-What I want to say after reading Morningstar's collection Under the Sky.
In the autumn of September, crops are harvested, which is a day for farmers to harvest and a season for writers to harvest.
A few days ago, Morningstar left me a message on the Internet: "Teacher, I have published a book, and I want to mail you one. I wonder if you are interested in accepting ... ". A few words touched me, and I immediately sent him the address and contact information to express my congratulations and thanks.
Morningstar and I are very familiar. We only know his pen name, and only after reading books do we know that he is from Tangshan, and then we know his real name. We usually have little contact on the Internet. Occasionally, I like each other's articles or leave a few words politely. Perhaps, Morningstar likes my bad habit of always finding fault with articles. Although there is not much verbal communication, I feel that I have never seen it before. Morningstar always calls me a teacher and a writer politely. Actually, I know if I'm half a catty or eight liang. I just wrote some articles and sent a few broken articles in the era when the morning star was born after 70. If Morningstar had lived in those days, she might have really become a famous writer. Because, Tangshan, earth-shaking, generous, he has creative material, he is smarter than me, more diligent than me.
To tell the truth, in today's high-speed development of commodity economy, how many people live in impetuousness and keep their eyes on money? Young people like him, without certain motivation, find it difficult to calm down and code words with heart. Besides, Morningstar is also an employee of the factory. She not only has workload requirements every day, but also supports her family, educates her children and supports the elderly. I am very touched that she can find time to dance and write. Therefore, as soon as the book entered my house, I couldn't wait to open it and read it in a conspicuous position. These years, I can read a book seriously, which is still very rare. Read a few articles, hide my thoughts, want to do some work and communicate with Morningstar.
Under the Sky is a collection of essays, prose poems, poems, novels and essays created by Morningstar in recent years. Although it contains a lot of content, it is clear, regular, tall and durable. I don't want to comment on his article from the perspective of literary criticism, but just say a few words from the bottom of my heart according to my reading experience.
Prose is a favorite style for beginners. Why? Because it is casual, it is a casual article without any constraints and restrictions. Anyone can write, but no one can write well. It's easy to write, but hard to write well! What did the prose write? What is worth writing is the writer's first consideration. After reading Morningstar's prose, I feel that he is thinking hard about the problem of "worth writing". The outstanding feature of his anthology is that it is full of emotion. There are parents, lovers, daughters and brothers here. There is nostalgia for writing about the landscape of hometown, and feelings of singing praises to the people and the motherland. He writes about the things and people he knows best with sincere feelings. After thinking about things in feelings, it is valuable to precipitate flashing thoughts. From his article, we can see that he is a dutiful son, a good husband, a good father and a good worker of the motherland. We often say that prose should have a purpose, and this purpose is a feeling. Only when a person has feelings can he have feelings. Only when he feels, will he love and act. After reading many works, I found that some authors also wrote this, but they just couldn't get excited. What's the point? Because the author doesn't feel with his heart and speak from the heart, such an article won't impress readers. I'm afraid even the author himself is hard to impress, lacking reading endurance and doing nothing. Morningstar has written its own characteristics in this respect, which is gratifying.
"My father is black, thin and tall. How high is it? Walking in the minibus corridor leading to the city, he needs to bend down exaggeratedly, like a cautious big shrimp crossing the stream ... "
"At that time, my father can use an exclamation point to describe it. He is tall and straight, full of energy, and even coughing is so crisp and powerful ... "
This is Morningstar's description of his father in his essay Father. Writing prose is about plot. Seeing these words, the image of a father will immediately float in each of us. This kind of language is everywhere in his prose, which makes readers unforgettable. This is not the beauty of language, but the description of details. Its articles are very detailed and left a deep impression on readers. Details are the muscles of the article, which not only makes the article full and elastic, but also continues the vitality of the article. Details are the hardest to write, and you can't do it without effort. Speaking of which, I suddenly flashed some essays on the Internet. I don't know if it's my shallow knowledge, or if there are literary genres similar to misty poetry and misty poetry prose. I just can't read it anyway. It's disgusting to watch it. What a world of mortals, what a fleeting time, an essay is all piled up in gorgeous language, with no theme and no details. I don't know what to say after reading it. My eyes are very tired and my heart is very tired. On the contrary, Morningstar's prose is comfortable, firm and enjoyable to read. I think Morningstar is on the right path in prose creation.
Artistic creation is a combination of realism and romanticism. Prose is that the author refines his own life and expresses it in a romantic way, so as to achieve the ultimate creative goal of educating and infecting people. Morningstar's prose comes from life and is grounded. Many of his works, such as Forever Red Sorghum, Rape Flowers, etc., all have the shadow of Zhao Shuli's words, so the articles are unpretentious, not gorgeous, delicious to read and nourishing the heart and nature. It's a genuine health product. I like it. Morningstar's prose is not only earthy, but also some articles are free and easy and passionate, such as the other mountains all appear dwarfs under the sky. and Just a classmate and teenager, lashing Fang Qiu in his prime. This is the most valuable thing for an author. With this ideological foundation, you can stand tall, see far and have a bright future.
I have a quick look at Morningstar's Book under the Sky and the articles published on the Internet in the past, and I greatly appreciate Morningstar's achievements. Although the author has just stepped into the ranks of writers, he has begun to show his edge, like the morning star rising in Ran Ran over Tangshan, which will soon shine. I hope that I can experience life, observe life, broaden the theme of creation and dig deep into the connotation of the article with a writer's political accomplishment in the future. Writers are different from writers and politicians. What does a writer do? The questions asked by the writer involve society, politics, economy, culture and so on. And he is a person who is ahead of the times. Writers are different. Writers are piling up rubbish and seldom consider social effects. At the same time, writers are not people who solve problems in all aspects of society, and solving problems is a matter for politicians. Therefore, the writer's own quality directly affects the quality and influence of his works. I believe the morning star can do better, because it is a star that rises in the morning in the sky.
The road to literature is very narrow, and there are too many people on the road. Moreover, there is no shortcut to literary creation. We can only rely on persistence, constant writing and constant exploration. Only by persistence can we write at a certain time, and when we are suddenly enlightened, it is also the happiest moment. I hope Morningstar will hold on, forget about fame and fortune for a while, and you will succeed, because you are from Tangshan, the phoenix is nirvana, reborn from the fire, you have the right time, the right place and the right people, and you have the quality to cheer for you.
Thousands of miles away, Morningstar sent a book full of affection and hard work. I am extremely grateful, so I write a few words to express my heart. I wish you a pen!