At the same time, thirty famous short story writers were invited to compete on the same stage.
With such a big move, tribal literature naturally promoted it all over the world.
Many short story lovers have been looking forward to it since the news came out -
For them, this will be a feast.
In the field of short stories, there are also many industry insiders who are paying attention to this matter.
However, when the event started, everyone discovered that Tribal Literature had actually done something really cool!
The event announcement reads:
Each user has three chances to give a heart to a work. You can give a heart to a work at the end of the article. You can only give a heart to each novel once. You can express your support for the work in this way. The ranking of the works is determined by the number of hearts given. However, for the fairness of the final ranking, we have deliberately hidden the names of the authors. Please make the most fair selection based on the content. Once the final ranking is determined, we will announce the authors of these works.
Why is this operation so cool
Because the writers invited to participate in the tribal literary works competition all have fans.
There is such a thing as a fan filter.
Many fans only vote for their favorite writers instead of voting for their favorite works.
Therefore, in order to prevent this from happening, tribal literature simply hides the author's name.
“Interesting.”
“Some authors have a unique writing style, so readers can still guess who the author is, but who can be sure, after all, many authors have similar writing styles.”
"That's probably why Tribal Literature didn't reveal in advance who the 30 participating writers were."
“I was not interested in this activity before, but now I am interested.”
"… "
After the discussion, everyone started reading.
The length of a short story is generally around three to five thousand words, so readers read it very quickly.
Tribal literature leaves the decision of ranking to the readers.
Everyone enjoys the feeling of being a judge, so when reading the novel, they don’t feel impatient, but instead have an inexplicable sense of mission.
“My gesture determines the future of the work.”
Many people participated in the selection with this belief.
Gradually, people began to notice the novel "Death of a Clerk".
This is only natural. It would be strange if this novel did not attract the attention of readers, because the level of art appreciation on Blue Planet is higher than that on Earth, and it is impossible not to see the greatness of this novel.
You know.
This is one of the three great novel masters in the world and a very representative work of Chekhov's early creation!
Leo Tolstoy once commented on Chekhov: "I can say without any false politeness that Chekhov is far superior to me in terms of technique!"
There is no first in literature, and no second in martial arts.
Westerners don't like modesty and courtesy very much.
Chekhov must be very talented to be evaluated in this way by Leo Tolstoy.
Chekhov is famous for his critical realism, and "The Death of a Clerk" is precisely such a representative work.
As more and more people read "The Death of a Civil Servant", the comment section of this novel gradually became lively.
Although the author's name has been hidden, everyone can still comment on the novel.
“This novel is quite amazing.”
"Although it only has more than a thousand words, I read it three times. The first time I thought it was funny, the second time I thought it was pathetic, and the third time I actually felt some empathy. Because I think if I were in the position of a small civil servant, although I wouldn't have to apologize repeatedly, I would at least have trouble sleeping for a week."
"It seems to be a criticism of the ancient feudal autocratic system, but in fact it is a satire of the present."
"Yes, using the past to satirize the present. I thought about it for a long time, but I couldn't think of the word. The only thing I thought of was 'f*ck'."
"In our modern society, there are also many people like small civil servants. It's just that the novel uses an exaggerated method to show them."
"I don't even think it's an exaggeration. People who have experienced it may be more empathetic. Fear is a terrible emotion. It can really destroy a person. This is why we emphasize psychological quality."
"… "
In addition to the discussion, everyone began to feel curious about the author of the novel.
"Tribal Literature has hidden the author's name. This is really too much. Just by looking at the writing style, I can't tell which author wrote this novel."
"He should be a famous writer."
"The author's skill is definitely beyond doubt. It is not easy to conquer readers with more than a thousand words, but I have been conquered. I give it to you with my heart."
"That's the scary part. This novel only has a little over a thousand words!"
"I want to give all three hearts to this novel, but unfortunately Tribal Literature won't let me do that. I can only give one heart to each novel."
“I’m starting to wonder who the result will be. I feel so excited for some reason, hahahahahaha.”
"… "
The next day, the film "Death of a Petty Civil Servant" was ranked first!
However, the number of hearts received by the second and third place winners is not much different from that of the first place winner, so the battle is still stalemate.
Faced with such a result, not only readers are curious, but also writers in the field of short stories are curious, and many small circles are discussing:
“Whose work came in first place?”
"Just looking at the writing style, I can't tell who it is at all."
"Could it be Lao Zhou's? Tribal Literature must have invited him, right?"
"Lao Zhou did participate in the competition. He refused to tell me which work he was the author of, but he just asked me if I knew who wrote "The Death of a Civil Servant."
"No one admits it?"
"These guys are so cunning and ruthless. Anyway, "The Death of a Civil Servant" must be written by a writer we are familiar with. Tribe Literature pats its chest and guarantees that the participating writers are all senior writers in the industry."
"Has anyone asked Tribal Literature?"
"I asked around, and even at the tribal literature level, at least the editor-in-chief knows who the author is, but they are tight-lipped and refuse to reveal the author of any work."
“We can only wait for the final announcement.”
"Having said that, the writing level of "Death of a Civil Servant" is really high. The text is humorous, the satire is sharp, and the length is short, but the content is profound."
“I think it won’t be a problem to get first place in the end.”
"It's hard to say. The second place is a mystery novel. It has a strong storyline and the twist at the end is also surprising. There is hope for a comeback."
"Third place isn't bad either. Two students who have been in love since middle school, one with good grades and the other with poor grades, in order to be together, one studied very hard, performed exceptionally well on the exams, and got into the best high school in the county, while the other deliberately let the other student down and got into a worse high school. But I always feel that this story has some resemblance to the novel that was quite popular some time ago, The Gift of the Magi."
"… "
The discussion was vigorous, and the tribal literary activities were filled with the fun of guessing who I am.