Internet writers’ dreams of job titles are reflected in reality The
latest "Opinions": Can directly participate in the evaluation of high-level Shanghai, Zhejiang has previously rated a number of intermediate
Recently, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued the "Guiding Opinions on Deepening the Reform of the Professional Title System for Art Professionals."
The "Opinions" proposed that the requirements for academic qualifications and years should be relaxed, and new literary and artistic group practitioners, including online writers, contracted writers, freelance writers, independent producers, independent actors and singers, can directly apply for evaluation of senior titles.
A reporter from the Beijing Youth Daily learned that Zhejiang and Shanghai have started the job title evaluation of online literature writers in 2015 and 2018 respectively.
Up to now, 15 Internet writers in Zhejiang have obtained intermediate titles, and 20 in Shanghai have obtained intermediate titles.
Zhejiang and Shanghai also started the evaluation of senior titles of online writers at the same time this year.
Zhejiang
Title review is consistent
A reporter from Beijing Youth Daily noted that Zhejiang Province, according to the evaluation method, combined with the fact that most online writers are freelance and “outside the system”, and their works have a high degree of social dissemination. In the job title evaluation, the market and social benefits of the works are evaluated. Unify.
The evaluation of professional titles of online writers is seamlessly connected with the evaluation of original literary professional titles, reflecting the continuity of the evaluation of professional titles. When online literature was incorporated into the literary professional title evaluation system, a complete level of intermediate, sub-high and full-level was planned.
At the same time, Zhejiang Province has clearly stipulated the quality and quantity of online literary works that online writers should have when applying for literary creation at all levels.
For example, in the application for the third-level (ie intermediate) qualification for literary creation, if you do not have a college degree, you need to be engaged in literary creation for more than 10 years, and at the same time, you need to publish a total of 1.8 million words of literary works and publish more than 6 books.
"Since 2015, we have included online literature writers in the title evaluation system. It can be said to be the first in the country and become the earliest province to promote the evaluation of online writers." Zhejiang Provincial Writers Association Vice Chairman Guan Pingchao told a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily.
At present, including Guan Pingchao, 15 Zhejiang Internet writers with a certain creative influence, such as Tiancan Tudou and Fenghuo Opera Princes, have all obtained intermediate titles of literary creation.
Guan Pingchao also revealed that, just like traditional literary writers, after Internet writers received intermediate titles, some people have achieved the requirements for judging senior titles through continuous efforts, and began to apply for senior titles this year.
According to his understanding, this year Zhejiang Province is expected to have 3 online writers applying for senior professional title assessment.
Shanghai
Take the path of socialized individual review
Shanghai began investigating the reform of online writers' titles in early 2017 and preparing for policy approval.
The review and promotion team found many problems through research: the vast majority of online writers are freelancers, and the function of title as the basis for post employment is basically not useful. As the function of residence permit points, there may also be problems due to lack of work. It cannot be used as a basis for points; online literature focuses on storytelling, and literary and artistic quality may be relatively weak, with great social influence and low professional recognition, and it is difficult to judge by traditional literary standards.
Other difficulties are: Internet literature works are often huge in length, with millions of words at every turn; Internet literature research started late, and there are not many experts specializing in Internet literature research. It is difficult to find suitable and sufficient Internet literature title expert judges. ; Traditional writers have prejudice against online writers, and their recognition is not high.
After several in-depth and meticulous exchanges of opinions, the promotion team finally believed that the review of online literature titles should take the path of socialized individual review.
In this way, Shanghai first implemented the review of the intermediate titles of online writers in 2018 (including the record registration system for juniors).
Considering that the review has just started and the current status of the current network literature creative talent team, the review scope is set to those with Shanghai household registration or Shanghai residence permit for more than one year and within the validity period, mainly engaged in network literature writing, review, The translated website is a contract writer, freelance writer, etc.
A person in charge of the Shanghai Internet Literature Professional Title Evaluation Office introduced to a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily that in 2018, there were 52 online registration applicants, of which 22 successfully submitted application materials, and 15 people entered the evaluation process after qualification review. The final judges interviewed and voted, and 10 people were awarded the intermediate title; in 2019, there were 28 people who applied for online registration, and finally 10 people were awarded the intermediate title.
On August 24 this year, Shanghai officially launched the evaluation of senior titles for online writers.
According to the requirements, applicants will spend no less than 72 hours (class hours) in continuing education each year after obtaining the intermediate professional title, and submit a work created after obtaining the intermediate professional title.
It is understood that 4 online writers have signed up to participate in the evaluation of senior titles, and the results of the evaluation have not yet come down.
Writer feelings
From guerrilla to regular army
A reporter from the Beijing Youth Daily was informed that as early as the end of March last year, Shanghai Municipality issued qualification certificates to 10 Internet writers with intermediate titles, including Liu Wei (Blood Red) and Cai Jun.
Among them, Liu Wei (Blood Red) is the most popular writer in the field of Internet fantasy.
In June 2003, he signed a contract with Starting Point Chinese.com and published works such as "Evil Wind" and "Dragon Fighting Starfield".
In 2004, he became the first Internet writer with an annual salary of more than one million from the starting point; in July 2014, Liu Wei became the vice president of the Shanghai Internet Writers Association.
What changes have you brought to your work and life by obtaining an intermediate title?
Liu Wei said frankly that when he participated in the Shanghai Writers Association forum, some online writers asked the leaders of the Writers Association the issue of lack of "identity authentication"-online writers urgently needed recognition in the industry and changed from a guerrilla to a regular army.
The job title evaluation of online writers has solved the worries and identity authentication problems of some excellent online writers.
"In addition, the qualification clauses and relatively high thresholds in the evaluation of professional titles will allow authors to improve their online writing skills, integrate into the mainstream society, and be recognized by the public. At the same time, online writers who have obtained professional titles will have a residence permit in Shanghai. You will get extra points when you switch to a permanent household registration policy, and you will get a chance for your children to enroll in a public elementary school.” Liu Wei also revealed that he has applied for a deputy senior title this year and is currently under review.
Guan Pingchao told the Beijing Youth Daily that the intermediate title played a role in his application for honors such as the "five batches" of talents in the Zhejiang Propaganda and Cultural System; he will go to government agencies for seminars and schools and other institutions to give lectures. , The standard when the counterparty pays will also be linked to the title.
Professional titles affect all aspects of the creative career, and Guan Pingchao is full of enthusiasm for the subsequent declaration of deputy senior titles.
As the country's largest online literature creation platform, more than 20 writers under China Reading Group have obtained primary and intermediate titles of online literature.
"Reading will have a reward policy of writer points for writers who have obtained titles. The number of writer points will affect the rating of writers, and writers can also use writer points to redeem certain platform benefits." Yang Wen Group, deputy general manager Zhan said.
Xiao Jinghong, deputy dean of the Internet Literature Research Institute of the Chinese Writers Association, believes that the review of professional titles for online writers throughout the country will have a positive effect on the development of the online literature industry and will have a broad and far-reaching impact on the ecology of the online literature industry. .
Text / reporter Zhang Enjie
Coordinator/Liu Jianghua