Mr. Cory detailed the situation of tomorrow's semi-finals on stage, and then shared his writing experience with everyone.
In his view, a good writer should be inseparable from life, should be life itself, absolutely cannot be above life, what is above life cannot possibly impressing people.
Kevin really appreciates his point of view. In his past life, he always wrote according to this kind of thinking, but because it was too traditional and coupled with bad luck, he kept failing.
"Alright, literary talents, I've said all I needed to say. As for tomorrow, who the champion will be is up to your own performance. Goodbye."
After speaking, Mr. Cory smiled kindly and left amidst the applause of the crowd.
According to the schedule, the contestants participating in the semi-finals first arrived at the London Publishing House for registration. Then, Mr. Cory held a meeting to explain the situation of the semi-finals tomorrow. After that, the contestants could choose to visit everything in the London Publishing House.
Therefore, after the meeting ended, many of the contestants who made it to the finals chose to visit a London publishing house before returning to the hotel.
In the London publishing house, Editor-in-Chief Ennie sat in her exclusive office, reviewing the selected manuscripts submitted by the contestants in the semi-finals.
According to the arrangement of the London publishing house, initially, Ennie, the chief editor, was supposed to be one of the chief judges of this literary competition. However, due to her sudden need to study in New York, she had to withdraw from the position of chief judge.
Today is also the first day Ennie, the editor-in-chief, returned from studying in New York. As a senior editor who has been in the literary editing industry for seven or eight years, the first thing she did upon her return was to ask the editorial assistant to let her have a look at the selected manuscripts for the semi-finals.
Yes, she was constantly concerned about the situation of this literary competition, wanting to see the condition of the articles of these contestants.
There are more than twenty articles in total, all of which Ennie read carefully. It was already evening when her colleagues had all left work, and she finally blinked her eyes.
"It's still okay, similar to previous years' standards. Hopefully, they will achieve good results in the finals."
When she said this, Ennie still had one last article to read. Even though it was already time to leave work, she, who was always diligent, intended to finish reading the final article.
"The Rose of Love" turns out to be a poem. To dare to enter such a competition with a poem shows the author's courage and confidence. Let me take a good look at it."
Ennie, the editor-in-chief, looked down curiously:
Time cannot destroy love
But being heartless and unfaithful will cause the flower of love to wither
Even as it blooms in the fantasy of green shade,
It can also suddenly fade away, catching you off guard.
Time cannot destroy love
But being heartless and unfaithful will only devastate love
It will destroy the god or demon shining with a crimson light.
"Brilliant, this writing is truly brilliant, these ideas are truly insightful." Ennie muttered to herself as she read the last few lines of the poem.
Yes, "The Rose of Love" can be said to be one of the classic representative works of the great British poet Shelley on Earth. Shelley poured all his imagination into those poems throughout his life, which is also the key to the enduring charm and touching hearts of his poetry.
Ennie couldn't help but be deeply intoxicated by this poem, she read it five times in a row and still felt unsatisfied.
"The insights on love and worldliness are so profound and unique, such talent will surely be the pride of the British literary world in the future. I really want to meet this author and ask him in person how he managed to write such works."
Ennie, the editor-in-chief, has always been a person who dares to think and act since she was young. She immediately found Kevin's phone number from the material of the manuscript and called him without hesitation. At that time, Kevin was watching a replay of the English Premier League match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace in the hotel.
"Wow, Falcao is really amazing, effortlessly kicking the ball into the goal."
Kevin said excitedly.
Just as he finished speaking, his phone began to vibrate. It was a basic British phone that was very common now, with no sound output; it only vibrated when there was an incoming call or message. However, for Kevin from a modest family, this phone was already quite good.
Kevin looked at the number, feeling very unfamiliar, hesitating whether to answer or not. In the end, as a newly minted citizen of the Land of Politeness, he decided to pick up the call.
"Hello, are you Mr. Kevin? Did you write 'The Rose of Love'?"
"Yes, I am Kevin, and I wrote 'Love Rose.' May I ask who you are?" Kevin replied politely.
Kevin certainly remembered that "The Rose of Love" was written by him, but wasn't this the poem he submitted for the London Literary Competition? How could the other party know?
"Oh, that's great. I'm Ennie, the chief editor of a London publishing house. Your article is written so well, can we meet in person? Oh, it's just the right time for a meal.""At dinnertime, we can grab dinner on the way," Ennie said.
"Of course, but I'm not familiar with the city of London. Dear Miss Ennie, as you know, I come from Edinburgh, I am a newcomer."
Being able to have an appointment with the editor-in-chief of the London Literary Publishing House, Kevin certainly wouldn't miss it. Besides, isn't his "Jane Eyre" still unsigned by any publishing house? Perhaps handing it over to Ennie was a wrong choice.
After all, London Literary Publishing House is one of the best publishing houses in the UK, not inferior to Dehay Publishing House, which previously threw the manuscript of "Jane Eyre" into the trash can. In terms of strength, London Literary Publishing House can also be ranked in the top five, which is why it has the ability to host the most authoritative competition in British literature.
"Don't worry, I won't bully you as a newcomer. Wait at the hotel, I'll drive over to pick you up. Oh, great Mr. Kevin, we'll meet soon."
"Okay, Miss Ennie, see you later."
Ennie's gentle and soft voice made Kevin unable to guess her age. However, to be able to become the editor-in-chief of a London literary publishing house, she must be around thirty years old. But listening to that voice, Kevin really couldn't imagine it coming from a woman in her thirties.
After putting down his phone, Kevin put the USB drive containing the draft of "Jane Eyre" in his pocket, planning to show it to Editor Ennie later.
Ennie's editor's interest in his "Rose of Love" means she will definitely like "Jane Eyre." After all, these works stand the test of time in any country on Earth. It was Dehay Publishing's loss for rejecting it initially. They will regret it someday.
