Great Novelist

The interviewer's gaze reflected back at him. A place with tons of boxes and packaged manuscripts. There were too many to steal. Even if the papers disappeared, the fact that he wrote as much did not disappear. What can never be stolen is in the hands of coincidence. He looks at the landscape for a moment and opens his mouth.

“Can I assume that's the same reason you're doing this? ”

I write and let my emotions go. Is that why you can publish so many articles?

“Well, as you can see, most of the writing is so emotional, it's just stacked in the house. If you read it again because it's too blunt, it hurts. But in terms of physical fitness for writing, I think I also had a little help. ”

The interviewer paused with a question and thought, and then opened his mouth.

“Then what about fear? Does fear not lead to reason? ”

“There are certain things that cause fear, but we don't publish them as if they are driven by fear. ”

“I see.”

Bookstores have many best-selling books in their books. It was similar to running to publishing many articles in a short time. I remembered what I saw when I was running. Similar places everywhere Blurred, I told the interviewer I was going to move on to another topic

“It's true that if you run fast, you won't notice the surroundings. ”

The answer made the interviewer look a little embarrassed. On the other hand, he seemed pleased.

“You're a little out of your depth. ”

“Is that so?"

“People like you need to do a lot of interviews. ”

Unfortunately, I didn't want to. He passes the data in his hand back one page.

“Now let's talk about the results. You won two of Asia's first four SF Fantasy Literature Awards. Were you at the villa of American writer Kelly Coin when the award was confirmed? ”

“Yes, that's right. ”

It was a place they had visited. Let me mention for a moment that he also confronted me.

“It looks really beautiful. ”

“Yes, I liked the park nearby. ”

I casually talked about the Coin Vacation Rental and got to the point.

“How did you feel when the prime minister was confirmed? ”

“I was glad. It must have been an honor. But I also felt that my work was growing more voluntarily than I thought I was doing. ”

“Will it grow? ”

“Yes. All I did was write to win a prize. That's not something that's new for a writer. ”

He nods, saying he understands.

“Did you regret not attending the awards ceremony? ”

“Not really. It was my choice. I didn't fail. I didn't fail. ”

“You have no desire for a prize. You have both achieved the youngest award. You set a new record. The language of God was definitely worth it. How did you feel when you were told you were the youngest? ”

“It didn't hurt much. ”

“Didn't you think you were going too fast? ”

I don't think. I've already had a lot of time.

“You know what they say. It's never too late in life. It's the fastest time to think you're late. Then there's nothing fast about it. ”

“You don't feel that the process of achieving your goal is too short? ”

“Do you think my goals are different? ”

The interviewer quickly found his error and asked again.

“You said that before, but you seem to have a slightly different set of success criteria. Don't want a prize? ”

“I've been a little greedy since I became a candidate. But I hadn't thought about it before. ”

“Did you not recognize the statue? ”

“I knew it. ”

“Didn't you think you'd be a candidate? ”

“That's more like it. ”

His eyes narrow.

“Is there something you want more than a prize? ”

I took a few moments and asked.

“Why do you think that is? ”

“I can't find a sense of accomplishment in my answers. ”

You smile a little. He's right. What you want is not a prize. His goal was never a prize.

“I don't have enough. There are still many mountains to climb. It's too early to feel fulfilled. ”

“Don't you feel proud every time you see a trophy? There are no trophies here. ”

He said, circling the empty space. There couldn't have been trophies in the space without furniture, chairs, favorite baseball teams, and posters. He recalled the location of the trophy.

“Trophies would still be in the cargo hold. I don't know where I put it. ”

If you unpack, you will come out. I felt like I had it with my clothes. He asked, not caring at all about the loss.

“No matter how much you say it, you're too insensitive. Are you not familiar with the authority of these two awards? Your award is a valuable award in the history of literature. ”

Of course I do. I shaken my head lightly.

“You don't know what award I received, but you wrote it down and told Coin. I said I was happy. I was happy to receive an award. What else do I need to add? ”

His eyes are behind him. It was a short movement, but I saw it well. He sought answers beyond his own mouth. He did not ask himself about the burden or fear of winning. I could see he was used to visiting the writer's house and asking questions.

“Then what is your goal? ”

It's just a question I thought I'd pass. It was a very easy question to answer. I wanted it so clearly. I want to be great.I want to be a great writer. The silence settled until I answered the question. I didn't want to put it in my mouth here.

“First of all, let's clear all this stuff up. especially the manuscripts.”

“Oh, yes. And that, of course, could be a goal. Organization is important.”

He hesitates for a moment, but asks if he won't let you escape. It didn't last long.

“I just want to do it in writing. I think it's going to be silly to say it here. I don't want my goals to go to the nuances of Sadala because I want to have them. ”

“ · · · · · ·. ”

He raises his hand. I took a small breath. There was a bit of a hoax.

“Have you had many interviews? I can't believe you turned me down like this. ”

You have the right to refuse any question you do not wish to answer. However, it is difficult to implement it. The more I had no experience with interviewing, The act of rejection itself is the same, but the interviewer does not let go easily. In times like these, we must be resolute. And be respectful. The user leaves no room for questions. I made it an excuse when I asked.

He was a naive eye, but moved on to the next topic. His focus helps him understand the questions. You can forget how hard your chair is.

“Are there any works that haven't been featured overseas? ”

Some of your own articles are not translated. A book that can only be read by people who know Korean.

“Yes. It's called river water. ”

“This short won the literature award in Korea. Youngest.”

“Thank you. ”

“Give me a brief explanation. ”

I briefly explained the plot to her when she asked me to introduce her strange work. It's a story of drowning.

“Is this about death? ”

“Simply put, yes. ”

“You have shown many endings in the language of God. Among them, there was definitely death. The attitude towards death that I showed there was very impressive. Does the river feel similar? ”

The language of God and the river are different. Dying people were different and in different circumstances. The position and status are different.

“The river feels a little more personal and a little more self-confessing. ”

“A self-confessed man? ”

“That's what it feels like. ”

Reveals strong interest. Here, I decided to take a step back.

“I don't know if I can say this because it hasn't been introduced yet. ”

Since I can't read it, I have to ask a shallow question. He asked again.

“What does it feel like to be self-confessed? Have you ever had a similar experience with a person? ”

“Yes, I drowned myself. ”

Of course he didn't.

“I want an English edition out as soon as possible. ”

“It's short.”

As he shrugs, he tells the story of the river in a different direction.

“It's unfamiliar to us, but you've received a lot of love in Korea, right? to the extent that there was a book concert with the writers who were in the short house. Of course, you weren't there at the time. ”

I did not participate. I paused there for a moment. The interviewer noticed it delicately.

“Something on your mind? ”

“Well, there is. ”

“What is it?”

He asked with a somewhat strong attitude because he had an answer for running away earlier. I thought I'd say it here.

“I'm here to tell you now, but it was as a writer that I didn't participate at the time. ”

“What does that mean? ”

“I participated in the form of an audience. ”

An interviewer who understood the story at a late pace asked quickly.

“Were you there at the book concert? ”

“Yes. I was in row A, 13th seat. ”

“· · · · · · This would be quite a surprise to the readers there. especially those who were next door. ”

He wanted to hear more details. One of the once-in-a-lifetime audiences was in his mouth.

“I greeted the audience who had brought the camera to take a picture of coincidence at the time. ”

“What conversation did you have? ”

“It's not even a conversation. I said a few words while I was standing in line. who had anticipated that they would attend. ”

That's right, the interviewer said small. I confirmed it.

“He showed me the camera. He said he'd take the picture as soon as he came along. And I remember I said," You just have to press the shutter now. "”

“Haha.”

You hear the photographer's laugh behind the interviewer. The interviewer said:

“I hope he sees this interview. ”

“I wish. I really want to take a picture that I didn't get back then. ”

The interview will also be published in Korea. I don't know if you remember what happened at the time, but if you did, I was willing to meet and take pictures.

Since then, the interviewer has asked for details on how to write. He wanted to know if there was a habit or a specific place. I answered everything exactly as it was.

“Now I want to talk to you about the most recent book. ”

A book with a picture of yourself. It was the most popular topic recently.

“Bugs don't leave traces. ”

“Yes.”

“You did the first million copies in America. ”

I nodded my head to the factual information. He smiles slightly.

End of Author's House (6)

lim Han-baek