Unfortunately, I have dedicated great effort to the task of compiling this โsensitive words glossary,โ and I have mastered my filtering skills. I knew which words and sentences had to be cut, and I accepted the cutting as if that was the way it should be. In fact, I will often take it on myself to save time and cut a few words. I call this โcastrated writingโ - I am a proactive eunuch, I have already castrated myself before the surgeon raises his scalpel.
Murong XuecunNow, after I have published a few books, I can clearly feel the impact of censorship when I write. For example, I'll think of a sentence, and then realize that it will for sure get deleted. Then I won't even write it down.
Murong XuecunGenuine bravery for a writer... It is about calmly speaking the truth when everyone else is silenced, when the truth cannot be expressed. It is about speaking out with a different voice, risking the wrath of the state and offending everyone, for the sake of the truth, and the writer's conscience.
Murong XuecunThe only truth is that we cannot speak the truth . The only acceptable viewpoint is that we cannot express a viewpoint.
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