American Life

I will help you write the finale of Chapter 120
"The Hugo Award is an extremely important award in the field of popular fiction. I am honored to be nominated. I would like to thank the World Science Fiction Association for its support..."

On the stage, George Martin, wearing a plaid shirt with suspenders, heavy glasses, a paunchy figure and his iconic short-brimmed dome captain's hat, took the stage to speak. He had a thick beard, which made people laugh.

He was extremely humble in his words. In fact, George R.R. Martin had won relevant honors a few years ago. With the release of the serious fantasy novel "A Song of Ice and Fire", it established his position as the leading figure in contemporary fantasy novels. .

At this moment, Charlie was sitting under the stage, not interested in listening to these clichés, looking around to find Stephen King in the crowd, but found nothing.

Three days have passed since the grand fashion show. Now there are overwhelming discussions on the Internet, and many Hollywood stars have already worn those styles in private.

But Charlie's eyes have turned to other directions.

Considering that George Martin is also here, Charlie's goal this time has also increased from simply asking Stephen King to help PB's film project platform to obtaining the film and television adaptation rights of "A Song of Ice and Fire".

"Game of Thrones" has become HBO's mainstay series, setting off a viewing frenzy around the world.

How could Charlie watch this kind of opportunity fall into the hands of others?

Speaking of which, the plan went surprisingly smoothly. There was actually someone in Charlie's network who was connected to the World Science Fiction Association.

This person is Militao, and in fact, the World Science Fiction Association has also been receiving donations from the Cox family in recent decades.

This may be the preference of the big guys. In their position, their material needs have long been satisfied, so it is not surprising to turn their attention to the spiritual world.

With Militao coming forward, he became an important guest at this annual meeting, and also got the opportunity to meet George Martin alone tonight.

As for Stephen King, Militan was helpless and had to rely on Charlie to figure it out on his own.

In fact, the awarding of the Hugo Award is also included in the process of the annual meeting. Speaking of the Hugo Award, everyone in the science fiction circle knows it, and it is often mentioned in the same name as the Nebula Award.Liu's "The Three-Body Problem" will also win the Hugo Award for Best Novel in the future.

Although in the eyes of some people, "The Three-Body Problem" has conquered the world, it is not the honor of Three-Body Problem to be awarded foreign awards, but the honor of the award.But no one can deny that the Hugo Award has given this novel an international reputation.

That night, Charlie Rossi and George Martin were able to meet at a local Scottish-style diner.

"Hello, Mr. Charlie Rossi." George Martin raised his eyes and looked at the young man sitting opposite.

His voice is cadenced and his speech is very slow, giving the impression that he is not good at words.

"Hello, Teacher Martin, nice to talk to you." Charlie smiled cautiously.

Without the previous publicity, Charlie Rossi looks like a young student at this moment.

This is his respect for the literary master.

"There is no need to be modest. You are a wealthy man. I guess you must have come to me for some purpose other than simply to discuss creation with me. Am I right?" George Martin wiped his mouth with a napkin.

"My purpose is actually very simple, sir, I would like to ask you to write for PB magazine." Charlie Rossi said with a smile.

"A Song of Ice and Fire", as a prestigious work of serious fantasy literature, has attracted the attention of many people. It has been on the bestseller list of the New York Times and the Los Angeles Daily News for consecutive years, including of course Wandering in Hollywood. copyright investors.

Even if the relevant copyrights of A Song of Ice and Fire were not sold, George Martin had seen many similar businessmen, and Charlie Rossi knew this very well.

Therefore, he decided to test his tone first to see George Martin's attitude towards PB magazine and himself.

If the other party readily agrees, then you can continue the conversation. If the other party expresses resistance, then you have to try other roundabout strategies.

"Requesting a manuscript? Sorry, my current creative focus is on novels, and I may not have the extra energy to write other manuscripts." George Martin replied with a sneer.

George R.R. Martin has been procrastinating for a long time. Three years later, three years later, it has been almost ten years. Until the time travel, Charlie Rossi did not see the shadow of the ending of "A Song of Ice and Fire".

But these words remained in his heart, and Charlie pretended to understand very well: "Of course, as a loyal reader of The Song of Ice and Fire, I very much hope that you can give The Song of Ice and Fire a reasonable ending."

Charlie's attitude was unusually sincere.

Not to mention the current George Martin, even Martin ten years later may be worried about this matter.

"The ending? As a reader, you think a little too far." George Martin said.

Currently, A Song of Ice and Fire has only published its fifth volume, and it has only reached the middle of the plot.

"Who says it's not? But don't write it as Jon Snow kills Daenerys. Otherwise, the whole ending will be rotten and the grand foreshadowing will be wasted." Charlie Rossi emphasized. and.

He hadn't read the original book, but the drama version didn't end with a single episode, and the two shitty screenwriters of HBO ended it in a hurry, so it can be said that it attracted a lot of scolding.

This is also a common feature of American dramas. Except for a few dramas such as "Breaking Bad" that can land smoothly and end, 90.00% of American dramas cannot escape the fate of being unfinished. This is inseparable from the season creation model of American dramas. connect.

The TV station decides whether to renew based on the ratings. If the show makes a profit, it will be renewed for the next season. If it doesn't make a profit, the more conscientious ones will let the ending be filmed in a hurry. If it encounters a cruel one, it will be cut off directly.

"Jon Snow killed Daenerys? Where did you hear that?" George Martin was stunned for a moment, and then asked quickly.

This doesn't sound like nonsense.

"I just followed the development of the plot downwards. The little devil met the queen, crossed the narrow sea and came to King's Landing..."

"What about the Night King? How are you going to deal with this variable?" Martin suddenly asked again.

"Of course we encountered an attack from Stark and the vassals in Winterfell. It was a war and some supporting characters were sacrificed." Charlie rambled on.

As he spoke, he saw George Martin lost in thought.

It seems that he is really considering the possibility of this ending.

"No, you should forget about these." Charlie was startled in his heart, wouldn't it be the future HBO screenwriter who taught George Martin to write a book?

"But I have heard it. The more I want to forget, the more I will recall it." George Martin said in a dumbfounded voice.

"Young man, I couldn't believe it at first, but what you just said proves that you are a very attentive reader and even have some creative talents. Did you just say that you were going to invite a manuscript? I have some on hand. I can give you a short story." Martin then nodded.He changed his mind and simply agreed to Charlie's previous proposal.

(End of this chapter)