Traveling back to 1977

Chapter 101 Simple Tricks
Does Chen Fan know how to write press releases?

Obviously, he won't!
Can he write articles?
To put it bluntly, he can do that.

When he was in school, he received a model essay from elementary school and had it read aloud by his Chinese teacher. In junior high school, he submitted a manuscript to a magazine (which was not accepted). In the college entrance examination, he scored 138 points in Chinese, which made him firmly believe that he was a writer with great potential. He started writing online when he was in college and has written eight novels (none of which were signed).

So, as a literature enthusiast who has written nearly a million words, writing a news article shouldn't be a big problem for him. This is the main reason why he had thought about writing novels to earn royalties before, and why he dared to "give it a try" today.

However, every era has its own characteristics, and he cannot use the sensationalist style of later generations to write in this era, otherwise he is very likely to be "shocked".

Therefore, for safety's sake, he needs to learn from the press release writing format of this era, especially the parts about the characteristics of the times, which is his focus!
After get off work, he carried a thick stack of newspapers home.

When Jiang Lili saw that he had brought back so many newspapers, she asked in surprise, "Why did you bring back so many newspapers? Are you going to wallpaper the walls?"

Seeing Chen Fan's mysterious smile, she thought she had guessed correctly and quickly said, "The front page of the newspaper can't be covered up, and newspapers with leaders can't be covered up either, or it will be a mistake. Only other pages of the newspaper can be covered up, preferably the supplements."

Luckily, I didn't bring it back to wallpaper, otherwise I might have really broken a taboo.

Chen Fan muttered to himself, then chuckled and said, "No, I just brought them back to read. The dike is about to be breached, and today the brigade appointed me as a communications officer to write a news report about the breach. I've never written this kind of article before, so I brought some newspapers back for reference."

Jiang Lili's eyes widened in surprise. "Really? Then you're not the broadcaster and communicator anymore?"

Chen Fan proudly raised his head and chuckled, "Not only that, I also serve as the librarian."

Jiang Lili raised her hand and clapped gently, her eyes curving into two crescent moons. "You're so amazing!"

Chen Fan waved his hand dismissively, "Hey, it's just some trivial matters, nothing much."

Jiang Lili's eyes were full of envy as she smiled and said, "That's extraordinary. You can't do these things without education and knowledge."

After a pause, she quickly said, "Then you rest first, I'll go cook, and I'll call you when it's done."

After saying that, he walked towards the kitchen.

Chen Fan has now adapted to his life of fishing and cutting meat while Jiang Lili cooks, and naturally returned to his room.

Then I started researching similar press releases.

For example, a certain unit strives to become an advanced unit, a certain commune has made certain achievements, and a certain person has worked hard and become a model worker.

After studying more than a dozen articles, Chen Fan's gaze grew increasingly strange.

It's not that these press releases are difficult; quite the opposite, they're too simple.

All the manuscripts followed roughly the same formula, making them about ten thousand times simpler than the online novels of later generations that were always unable to secure contracts.

In summary, there are two key points: one is to quote someone's words as a stance and starting point, and the other is to criticize the four major factions that were cut off last year.

Without these two points, this report would most likely not pass the review.

After the premise, the main text begins.

The main text should not be written in a one-to-one manner; the theoretical level should be mentioned, advanced individuals must be included, the leadership role cannot be lacking, and work performance is also an important point.

Finally, we still need to wrap things up.

Here we need to echo the two premises mentioned earlier, and reiterate our position and draw boundaries once again.

Only in this way can it be considered a qualified press release.

After figuring it out, Chen Fan felt confident.

To be honest, before the restoration of the royalty system, he had no intention of writing at all. Why bother if he couldn't make money from it?

But now it's his boss, and a group of bosses have given him orders. In order to live more easily in the future, Chen Fan can only admit defeat.

It's just writing, that's my forte! I got 138 in the Chinese section of the college entrance exam!
If he had a pen and paper on hand, he would have started immediately. What? The dike breaching hasn't even begun?
What's the point of starting? Just pick up a pen and start writing.

Just now at the brigade headquarters, didn't Secretary Yang and Captain Zhang talk a lot about things related to the Shanghe Project? These are all materials!

Add whatever you can, make the story richer, make the article longer, and give it more substance!

As for specific individuals, Secretary Yang, Captain Zhang, Captain Ye, and Captain Xiao should all be included, with a focus on highlighting their strategic planning.

The key figures on the front lines are Secretary Yang and Captain Zhang, who embody the spirit of leading by example.

But the key person can't be a leader; it has to be one of our simple, honest commune members, like that guy? What was Zhang Wenliang's cousin's name again?

I'll go to the brigade headquarters to ask tomorrow.

By the way, Zhang Wenliang and the militia company are also indispensable, which is to embody the spirit of the militia that unites the military and the people.

As Chen Fan laid out the outline, he began to worry. If he started padding it out, it might not even reach three thousand words!

Or should we write it as two chapters?

It's a pity there are no cameras here, otherwise we could have increased our chances of winning by seven points.

Don't underestimate the power of photos. As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. The effect of a report with photos is vastly different from that of a report without photos.

The difference between making the front page and just giving it a small, inconspicuous corner is huge.

But even a skilled cook can't cook without rice; what can one do?

……

For dinner, they ate crucian carp and tofu soup. Of the two buckets they had, one became Chen Fan's special tool for fetching water every night, while the other became a "fish tank" to store their catch.

He can catch more than a dozen fish in an hour, and now he keeps them in two buckets, so he's not worried about not having enough to eat.

Moreover, now that he has started practicing martial arts, his nutritional requirements are even higher, and he cannot give up meat.

After finishing his meal shortly, Chen Fan first filled the water vat, then returned to his room to continue studying other articles in the newspaper, especially literary works.

Now that you've started writing, learn more about current writing styles to prepare for making money from writing in the future.

Zhu Xi said: "It is better to prepare for a rainy day than to dig a well when you are already thirsty."

It's unclear when the system of restoring royalties will be introduced, so it's good to prepare early if there's an opportunity.

Just as Chen Fan was engrossed in watching the light, he suddenly noticed Jiang Lili appearing hesitantly at the door. He immediately looked up and asked, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

Jiang Lili hesitated for a moment before whispering, "Chen Fan, could I borrow a few newspapers to read? I promise I won't damage them and I'll return them to you first thing tomorrow morning."

Chen Fan chuckled, speechless. "Is that all?"

He stood up, leaving only the newspaper he was reading, and carried the rest of the newspapers over to shove them into her hands. "Don't bring them to her first thing tomorrow morning. You can keep them and read them slowly. Give them to me when you're done, and I'll bring you the latest newspaper."

Jiang Lili looked at him and asked, "Will this cause you trouble?"

Chen Fan shook his head with a smile, "How could that be? You forgot, I'm a data clerk and a correspondent. I brought the newspaper back to write news articles. If I leave it here, no one will say anything. Just read it in peace, and I'll get you a new one when you're done."

Jiang Lili, holding the newspaper, smiled sweetly at him and said, "Thank you."

Chen Fan waved his hand, "It's nothing, don't be shy."

(End of this chapter)