Literary Superstar

Chapter 354: Say no to shady news!

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"As of 9 o'clock this morning, a total of 817 manuscripts of various types have been received for this year's Galaxy Award. Excluding those that do not meet the conditions, there are a total of 788 valid short stories. We need to select the grand prize within three days. One person, two first prizes, and second and third prizes. Time is tight, so I hope you can forgive me!"

Lin Han participated in such a judging event for the first time. He felt that everything was very fresh, so he was listening to Tao Hu's speech attentively and ignored the sizing eyes of others.

"Teacher Gao, are you worthy of your responsibilities as a judge? Don't put the tricks you are used to on me, I won't agree. It's best not to invite me to be a judge in the future, otherwise you won't be able to do it every time. I know how to open the back door, there is no shady story here!"

This was obviously an attempt to make Lin Han take a step back and leave the blame for his bad reputation to the entire jury, but Lin Han shook his head, "The Galaxy Award essay competition is not only about discovering new writers, but also about guiding the future creative trend of our Chinese science fiction novels. , if they are all works like this, what is the use of the awards? Instead of waiting to be ridiculed by public opinion, I might as well just not select them. I can't control other groups, but in my group, this cannot happen. This "Antarctic Night" is a pieced together book, and it will be the kind that my group will be eliminated directly. There is only one book I recommend, and that is "The Year of the Wilderness"!"

Tao Hu, the editor-in-chief of "Science Fiction World" magazine, said that he is also the person in charge of the Galaxy Award essay competition. The chairman of the jury here is Tong Yonglie, and 12 other people serve as judges.

"What's the author's name? Maybe it was transferred from another category." Li Wenyuan became interested. A science fiction novel that makes Lin Han feel good must have its own uniqueness.

Many people think that reading is a very enjoyable thing, but reading so many books in a short period of time becomes torture. Lin Han was secretly dumbfounded. He said to Li Wenyuan on the side: "Reading so many novels in three days is hard on your eyes." If you’re not blind, your head must be a mess, so can’t you prolong the time a little longer?”

Lin Han looked around. He didn't expect that the science fiction literature circle would be so decayed. He originally thought it was a young and energetic literary group, but it turned out that it was still guarded by a group of conservative old men.

Although many science fiction masters came in advance, not everyone can serve as a judge. Lin Han is the youngest and least qualified among the judges.

"What's the author's name? Maybe it was transferred from another category." Li Wenyuan became interested. A science fiction novel that makes Lin Han feel good must have its own uniqueness.

Li Wenyuan grabbed Lin Han and said, "Do you have any eye-catching works over there?"

Although some other writers who were not able to serve as judges were a little dissatisfied, they were not qualified to say anything. At most, they muttered in their hearts that it was against the rules. Who made their sales, awards, and reputation not as good as others!

Nowadays, major literary awards have basically become a backdoor tool for ranking based on seniority and building connections. All awards are either given to veteran writers who are famous and have made contributions, or they are given to well-connected writers who are not famous, have no ability, and have connections. .

Breaking this unspoken rule and bringing it to the surface, Lin Han felt very tired. No matter how hard he tried, he would not be able to create a new world with such a group of people holding him back.

"Teacher Gao, this article "Eternal Night in Antarctica" seems to have a lot of flaws. Some of the settings have appeared in other novels, and they have not broken free from the shackles. They only briefly describe some scenes of eternal night. I really didn't find any in it. What a highlight.”

"Xiao Lin, how about you give me a face? This "Antarctic Night" was written by my nephew, and I gave some guidance. He has more potential in science fiction novels. If he can win this award, he will be his debut novel. His status is higher. I don’t expect him to be as outstanding as you, but it shouldn’t be a problem to be in the middle or upper reaches.”

Lin Han participated in such a judging event for the first time. He felt that everything was very fresh, so he was listening to Tao Hu's speech attentively and ignored the sizing eyes of others.

Gao Fei was a college student in the 1990s and is considered a veteran in the science fiction literature circle. He explained: "The book "Antarctic Night" reminds me of the writing techniques of the golden age of science fiction novels in the 1980s. , the author used this retro writing method to show the world after the earth stopped, I think it can be commended."

Now it was Lin Han's turn to be dumbfounded. No wonder Gao Fei kept telling lies. It turned out that this was written by his relative. But the level is really not that good. They are all things written by others. The plot is a bit scattered and nothing is explained clearly in the 20,000 words.

Although many science fiction masters came in advance, not everyone can serve as a judge. Lin Han is the youngest and least qualified among the judges.

Gao Fei was also angered by Lin Han's tough attitude. He never thought that Lin Han would reject his proposal. This was no loss to Lin Han at all, not to mention that a newcomer actually quarreled with him.

What they care about is not discovering new people, but how to benefit themselves, not the healthy development of the entire science fiction circle, but how to ensure that their status remains unshakable.

"Do you think everyone is so free? It's not easy to coordinate the time of so many judges. Everyone has their own things to be busy with, and the workload was much smaller in previous years. You should watch carefully, lest others deliberately cause trouble for you. "

"The Year of the Wilderness", which Lin Han originally had high hopes for, only received a medium rating from Gao Fei, but another article was given a special grade by him.

"Friends who are familiar with the Galaxy Award essay competition may know that the number of participants in our last essay competition was less than 200. This year, there are more than 700 essays, which can be said to be growing rapidly. However, so many entries are mixed, so I hope You can treat every novel with a fair, just and open attitude. This is not the first time for you to serve as judges, so if you have any questions, you can ask each other."

The first morning passed, and almost all the judges walked out of the room with red eyes. They took advantage of the lunch time to communicate with each other.

The abilities of new authors vary greatly, and most of the submissions are actually very mediocre. Therefore, Lin Han feels that many novels are simply eye-catching, and it is really difficult to find an excellent short story!

The first morning passed, and almost all the judges walked out of the room with red eyes. They took advantage of the lunch time to communicate with each other.

Everyone was harmonious in the review process in the past few days, but when it came to cross-review, there were disputes. Everyone has different reading preferences and different things to consider.

These more than 700 articles were randomly assigned to 12 judges, which means that each person has to read 65 novels in three days, and then rank their respective advantages and disadvantages, and then have to Cross-check each other to avoid any slip-ups or oversights.

Li Wenyuan grabbed Lin Han and said, "Do you have any eye-catching works over there?"

In this way, each judge selects the novel that he thinks is the best and then puts it together for discussion. The amount of work is really not small.

"There are less than ten articles. They are all written with such crazy tricks that they make me dizzy. There is not even one that is good enough. How come the level of the contestants is so low!"

In this way, each judge selects the novel that he thinks is the best and then puts it together for discussion. The amount of work is really not small.

The first morning passed, and almost all the judges walked out of the room with red eyes. They took advantage of the lunch time to communicate with each other.

The two of them argued loudly, but everyone around them acted like it was commonplace. Almost no one thought there was a problem. The bonuses were not paid by the judges anyway. Besides, it was normal to look out for each other.

Lin Han thought this was just a difference caused by simple aesthetic differences. He didn't pay much attention to it and said directly: "Then let's leave it to Mr. Tong to make the decision. This difference is a bit big."

In this way, each judge selects the novel that he thinks is the best and then puts it together for discussion. The amount of work is really not small.

"There are less than ten articles. They are all written with such crazy tricks that they make me dizzy. There is not even one that is good enough. How come the level of the contestants is so low!"

Lin Han looked at the laptop in front of him. He resignedly clicked on a document, and then started reading slowly. The first time he read it was to read the entire text at a glance. After he had a general impression, he read it carefully to find out the advantages and disadvantages of the novel. Come.

In line with the principle of being responsible for the contestants, Lin Han watched very carefully and spent a long time in front of the computer. He only relaxed a little when drinking water and going to the toilet.

Lin Han participated in such a judging event for the first time. He felt that everything was very fresh, so he was listening to Tao Hu's speech attentively and ignored the sizing eyes of others.

Everyone was harmonious in the review process in the past few days, but when it came to cross-review, there were disputes. Everyone has different reading preferences and different things to consider.

The rest of the people frowned. This was simply out of common sense. People in a circle looked up and didn't look down. Is it really okay to tear them apart so hard

He pointed at Lin Han, "Don't think that you are arrogant because you have written two best-selling books. You were not born when I wrote the novel! I have written more novels than you have read! It's not your turn now. By the time you speak, you better know what you’re doing.”

Although many science fiction masters came in advance, not everyone can serve as a judge. Lin Han is the youngest and least qualified among the judges.

The first morning passed, and almost all the judges walked out of the room with red eyes. They took advantage of the lunch time to communicate with each other.

In this way, each judge selects the novel that he thinks is the best and then puts it together for discussion. The amount of work is really not small.

The first morning passed, and almost all the judges walked out of the room with red eyes. They took advantage of the lunch time to communicate with each other.

"How many have you read?"

"Don't regret this decision." Gao Fei said bitterly. He didn't want to just let it go, and he couldn't just let it go. He couldn't let go in front of everyone!

Li Wenyuan grabbed Lin Han and said, "Do you have any eye-catching works over there?"

"There are less than ten articles. They are all written with such crazy tricks that they make me dizzy. There is not even one that is good enough. How come the level of the contestants is so low!"

"Don't regret this decision." Gao Fei said bitterly. He didn't want to just let it go, and he couldn't just let it go. He couldn't let go in front of everyone!

After taking a short rest, they devoted themselves to reading again. There were still so many novels waiting to be read, and they had to complete their reading before the specified time. After all, there was still a cross-review time.

Li Wenyuan grabbed Lin Han and said, "Do you have any eye-catching works over there?"

"It seems to be called Xingcen, let me search it." Lin Han moved his fingers to type on his phone, and then discovered that this was really not a newbie. "It turns out that he writes online novels. No wonder his writing skills are very proficient, his imagination is amazing, and his narrative The ability is pretty good.”

Li Wenyuan grabbed Lin Han and said, "Do you have any eye-catching works over there?"

If he recommends the quota without conscience, Lin Han will become his boss, and others will know that Lin Han recommended this book to win the award, and Lin Han's name will also be engraved on the pillar of shame!

Lin Han didn't lose at all in terms of momentum. He didn't expect Gao Fei's hands to be so long. No wonder he had to choose himself when they were cross-reading.

"How many have you read?"

Lin Han yawned, nodded and said: "There is a novel called "The Year of the Wilderness". I have never heard of this author, but his writing skills are very skillful and sharp, and he is by no means a newcomer. The details of the novel are very rich | full, The visuals are also very good, very vivid, creating the feeling of a Hollywood disaster movie, which is a bit creepy."

"How many have you read?"

"What's the author's name? Maybe it was transferred from another category." Li Wenyuan became interested. A science fiction novel that makes Lin Han feel good must have its own uniqueness.

"Tong Lao, for now this "The Year of the Wilderness" is pretty good. You can take a look. This author's writing style is very good. It can be published directly in a magazine."

Lin Han didn't lose at all in terms of momentum. He didn't expect Gao Fei's hands to be so long. No wonder he had to choose himself when they were cross-reading.

Tong Yonglie came to Lin Han's seat and asked, "Xiao Lin, have you found any good ideas here? Recommend them to me first, and let's discuss them together in the evening."

Although many science fiction masters came in advance, not everyone can serve as a judge. Lin Han is the youngest and least qualified among the judges.

Lin Han didn't lose at all in terms of momentum. He didn't expect Gao Fei's hands to be so long. No wonder he had to choose himself when they were cross-reading.

Tong Yonglie came to Lin Han's seat and asked, "Xiao Lin, have you found any good ideas here? Recommend them to me first, and let's discuss them together in the evening."

Li Wenyuan knew that Lin Han might be a little angry because of his youth and arrogance. He advised: "If you don't want to recommend this book, just leave it to Mr. Tong, and the chairman will solicit everyone's opinions."

"How many have you read?"

"What's the author's name? Maybe it was transferred from another category." Li Wenyuan became interested. A science fiction novel that makes Lin Han feel good must have its own uniqueness.

"Don't regret this decision." Gao Fei said bitterly. He didn't want to just let it go, and he couldn't just let it go. He couldn't let go in front of everyone!

"Tong Lao, for now this "The Year of the Wilderness" is pretty good. You can take a look. This author's writing style is very good. It can be published directly in a magazine."

Tong Yonglie came to Lin Han's seat and asked, "Xiao Lin, have you found any good ideas here? Recommend them to me first, and let's discuss them together in the evening."

"There are less than ten articles. They are all written with such crazy tricks that they make me dizzy. There is not even one that is good enough. How come the level of the contestants is so low!"

"The Year of the Wilderness", which Lin Han originally had high hopes for, only received a medium rating from Gao Fei, but another article was given a special grade by him.

Seeing that he was hunting, Tong Yonglie directly used his status as chairman of the jury to find this novel, and read it without saying a word, very seriously.

"Don't regret this decision." Gao Fei said bitterly. He didn't want to just let it go, and he couldn't just let it go. He couldn't let go in front of everyone!

Everyone was harmonious in the review process in the past few days, but when it came to cross-review, there were disputes. Everyone has different reading preferences and different things to consider.

Seeing that he was hunting, Tong Yonglie directly used his status as chairman of the jury to find this novel, and read it without saying a word, very seriously.

Lin Han participated in such a judging event for the first time. He felt that everything was very fresh, so he was listening to Tao Hu's speech attentively and ignored the sizing eyes of others.

So when Lin Han exchanged the evaluations of his group of contestants with that of another older writer, Gao Fei, he found that they had very big differences.