"Is this kind of answer really okay?" Master Bao asked.
Feng Bujue said, "Of course it's okay. My editor won't mind. As for the TV station … Anyway, TV shows are very open these days. Basically, anything can be said. My answer will most likely be seen as a joke. " He paused. "But you can see from the editing space at the end of this video that the Oscars are running out of words."
"I'm curious. After this episode, how will the other writers see you?" Xiao Tan asked. At this time, Arthas had already climbed onto Xiao Tan's lap. It reached out its furry paws to grab the food on Xiao Tan's plate. Xiao Tan had no intention of stopping it.
"Actually, we talked before and after the competition." Feng Bujue said, "Although my net worth, popularity, and influence are far from those six writers, everyone got along very well. It was not the kind of harmony that was just for show. We really hit it off. "
"Speaking of which, in your line of work, aren't people in the same line of work as enemies?" Master Bao asked.
"That depends on the situation … Old Bao, you are in the government and have a wide network. You should understand. In any line of work, there will be some b * stards. " Feng Bujue said straightforwardly, "These people are not talented or hardworking. They are basically active in the middle and lower levels of the industry. They use unfair competition methods all day long. They say one thing in front of others and another behind others' backs. They also like to show off their superiority in front of newbies.
They are always envious of those in the same line of work who are doing better than them. Their mentality is seriously imbalanced. They don't try to catch up with others with hard work. Instead, they play tricks or blame others. " He paused. "This group of people is like stubborn dirt at the corner of a pipe. They don't have the ability to completely block the flow of water, but they will spare no effort to pollute the water source. It is very difficult to get rid of them completely, but leaving them alone makes people uncomfortable. It is because of the existence of this group of b * stards that many industries are in a mess. Under their influence, many people who originally followed the rules are also in the same boat. Some violations gradually became unspoken rules. Those who don't follow these rules can only suffer in silence. "
When men talked about their careers, they always talked non-stop. Feng Bujue was no exception. "So … in many industries where competition is fierce or direct, peers will become enemies." He changed the topic. "However, the six people on the show are all top figures in the industry. At their level, there is no such conflict.
Since they were able to reach the peak, each and every one of them must have their own outstanding aspects. However, scumbags could only see the flaws of successful people, but they could not see the strengths and efforts of others.
Among these six people, three of them were worth more than ten million yuan. Moreover, they were all cultured people. Even if there is a direct conflict of interest between them under certain circumstances, they will still use the writer's method to resolve it. Attacking each other and even cursing in public will make it seem a little unprofessional. "
"Haha … but their fans must have been fighting non-stop when they watched the show, right?" Master Bao asked.
"This is called 'the eunuch is more anxious than the emperor'." Feng Bujue said, "These gods might have participated in the show with the mentality of having fun, but the fans took it seriously. This show itself is for entertainment. There is no number one writer in the world, so how can there be a winner?
In my opinion, no matter who wins the finals, they will not gain anything. They will definitely be cursed by the fans of the others. " He spread his hands and said, "That is why I don't want to get involved in the revival competition. If I get seventh place in the online voting, won't the fans of the guy in eighth place hate me to death?"
"You are a person who is unscrupulous on the show and shows all the characteristics of a cancer in the industry. Why would you be afraid of being cursed?" Xiao Tan lifted Arthas and blocked the cat's face in front of him. It was as if Arthas was the one who said that.
"Put down my cat," Feng Bujue said. "It's shameful to act cute."
While the three were chatting, the show in the video had entered the last segment.
Oscar came before the camera, and the scene returned to the darkness of a horror movie. The spotlight shone down from above. Oscar stood in the middle of the beam of light and said with a serious face, "The moment that everyone has been waiting for is finally here. The third round, which is also the final round, is about to begin." He extended an arm and pointed at the camera. "Welcome to the final round of the showdown — Finishing Touch."
Then, the rules of the third round were shown on the screen.
"This round will take a long time, and the rules are more complicated," Oscar said. Oscar said, "In this round, each contestant will randomly pick an unfinished novel." He paused for a moment. "In other words, it is what we call an unfinished novel."
Oscar faced the camera and said, "The authors of these novels, due to various reasons, did not manage to write an ending to the story. The story stopped halfway through the plot. And the mission of us seven writers is to draw a perfect conclusion to these stories that have no ending. "
Then, the camera changed. Oscar turned his face skillfully and said to the next camera, "The novels in this round were chosen by the three main editors and many staff members of our show. They read countless unfinished novels, and after a period of selection and discussion, they selected these seven novels. It was a lot of work, so let us give these heroes a round of applause. "
The director directed the audience to give them a round of applause.
Oscar continued, "Now, these seven novels have been printed out separately." When he spoke, several staff members came to the contestants' table and handed each contestant an envelope with a number.
"Each of our seven writers will receive an envelope. Inside each envelope is a stack of A4 paper. On the paper is an unfinished novel of about 100,000 words, "Oscar explained. Oscar explained, "Of course, we can't possibly ask the contestants to finish reading the entire novel within the allotted time. Therefore, inside the envelope, there is a special piece of paper. On the paper is the summary that the editing team of 'I Am a Writer' came up with for this novel. In the summary, there is the relationship between the existing characters and a general description of the plot. The total word count is about three thousand words. "
Oscar waved his hand and pointed at the big screen. "The time for this round is ninety minutes!" He snapped his fingers, and a countdown of ninety minutes appeared on the screen. "When I say 'start', the writers can open the envelope. You have to write a final chapter for the novel that you have drawn in ninety minutes. This final chapter will be directly after the last chapter of the book. "
The camera swept across each contestant's face, then returned to the close-up of Oscar. "In this round, the audience will also be able to see the outline of each book. Based on this, they will be able to determine whether the author's content is consistent with the previous book. However … the audience's rating will only be based on the last chapter that the contestants wrote. In other words, the audience only needs to compare the seven chapters of the seven writers.
Based on that, please choose … the one that you think is the best and then cast your vote. "
Oscar added, "As I said earlier, the final round's score will take up forty percent of the total score. However, of this forty percent, the audience's votes will only take up two thirds of the score. The other one third will come from our expert panel. " He pointed at the row at the front of the audience and introduced, "There are three main editors, fourteen editors, and three teachers that we invited from the Authors' Guild to form a twenty-member expert panel. Their votes will be converted into … one-third of the contestants' score in the final round."
Oscar said, "Our twenty expert teachers have already read all seven novels in the third round, and most of them participated in the writing of the summary. However, before the competition, no one knows which contestant will draw which book. " His tone deliberately created an increasingly tense atmosphere. "The teachers' grading standards are more stringent. They will evaluate the ending written by the contestants based on the compatibility of the final chapter with the previous chapter, the consistency of the style, the rationality of the plot, and many other factors. "
"Okay, I believe everyone can't wait anymore. Now … the third round, the finishing touch … officially begins!" With Oscar's order, the time on the screen jumped to 89: 59. Then the countdown started second by second, and the annoying ticking sound of the stopwatch came from the television.
"The audience won't wait for ninety minutes, right?" Xiao Tan asked.
"Of course not," Feng Bujue replied. "This part will probably be condensed to around ten minutes, and it will be filled with post-production interviews. There will also be some live audience interviews. There will also be a lucky draw from the current show and then, of course, there will be commercials. " He suddenly remembered something. "Oh, right, during the live show, there is no background sound effect. The ticking sound is added in post-production."
"Tsk … I say, for this round, ninety minutes won't be enough, right? For a 100,000-word novel, even if you only look at the beginning, ending, and skip all the content in the middle, relying on the summary to fill in the gaps … it will take at least half an hour to sort out the thought process and start writing, "Master Bao said.
"Of course." Feng Bujue replied, "Using the two input methods on the spot, and it will be a last-minute creation. To be able to finish two thousand words in an hour is already considered professional." He picked up the drink on the coffee table and took a sip. "Furthermore, I think the ending … is actually very difficult to write. Furthermore, these eunuch books have many holes that have not been filled in. The audience doesn't know that, but the experts will give their ratings based on how well they fill in the holes. Also, when writing, it's best to mimic the style of the original author so that it doesn't feel like it's out of character. "
"Just from the sound of it, I think it's super difficult …" Xiao Tan said.
Feng Bujue stretched lazily. "I think it's okay. When we were recording this part, the audience and most of the staff were resting. Only the four fixed cameras and the two moving cameras on stage had to follow the whole process. During this time, I took some time to chat with Oscar, who was touching up his make-up, and I also went to the toilet. "
"Hey … wait a minute, didn't you say that time was tight? You actually had the time to leave your seat to chat with others? "Master Bao was shocked.
"Haha … you'll know when you see the result," Feng Bujue replied.
Since it was a preliminary edit, even the ten minutes in the middle were quickly skipped. Soon, it was time for the announcement of the result.
Following Oscar's countdown, a series of close-up shots of the writers appeared, and the music became more urgent. Finally, when the time on the big screen ran out, Oscar screamed at the top of his lungs, "Time's up!"
He wiped the sweat from his brow and sighed. "Phew … Finally, it's time for the announcement. I have a question …" Oscar turned to the contestants. "Everyone … there's still time, right?"
"Not ~ yet ~" the writers answered in unison.
This scene was like a primary school class from the 1980s, where the teacher would ask, "What do you want to be when you grow up?"
Feng Bujue did not say anything, so Oscar walked forward to ask, "I see that contestant Bujue hasn't said anything. Looks like you think you have plenty of time, right?"
Feng Bujue answered, "Yes, I've finished reading the whole book."
"In ninety minutes?" Oscar asked with widened eyes.
"Yes," Feng Bujue answered.
"Wow, is contestant Bujue's power the legendary ability to read ten lines at a glance?" Oscar asked. "Then let me ask you, what do you think of the book after reading it?"
"It's not bad," Feng Bujue answered expressionlessly.
Oscar made a funny face at the camera. "How come I feel like I can give that kind of review after reading it for five minutes?"
The audience erupted in laughter.
"Alright, as usual, we'll start with contestant No. 1's work." Oscar brought the topic back on track and walked to Xuan Tianzong's control panel. "Xuan Tianzong, you've drawn No. 1 today. Do you feel pressured?"
"Hmm …" Xuan Tianzong thought about it and replied, "Actually … it's not that bad. It's like going to the hospital for an injection when I was young. It's better to be the first." He turned around with a smile. "Next week, whoever draws No. 1 can swap with me."
At this point in the show, the contestants relaxed, and they joked around with each other. Since the writing segment was over, the voting and interview segments were more leisurely.
"Okay, then let's take a look at the ending written by Xuan Tianzong," Oscar said.
Xuan Tianzong's chapter appeared on the big screen. The last chapter was about one thousand and seven hundred words. If one read it fast, one could finish it in four to five minutes. It was not easy for Oscar to be the host. He had to read through the content with the audience and the judges, and he had to read it faster than the others because he had to give some reliable comments after reading it.
Of course, Oscar was not completely unprepared. The summaries of the seven books had been shown on the screen one hour ago. Oscar had even interviewed a few audience members and the judges, so he had a basic understanding of the plot of the seven books, so he was not completely lost when he read the ending.
Speaking of that interview, as expected, the opinions of the audience and the experts were different … The audience generally thought that the easiest ending to write was an online novel that Mo Buxiang had drawn, and the hardest ending to write was the wuxia story that Vegetable and Fruit had drawn. However, the experts thought that the wuxia story that Vegetable and Fruit had drawn was actually the easiest ending to write, and the hardest ending to write was the urban supernatural power novel that I was about to draw.
"Okay, the final chapter written by Xuan Tianzong is now before everyone." Several minutes later, Oscar said, "I believe everyone is like me, shocked by the content that is less than two thousand words." Then, he walked over to Feng Bujue. "Bujue, what do you think of this final chapter?"
"Why are you asking me?" Feng Bujue asked with confusion.
"Tell us about it. We also want to hear what you have to say," Soda said with a smile. Soda, who was sitting closest to him, laughed. The other writers also looked in his direction, looking at him with expectant eyes.
"Okay … How should I put this … When I read this chapter, it's like I opened a new series and started the first episode, but when I reached the end of the episode, I had a feeling of, 'Have I missed out on the whole season? How come I feel like this is the last episode? '"Feng Bujue replied.
"Hmm … Can you give an example?" Oscar asked.
"Sure, like 'The Strange Classmate Next Door'," Feng Bujue replied.
"Er … Okay," Oscar said. "I think I get it now."
Then, Ba Shan Ping, Vegetable and Fruit, and Mo Buxiang announced their final chapters one by one. Every writer's standard was very high. The final chapters they wrote not only restored the original author's style to a certain extent, but also created a strong sense of 'closure'. Even if one did not look at the summary, just looking at this chapter alone would make one feel that this chapter was a memorable ending.
As for the book that the experts thought was the most difficult, which was the book that I was going to pick, the final chapter of the book did not perform well. Brother Field's ending confused many of the audience. The expert judge's comment was, "It's already not bad to be able to write to this standard."
After the first six writers' chapters were announced, Vegetable and Fruit and Soda's final chapters had the best response. The former received the majority of the audience's support, and the latter received the expert's praise.
"Alright, it's finally the last chapter." After recording this show, Oscar had exhausted quite a bit of his mental and physical energy. He walked over to Feng Bujue's control panel. "I have no doubt that in this round, Contestant Bujue will bring us another surprise."
Feng Bujue laughed drily. "Hmm … in a way … you are right."
Oscar waved his hand excitedly. "Now, let us see … Contestant Bujue's final chapter."
Several seconds later, on the big screen, nothing appeared.
"Er …" Oscar whispered into the earpiece. "Director, is there a problem with the equipment?"
"It's not a problem with the equipment. I didn't write anything." Feng Bujue answered Oscar's question on behalf of Director Fei.
Oscar was stunned. "Contestant Bujue … didn't you say earlier …"
"Yes, there was plenty of time. I finished reading the whole book. Objectively speaking, I think this brother wrote quite well." Feng Bujue replied. "But personally, I don't like this novel. In fact, I hate it. There is no reason for that." He held his chin with one hand and said into the microphone, "As the saying goes, those who walk different paths cannot work together. As for this book, I don't want to continue a single word. "
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