Lin Han and Li Wenyuan stood in front of the exhibition stand and smiled at each other. It was a strange feeling to hear their own names from these students' mouths.
A pair of hands quickly raised up. This topic can be said to be enduring. No matter where it is raised, it can quickly generate hundreds of posts, and the popularity remains high.
"My favorite is Tong Da's "Meteor of Centauri". Unfortunately, I haven't seen his new book for a long time. Science fiction is becoming less and less popular now."
"Don't worry, this is a lecture on science fiction. As an economist, do you understand if you run over there? You go over and hold my seat first, and I'll come back after a break."
The smile on Lin Han's face did not stop. He shrugged: "We are currently in active contact. My writing speed is not bad. I should be able to write all the chapters by the end of December."
Lin Han couldn't help but nod after listening. In fact, there is no clear classification between hard science fiction and soft science fiction. Sometimes it is not only the difference in conception and core, but also the specific form of expression in the novel or movie.
At this time, there was a small display stand erected outside Mingde Hall. On the display stand was a middle-aged elegant man. There were other words on the poster: Mr. Tong Yonglie, author of "Descendants of the God of War" and "Mirror Image of the Moon" came to the National People's Congress. , interested students can enter directly.
There were also several boys who were talking happily in teams. They were walking and chatting, "If you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten that Tong Da came to our school to give a lecture, and it was in Mingde Hall. I almost missed it."
"I think the so-called soft and hard science fiction literature mainly refers to technology and science fiction concepts. Hard science fiction uses astronomy, physics, biology and other natural sciences as the core of theory and creativity, such as black holes, artificial intelligence , Genetic modification is here. Soft science fiction lacks the support of technical details and is relatively abstract, conceived from a sociological perspective."
The students below also actively cooperated and said in unison: "No! We are tap water!"
The following students chattered their answers. Some said they had seen it, some said they had not, and some quickly wrote down the name and went back to look for it later. The lively atmosphere was very good, and it was not as boring as the usual lectures. , everyone can participate.
The young and energetic college students were full of energy. Lin Han felt that he was obviously not a few years older, but his mood was completely different.
However, Tong Yonglie was not satisfied. He walked to the front of the stage with a microphone and said, "This is the encyclopedia's explanation. What about your own opinion, this classmate?"
The audience for science fiction literature is very young. These people will be the backbone of supporting science fiction literature in the future. It turns out that there are so many people who silently pay attention to and silently support science fiction literature. They are not alone!
"Oh, Zhuzhu, please hurry up. It's almost ten o'clock. If there's no room left, I'll kill you!" A girl with glasses wearing flat shoes ran forward quickly, with a breathless person behind her. The breathless girl followed.
Most of the students present were boys, but girls actually accounted for a quarter. This was at the National People's Congress, not Tsinghua University or other science and engineering schools. Although Renmin University is a comprehensive institution, it mainly focuses on literature and history. There are so many science fiction readers here. Lin Han feels that he and others have underestimated the reader base of the younger generation.
Lin Han casually chose a seat next to him and sat down with Li Wenyuan. They looked at these young faces carefully and felt inspired.
"Before we start today's lecture, let's first clarify a concept. Many people divide science fiction literature into hard science fiction and soft science fiction. Who can share with us the difference between these two types of science fiction in your eyes?"
"Good morning everyone, I was really worried about choosing a big venue just now, but when I came out, I saw so many classmates. Could you be the sitters invited by the student union?"
Li Wenyuan suggested that this novel is very attractive and can have epoch-making contributions. The three laws are very wise at first glance and can almost create a robot series on its own.
"So fast?" Li Wenyuan said in surprise as he stood up. He felt that sometimes when writing these things, it all depends on inspiration. Once the inspiration comes, he can write like a fountain. Once the inspiration leaves, he can only hold back one word at a time. .
When the two of them walked into Mingde Hall, they found that the crowd of heads looked very scary. It hasn’t started yet, but none of the seats in the front have been occupied, and even the middle and back rows are only left with corners.
Indeed, writing science fiction is not another type. It must at least be supported by certain scientific theories, and you cannot think randomly, otherwise you will lose the basis of reality.
After looking at their watches, the two of them walked out of the coffee shop after paying. At this time, the bell rang on the Renmin University campus. The students on the road were walking in a hurry, wanting to hurry to the classroom.
Good guy, he is indeed a liberal arts student. Lin Han admires this boy's memory for being able to memorize the encyclopedia's explanations intact.
"If I weren't too far away from here, I would also like to come here for a long time. After being with these young people for a long time, my mentality will definitely become younger."
"Hello Teacher Tong, the most standard definition of hard science fiction in the encyclopedia is science fiction works whose main perspective is based on the laws of physics or engineering technology. Soft science fiction is relatively speaking, the main world is no longer based on these technologies, but still maintains science. Fantasy literary works within the scope can also be called social and humanistic science fantasy literature."
It was almost ten o'clock at this time, and students came one after another holding books or carrying their shoulders. It was a rare day when Mingde Hall didn't want tickets, so I just happened to go and have a look.
"Seriously, if you want to take the publishing route, I suggest you write the rest as soon as possible, so that after the magazine publishes the first issue, you can negotiate with the publisher and use the magazine's serialization to boost sales of physical books. Sales volume. If you don’t have a suitable publishing house, I can introduce you to one. Renmin University Press is very famous in the industry.”
When the time was almost up, Tong Yonglie walked up to the podium on the stage alone. His hair looked a little gray, but he was in a very good state of mind. He was very handsome in a straight suit and had a calm and leisurely atmosphere.
Tong Yonglie seems to have a very humorous personality. He starts to liven up the atmosphere as soon as he comes on and makes fun of himself at will.
"That is, except for a few who can do it, science fiction writers are not good at it now. Only the books of Li Wenyuan and Dong Haobo can be read twice."
In reality, readers like hard science fiction novels and movies, which are easier to accept and more straightforward. Even when reading hard science fiction books, they will think that these situations will indeed happen in the future.
People at the scene gave applause to this male classmate. No matter he could recite the most standard answer, he could also give his own understanding. Such a person is very rare.
At this time, there was a steady stream of students coming in from several entrances, and there were already more than 800 spectators in the room that could accommodate 1,000 people, waiting eagerly.
For example, a movie about time travel filmed on the earth, "Interstellar" is a hard science fiction, based on various physical principles, which makes people think it is feasible. However, "Terror Cruise" keeps returning to the same day, which is too soft to be considered science fiction, and often does not consider whether it is scientifically defensible.
The hands raised in unison all had the answer to this question. Tong Yonglie couldn't see Li Wenyuan clearly among so many people. He just randomly found a boy in blue striped clothes. The staff quickly rushed up and handed the microphone to him.
After hearing his explanation, the other students basically nodded. The respective characteristics of these two types of science fiction have been discussed countless times.
Li Wenyuan was leading the way. He joked: "The quality of the students at Renmin University is very good. I did a book signing here. At least no one asked me to sign pirated books. Moreover, the library here has a lot of books. I occasionally check It’s good to have some information. In our science fiction industry, necessary scientific knowledge is indispensable. Hard science fiction is more likely to be favored, so you must come here frequently to recharge.”
The place where Lin Han lives is not conveniently connected to this place. You need to transfer to take the subway. It's okay to come here occasionally.
Compared with other writers, Lin Han is simply cheating. He has something in his mind. He just needs to write it out and modify various details to avoid bugs.
"Have you recently watched "Country Teacher", which is very popular in the Douban group? I watched it and thought it was very good. At least the author has some basic knowledge of physics and is not messing around."
"What does tap water mean?" Tong Yonglie smiled, "Today we are not talking about tap water or boiled water. We are discussing the development of science fiction literature. Science fiction is also a kind of literature. Although it started late in China, it has developed quite rapidly. , I have read the novel "Country Teacher" written by a new author in the past few days. I heard that it is quite popular among your students, have you read it? "