Old Man and Tree
About This Novel
The truth of life and the truth of art are two clear concepts. However, when it comes to specific definitions, it is often unclear. For novels that rely mainly on fiction, it is crucial to achieve artistic truth. Readers clearly know that the novel is made up by the writer, but the reading process requires synchronic reality at the aesthetic level. If readers find it false, the novelist will undoubtedly fail. In recent years, a new genre of "documentary novels" has appeared in the literary world. My book "Besieging the City" was written more than ten years ago. It has real character prototypes and uses the legendary experiences of the character prototypes as the backbone of the story, but I don't think it is a documentary novel. My creations have never been influenced by any theoretical trends. Is the specific writing process more fictional? Or should we rely more on reality? There is nothing preset.
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