Black sheep among white sheep

"Black Sheep Among White Sheep" is Shuang Xuetao's first collection of essays. The book is divided into three parts: Part I, "Black Sheep Among White Sheep: On Novels," features nine essays written for writing enthusiasts, sharing his practical reading and writing experiences, from the novel's opening and atmosphere to character development, imagery and language, and endings and revisions. Part II, "A Side Story of Life: On Film," explores successful film and television adaptations, detailing his understanding of the two artistic mediums of film and literature, and the relationship between novel texts and film and television adaptations. Part III, "Distance from the Flame: A Collection of Essays," features a selection of essays, commentaries, and interviews related to writing published over the past decade since the author resigned from her job in 2012 to pursue freelance writing.
This book is a heartfelt conversation between novelist Shuang Xuetao and readers. He shares how he embarked on the path of writing, the mistakes and detours, the losses and gains along the way; reflecting on his ten years of writing practice and experience, he extends an invitation and call to everyone who dreams of creating:
A young person without traditional formal training but harboring a literary dream can, with a pen in hand, cleave through the thorns of life and gradually approach their literary ideal. In the face of a chaotic and uncertain reality, we can at least preserve the faint flame within ourselves through reading and writing.

2023-01-01

上海文艺出版社

Single reading, carving culture

352

9787532184439