I Became a Literary Master in Tokyo

I don't understand why a plagiarist is being so dramatic; it's not like you wrote it.

Haha, it's one thing for the protagonist to fool outsiders and swindle money, but it feels like he's even fooling himself! I'm just curious about one thing: when the protagonist's future wife and children look at the talented protagonist with admiration and respect, will the protagonist feel ashamed and uneasy?

Honestly, this piece is the kind of plagiarism I've always dreamed of. It's not about plagiarism for fame or money; it's about what I experienced, what I felt, and how I wanted to share those feelings with others. Loneliness, longing, and reflection—from feeling out of place in this era to finally having a foothold in this world, it feels really good.

Are plagiarists so obsessed with copying that they feel self-satisfied? If you really want to write about literature, why don't you create original works? Plagiarism is pretentious and hypocritical. Isn't that hypocritical?

The author must have offended someone. A bunch of people are expecting the author to write a literary masterpiece just because they read a novel. Are the demands on authors really that high these days?

Let's talk about this book after reading the chapter on No Longer Human. It doesn't feel like a novel, but rather like a collection of reflections on a famous Japanese work. The first three chapters are good, with a story, plot, and conflict. The protagonist wants to submit his work to improve his life and even specifically chose the snow country.

Maybe it's a matter of personal preference; some people like what they like, and some they don't. I haven't read many, but it just feels pretentious. To put it bluntly, you're just a plagiarist. You're not an original author, but you act all affected, like you're the original writer, deliberately trying to sound sophisticated and highbrow.

No offense intended, I just wanted to ask why the protagonist, who plagiarizes, has such a melancholic, intellectual air about him? In modern times, this would be a crime punishable by imprisonment, so why does he keep doing it and act like he's not doing it for fame or fortune? If he's so hesitant, why not just wait to die instead of plagiarizing books?

This list is suitable as a recommended reading list for modern Japanese literature. As for the author's personal reflections expressed through the reader's supporting characters, just ignore them if they're too personal. What you should read is the original work itself, not some incongruous guide from Douyin or Bilibili, and the same goes for Qidian.

Firstly, regarding those malicious criticisms of the protagonist pretending to be a plagiarist, and questions about whether they feel ashamed, the problem with these works has always been this: to create a sense of impact, you can't just make up something new; you have to use existing works. And trying to recreate the impact of an existing work inevitably leads to awkward moments.