"Well—I haven't thought about it yet." Lin Chaoyang said,

Luan Walter looked slightly regretful when he heard this, "It doesn't matter, great works are always extremely difficult to gestate."

Lin Chaoyang chuckled and said, "There are still many difficult labors or miscarriages."

"Haha! It's possible for other writers, but you are different. You know, our company inspected your creative career back then, and your works are still on my bookshelf."

What Luan Walter is referring to is Lin Chaoyang's output. He has written 11 novels in the more than ten years since his debut, not counting a few short and medium stories.

Each of his novels Luanne Walter has been collected and available in various languages.

After all, Luan Walter has been working as an editor for almost twenty years, and he has never seen anyone as ruthless as Lin Chaoyang. He writes almost one novel a year.

His output is almost unrivaled in the field of pure literature.

Because most of the pure literary writers Luanne Walter has come into contact with may have never written 11 novels in their lifetime.

As for Lin Chaoyang, he is only 33 years old this year.

Horrible, absolutely terrible!

Moreover, at this age, he is full of energy. For pure literary writers, the peak is generally between forty and fifty.

Imagining Lin Chaoyang's works and literary achievements more than ten or twenty years later, Luan Walter could only feel amazed in his heart.

At a young age, he has already won such internationally influential literary awards as the Renaudeau Prize for Literature and the Neustadt International Prize for Literature.

The only thing Luan Walter is curious about now is at what age Lin Chaoyang will win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

He believes that this is also the curiosity of many literary people who follow Lin Chaoyang.

After thinking about it, Luann Walter expressed his sincerity, "To be honest, Lin, your novel is so popular in the United States, have you ever thought about writing a novel that is more in line with the tastes of American readers?"

Lin Chaoyang raised his eyebrows slightly, with doubt on his face.

, "What does it mean to be "more in line with the tastes of American readers"?"

"It's like "The Death of Van Gogh" with European and American culture as the background."

"Why do you have such an idea? If you ask a foreign writer to write a work with a European and American cultural background, are you overestimating my ability?

Luanne Walter explained: "Because I have read "The Death of Van Gogh", I think you are fully capable of handling works with different cultural backgrounds, and we all know the sales volume of this novel.

Many of my colleagues believe that you have an uncanny ability to find a delicate balance between literature and storytelling.

I think this is talent.

I guess this is why your works are so popular all over the world."

"Why do I feel like you have some blind trust in me?"

"! This is not blind trust, but full trust. Lin, I think you will feel a little tired after writing more than 10 novels based on Chinese culture, right?

Why not try to change your way of thinking and give yourself a brain change? Maybe it will work wonders!"

Luan Walter encouraged in a very seductive tone,

Lin Chaoyang pretended to think seriously, and Luan Walter was extremely surprised when he saw this scene. He originally just had the idea of ​​giving it a try, but he didn't expect that there seemed to be hope of persuading Lin Chaoyang.

"Lin, China is the land where you were born and raised. There is inexhaustible material for you there, but don't underestimate the United States.

This is also a vast land, with hundreds of millions of people, a mixture of many races and cultures, and an inexhaustible supply of useful materials.

Believe me, as long as you are willing to explore, the stories on this land will definitely surprise you!

And I, as your editor, will do my best to serve your creation!"

Luan Walter spoke with excitement and eloquence, and in the end he did not forget to add some value to Lin Chaoyang.

"Lin, you are such a talented writer, and you have millions of loyal readers in the United States.

Have you ever thought that all your works that your readers may see in this life are actually spread through the thoughts of translators, and many of the things you originally wanted to express have been distorted.

Don’t you want your readers to truly and authentically experience the spark of inspiration created by the collision of your thoughts and talents?”

Hearing this, Lin Chaoyang looked moved and had a wry smile on his face.

"Lu An, you are such an excellent lobbyist!"

Luan Walter looked proud, "Lin, it seems that we are all very discerning. If I hadn't chosen the wrong major in college, maybe I would be working on K Street in Washington now."

K Street, also known as "Lobbying Street," is a unique feature of American capitalism.

Lin Chaoyang sighed: "Creating novels based on American culture and language is not an easy task. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is as difficult as climbing to the sky."

"Come on! Don't worry so much. Writers can't always stay in their comfort zone." Luan Walter used provocation again.

Then he changed his tone again and said sincerely: "Lin, I completely understand your worries. Don't worry, Random House and I will be your strongest support. We will solve any difficulties you have in creation."

I will do my best to help you solve it."

With the success of "The Truman Show" and "The Death of Van Gogh" in the U.S. market, Random House is unusually optimistic about Lin Chaoyang and has surpassed ordinary best-selling authors.

Luan Walter worked so hard to persuade Lin Chaoyang because of the company's instructions.

Random House believes that based on Lin Chaoyang's creative potential and his popularity in the United States, it is entirely possible that he will become a rare great writer in the second half of the twentieth century.

The most fundamental reason why they lobbied Lin Chaoyang to write novels with an American literary background was to create a super best-selling author of pure literature who had both a strong personality and sales volume.

Random House has been established for more than half a century and has won many Pulitzer Prizes and Nobel Prize winners. However, they publish many books by authors at a loss.

Lin Chaoyang is different. He is a rare example among pure literary writers whose works can be sold well in various countries. Such a writer deserves Random House's attention and support.

Although previous creations based on Chinese language and Chinese culture also had a certain market in the United States, there were still problems with cultural differences.

"Lin, you must not feel pressured by this. Whether you are writing in English or creating based on an American cultural background, this is just an attempt.

If you really can't write well, you can still write about your own nation and country.

But as long as you take this step, it will be a great attempt.

This is not only writing in different languages, but also proves that you are a great writer who can move between Eastern and Western cultures with ease!"

Lin Chaoyang made a "pause" gesture.

What a good guy, you can't say anything when you brag. You dare to talk even more than Li Tuo.

After the rainbow fart was stopped, Luan Walter did not speak anymore, but stared at Lin Chaoyang with burning eyes, looking forward to his answer.

After a while, Lin Chaoyang paid the price and made a reluctant gesture, "Then let me try it first!"

Hearing this, Luan Walter was overjoyed,

"Lin, I knew you were a pursuing and courageous writer!"

If you don't agree, you don't pursue it, and you don't have the courage, right?

The ecstatic Luan Walter ignored Lin Chaoyang's reaction and picked up the coffee cup on the table as a wine glass.

"Cut to death!"

After chatting with Luan Walter for half the afternoon, he took a night's rest. The next day, Lin Chaoyang walked around the city of Norman in the company of Davis Ondiano.

Norman is a small town with few outstanding attractions. The only thing worth visiting is Lake Norman Park.

May is a good time of the year, with pleasant weather, beautiful lakes and tree-lined woods, and it’s better to be close to nature.

After relaxing for a day, Lin Chaoyang and Luan Walter set off for New York.

The two set out from Norman and spent most of the day arriving in New York. It was already evening when they arrived. Luan Walter first arranged for Lin Chaoyang to go to the hotel before going home to rest.

Early the next morning, Luan Walter went to pick up Lin Chaoyang downstairs from the hotel and went to the Imperial Park Apartment.

The Empire Garden Apartments is a high-end residential building in New York City and the office building of Random House, located just above Broadway Avenue.

Today's New York is undoubtedly the most developed metropolis in the world, and its traffic jams are second to none.

The New York cattle and horses who were rushing to work early in the morning encountered a heavy traffic jam, and their behavior in the street was no different from that of Chinese people.

"The traffic in New York is like shit!" Luan Walter couldn't help complaining while sitting in the driver's seat.

His car was stuck between 42nd and 44th Streets, one of the most congested areas in Manhattan every morning.

Luan Walter kept complaining to Lin Chaoyang: "What's so good about New York? I really don't understand why so many people come here. I've been driving here for 10 years, which means I spend almost ten days every year."

They are all stuck on the road.

Moreover, the traffic is getting worse and worse. The number of cars on the road is increasing every year, but the road conditions have not improved at all.

That bullshit Federal Tax Service, where did they spend all the taxes I paid?”

Less than 5 miles away, the two wasted nearly 40 minutes getting to the downstairs of the Empire Park Apartments.

The two entered Random House from the building entrance on 56th Street. Random House has hundreds of employees working in this building at the same time.

This number of employees may not sound like a lot, but it is already a very large scale for a publishing house.

"Lin, I will take you to meet my boss.

Luan Walter led Lin Chaoyang to the door of an office with the nameplate "Director of the Editorial Department" on it, knocked on the door, and pushed the door open before there was any movement inside.

"Jason, look who I brought to you!"

Luan Walter's tone was relaxed and cheerful, with a sense of showing off, without any nervousness about facing his boss. It was obvious that he had a very good relationship with him.
To be continued...