A widower's entertainment

Chapter 168 [Rumors and Influence] (Please subscribe)
"Contemporary" magazine has undoubtedly realized that Lin Youcheng's first three novels were published in "Harvest", "October", and "Flower City", four famous literary journals, which made "Contemporary" It seemed awkward.

This matter has even been discussed in the literary circle, and some literary critics have mentioned it and privately asked "Contemporary" magazine whether Lin Youcheng's manuscript was rejected.

It was really like a pot falling from the sky and hitting "Contemporary" magazine on the head.

"When you rejected Lu Yao's novel, did you also reject Lin Youcheng's novel?"

"No?"

"Huh? So Lin Youcheng didn't contribute to your "Contemporary" magazine?"

As soon as this issue came up, "Contemporary" magazine was really innocent.

The key point is that there is also a modal word "ugh". The endless profound meaning of the literati naturally made "Contemporary" magazine very embarrassed.

Why doesn't Lin Youcheng submit articles to your "Contemporary" magazine?
"Harvest", "October", and "Flower City", people have published novels on them.

Why is this?

There is no doubt that these words are modest, but it can be seen that "Contemporary" magazine really hopes to get Lin Youcheng's manuscript.

Lin Youcheng was not particularly anxious about the invitation from "Contemporary" magazine.

Looking at the "Contemporary" invitation letter in his hand, Lin Youcheng felt that the editor-in-chief Qin Chaoyang was really sincere. He also said in the letter that he had informed the editorial department that he would send it to every issue starting from this year. Please correct him.

In fact, "Contemporary" asked Lin Youcheng to write a manuscript a long time ago, but it is obvious that Lin Youcheng has never contributed to "Contemporary". Before this, "Contemporary" magazine might not be anxious, but now "Contemporary" magazine is really anxious.

If it weren't for the fact that Lin Youcheng was in Decheng, the "Contemporary" magazine would have handed Lin Youcheng paper and pen, waiting for Lin Youcheng to write.

It can be said that thousands of words all converge into that sentence——

As the editor-in-chief of "Contemporary" magazine, Qin Chaoyang personally wrote an invitation letter to Lin Youcheng, hoping that Lin Youcheng's next manuscript could be submitted to "Contemporary".

"Comrade Lin Youcheng, you must give us your manuscript, no matter how long or short it is."

Lin Youcheng naturally also received a letter of invitation from Qin Chaoyang, the editor-in-chief of "Contemporary" magazine. Although Lin Youcheng had already had the idea of ​​​​submitting articles to "Contemporary", he did not expect that "Contemporary" would be so anxious. The key editor Qin Chaoyang's letter of invitation was so sincerely written.

Because he received so many invitation letters.

Nowadays, although there is discussion in literary circles about Lin Youcheng’s contribution to three major magazines among the Four Famous Artists, and although other literary magazines are not called the Four Famous Artists, one by one, Lin Youcheng has been published in other literary magazines one after another. The magazine publishes works, which naturally gives other literary magazines hope.

If Lin Youcheng could contribute and publish this work, would it be the same as "Harvest", "October", and "Flower City"?
Not to mention the title of "Contemporary" magazine, which is one of the four famous literary journals, if Lin Youcheng can submit articles and publish works after these three major magazines, it will definitely be a prestigious thing in the literary circle. For example, "Zhongshan", "Yanhe", "Furong", "Shanghai Literature", "Yanjing Literature"... I have sent Lin Youcheng invitation letters to these before, and now I see Lin Youcheng writing one after another The three articles were from different literary journals, which made other literary magazines very excited, hoping to get Lin Youcheng's new manuscript.

You should know that even after getting Lin Youcheng's first "Novel Monthly", he couldn't bear to ask Lin Youcheng to write again.

Although the author Lin Youcheng is said to be in the past tense, as Lin Youcheng published novels in other magazines, this naturally gave "Novel Monthly" a glimmer of hope and asked Lin Youcheng to write again. .

No one knows what Lin Youcheng's next novel will be. After all, Lin Youcheng's "War Meridian" has just been released. However, literary magazines in the literary world are very much looking forward to Lin Youcheng's next novel being published in their own magazines. Published in journal.

Obviously, the editor of "People's Literature" Zhang Wei also knew about this, because he guessed Lin Youcheng's thoughts from the beginning of Lin Youcheng's contribution to "Flower City", although he was also a little embarrassed for "Contemporary".

But it was impossible for him to give in. He had to grab it anyway.

You must know that he wanted to ask for manuscripts from the beginning, but he never thought of asking for manuscripts later. The competition he faced became more and more fierce. Although the competition was also fierce before, Lin Youcheng's manuscripts were already very popular, but Now everyone seemed to be staring at Lin Youcheng with a green light.

Neptune editor Zhang Wei feels that it seems to be more difficult for him to make an appointment with Lin Youcheng.

It can be said that major literary magazines in the literary world have different feelings about Lin Youcheng's novel "War Meridian" published in "Flower City", but without exception, they were all moved by Lin Youcheng's war novel. .

Even if someone has said that human emotions are not the same, readers will feel the same sadness after reading Lin Youcheng's "War Meridian".

There is no way, who can resist the heartbreaking "mother" in the story.

There is no doubt that Lin Youcheng's article "War Meridian" has a more direct and intense emotional impact than "My Commander, My Regiment" and can arouse more resonance and empathy among readers.

In addition to Balao, famous literary critic Feng Mu, vice chairman of the Writers Association, praised Lin Youcheng and his "War Meridian" in the "Shanghai Literary News", bluntly saying that Lin Youcheng's war novels are an important phenomenon in the contemporary literary world. , explore it in depth, the novel "War Meridian" has important practical and historical significance.

Wang Meng, a big boss who has been transferred to the Ministry of Culture, also praised the novel "War Meridian" written by Lin Youcheng. He did not hesitate to praise him. A country needs heroes. Only a country with heroes can stand tall in the world. The forest of nations will never fall. The children in Lin Youcheng's works are also warriors. Those warriors use their sacrifices to strengthen our beliefs, inspire our spirits, and encourage us to create a new future.

The comments, rumors and influence surrounding the birth of Lin Youcheng's "War Meridian" go far beyond these.

This also has a great impact on some children, because obviously a story like "War Meridian" can be told to children, just like those well-known Wang Er stories, the nameless children in "War Meridian" It is also worth remembering.

When those children heard their parents or teachers tell stories about children who starved to death in order to save food rations for the soldiers, the unimaginable stories made the children cry bitterly.

Some stories have to start with babies.

(End of this chapter)