Chapter 84 Letter to the children of "Childhood"

Dear children: Whenever someone asks me how old I am this year, I am taken aback when I answer, I am already eighty-seven years old! But I never feel that I am "old", thanks to the fact that I get letters from children every day-I have read these letters and kept them carefully, and when I have dozens of them, I hand them in To the Museum of Modern Chinese Literature, which is a collection of modern books jointly organized by Grandpa Ba Jin and the Chinese Writers Association. I ask them to keep your letters and the calligraphy and paintings donated by me forever. Your letters come from all over the country, as well as the hometowns of overseas Chinese. They are full of enthusiasm, asking about my health and work, and most of them ask me what "tips" and "secrets" I have for writing good articles. Poems, essays and novels written by themselves.

I am extremely sorry that I cannot answer all of them. I can only use the space of "Childhood" to answer an open letter to you. Here I can tell you the "tricks" and "secrets" of my writing: the first is that I never plagiarize or imitate when I write!The second is that I must write about the real events in my life that make me emotional.From my writing experience, I feel that such articles will often get sympathy and resonance from readers. However, there should also be training and reference in writing.Speaking of references, when I started writing there were readable

and "Three Hundred Poems of the Tang Dynasty", and books such as , , , and , etc., and there are too many books and magazines that you can learn from now. The problem is whether you search and read them. Speaking of training, I still advise you to write a diary every day, firstly to test your perseverance and perseverance in writing.The second is that your daily life is by no means just eating, going to school, sleeping... There are so many things to write about around you!Scenes such as wind, frost, rain, and snow; a sentence or something from your parents, teachers, brothers, sisters, and classmates that you will never forget; a moving text in a text or book, as long as it can be in your mind Those who leave a deep impression can be written or memorized. This is the best and most effective way to practice composition. I hope you will stick to it no matter what!

In addition, I also ask you to always keep a copy of "Xinhua Dictionary" at hand, as I do now, and ask it for advice when you forget to write, and it will help you not to write typos. You may have all done these things.Spring is here, I wish you and the spring flowers and trees grow prosperously together! Your old friend Bing Xin April 7, 1987