How much hardship did Pu Songling put in when he wrote Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio? How did he collect the materials? What are the implications for our writing today?

Answer 1

Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio was a great novel in ancient China. It was hailed as the "pinnacle of ancient Chinese novels" by the Qing Dynasty. In the process of writing Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Pu Songling had spent a lot of time and energy to collect materials.

In order to collect materials, Pu Songling had visited mountains, forests, fields, temples, and Taoist temples, and even went deep into the market to observe people's lives and customs, collecting all kinds of interesting stories and legends. He also read the notes, novels, and other literary works of his predecessors to enrich his own material library.

In addition, Pu Songling also used various innovative methods to collect materials. For example, he would combine various stories and legends to construct unique storylines and characters to make his works more lively and interesting. He would also repeatedly revise and polish the work to ensure the quality of the work.

Pu Songling's experience is still enlightening for our writing today. Writing is a job that requires long-term persistence and continuous hard work. We need to widely collect materials, read a large number of literary works and online resources to improve our writing skills and creativity. At the same time, we also need to pay attention to details and character portrayals to build a vivid and interesting storyline and character images so that readers can immerse themselves in the work.