From zero to hero

　　From zero to hero

　　从管道工到音乐人，方文山用天马行空的文字打动你!

　　TEN years ago, no one would have ever imagined that Vincent Wong might one day be famous. He didn't have a a high degree (学历). His jobs were nothing special. Vincent has worked as a paper boy, a truck driver and a plumber (水管工).

　　But he never gives up. Everything changed when he found his talent for writing.

　　"Life is like the weather, it's hard to know what's next," Vincent says. "I just make myself special to take every chance."

　　If you are a Jay Chou fan, you should know Vincent's name. He wrote the lyrics for the hit songs "Hair Like Snow", "Nocturnal (《夜曲》)" and "East Wind Breaks".

　　His lyrics cover many topics and create vivid (生动的) pictures in your mind. That's why Jay Chou, and many teenagers, like his words. "Vincent's lyrics have both an ancient and exotic (异域的) flavour," says Zhui Mengqian, 12, of Lanzhou. "His songs are really fun to sing and hum along to."

　　Teens readers talk to Vincent

　　Tian Hill: How can we improve our writing?

　　Vincent: Read widely, anything from history to fantasy. This will make you a better writer. Books are like dishes. You'll get bored if you read the same ones all the time.

　　You have to be a good storyteller. The way you tell a story is more important than the story itself. You should try to create images and moods to make people read on.

　　Send in your writing to contests, newspapers or put it online. The responses (回应) will help you get better.

　　Dai Xiu: Did you get good marks at school?

　　Vincent: My marks were not that good, except in Chinese. I enjoyed writing stories very much.

　　After I went to work, I learned to write scripts in my spare time. I have developed my interests and improved my writing skills step by step.

　　There are people who don't study hard and become famous. But they are one or two out of a million! Try to get into a good school. The friends you make there will help you