Full-time Artist

All right.

After all, long science fiction can't be done overnight, Lin Yuan needs to consider it carefully.

In fact, he has been summing up his experience based on readers' responses.

Experience 1:

Readers do like the touching plot of "The Heartbreaker," but they feel that there are too few sci-fi elements in this film.

Experience 2:

Readers are very satisfied with the grand setting of "The Wandering Earth", but feel that the plot is weak and the characterization is a bit poor.

This year's readers are not easy to serve.

Is it soft? I think it is not enough to be full and vigorous. This time the whole is hard, they turn around and think that they are too rude.

Fortunately, these two experiences gave Lin Yuan a little balance:

The lower part of sci-fi is best to do a proper balance between the characterization of the plot and the elements of sci-fi.

Not many choices.

Doesn't seem to be too small?

Even without using the Three-Body Series, Lin Yuan has a lot of works to choose from.

Besides, who said that we must choose domestic ones?

You can consider foreign science fiction works.

To appease the restlessness of the soul of Chu Kuang, Lin Yuan turned over more discussions about "Wandering Earth" by netizens.

What surprised Lin Yuan was:

Not only readers participated in the discussion about the plot, but some science fiction writers from various continents also participated in this discussion.

For example, a science fiction writer in Qin Zhou said:

"The most amazing idea of ​​this movie is that Chu Kuang broke the traditional sci-fi thinking limit. When Blue Star was facing a disaster, he did not take the first to consider taking the spacecraft to escape, but to take our common homeland and run together. Lu, this is an amazing and even respectful idea, which embodies the pattern of a writer who is compassionate and compassionate."

Shortly after.

A science fiction writer from Zhao Zhou said:

"If we don’t talk about the assumption that the sun will explode, there is no need for humans to escape to Proxima Centauri, a few light-years away. Perhaps the moon closest to our blue star is more suitable. After all, the moon in the solar system is the closest to us. ."

indeed.

In science fiction, when mankind is about to face extinction, many writers are indeed trying to make the moon a new home for mankind.

Two reasons:

First of all, the moon is very close to us and is the only natural satellite of the Blue Star.

Secondly, it is also related to the deep emotions that humans have for the moon throughout the ages. This emotion is second only to the feelings of humans for the sun. Therefore, in science fiction, humans have imagined living on the moon more than once.

At this time.

A science fiction writer in Chu Zhou put forward:

"If we put our sight in the solar system, in fact, no place is suitable for human habitation except for blue stars at present, but if the level of space technology improves in the future, we should consider Mars as the first choice for alien habitation. The conditions of the moon will be dead person's."

Swish.

More sci-fi writers join the discussion:

"I vote for Mars. First of all, the temperature of Mars is the most suitable for humans compared to other planets. Although the average temperature of Mars is around minus 40 degrees Celsius, humans can live on Mars. The average temperature is around freezing. In summer, it can reach as high as 20 degrees Celsius."

"Yes."

"The moon has no atmosphere, and the temperature difference between day and night exceeds two hundred degrees Celsius, making it uninhabitable at all."

"agree!"

"Mars has a relatively sufficient atmosphere. Although it is full of carbon dioxide and a small amount of nitrogen, it can at least block a lot of radiation from the universe and the impact of small meteorites. If it is exposed on the moon, it will be radiated by any cosmic radiation source. Space matter like sand will also hit the surface, creating a terrible disaster."

"Mars has a big storm, much more powerful than the earth!"

"We are not afraid of storms and can even use it as a source of electricity."

"I support Mars because there is a lot of ice at the poles over there. In ancient times, the temperature of Mars was warmer than it is now. Water used to exist in liquid form, but then Mars slowly became colder. Rainfall at the poles It solidifies and does not flow away. Humans can use these water resources if they live."

"There is also water on the sun side of the moon!"

"The moon's water resources should be far from enough. Regardless of human feelings and imaginations about the moon, it is beyond doubt that the priority of Mars is far greater than that of the moon in terms of the difficulty of solving the problem of science and technology."

Mars's approval rating is overwhelming with Blue Stars.

These are all derivative discussions of "Wandering Blue Star".

After all, Chu Kuang's book mainly talks about the destruction of the earth and where humans should go.

It’s just that netizens didn’t expect:

This wave of discussions actually exploded many famous science fiction writers from all continents.

Later, even some scientific circles joined the discussion, and put forward various feasible ideas on how humans can survive on Mars.

Even Lin Yuan watched it with gusto.

Whether you like science fiction or not is different from whether you are interested in the universe and stars.

Those planets outside the earth can always arouse the infinite curiosity of mankind.

Why are human beings constantly exploring the starry sky?

Because with the changes of the years, the crisis of the destruction of the earth, which has been repeatedly mentioned in science fiction, actually exists. It is just that our generation is very safe. It does not mean that our children and grandchildren in countless years will not worry about this matter. .

Everyone was aroused.

And when the discussion became more and more lively, the topic of how to survive on Mars even rushed into hot searches!

Netizens express their opinions.

Some insights can be called hardcore, and some insights are pure spoofs.

When this topic rushed into the hot search, several Wei Zhou writers suddenly spoke:

"About how humans survive on Mars, I recommend you to watch a book called "Mars Base Project". The author is our Wei Zhou famous science fiction writer Kuang Tianlin. Many of the ideas in it are more exciting than what you put forward."

"Science fiction with Mars as the background, this one can be called the top three in the world!"

"Yes."

"Kuang Tianlin's very hard core, such as the experimental description of soilless cultivation of vegetable plants, has solved the human food crisis to a large extent."

"This movie once ranked first on Weizhou's best-selling list."

"Many of the ideas in the book have room for manipulation in a practical sense."

Good guys.

Wei Zhou knows how to rub hot spots, and suddenly he came to push the book, indirectly rubbing the enthusiasm of Bo Chu frenzied.

But Lin Yuan didn't mind this.

He even became interested in the "Mars Base Project" written by Wei Zhou's science fiction writer, and immediately placed an online order.

also.

This film also gave Lin Yuan an idea:

How about writing a book yourself and writing the story of the protagonist struggling to survive on Mars?

Come out!

Mars Survival Guide!

No, it should come out, "The Martian"!

…

Rub hot spots.

I can do it too.

When the story of "The Wandering Earth" caused netizens to think about how the human body survives on Mars, Lin Yuan decided to take a look at his hot spots.

And in such thinking.

Lin Yuan naturally thought of "The Martian".

Mentioning this work, the first thing people on earth think of may be the movie starring Mark Duomo.

This movie has a very high rating and is known as one of the most successful science fiction films in the world. It is one of the top masterpieces in the hearts of many science fiction fans.

In the film.

Mark's cute interpretation, coupled with various hard-core operations in the film, made the film a huge success.

But what Lin Yuan wants to write is the original.

According to the adaptation of the film, the core things remain the same, and the difference is not as great as the "Wandering Earth" version and the movie version.

Storytelling:

The sudden storm forced a manned spacecraft to abandon its superior mission.

During the evacuation process, Watney suffered an accident and was left alone in the barren red desert of Mars.

His teammates thought he was dead.

And Watney's remaining supplies were far from enough for the day when the rescue might arrive.

certainly.

Watney was not ready to sit still.

With his botanist and mechanical engineer background, he decided to have an imaginative survival contest with Mars!

Put another way.

You can understand it as the Martian version of Robinson Crusoe.

This book tells the story of a very knowledgeable astronaut, how to rely on harsh conditions to survive on Mars.

The gimmick is full.

Lin Yuan himself likes this story very much: "The characterization of the plot and the appropriate balance of science fiction elements. This is quite satisfactory. Although it is a typical hard science fiction work, the plot will definitely not make people feel boring. , The protagonist’s personality has been fully brought into play. After all, the protagonist’s performance on Mars is a one-man show. If the protagonist’s personality is not clear, it will lose a lot of interest."

The more Lin Yuan thought about it, the more suitable it became.

This is not a whimsical work.

Many people’s first reaction after reading this story is:

It's the same!

Some people even search the Internet to find out whether there is a prototype for this story, which shows the story's persuasiveness in the plot.

The hardest thing about science fiction is to convince readers:

How do you make people believe that your science fiction is a feasible solution?

This is a question that every science fiction writer must consider before writing.

The personal experience of Andy Weir, the author of "The Martian" is also legendary:

This person successively posted his "Martian Rescue" on his personal website in 2009 for free

The reader is not happy after reading it:

Is this something I can see without spending money?

So at the strong request of many readers, Andy Weir released this work on the Amazon platform.

Pay to read!

As a result, something astonishing happened:

There are more readers who are willing to spend money to buy his book online than the original readers who read it for free!

This is a big hit!

Later, Random House bought the copyright in six figures. Only four days later, Andy Weir received an olive branch from the 20th Century Fox Film Company.

The copyright of the movie was taken on.

The movie he shot is the one we just mentioned, Mark is cute, ah no, it is the science fiction work of Mark Damon as the male number one.

…

Determined the idea.

Lin Yuan once again used Chu Kuang’s account to post updates:

"Student Mark who survived the sandstorm became the only surviving human on Mars. Maybe a rescue team sent by Blue Star will arrive in four years. At this time, Mark's leftover food is only enough for him to stock for about a month. Everyone How do you think he should survive?"

Typical warm-up activity.

Give ideas directly on the blog.

Lin Yuan is not worried about this idea being taken away.

No one can finish this story faster than Lin Yuan.

Even if someone really steals this idea, and can write it in a short period of time like Lin Yuan, the quality of his work is better than anyone else's.

This possibility is very slim.

In short, the long science fiction is here, although this is relatively short in the long story, it is estimated that it can be completed with more than 200,000 words.

but.

Whether it's on the earth or the blue star, anything with more than 150,000 words can basically be called a long-form work.

And on the web.

Everyone was still discussing the topic of Mars survival enthusiastically, and from time to time they also talked back to the setting of "Wandering Blue Star", suddenly seeing the latest development of Chu Kuang, it was suddenly exciting!

All fools should understand:

Chu Kuang, this is the rhythm of opening a new book!

The content of the new book probably has been published in a similar way to an introduction!

only…

Why is it Mars?

How to survive on Mars?

Isn't this the issue we are discussing?

Didn't even change a punctuation mark!

Depend on!

Because Chu Kuang's own influence is very high, and this topic is currently on the hot search, the comment area immediately became hot!

"Awesome!"

"I understand why the old thief is always so productive when he writes books. The inspiration comes so quickly. As soon as everyone talks about Mars today, he will write a book around the Martian background!"

"Science Fiction!"

"Who started off? The old thief of UU reading www.uukanshu.com is completely in line with science fiction!"

"But is this condition too harsh? How long can food last a month or so on Mars?"

"Hell start!"

"The old thief has always been squeezed to death when he abuses the owner."

"I suddenly thought of Xianyu's movie, "The Fantasy Drifting of Youth Pie", which is also a survival game, and the way of Pie is to eat corpses."

"hiss!"

"Don't say it, don't say it, how about something cheerful, such as the protagonist found a new source of food on Mars?"

"Bullshit."

"The food on Mars must have been brought by the earth, and the food brought by the earth must be consumables."

"and many more."

"Didn't the science fiction writer Wei Zhou mentioned the "Mars Base Project". The solution there is to experiment with soilless cultivation of vegetable plants, so that there can be more food. The old thief plans to write this too?"

"Good fellow, the old thief has such a deep routine!"

"This wave is clearly an empty glove white wolf!"

"I don't think about the plot carefully, and I threw the problem to countless readers, let the readers give him ideas, and when he encounters a suitable plan, he will appropriately refer to it. This wave of old thief is in the atmosphere!"

"Crowdfunding to write a book!?"

"Crowdfunding and writing a book is really hammered. The topic of Mars survival is just on the hot search. This idea must be what he just thought of. It is estimated that this guy will focus on us without even planning the specific plot."

Lin Yuan: "..."

Is it okay to write a book by crowdfunding?

Is my Chu Kuang that kind of person?

————

ps: Antarctica is sick, and I just sent it to the pet hospital. It seems that the bladder is a little bit inflamed. I can earn some medical expenses for it with multiple codes. These years, cats are more expensive to see a doctor than humans.