The New Concept Writing Competition is divided into preliminary and semi-final rounds. The preliminary round requires a manuscript of no more than 5,000 words, with no limit on subject matter. As long as it has not been published in a public publication, it is eligible to participate.
The age limit for participants is flexible, and anyone who enjoys literature under the age of 30 can sign up to participate.
The theme of the competition is new thinking, new expression and real experience, encouraging contestants to break away from stereotypes and clichés, and to feel attention and experience life in a real and sincere way.
The language is new and the writing is bold, but the foundation of everything should be based on "real emotions". The judges of the competition are all top domestic writers, editors and humanities scholars. They can distinguish whether the article is whining or true feelings.
If Wen Ying wanted to write something more profound, she could definitely use "parent-child relationship" as the starting point. This is a problem that has troubled her for two lifetimes, and she can definitely write about it with sincerity.
But Wen Ying didn't want to expose her wounds for others to comment on, so she was the first to abandon the topic of "parent-child relationship".
It doesn't seem appropriate to sing the praises of love.
Her love story with He Zhen is full of adult rationality. Even if it is written truthfully, it may not impress the judges of the competition. If it is entirely fictional, and she has just been published in a youth magazine, it is better for her not to challenge the elite boss... Another reason is that the New Concept Competition basically requires real-name entries. If Wen Ying fails the preliminary round, Chen Ru and Wen Dongrong will not know what she has written. If she passes the preliminary round, she writes an article on the theme of love to participate in the competition. Does she think her life is too comfortable?
Of the three major themes in literature, family and love have been eliminated, and it seems that only friendship can be written about.
Wen Ying did not intend to sing the praises of friendship. She was touched and wanted to write about "growth".
After all, he is 31 years old mentally. When it comes to this subject, he will not rely entirely on fantasy like ordinary teenagers, and his writing will be relatively shallow.
Wen Ying had been severely beaten by society. After returning to the age of 16, she wrote about "Growth", which was a bloody personal experience.
Considering the innovative theme of the New Concept Competition, Wen Ying did not write a lyrical essay. Instead, she chose to express the theme in the form of a fairy tale and constructed an ant kingdom.
This ant kingdom is nestled in a tiankeng (sinkhole). The ants living at the bottom don't even know what a tiankeng is. From birth to death, each ant's destiny is predetermined, and the tiankeng, where their nest lies, is their world. The dank, dark environment of the tiankeng, fosters abundant humus, ideal for the ants' reproduction. Within the nest, the ants live out their lives in a routine manner. Against this backdrop, one tiny ant rebels. It refuses to be a worker ant, yet its size doesn't allow it to be a soldier ant. The story unfolds as the tiny ant attempts to climb out of the tiankeng for the first time, only to be discovered by a larger ant and driven back to the nest...
Before she even took the laptop home, Wen Ying finished the first draft by hand overnight and went to bed rubbing her wrists.
Chen Ru urged her several times, and was quite pleased to see that she was writing furiously. She felt as if Wen Ying was taking the initiative to seize the time to study and was finally starting to become sensible.
This beautiful misunderstanding made Chen Ru fall asleep with a smile.
Although she and Wen Dongrong are still in a cold war and their marriage is in trouble, if their daughter Wen Ying can achieve excellent academic results, it will be enough to prove that Chen Ru is not just giving in this marriage, but also gaining something.
When people reach middle age, their children become their parents’ best “works”. No matter how successful their own efforts are, if their children perform poorly, no matter how proud they are, their pride will be greatly reduced!
The next day, Chen Ru was alert and prepared to tear the scammer apart. However, when she followed Wen Ying to the mall and actually received the "prize" with the receipt, Chen Ru was stunned.
"No money?"
“It’s really free!”
A brand new Samsung laptop computer, with a slim and smooth appearance and an attractive milky white luster, was placed in front of Chen Ru. Chen Ru had to believe it even if she didn't want to.
What kind of luck is this?
Wen Ying cautiously probed, "Mom, can I keep this computer?"
Chen Ru was still a little confused.
"...You won the prize, keep it."
"Thank you, Mom!"
What are you thanking me for? It's not like I bought it with my own money.
Chen Ru was afraid that Wen Ying would play games on the computer. Wen Ying had never had any interest in games, so she immediately agreed with Chen Ru on the time for playing on the computer and surfing the Internet, which was usually no more than one hour a day and no more than two hours on weekends.
Chen Ru agreed, but only came to her senses after she walked out of the mall: When did she agree to open an Internet site?
Wen Ying was about to turn around and settle the score, but she muttered, "I see Qin Jiao and the others. Every family has a computer and internet access, but I don't see them doing bad things! You want me to be as good as everyone else, but you don't let me broaden my horizons and encounter new things. You can't have the best of both worlds, don't you think?"
Chen Ru felt happy when she saw Wen Ying arguing with the Shu family, and now she finally experienced Wen Ying's sharp tongue firsthand.
That sounds reasonable.
But parents are naturally unreasonable towards their children. When Chen Ru was about to suppress her with force, Wen Ying, holding the computer, rubbed her arm like a puppy. She looked pitiful, yet indescribably intimate.
Wen Ying is acting coquettishly again!
Chen Ru thought of the hug from yesterday, and her expression suddenly became a little unnatural. She said in a timid tone:
"Don't tell me that. It's okay to open an internet connection, but if your grades drop, I'll confiscate your computer and sell it off!"
"It's a deal, Mom, you're so nice!"
Wen Ying was leaning against the wall holding her computer. Chen Ru frowned and asked her to stand up straight and walk, but Wen Ying laughed and didn't take it seriously.
It turns out that Ms. Chen Ru is soft-hearted and doesn’t respond to tough calls!
In response to Wen Ying's coquettish behavior, Chen Ru said no but her reaction was very honest. Wen Ying felt that she had found the secret to getting along with her mother.
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