A writer's gift
"Writing is another way of speaking. I write because I want to share my ideas and thoughts with my friends by telling stories. In the process of writing, I have known more about myself and human nature," Mo said.
Writing also enables Mo to do what he dares not do in real life. He is brave in revealing and criticizing the dark side of society in his works, which has angered some people.
But in daily life, he is careful and considerate, often fearing of upsetting others. "My daughter lives near the Beijing Capital Airport. Every time I come to Beijing, I won't head straight to her home after I get off the plane. Instead, I always ask the taxi driver to take me to the city center for fear of annoying him by traveling such a short distance. Maybe the more cowardly a writer is in real life, the more brave he is in his works," Mo said. "Literature enables us to do what we dare not do and cannot do in reality."
"In my earlier writings, I wrote about miseries inflicted by the outside world, focusing more on the evils of society. Now I pay more attention to the evils hidden deep in my heart." |