I Am a Light Novel Master in Japan Chapter 302

Sawamura Sayuri's beautiful black hair suddenly became wet in the rain, and her originally elegant and smooth face was quickly covered with water drops. Her elegant temperament added a touch of charm, and she showed a faint smile. , looked at Li Yan and explained.

"..." Li Yan was stunned for a moment and was speechless for a moment. He had to say that sharing the joys and sorrows was more shocking than a thousand words.

"By the way, since we are all soaked like this, let's have a slower lunch. I'll ask my assistant to help us book a room in the wing. Don't you see, this rainy scene is also a kind of reunion? I want to Let’s take a walk around this rainy scene, Mr. Uesugi, can you accompany me for a while and talk about what’s on your mind?”

Standing in the pouring rain, Sayuri Sawamura first turned around to look at the lush city park not far away, then turned her head, looking at him with a pair of bright and clear eyes, and looked back with a smile that was as bright as Xinghua, He asked with a faint smile.

Chapter 179 The light novel master’s wild bet with novels

The sky was a little dark, and pattering raindrops fell on the green leaves of this quiet forest. The leaves of the green trees and lawns drooped slightly. The stone steps were already wet, and the sound of dripping could be heard from the umbrella overhead.

It is located in a forest park in the city on the edge of Tokyo. When it rains, there seem to be few people in the park. Although the scale of this forest park is not comparable to Jingu Park, it still makes people feel like entering a deep forest. Ethereal and peaceful.

"The rainy scene is so beautiful, but there's no one there..."

Sayuri Sawamura looked around. Her long black hair was a little wet, with crystal clear raindrops on the tips. The transparent raincoat on her body was also a little wet. She was watching with interest under the umbrella held by Li Yan. Looking at the scenery, I realized that there were not many tourists along the way, and I said with some regret.

"After all, it is raining, and this is a relatively remote area near the city. It is normal for there to be relatively few tourists." Li Yan on the side had already expected it and explained.

"Yeah... that's right. I have always been a freelance worker. Regardless of the working hours, the working location, and the work orders... I basically take them all by myself. I don't have the experience of working five days a week like an office worker. The life experience of taking a two-day vacation sometimes feels very unstable, but freelancers also have their own unique benefits."

Sayuri Sawamura pondered for a while, then smiled and shared her feelings with Li Yan.

"..." Li Yan suddenly became thoughtful as he listened to Sayuri's emotion.

Isn’t the so-called light novel writer also a type of profession defined as [freelance profession]? Sayuri Sawamura, like Eiri, works as an illustrator on various occasions, but from the perspective of experience and level, Sayuri Sawamura can not only be Eiri's senior, but perhaps his own creative qualifications are also an asset to her. Just a newcomer.

Originally, Sayuri planned to take off her raincoat, but was finally stopped by Li Yan. She always felt that this girl lived a very independent life, with a romantic atmosphere, and a mature heart with a deep understanding of life and love. The passion for creation and the loving heart.

Sayuri Sawamura, who was wearing a raincoat on top of her gorgeous kimono, raised her head slightly and looked at the leaves dripping with water droplets. Her eyes seemed to be fascinated by all the beautiful scenery in front of her. Her skin was better than snow, and her eyes were like a pool of clear water, looking forward to it. On this occasion, he has an elegant and noble temperament that makes others take pictures of him, making him feel ashamed and dare not blaspheme. However, the beautiful and agile posture is so fascinating that people can't help but take a look at this beauty.

Li Yan silently observed this young girl from the Sawamura family. To be honest, even now, Li Yan still can't tell how old this Sawamura girl is.

"What are you looking at?"

Sayuri, who was standing on the stone steps, was slightly startled, then looked at Li Yan, smiled and asked.

"No, it's nothing." Li Yan immediately looked away and said to cover up.

"...Haha, I always feel that you are a little strange today. Let me guess, you have encountered something disturbing recently... and it's not a big deal, but it will make you confused for a moment. I'm right. wrong?"

Sayuri Sawamura thought for a while, analyzed and reasoned, and finally asked with a smile.

In the pouring rain, Li Yan suddenly looked surprised. He looked at Sayuri Sawamura and asked, "This...how did you see it..."

"I am a professional illustrator, and a professional illustrator has a pair of eyes that can see through everything." Sayuri responded with a sense of confidence.

The painter's eyes can observe the changes in the character's appearance and heart every second. Although I have heard Eiri proudly say this sentence before, Mashiro Shiina, who is now astonishingly insightful, and what has always been mysterious in front of me Sawamura Sayuri, they seem to be really good at talking and reading, which makes Li Yan have to believe it.

"So, although I can feel it, I don't know what you are worried about. If you are worried, do you need to talk to me? Although I may not be able to help you, the worries held in your heart are like wine. , over time, it will confuse your eyes."

After Sayuri Sawamura finished speaking, she smiled.

Li Yan was silent for a moment. After some simple thinking, he finally said to Sayuri Sawamura: "Thank you, Miss Sawamura. Actually... I have some ideas about writing and my future. Confuse……"

As a result, the two of them stood under the eaves of an ancient building. Li Yan spoke in the rain about his recent inability to write, and about how some friends and juniors around him felt confused by his prompts after their progress.

The gray sky made a dull "rumbling" sound, the gray clouds were rolling, and the time was close to 11:20. After Sawamura Sayuri quietly listened to Li Yan's words, her eyes were a little distracted at first, and then , but seemed to understand the direction of the other party's troubles, and smiled slightly.

Isn't such a gentle female smile also an intoxicating "wine"?

"I understand, that's it. Your troubles are very similar to mine before, but this is very positive, Mr. Uesugi."

Sayuri Sawamura raised her head slightly and looked at the falling raindrops. Her voice lowered a bit, as if she was recalling her past. She was silent for a moment, and then continued: "This is the creator's bottleneck."

"Bottle... bottleneck?!"

Li Yan was stunned for a moment, his heart suddenly felt cold, and he asked.

"Yes, this is the so-called phenomenon of creative level progressing to a certain point and suddenly stagnating or even regressing. We call it the bottleneck period. Just like a wine bottle, the air always wants to get out of the bottle. , but the further you go up, the smaller the bottle becomes, and in the end, the cork on top will block your further upward space."

Sayuri Sawamura looked at Li Yan and said jokingly: "Your writing talent is very good. I originally thought you would only feel it when you were about to graduate from college, but you are indeed an old thief. You realized what's ahead of you so quickly." There are still deficiencies and areas for improvement.”

"...I'll be forgiven for calling you an old thief, but isn't the bottleneck period just the writing process? I've always had this phenomenon in my writing, and lately it's getting worse and worse. Is this what everyone calls the bottleneck period? "

Li Yan shivered as soon as he heard "Old Thief". At first, he thought it sounded like the reader's mixed feelings about me, but since he was surrounded by them last time, he knew that this word was Full of resentment. However, Li Yan didn't quite understand the bottleneck period in Sayuri's words, and even predicted that he would only feel such depression when he graduated from college. The phenomenon of Kavin has almost always existed.

Sayuri Sawamura smiled gently, lowered her head and thought for a moment, and said: "That's wrong. Maybe some people call Kavin a bottleneck period, but lack of inspiration does not affect your own creative level. Mr. Uesugi, the creator is actually Many times, artistic things like writing, painting, and music cannot be cultivated at all. In fact, many people are not suitable for cultivation in these fields because their emotions may not be that strong and they do not like to express themselves. This is the so-called talent difference. .The essence of art is human emotion. All art integrates the author's emotion into a carrier and displays knowledge that resonates with others. This is art."

She pointed to the water droplets in front of her and said: "For example, take the scenes in front of you. Everyone will think that the rain scene is beautiful, but in my eyes, this rain scene is indeed beautiful, but in my heart , is a kind of sad beauty, and also a kind of natural desolate beauty. Many kinds of emotions are rich in this scenery. If you want to use a brush to integrate this mood into the painting, how should you express it... …This is a question of level. When you write a novel, it’s not just different expressions of a story. The expression of words, the setting of the story theme, the purpose of writing, etc., will all be because your consciousness is constantly changing. In the end, is it progress? Whether you are regressing or not is unknown, but if one day you suddenly are not satisfied with the works you have written and want to write works that better represent your heart, but there are great risks and obstacles, this is what I mentioned bottleneck."

"..."

Li Yan listened quietly, and when Sayuri Sawamura said this, it was indeed true.

"So, creators should not be confused, nor should they lose the motivation to make progress. If you lose the purpose of creation and still have enthusiasm, then no matter how high your creative talent is, you will only be exhausted. Remember, don’t let you forget the mood of your creation." Sayuri Sawamura looked directly into Li Yan’s eyes and reminded her.

"...I understand, Miss Sawamura." Li Yan noticed the importance of this sentence from Sawamura's eyes, and after a moment of silence, he agreed and said.

"Then, how should I break through this predicament... I still don't want to get through." Li Yan sighed, looking at the umbrella in his hand that was dripping with water, and said.

"Well, everyone has their own different predicaments, and we can't generalize... When I was a child, I was born in a very strict family. I was originally a traditional Japanese family, but I was deeply attracted by Japanese comics. At that time, I was still sighing in my heart "It really deserves to be Japan", so I gave up the training of ink painting, and almost secretly taught myself animation painting despite the opposition and pressure of my family. I even planned to win the Tezuka Prize, but because I occasionally watched After the interaction between the male classmates, by mistake, I took another path..."

Sawamura Sayuri said with a smile while recalling, but when she mentioned another path, she immediately reacted and coughed a few times to cover up her wrong words, but Li Yan recalled Sayuri in his mind. The scene of a child's BL drawn in front of him made him stare at this fujoshi with a speechless expression.

"I have encountered a lot of setbacks and failures in my painting skills. The most difficult bottleneck for me is...at a certain point, I realized that animation is no longer realistic, and it no longer looks so interesting...Suddenly I was a little unable to pick up a paintbrush. It was very painful at that time. I obviously didn’t want to give up, but I was so tired inside. As a result, I only rekindled my passion for love by rediscovering touching things in reality. You can use your passion for illustrations and comics as a reference.”

When Sayuri Sawamura was speaking, she closed her eyes and was immersed in her own experience. Then she opened her eyes and said finally with a smile.

Under the dripping rain, Li Yan kept thinking about Sayuri Sawamura's words. It was indeed the case. After experiencing too many things, his fantasies and current situation were slowly affecting his heart. .

Moreover, from the beginning of writing to now, he can only rely on the editing system to help score and write commercial works. In more than a year, he can only get the best score of A+. After careful thought, he At a truly ordinary level, perhaps many of them can only write at B level. The editing system is a very helpful system, but if you think about it seriously, it is a fig leaf that blinds his eyes, preventing him from making even half a progress... …

The closer he gets to the truth, the more Li Yan's heart churns. What he discovered this time made him feel more conflicted.

Li Yan silently looked at his hands, his fingers that were a little sore from writing and typing, his quiet eyes became a little uneasy, and said: "I understand, thank you for reminding me, Miss Sawamura, what you said to me today It helped a lot. I probably understand why I got into a bottleneck, and why... I got confused."

"That's good."

Sayuri Sawamura smiled lightly and said: "However, I can't decide your future. You still have time to consider this slowly. I think if you don't have enough time, it doesn't matter if you write slower. Writing and work are not necessarily real. is your enemy, sometimes, he may also be your assistant.”

The rain in front of her eyes gradually became less intense. Sawamura Sayuri saw it and knew that the time was almost up. She hesitated for a while and said, "Let's go back, Uesugi-sensei."

"Okay." Li Yan looked at Sayuri Sawamura. He opened his umbrella again and covered Sayuri.

"By the way... If I call you out on Saturday, will it disturb you from writing the seventh volume?" Sayuri Sawamura remembered something, turned to look at him sideways, and asked.

"Nothing, I'm almost finished with the draft. Tomorrow, I'm going to attend the junior high school festival. I have to submit the first draft to the editor before Tuesday, so I still have a lot of time." Li Yan said.