Although Lin Zixuan only wants to travel easily in Xiangjiang, he will inevitably encounter some social engagements, such as the literary exchange activities organized by the Mainland Writers Association and the Xiangjiang Writers Association.

The literary world in Xiangjiang is not organized by the government like the mainland, but is more of a small group composed of similar literary views.

For example, the Xiangjiang Writers Association, the Xiangjiang Writers Association, the Xiangjiang Literary Promotion Association, the Xiangjiang Poets Association, etc.

Among them, the Xiangjiang Writers Association was established in 1988 and initiated by 31 writers. It adheres to the purpose of "making friends through literature" and is a relatively loose literary organization.

Currently, there are more than 200 members, which is considered a large literary group in Xiangjiang.

In Xiangjiang, a city where popular popular culture is popular, popular novels occupy the vast majority of the book market, mainly martial arts and romance novels, and pure literature has little room for survival.

Just think about it, the pace of life in Xiangjiang is very fast, and citizens read newspapers to enjoy entertainment.

The development of the entertainment and media industries has led to the pure literary circle of Xiangjiang. Everyone may know Xiangjiang's martial arts writers, but they do not know Xiangjiang's serious literary writers.

This is different from the situation in the mainland. The mainland literary world mainly focuses on serious literature, while popular literature is just a supplement.

However, with the development of society, the mainland book market is becoming more and more keen on bestsellers and popular novels.

The exchange between the Mainland Writers Association and the Xiangjiang Writers Association is more like a small circle of activities. To be honest, Lin Zixuan does not know the Xiangjiang writers who participated in the exchange, nor has he read their works.

He was brought in by the Writers Association. If he joined the Writers Association, he naturally had to fulfill his corresponding obligations.

As a well-known mainland writer, Lin Zixuan happened to be in Xiangjiang, and came here to show off his presence. It is a bystander to go through the motions.

He didn't know anyone else, but the writers in Xiangjiang knew him.

Especially after the novel "Living" was published in Japan and South Korea, Lin Zixuan has gained a considerable reputation in the Asian literary world.

This is a typical fragrance that blooms inside and outside the wall. "Alive" is spread through the movie. It first attracted attention in European countries, and then returned to Asia, and is well-known by writers in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Moreover, he is also a strong contender for the Italian Greenzanacafer Literature Award next year.

This Literature Award was founded in 1982 and has great influence both in Italy and internationally.

The entire selection process is very transparent. First, ten famous writers select three Italian domestic and international selected works, and then 0 middle school judges from 17 Italian middle schools voted secretly to select international students, with one domestic special prize.

"Alive" was published in Italy and has been shortlisted.

This is like participating in a film festival. Lin Zixuan was nominated and it will not be known until June next year whether he can win the award.

According to Italian publishers, the situation is quite optimistic, and it is not a big problem to enter the top three. Whether you can win the highest award depends on the final votes of those Italian middle school students.

At present, it is not easy to win awards in the international literary world of Chinese literature.

This includes both translation issues, differences between Eastern and Western cultures, and political factors.

However, the more difficult it is, the more people look forward to it. For example, the Nobel Prize in Literature. When the awards are presented every year, domestic media are more excited than foreign media. This mentality is the same as the domestic films hit the Oscars.

In this way, due to an Italian literary award, Lin Zixuan's status in the domestic literary world has been greatly improved.

This is the benefit of the award, it is a proof of being recognized, and you have confidence when you speak it out.

Because of this, the writers in Xiangjiang are quite enthusiastic about Lin Zixuan and asked him to talk about his creative experience.

Xiangjiang writers are at the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures. Due to their long-term colonial rule, they received a dual education.

They can write in Chinese and English, but the conflict between ideas and culture is always a trouble, and they will feel unstable, whether to stick to Eastern culture or fully accept Western civilization.

They have this kind of struggle in their hearts, which leads to different literary groups.

Some tend to be traditional culture, some tend to be Western society, and very much, the Xiangjiang Writers Association tends to be traditional Eastern culture, which is why the Writers Association communicates with them.

After years of hard work, this kind of scene cannot be difficult for Lin Zixuan.

There are many similar remarks in his mind, such as nationality is the world, and writers are people who write against the trend.

Anyway, it’s just a little talk and just deal with it casually on such occasions. The key is to stick to traditional Eastern culture, strengthen cultural exchanges between the two places after their return, etc.

That's the general direction.

The writers in Xiangjiang don’t know Lin Zixuan very well and think they are right. Mainland writers dare not agree with Lin Zixuan’s statement.

In the eyes of mainland writers, Lin Zixuan is quite unique and not only writes serious novels like "Living", but also martial arts novels and even fairy tales.

"Xiaoxue's Big Adventure" has sold more than one million copies in China. According to 10% of the royalties, a book is 2.5% of the money.

Lin Zixuan was able to get more than two million in royalties, and he became a veritable best-selling writer.

Therefore, domestic writers think that Lin Zixuan is more like a popular novelist than a pure literary writer, so they always feel a little amused when listening to Lin Zixuan's remarks.

After the exchange meeting ended, the people from the Xiangjiang Writers Association wanted to publish Lin Zixuan's novel, mainly the book "Living".

Xiangjiang has a developed publishing industry and is not so strict in the review. Novels that cannot be published in the mainland will be fine in Xiangjiang.

This is a good thing, Lin Zixuan agreed.

When she returned to the hotel, it was already evening. Mu Shanshan was reading the manuscript in the room. As she was about to return, she had a heavy task.

You must be familiar with the entire process of returning. There are hundreds of people who appear at various ceremonies and celebrations. All of these must be impressed in your mind. This kind of live broadcast is much more difficult than a Spring Festival Gala.

"How is it? A great writer." Mu Shanshan raised her head and joked.

"Like China, meetings are just a formality, and there is no actual content." Lin Zixuan responded, "Buy a laptop tomorrow. I see that everyone in the media in Xiangjiang has one, which is convenient to store information, which is much easier than you can flip through it. Besides, you can also check information online."

"I'm afraid I won't get used to it, so I'll still be so easy." Mu Shanshan said worriedly.

The Internet in the mainland has just developed, and Xiangjiang has become quite popular. Computers have become an indispensable part of work. Mu Shanshan's working style is obviously behind.

"This is too inefficient and cannot keep up with the times. Computers are very simple. I will teach you what I don't understand." Lin Zixuan suggested.

"Have you used a laptop?" Mu Shanshan said suspiciously.
Chapter completed!