Chapter 9 Modern Literary History

When applying for a doctorate abroad, getting a recommendation letter from a big shot is a shortcut, and taking this path can save you a lot of trouble.

For example, many professors at Jiangnan University work together on a project with overseas scholars, so the professor's recommendation letter from professors at overseas universities who have cooperative projects with him will be very convincing.

Because the Dean of the School of Chemistry at Jiangnan University is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Virginia and knows many people there, you will have a special advantage if you apply to Virginia with his letter of recommendation.

Chen Yuanguang aimed at a higher goal. He wanted to apply to the top universities and get a full scholarship. Under this condition, the recommendation letter from the professor of Jiangnan University would not be enough.

After all, he had little scientific research experience and his university GPA was only mediocre, which meant that he needed very strong endorsements.

The Science Fiction Rising Star Competition organized by the science fiction world has become a very good opportunity.

Because this is the 10th Science Fiction Rising Star Competition, it will be held in an extra grand manner. Tencent will be the exclusive title sponsor and the final award ceremony will invite Michael Levitt, the Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry in recent years, to attend.

Moreover, the timing is also particularly suitable. The results will be out in two months and the award ceremony will be held.

Even if he only won the third prize, as long as he had the opportunity to attend the award ceremony, Chen Yuanguang was confident that he could get a letter of recommendation from Levitt.

Chen Yuanguang had never thought of directly seeking Levitt as his mentor because his research directions were not suitable.

"What should I write?" Chen Yuanguang opened Word and couldn't type on the keyboard. "Should I copy future science fiction works or write my own?"

These are the two problems he faces. What he writes may not win awards, and Chen Yuanguang feels a little guilty about copying future successful works.

Even if it's just copying the novels written by future AI.

“I’d better write it myself. I wouldn’t feel happy if someone else’s work won an award. Instead, it would become a psychological burden.

As for the subject matter, isn’t the unsolved case involving Chen Yuanguang the best material?
Although I don’t know who the real murderer is, I can definitely make up a murderer in my work.” Chen Yuanguang thought to himself and typed the words “Past Events in Kuala Lumpur” on the keyboard.

For science fiction mystery, just add science fiction elements and it's done.

I just have to prepare for various exams here, and I have to start from scratch to explore new writing methods and polish new stories there. In the future, I will have to communicate with Pangu and select research topics.

Chen Yuanguang felt that he had to be split into two people, as this was too much to do.

"I'm sorry, but I've been under a lot of academic pressure lately and can't balance writing and studying. This book will end here."

After the outline was finalized, Chen Yuanguang simply wrote a closing statement to ease his inner guilt.

To be honest, he didn't want the story to end badly, but he no longer had the energy to write the Tokyo Romance light novel.

When your journey is to the stars and the sea, you have no time to think about love scenes and plots.

"ByD has another bad ending, right?"

"Guoges are not to be trusted. First, they updated twice every three days, then changed to weekly, and finally ended badly. Is this what you said in your remarks about this book being updated like crazy?"

The ID Chen Yuanguang gave himself on Qidian is Giant of Light. When there are a lot of updates, he is called God of Light, but when he takes a leave and the work is left unfinished, he instantly becomes Light Dog.

"At the beginning, he spoke loudly, in the middle, he spoke madly, and now he is silent"

"It's OK that you didn't finish the last book well, after all, you really couldn't continue writing that book. This book is doing so well, why did you finish it badly?"

As a relatively well-known lvv5 writer, Chen Yuanguang's sudden unfinished work still caused quite a stir, with a lot of curses in the ending remarks.

In his earliest core book club, everyone was more peaceful, but there was still nothing good to say. "@Light Giant, the familiar feeling is back!"

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The screenshot is the bold statement that Chen Yuanguang made in the group when the book was first published: This book will definitely be updated crazily, and it is not a dream to sell tens of thousands of copies a day after it is put on the shelves.

Although he no longer plans to work in the online literature industry, Chen Yuanguang still wants to give everyone an explanation: "I'm sorry, there are indeed more important things waiting for me to do in reality."

"I originally planned to write online articles, but now I think I'd rather study abroad."

"Yes, I don't plan to work in the online literature field for the time being. I'll see you again if I'm lucky enough."

"Alas, there is nothing I can do. It changed too quickly. I couldn't have anticipated the current situation."

Who could have thought that his golden finger would come so suddenly.

In Kuala Lumpur, in addition to downloading knowledge, he also chose a live class on modern literary history.

After entering the University of Malaya, Chen Yuanguang met the real person in school, but they never communicated.

He chose to take the course of modern literary history this time because he really wanted to learn more about this aspect in preparation for writing his own story about past events in Kuala Lumpur. The jump from light romance novels to science fiction and mystery was a bit of a leap, and he felt he needed to make some preliminary preparations. Secondly, he also wanted to deal with real people.

"Great, great, I thought my course wouldn't be offered this year, but I didn't expect there are still people interested in literature."

In a classroom on the third floor of the teaching building of the University of Malaya, a Southeast Asian-looking man with completely white hair and very few wrinkles on his face was dancing and looking extremely happy.

It was Chen Yuanguang's first time to come to the teaching building. He didn't expect that there was no one else in this class except him.

"Professor, then I'll leave?" Chen Yuanguang wanted to back out. This man looked abnormal.

“Don’t go. Since you chose this course, you must want to gain something from it. I believe I can give you some inspiration.

Because you are my only student, I can provide you with one-on-one assistance. ” The man quickly stood up and waved his hand to signal Chen Yuanguang not to leave.

Chen Yuanguang walked in and sat in front of him. "Hello, professor. I'm Chen Yuanguang."

"Samad, Samad Sayyid, you can call me Professor Samad." Samad began to shake his head: "Yuan Guang, Yingchuantang Chen family?"

Chen Yuanguang nodded: "Yes."

Samad added: "I don't believe that Chen Dingsong is really the Yingchuan Hall, he just borrowed this name.

He is a native Malaysian, and was a conscripted soldier before he became successful. If he was really a member of the Yingchuantang Chen family, would he be able to serve as a conscripted soldier?"

Chen Yuanguang didn't know how to respond. He thought to himself that it was no wonder that no one chose this course, as they started digging up other people's past as soon as they came.

But he is indeed very interested in these. In the online game, these are part of the story background and may contain important clues.

“I didn’t keep my mouth shut, but no matter whether Chen Dingsong is from Yingchuan Hall Chen or not, now that no one says he is not, then he is.

Let's stop here. Each class lasts two hours. I will talk for the first hour and a half, and the last half hour is for questions and answers. You can ask any questions you are interested in. "Samad stood up in front of the podium.

　I worked overtime last night and I owe a chapter, so I’ll make it up tonight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)