The "Symposium on Jiang Xueqin's Novel "Pea"" hosted by the Yongqiao District Branch of the Suzhou Essayists Association was held in the Suzhou Cultural and Creative Town on the morning of March 11, 2018. Nearly twenty writers from the city attended the meeting. Jiang Xueqin was also taken to the venue from Changwei Nursing Home of Suzhou Dongcheng Administrative Committee and gave a wonderful speech.
Summary of the wonderful speeches at the seminar:
Jiang Xueqin: What is a novel? What is prose? I don't understand! I only knew that there was something in my heart that wanted to be vented and erupted. Instead of writing about the frustration and panic, it’s fun to write about it!
Sun Minghua, Vice Chairman of the Municipal Writers Association: When writing novels, you should write real things with a virtual feel; you should write virtual things with a sense of reality.
Hou Siming, Vice Chairman of the Municipal Writers Association: Life is a "painful" process.
Sheng Huaifeng, Vice Chairman of the District Prose Branch: Novels should be a display of comprehensive art.
Zhang Xiaoling, Vice Chairman of the Anhui Essayists Association and Chairman of the Municipal Essayists Association: Only by writing about what you are familiar with can you grasp the "truth" of art.
Branch Chairman Zhang Binghui: Writing is the best expression of cherishing life.
Zhou Hongying, Director of the Literary and Art Department of Dawn Newspaper: Only by integrating personal perception into society can we write meaningful works.
Zhang Xiuyun, director of the literary and art department of "Wanbei Morning Magazine": You must write within the scope of your own knowledge.
Zhang Lin, editor of "Yongqiao Times": Treat writing as a process that pleases yourself.
Cao Mugeng, editor of "Yongqiao Times": Nostalgia is the eternal theme of art.
Shi Hongshan, Vice Chairman of the Municipal Writers Association: Write with emotion and express emotions.
Folklore writer Feng Zihao: Writing can sublimate people’s souls.
Li Ting, Secretary-General of the Municipal Essayists Association: Writing should be done with sincerity and true feelings, and you should not moan for no reason.
Wu Zhengbiao, Chairman of the District Photographers Branch: Writers should see the world with two eyes: one eye to see things that are progressing, and the other eye to see things that need to be improved.
Li Chunlei, principal of Caocun Town Central School: Everyone has painful life experiences. For writers, this may be an inspirational poem.
Writer Wang Yulin: Refine yourself first, then write.
Zhang Qingxi: Live with your heart and write with your heart.
Ma Qingzhou: Writers should be the leaders of social progress, not blind followers.