Back to 1997, I became the originator of online literature

Chapter 179 Accepting the invitation, Tan Lei reappears

The second reaction is: rejection.

In fact, ever since the news reported that the film and television adaptation rights of one of his novels were sold for a million dollars, many TV stations have wanted to invite him to their programs, and there are countless reporters who want to interview him.

After the news came out in Hong Kong that his script, "One Man's Martial Arts", would be directed by Tsui Hark, with Yuan Heping and Hong Jinbao as joint martial arts instructors, and a number of kung fu stars such as Zhen Zixuan, Zou Yaolong and Yuan Biao participating in the film, more TV stations wanted to invite him to their shows and more reporters wanted to interview him.

But he declined them all.

Because during that time, he felt that his exposure was high enough.

The media has covered him over and over again.

In the short term, even if he appears on TV and in newspapers more often, he will not gain many more fans.

Just like when he used to write novels on Qidian, sometimes when he did well, the editor would arrange one recommended position for him after another, making his peers envious. But in fact, the effect of being on various recommended positions in succession would become worse and worse, because after the short-term exposure reaches a certain level, all the people who can see his book have seen it, and putting him on other recommended positions would not attract many new readers.

Besides, he is a homebody at heart.

I am deeply resistant to appearing on TV and in newspapers.

He prefers a quiet life, attending classes, typing, practicing boxing, fishing, etc.

So, without much hesitation, he replied to the other party's email and politely declined.

What he didn't expect was that at lunch time the next day, when he was eating in the school cafeteria, he suddenly received a call.

The voice on the phone sounded familiar. The other party claimed to be Xiao Cui, the host of "Telling the Truth".

"Brother Cao! Can you please give me a favor and come to Beijing to be a guest on our show? If you come, I will treat you to shabu-shabu at Donglaishun! I sincerely want to invite you to come and have a chat. I think many of your fans would also like to have such an opportunity to get to know you better. What do you think?"

On the phone, Xiao Cui spoke almost the same as on TV. He didn't speak fast. Just listening to his speaking speed, it was hard to imagine that he was a TV host, and a host of a TV station like CCTV.

But Cao Sheng remembered his voice.

Phone invitations and email invitations give people different feelings.

He simply declined the email invitation.

Listening to Xiao Cui's voice on the phone, Cao Sheng found it difficult to say no.

And Xiao Cui's words did make him a little moved.

——Many book fans also want to have such an opportunity to get to know me better?

He pondered for a moment and agreed.

He thought of Xu Sanbiao, who stopped him at the beginning of this semester and told him that he applied to Huizhou Teachers College because of this school.

Some students have come to this school because of Cao Sheng and have embarked on the path of writing.

Let him realize that his deeds have influenced many young people.

This is the book he hopes to see. Which novelist doesn't want his or her work to be seen by more people?
As an online writer, he also hopes that this industry can grow rapidly so that he won't be too lonely.

But he doesn't want too many of his fans to enter this industry on a whim.

He is not afraid that too many people will enter this industry and affect his personal income.

But he has been in this industry for a long time and he knows very well that this is not a good career.

The statement that writing online articles is a dead end is not just a joke.

Some people say: Writing online articles is very simple, all you need is hands, there is no threshold to this industry, anyone can write.

This statement seems to make sense, but it is actually very misleading.

Every time I open a new book, it’s like a businessman closing his old store, starting over, and opening a new, different store.

For ordinary authors without divine power, the possibility of failure is too high.

Even if this book has achieved some success and made some money this year, what about next year? What about the year after? Five years later, ten years later, twenty years later, can you guarantee that every book will achieve success?

Many authors think that the longer they write, the higher their level will become and the better their results will be.

actually not!

After writing for a long time, your mentality will unconsciously become lax, the content of the book will become more and more watery, and the level will actually decline.

As we age, our memory and health will deteriorate. We will be able to remember less and less of the ancient Chinese texts and poems that we once could recite by heart. When we were young, it was easy to write 10,000 words a day, but as we get older, it almost kills me.

and many more.

In addition to these, the popular trends in online literature are constantly changing, and the rules of the website also change every few years.

When the subject matter you are good at writing becomes outdated, are you sure you can still be successful with your new book?
When the rules of a website change, for example, from popularizing ambiguous writing to prohibiting ambiguous writing, can you quickly make a 180-degree turn from the writing style you are used to? And after the turn, can readers still like it?

What's even more cruel is: when the subject matter you are good at, such as military affairs, officialdom or the supernatural, is suddenly banned from writing, and you are forced to try other subjects, can you still achieve results?
Even if you adapt to all of this.

that……

What happens when the readership changes?
When they didn't like what you wrote in the past, were you able to cater to their tastes?
When you habitually use delicate writing to shape characters and want to bring the characters in the book to life, a bunch of readers come out and scold you for dragging out the plot, advancing the main storyline too slowly, and using a retro writing style. Can you change your writing style in time?

What if the social atmosphere changes?
When you habitually write about a male protagonist pursuing a beautiful woman, and a bunch of readers come out and call you a "suck-up", do you feel mentally overwhelmed?

……

Because he understands the difficulties of this industry, he does not want too many of his fans to rush into this industry just because they see his success. He wants to use the program "Tell the Truth" to tell his fans a few sincere words and advise everyone to be cautious when entering the industry.

If you don't have the talent for writing novels and don't have strong perseverance, entering this industry will be the beginning of pain.

After ending the call with Xiao Cui, Cao Sheng put away his phone and lowered his head to continue eating.

But after taking a few bites, I felt someone sitting down opposite me.

He looked up subconsciously.

I saw a familiar face, it was Tan Lei.

I haven't seen her for a long time. Tan Lei has become more beautiful. Her facial skin is smoother and her bust seems to be bigger.

She was wearing a denim jacket with the buttons unbuttoned, revealing the white T-shirt underneath, looking fresh and sexy.

Seeing Cao Sheng looking up, she smiled slightly, looked at him with a more mature look than before, and said with emotion: "Old classmate! Long time no see, you have changed a lot now."

Cao Sheng subconsciously looked down at himself, "Is there?"

Tan Lei nodded slightly, "Well, don't you know?"

Cao Sheng laughed at himself and said, "I look in the mirror every day, but I don't see any changes."

After a pause, he continued, "Actually, you have changed a lot. I feel that you are much more mature than before."

Tan Lei laughed, "My change is normal. Who among our classmates hasn't become more mature from freshman to junior year? The one who has changed the most is you!"

Cao Sheng was a little curious, "Where do you think I've changed the most?"

Tan Lei looked at him quietly for a few seconds, then said softly, "Be confident! I remember when you were in high school, although you were quite handsome, your eyes were depressed at that time, and it seemed that you were not cheerful in your heart, but now..."

She looked at him with complicated eyes, "Now your eyes are full of confidence! But it's not the kind of imposing confidence. It's clearly a confident look, but it looks very restrained. Do you know that many freshman and sophomore girls have been hurt by you?"

Cao Sheng was very happy to hear that.

But I was stunned by her last sentence.

"What? Don't talk nonsense! I didn't harm any school girl!"

Tan Lei smiled, "Am I talking nonsense? Why don't you look back? In the cafeteria, at the 7 o'clock direction, there is a pretty school girl staring at us! I think she likes you, do you believe it?"

Cao Sheng was a little curious and wanted to look back, but he held back as he didn't want to add to his own troubles.

But Tan Lei didn't finish her words, and continued, "Also, at 4 o'clock behind you, there are several schoolmates sitting together, eating and whispering while looking in our direction. Do you believe that one of them has a crush on you?"

Cao Sheng: “…”

He believed it in his heart.

On Christmas Eve last year, he received several kilograms of apples.

I also received several love letters last semester.

After the new students entered the school this semester, he received more than a dozen love letters one after another, and a freshman girl even stopped him to confess her love to her.

So, when Tan Lei said that many school girls had a crush on him, he believed it.

"You came here today just to tell me this?"

He asked with some amusement.

Tan Lei smiled, and her smile became more complicated.

She looked at him quietly for a long time, and just when he couldn't help but ask her what she was looking at, she spoke.

"At the end of last semester, my high school classmate Ge Jingying contacted me and wanted me to persuade you to attend the class reunion."

Cao Sheng was a little surprised. He was not surprised that Ge Jingying asked Tan Lei to do ideological work on him, but he was surprised that Tan Lei did not even talk to him about the class reunion.

"I didn't agree." Tan Lei said lightly.

Cao Sheng was even more surprised.

Because in his impression, Tan Lei and Ge Jingying had a good relationship, and they seemed to have lived in the same dormitory before.

What surprised him even more was Tan Lei’s next words.

Tan Lei: "But recently... Qian Zhenyu contacted me and asked me for your contact information."

Qian Zhenyu?
When he suddenly heard the name again, Cao Sheng frowned.

Tan Lei showed a somewhat bitter smile and whispered: "Actually, I know that the person you like is her. Not only do I know, but many people in our class saw it back then."

Cao Sheng was surprised.

He always thought he had hidden it well back then.

Seeing his reaction, Tan Lei chuckled, "Originally I didn't want to give her your contact information, because I like you! But think about it, we are both juniors now, and we haven't gotten together, so I gave her your email account."

After a pause, he continued, "Congratulations! If your dream comes true, you can be with her. She is indeed worthy of you."

(End of this chapter)