I am a writer

Chapter 222 I'm Really Not the Savior!

Qin Chuan was a little uncertain about the reason for Mr. Lei's call.

He really didn't have the time to beat around the bush, there were still people inside waiting to have dinner together.

So he directly asked on the phone: "Mr. Lei, is there anything else you want to say to me?"

According to the character of the literati in the past, Lei Hao must have something in his heart for not hanging up the phone, and he wanted to speak but didn't know how to say it.

After being pressed by Qin Chuan, Lei Hao sighed leisurely: "You know what? The Writers' Association is becoming more and more unfamiliar now, and we want it to become like this. When the first writers' rich list was still In 2004, everyone said that the Writers Association was stagnant, that Chinese contemporary literature was going to destruction, and so on, so we wanted to turn the Writers Association into a writers’ union.”

"It turns out that's the case. Mr. Lei, you really have a long-term vision. Now the Writers Rich List has become the most popular and influential cultural list in the country. Its release every year will arouse heated discussions from all walks of life."

Qin Chuan sincerely admired him.

The Writers Association has indeed contributed a lot to operating the brand of Writers Rich List to the present point!

However, Lei Hao felt a little distressed.

"We all know that the outside world is most concerned about the writer's wealth. This method can't measure the actual literary value of the work at all. Just to attract more people to invest in this field, you will always catch fish if you cast a wide net.

Now the Writers Association has basically turned into a writers union, but I am not happy at all.The Richest Writers List has turned into a hype fest. "

Qin Chuan felt that he had become a tree hole, and began to listen to the old man rambling.

Could it be drinking?

They all talk in a shallow way.

I don't have a deep friendship with Lei Hao, the editor-in-chief of "Literary News", but such words appear in the end.

Apart from drinking too much, I can't find any reason for it.

"Have you seen that the rich list of writers is not just a number, it also reflects the reading status of our Chinese people. The downturn in the literary market is no longer a matter of one or two days. It is not difficult to see from the rich list of writers over the years that we The influence of original pure literary works among the public continues to decline."

“In the top ten richest Chinese writers released for the first time in 2004, traditional pure literature writers occupied most of the positions. When the rich list was released for the tenth time in 2014, this number dropped to 2, and last year it was There is no pure literary writer among the top ten this year!”

In this new world, although Chinese culture continues to spread around the world and various copyrights are well managed, the aesthetics are actually similar to those on earth.

The things people love are similar.

This is reflected in book sales.

The Chinese don't even read their own literary works, so how can they still read foreigners' works?

Now commercial reading occupies the mainstream, almost pushing traditional literature into a corner.

"A great man once said that it doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat. Another person once said that people like to hear and see, but if you don't like it, it doesn't matter. The disappearance of pure literature now is the result of the market's choice As a result, we have no recourse against the market tide.”

Qin Chuan knew that his views might be a little extreme.

But many people who think that traditional literary works should be passed on and developed well will ask others to read this type of novel and ask others to write this kind of work, but they don’t read it themselves.

Of course, literature is certainly useful.

But now that readers don’t like it, should we use coercive means to intervene?

Obviously impossible.

"You writers are indeed good at telling stories and using words, but many of your works are actually glamorous junk food with no nutritional value. It is very comfortable when you read it, but you feel very empty after reading it."

"It's worth it to get a moment of leisure and relaxation. Now that society is under such pressure, shouldn't readers be allowed to read novels for fun?"

Qin Chuan really didn't want to keep talking.

If I talk too much, I'm afraid I will offend this boss.

Before you are completely offended, it is better to take it slow.

Just when he was about to hang up the phone.

But there came a plea: "You are different from other authors. You are capable of writing original pure literature novels, and you are capable of saving it! Your previous article "Metamorphosis" was very good. If Being able to write a full-length literary novel will definitely reawaken everyone's memory of traditional literature!"

"Sorry, I really can't do it."

Even if Qin Chuan had a system in hand, he would not be able to go against the trend and at most delay the decline of traditional literature. He would not be a savior!

Under the tide of the times, he didn't want to be crushed to pieces.

Self-knowledge is very important.

"Well, if you can't do it, there are no other young writers left."

Lei Hao's voice sounded a little lonely.

It is difficult for others to understand the discomfort of watching traditional literature squeezed into the corner by popular literature.

However, Qin Chuan still did not let go.

He may write a work with literary value in the future, but it will not be now, and it will not be because of entrustment, but because he really feels that the time has come!

"Mr. Lei, this task is too heavy. I can't carry it on my shoulders. You should find someone else. There is still someone waiting on my side. Let's talk next time when we have a chance. Goodbye."

He actually hung up Lei Hao's phone call!
If the circle of literature and traditional writers knew this news, they would definitely give Qin Chuan a heavy hat and disrespect his senior teachers.

But Qin Chuan really didn't want to listen anymore.

There is a reason why the influence of traditional literature is getting weaker and weaker. If the quality of the works is not good, it is the original sin. There are no works worth passing down.

But popular literature is flourishing, becoming more and more exciting, and more and more people see and like it.

Under the ebb and flow, of course, the gap will become wider and wider.

It's not that readers don't read traditional literary novels anymore. In fact, those classic works are being printed every year.

Their cumulative sales are already an unattainable astronomical figure.

Maybe two generations of father and son or even three generations of grandparents and grandchildren have seen the same work!
If traditional literature can produce excellent works, it will obviously stop the decline.

Qin Chuan didn't want himself to be the savior of the world, that would overwhelm him. Now it's good to be a happy code word migrant worker, carrying the excellent works of the earth continuously like a worker bee.

"It seems that something is serious?" Chen Yuwei broke the silence of the room. She wanted to know what was going on, but she didn't know if the other party was willing to talk.

Qin Chuan smiled wryly, and said, "This old gentleman wants me to write traditional literature to revitalize this genre."

He knew that Chen Yuwei would not talk nonsense to others, so he said something selectively.

"Traditional literature? Isn't that a fire pit?"

Chen Yuwei actually felt filled with righteous indignation.

"Yeah, so I refused directly. In fact, I can be a little more tactful, I hope I don't offend anyone."

Qin Chuan was indeed a little impulsive when he hung up the phone just now, who made Lei Hao look down on all types of works on the current rich list of writers.

Why do we have to sing against the people?
(End of this chapter)