Reborn, I achieved legendary status with a single book.

Chapter 322 A day without showing off is a day without feeling uncomfortable.

Chen Yang's online literature course at Aurora University has attracted the attention of many friends who are interested in online literature.

same.

They are also very interested in traditional writing circles.

As for the reason.

Very normal.

Which writer doesn't want to earn more royalties?

Traditional writing, as we've known for decades, has lost much of its commercial appeal.

Therefore, many traditional writers have also joined the ranks of online literature.

There are quite a few authors in Shanghai, for example.

Therefore, in the first lesson, a group of writers from the traditional writing circle watched Chen Yang's video very attentively.

and.

They also left many comments under the video, saying that when they talk about online literature in the next episode, could they share more about their experiences in writing online literature?

This has also garnered praise from many online authors.

If we're talking about who writes the best online novels, Chen Yang is undoubtedly the one.

Chen Yang's current status is such that if he dares to claim first place, no one dares to claim second place.

Even the writing insights that Chen Yang casually shared were incredibly beneficial to them.

After considering it for a moment, Chen Yang agreed.

……

The second period next week.

Chen Yang continues his work, "A History of the Development of Online Literature".

Compared to versions 1.0 and 1.5 of online literature.

People don't really have much of an impression of it.

Because many people are encountering online literature for the first time, it takes a relatively long time.

Most people only started using the internet between 2000 and 2002.

Some even came later.

Therefore, people are not very familiar with websites such as "First Intimate Contact" and "Rongshuxia".

But when Chen Yang talked about the 2.0 version of online literature, everyone was already very familiar with it.

"In the last lesson, we talked about the 1.0-1.5 era of online literature. Now, we're going to talk about the 2.0 era of online literature. The hallmark of this era is the introduction of the VIP paid subscription model by Qidian.com. I believe everyone is already very familiar with this model, but before that, it wasn't very popular or taken seriously. The most common thought people had was to put their online literary works into publishing to make some profit."

"But we know that although publishing can generate some profit, the publishing market is not large. In particular, not all works can be published. Therefore, publishing is almost irrelevant to 99% of online works. It is precisely because of this lack of relevance that the development of online literature as a whole has not been fast."

"Until the launch of the Qidian VIP model. Although this launch also faced great difficulties, given the conditions at the time, both the payment system and the ideological aspects greatly constrained this model. But in the end, this system still persevered and became the most mainstream charging model. And it was this model that made professional online writing possible. Since then, online literature has flourished everywhere."

As Chen Yang spoke, he opened the PowerPoint presentation.

Legend of the Little Soldier, Jade Dynasty, and the Journey of the Immortals.

The three most extraordinary online novels can all be said to be masterpieces born under the VIP model.

"At the same time, it is also because of this model that online literature began to innovate greatly and a series of new categories emerged. Such as cultivation, prehistoric, rebirth, infinite flow, mortal flow, officialdom flow, etc. To this day, these genres still have great vitality."

"Speaking of which, I have another question. Classmates, I would like to ask why online literature has such strong vitality. Why is it able to occupy a large market and gain the favor of countless netizens so quickly?"

As soon as the question was asked, a large number of students in the audience raised their hands.

One of the students said, "I think the reason why online literature has such a large market is that it is down-to-earth and also very innovative."

Another student said, "I think it's online literature because of its online nature. Because the internet spreads information very quickly, online literature has flourished everywhere."

Another student replied, "I think online literature stories are well told."

Another student said, "I think online literature is faster-paced."

Three black lines appeared on Chen Yang's forehead.

Ok.

Actually, the driving speed is quite fast.

After the students answered, Chen Yang said, "I used to think similarly to everyone else. But later, I realized that these are just superficial. What really makes online literature develop so rapidly is that it has inherited thousands of years of traditional Chinese literature."

Done.

As Chen Yang flipped through the PPT again, he began to talk about the origin of the novel.

"The earliest origin of the novel comes from Zhuangzi. The novel that Zhuangzi referred to is not the novel we know today. At that time, he thought the novel referred to trivial remarks. It wasn't until the Han Dynasty that Ban Gu listed ten schools of novelists in his Book of Han. From then on, the novelists were roughly the same as the novels we know today."

"But actually, although the word 'novel' first appeared in Zhuangzi, before Zhuangzi, a series of stories and legends were still popular in society at that time. It's just that they didn't consider this kind of content as novels. For example, the Book of Songs, many of the songs in the Book of Songs actually have elements of novels, but in the end they turned these novels into poems and then passed them down."

"Another example is a series of earlier myths, which are actually a kind of novelization, except that these stories were passed down orally."

“It wasn’t until the Wei and Jin Dynasties that tales of the strange and supernatural began to emerge. For example, there is the book ‘A New Account of Tales of the World.’ These tales of the strange and supernatural reached their peak in the Tang Dynasty, with countless classic works of the genre appearing. For example, ‘The Tale of the Ancient Mirror,’ ‘The Tale of the Pillow,’ ‘The Record of the Netherworld,’ ‘The Tale of the Governor of Nanke,’ and so on.”

"During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Chinese novels reached their peak. Classic works such as *Romance of the Three Kingdoms*, *Water Margin*, *Journey to the West*, and *Dream of the Red Chamber* emerged, along with *Three Words and Two Slaps*, *Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio*, and *Notes from the Thatched Cottage of Close Observation*. In modern times, there are representative works such as Jin Yong's martial arts novels and social novels from the Republican era. Additionally, it's worth mentioning that Yuan dynasty operas also largely incorporated elements of fiction, such as *The Tragedy of Dou E*."

"Then let's turn to our online literature. Have you noticed that, in fact, if we put our online literature in ancient times, it's not much different from the legendary novels, tales of the strange and supernatural, or even mythological stories of that time?"

Yes.

Chen Yang will not only talk about the history of the development of online literature.

He also wants to legitimize online literature.

Although online literature seems to be a new phenomenon.

But in fact, in terms of context, he does not appear in isolation.

It is a genre that has inherited thousands of years of Chinese legendary novel culture, and even poetry and opera culture...

Then.

Speaking of it.

Everything makes sense.

Why is online literature so popular?

Networking, innovation, being down-to-earth, driving, interactivity... these are just superficial.

The real reason.

He himself is derived from the culture that has been passed down in China for thousands of years.

"pretty."

Someone at the scene shouted out a sentence.

"Wonderful."

"The lesson that Bu Yang Shen taught today has redefined online literature."

Countless authors in the industry were incredibly excited.

They used to think that online literature was not respectable.

On the one hand, it has been criticized by too many people.

On the other hand, it is also looked down upon by the mainstream.

Although things have gradually improved, people don't really feel that online literature is any more sophisticated or superior.

But now.

Chen Yang's latest theory has been released.

People's perception of online literature has changed completely.

Just like the simplistic writing they see.

The novel in front of me is still a very basic novel.

They probably didn't think their own writing was anything special, and they didn't want to compare it with others.

But now.

In their eyes, these simplistic, amateurish articles may not be inferior to those highbrow masterpieces.

To know.

Over thousands of years, Tang Dynasty legends and various tales of the strange and supernatural... were just like that back then.

It was just as unseemly back then.

I was looked down upon back then.

But hundreds or thousands of years have passed.

History will bear witness.

These things that were looked down upon at the time have become classics over time.

"As expected of a master, his level of thinking is truly different."

"Yes, while we were still thinking that our online literature was too rudimentary and we didn't know how to explain it, others didn't exaggerate the divine, but directly jumped out of that concept and used thousands of years of traditional Chinese culture as a package."

"Tsk tsk, this packaging... I suddenly realize that even traditional literature is struggling to keep up." "Ahem, I'm a specialist in traditional literature. After listening to Professor Chen Yang's lecture, I really feel that our traditional literature is not holding up."

As for the reason.

It's also very simple.

If we say that online literature is a genre that has absorbed thousands of years of Chinese culture and finally developed into it.

In the realm of traditional literature... things become somewhat awkward.

Especially when it comes to pure literature, I don't even know what to say.

To know.

In the current traditional and pure literature circles, its history is only a little over 100 years.

It was a variety that emerged after the New Culture Movement.

Although they are now mainstream.

However, before the New Culture Movement, there were no such varieties in the thousands of years of Chinese culture.

Even the genre of pure literature originated in the West.

Many of the ideas, writing techniques, and appreciations of literary beauty in traditional literature today also originate from the West.

……

"Teacher Chen Yang, you are one of the top authors in online literature."

"one."

Chen Yang said.

"Uh... Professor Chen Yang, no one will object if I don't say 'one of'."

This lesson caused an even greater sensation than the first one.

The interaction among the students was also much stronger.

An hour later.

The students then began to ask questions.

"My question is, could you tell us how to write online novels?"

"This."

This is also a question raised by many students and netizens.

"This is a really big question, and I don't know how to answer it right now."

However, despite this.

Chen Yang had thought about this question before today's class.

Regardless of how big the problem is.

Chen Yang knew that many people would ask this question.

Many people would like to ask this question.

There are professional authors, amateurs, and enthusiasts among them.

It doesn't seem right if you don't say anything.

I thought about it.

Chen Yang said, "How to write online novels? I might start a course on that topic in the future. It's a systematic project, and discussing it in isolation would be too one-sided."

However, since some students have asked, I'll briefly mention one point. I think that as long as you grasp this point, you'll have no problem writing online novels.

At this point, Chen Yang interacted with the student who asked the question: "Student, have you read martial arts novels and watched various action movies?"

"Of course I've read them. I've read all the martial arts novels by Jin Yong, Gu Long, and others. I also really like the kung fu action movies starring Jet Li and Jackie Chan."

"So, what do you like about this?"

"I like the martial arts in this book."

"Violent aesthetics?"

"Yes, yes, Professor Chen Yang, your summary is excellent. It's the aesthetics of violence."

“Very good. So, in online literature, we also have an aesthetic, but it’s not called the aesthetic of violence.”

"what is it call?"

Chen Yang clicked the mouse.

The PPT displayed four large characters: "Pretentious Aesthetics".

The four large characters were displayed.

The crowd burst into laughter.

"The aesthetics of pretentiousness."

"Pfft..."

A group of writers in the industry who were watching the live stream were also dumbfounded.

"He is a genius who doesn't deserve recognition."

"I usually write pretentious novels, and I actually talk about pretentiousness in top universities."

All I can say is, I'm impressed.

Chen Yang, on the other hand, didn't react much.

"Many people may think that what I said makes sense, but some people say that even if it does make sense, it doesn't necessarily have to be said directly. In fact, one of the most important elements of why online novels are so popular is these four words. The essence of these four words is like the martial arts in martial arts novels. If online works don't have these four words, I think their brilliance will definitely be reduced by at least half."

"I once wrote a book called 'I Have a System for Pretending to Be Cool and Slapping People in the Face.' Although the title is cheesy, everyone likes to read it. The reason why they like to read it is because of the four words 'pretending to be cool and slapping people in the face.' I have been thinking about what motivates many of us ordinary people to strive for. Some people say it is for their dreams, to be respected by others, or for their families."

"In fact, pursuing your dreams is also a way of showing off and slapping yourself in the face. Because you haven't achieved your dreams yet, and others think it's impossible for you to achieve them. So, you strive to achieve them, and this kind of struggle is also a way of showing off and slapping yourself in the face. Similarly, for your family, for your parents... these are also ways of showing off and slapping yourself in the face. It's just that your showing off and slapping yourself in the face isn't outwardly displayed, but... this kind of fulfilling your dreams, doing what others think is impossible, and gaining respect from others... that is showing off and slapping yourself in the face."

This said.

Everyone suddenly felt as if they had been enlightened.

Some students in the audience cheered excitedly.

No wonder he was so excited.

Chen Yang had really hit the nail on the head.

Yes.

Showing off only to be proven wrong.

Life is really about showing off and getting slapped in the face.

Just like him.

He did not do well in school when he was young.

Even in my senior year of high school, my grades weren't very good.

Everyone thought he wouldn't get into a good school.