literature are separate. Serious literature pays more attention to the social phenomena of the times and focuses on politics.)
However, Yu Dong believes that as a person living in this era, whether you write pure literature, serious literature, or popular literature, it is impossible to erase the imprint of the times.
And sometimes, no one can tell the difference between serious literature and pure literature. The boundaries are originally set by each person.
There is one more thing that Yu Dong did not say, that is, he believes that if you believe too much in this kind of process-based training in the United States, it will inevitably produce stereotyped works, which will hinder the author's literary thinking.
The reason why he didn't say too much was because it was not appropriate for today's occasion.
In fact, even if he only said this, some people at the scene had their opinions.
After all, Yu Dong is the youngest and has published few works, which makes some people feel uncomfortable.
They were probably thinking, why did a young boy like Yu Dong stand up and give advice and really take himself seriously?
Zhou Nan, who had previously quarreled with Yu Dong, thought exactly like this. Especially when he saw that Yu Dong later ignored him, he felt even more resentful.
But just as he was about to open his mouth to find fault with Yu Dong, Ge Fei suddenly said: "I agree with Yu Dong's statement. This kind of training method in the United States does have merits. At least a lot of reading and a lot of writing,
It’s no different from what we advocated before. Writers can’t just rely on a pen and study what to write every day, otherwise they will fall into the awkward situation of everyone being able to write and no one being able to write.”
Seeing Ge Fei standing up to support Yu Dong, Zhou Nan opened his mouth, but in the end he couldn't muster up the courage to say anything. He could offend Yu Dong, but he didn't dare to offend Ge Fei.
Cheng Yongxing, who had not spoken much, said with a smile, "In fact, no matter what, it is a good thing to have another way of thinking. I hope that our domestic writers can make more attempts. Literature will not be static. There is a saying.
Well, only change is constant. In fact, what we at "Harvest" have always been seeking are changes, so I hope everyone can support us more in the future, so that we can find our own direction on the road to change."
When Cheng Yongxing was talking, Yan Geling had been paying attention to Yu Dong. What Yu Dong said just now touched her a little. Moreover, when Yu Dong heard about the writing training methods in the United States, his reaction was obviously different from others.
It's so similar, it seems like he knows these things very well.
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Chapter completed!