In the 1980s, novelists pursued regional novels in the following ways: 1. Exploring social reality: Many novelists began to pay attention to social reality during this period, exploring the social structure and people's lives in different regions. For example, William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury, George Orwell's 1984, and other novels reflected some of the problems of society at that time. 2. Exploration of regional culture: Many novelists began to explore the culture and history of different regions and express these cultures through novels. For example, Margaret Atwood's Gone with the Wind and Calvino's Italian Trilogy depicted the cultural differences and historical backgrounds of different regions. 3. Manifestation of human nature: Many novelists began to pay attention to the performance of human nature through novels to reveal the nature and heart of human beings. For example, novels such as Henry James's The Local Sceneries of Virginia and Michael de Coubertin's Skin portrayed the complexity and variety of human nature. 4. Focus on personal experience: Many novelists in this period emphasized personal experience and feelings to express personal life and experience through novels. For example, Margaret Atwood's Home and Saint-Tiago depicted personal life experiences and feelings. The 1980s was a time when novelists explored regional cultures, human nature, and personal experiences. They used novels to express the cultures and human nature of different regions and emphasize personal experiences and feelings.