Chapter 354 Get the publication done, and the real point will explode
Chapter 354: Publishing completed, real points skyrocketing【Please subscribe】
Author: Three Color Cup Milk Tea
Chapter 354: Publishing completed, real points skyrocketing【Please subscribe】
In the yard.
Seeing that all seven classmates were eager to see the plot behind them, Zhang Sanfeng breathed a sigh of relief.
That is enough to show that "Journey to the West" from the previous life can still shine in this world.
The ups and downs of Sun Wukong's legendary experience are equally attractive.
That is proven by the prompts that keep popping up in the background of the system.
"We asked him, how was his story? If it were printed and sold in books, would there be a market for it?"
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Sanfeng looked at his seven classmates sincerely and asked for advice.
Just looking at the acceptance of seven classmates is not enough to prove the market, and it is necessary to expand the scope of readers to be sure.
If you want to publish it, you will have to find a bookstore.
With his qualifications that he has no achievements, I am afraid that he will have to spend money to publish it.
"Publish it? If the subsequent chapters I write can maintain the level of the previous three chapters, he is sure there will be a market for it!"
Hearing this, other students were silent, and a classmate named Zhuge Qingshan spoke.
"Wrong, Qingshan's family has a bookstore, he must be well-connected if he publishes wrongly."
Li Daniu suddenly realized and reminded Zhang Sanfeng not to miss that opportunity.
"That's right, that's right, he almost forgot that the Qingshan family's bookstore business is spread all over the Thirty-Sixth Acropolis of the Divine Capital."
Zhang Sanfeng's eyes lit up and he said: "The "Journey to the West" he conceived has about 800,000 words. The overall plot has been conceived, and the rest of it will definitely be at the same level as the first three chapters. Don't worry about that, Qingshan-san."
"In that case, he can help me arrange the publication. Even though we have been classmates for thirteen years, he has to be the first to say ugly things."
When Zhuge Qingshan saw Zhang San's plump and sincere face, and the fact that he usually kept his word and was not like the kind of person who cheated and cheated, Zhuge Qingshan made a decision in his heart.
"Qingshan, please tell me something."
Zhang Sanfeng slightly tilted his head.
"In business, Junbao and I will treat newcomers who have just debuted, and the royalties will be 5% of the newcomer's."
Zhuge Qingshan thought for a moment and said, "Hey, after all, we have been classmates for many years, and he took it upon himself to help me pay 6% of the royalties! What do I think?"
Royalties, also known as copyright royalties, are pecuniary benefits received by the original author or copyright holder of intellectual property from others who use their intellectual property.
In the Holy Dynasty of the Great Zhou Dynasty, due to the dominance of Confucianism, the works of great Confucians were often published, and the publishing industry was also very advanced, not inferior to Zhang Sanfeng's previous life.
Generally speaking, when a fledgling Confucian scholar publishes a book, he usually gets a 5% royalty.
In other words, if there are 10,000 copies printed for the first time, the pre-sale price of each volume is 100 copies, and the author can get 5% of it, which means that the author's fee income is 50,000 copies.
The more copies are printed, the more remuneration the author can receive. Even if a second or third edition is printed later, the author will still receive income.
As for famous Confucian scholars, the royalties they receive are different, usually around 6%-10%.
Of course, if you are not a great Confucian or a Confucian sage, the royalties you will receive will be even higher.
It is said that the book "New Notes on the University" written by the Prime Minister Li Shaochun and Li Xiang a few years ago received royalties as high as 28%. The first printing of 5 million copies was sold out in one month, and six more copies were sold later.
Millions of copies.
The laws and regulations set by the Holy Dynasty of the Great Zhou Dynasty to protect the interests of Confucian students were written into the "Laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty". If anyone dares to violate it, he will be punished with the loss of his family and property at the least, and the Yi clan at the worst.
Zhang Sanfeng received the memory of this life and naturally knew those regulations.
With that regulation, it is enough to protect the interests of authors, but on the other hand, it is more difficult for ordinary students to get published.
In terms of bookstores, the quality requirements of wrong manuscripts have also been improved accordingly, so that all cats and dogs can be published.
"Thank you Qingshan."
After thinking about it, Zhang Sanfeng rejected Zhuge Qingshan's kindness and said: "Bu Nao, why don't he take 5%, so as not to embarrass me."
Although his employer's family background is mediocre, he does not value money very much. What he lacks is fame and authenticity.
If not, he can successfully publish and promote "Journey to the West" so that more people can see it, even if he doesn't take a penny, he still wishes.
As long as there are enough real points, he can embody the treasures, characters, and even the entire world in the world of "Journey to the West".
Worldly money has a concubine for him
"It's okay. As the third young master of the Zhuge family, he has some rights."
Zhuge Qingshan waved his legs and said in a rich and generous manner: "Jun Bao, I won't refuse. He doesn't have any selfish motives."
"He is very optimistic about my development in the novel. That can be regarded as an early investment. If I become a novelist in the future, don't forget him as an investor."
Zhang Junbao was his classmate for thirteen years, and he knew Bu Nao better.
My family is ordinary, and my studies are ordinary. If there are no accidents, I'm afraid I won't have much potential in my life.
But when he switched to writing novels, his talent exploded, and his first book was a classic story-telling novel like "Journey to the West".
It is enough to show that Zhang Junbao did not have bad talent before, but he did not activate his talent and did not find the wrong industry.
As a classmate, do Zhutian Qingshan value Zhang Junbao? He can also make a fortune for his own bookstore, so why not?
"No, Junbao, Qingshan has good intentions, so I won't refuse."
Li Daniu didn't shut up until Zhang Sanfeng became silent and then persuaded him.
Zhuge Qingshan's family is extremely wealthy, so why would he care about a mere bit of royalties?
As for Zhang Sanfeng, whose family background is average, why should he ask for money that would cost him his legs?
"No, Junbao, my level is worth that price. He can wait to see what happens next."
"No, Jun Bao, don't refuse. Just make sure Dong Lai is ready and write the manuscript. He's waiting to read it."
Others also tried to persuade me.
"Well, if that's the case, then he won't refuse."
When Zhang Sanfeng saw this, he said to Zhuge Qingshan: "I can rest assured Qingshan. If nothing happens, all the manuscripts he writes will be published by my bookstore."
He could not refuse Zhuge Qingshan's kindness in return.
All other novels I write in the future will be published by Zhuge Qingshan’s family.
Of course, if something went wrong in the subsequent cooperation, it would be a mistake.
"Okay, it's settled then. I'll give him my manuscripts and he'll take them home for the bookstore manager to look at."
Zhuge Qingshan looked happy and said: "Let's make an appointment at another time and the two parties will sign a cooperation contract."
"Okay, I'll take it."
Zhang Sanfeng was also afraid that the wrong party would corrupt his manuscript. The laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty were not strict.
"Don't worry, Jun Bao. I'll wait for good news about him."
With a manuscript of more than 20,000 words in hand, Zhuge Qingshan left the academy.
"Okay, now that the publishing matter is settled, Junbao, should I start writing the next manuscript?"
After he left, Li Daniu rubbed his legs, looked at Zhang Sanfeng with bright eyes, and urged.
"That's wrong, Jun Bao, let me go and write the next manuscript."
"He can't wait to see the Monkey King become an immortal official in heaven."
"Jun Bao, I'll go write it quickly. I'll leave all the other miscellaneous things to him."
Other students urged me one after another and urged me to write the manuscript in person.
"Okay, then he will go back and write now."
Zhang Sanfeng nodded.
After returning to his study and filling an inkstone with ink, he started writing the remainder of the third chapter of "Journey to the West".
The first three chapters talk about 'the birth of a spiritual monkey', 'apprenticeship to learn skills' and 'forcibly breaking into the underworld', which unfold the world view and the origin and development of the protagonist for the readers.
At the beginning of the third chapter, it was written that the Jade Emperor of Heaven ordered the east boundary of Taihong Venus to recruit the protagonist Sun Wukong to be an official in heaven.
[Chapter 4: What’s the point of being awarded Bi Ma’s official title? His name states that Qi Tian’s will is not at peace]
Zhang Sanfeng started writing the title of the fourth chapter, and then wrote the plot of the east. The main character, Sun Wukong, was fooled into the sky by the red Venus, and was named Little Bi Mawen by the Jade Emperor. He was in charge of the imperial palace in heaven.
Horse Supervisor, raising horses for the Jade Emperor.
At first, he didn't know if this priest's position was powerful. When Wukong learned that this priest's position was the end of the gods, he became angry and rebelled against Tiandong, returned to Huaguo Mountain and proclaimed himself the Monkey King.
When the Jade Emperor learned of this, he ordered King Li Tianwang and his son Prince Nezha to capture Wukong, but Wukong defeated him.
Taihong Venus was once again ordered to recruit Wukong, and the Jade Emperor ordered immortal workers to build the Monkey King's Palace for Wukong to live in.
In the fifth chapter, the Jade Emperor ordered Wukong to take charge of the peach garden, but he stole all the peaches in the garden.
Later, Wukong learned about the peach event from the Barefoot Immortal, and also learned that the Jade Emperor had not invited him to attend the event. He ran to Yaochi angrily, drank all the immortal wine, and ate all the golden elixirs outside Laojun's gourd.
Finally, he fled back to Huaguo Mountain.
The Jade Emperor ordered the Tota King to lead one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals to capture Wukong, but Wukong repelled him.
In the sixth chapter, the disciple of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea, Mucha Futuota, the son of King Li Tian, learned that his father was defeated, so he naturally helped him, but was also defeated by Wukong.
Later, Guanyin Bodhisattva recommended Erlang Shen, the judicial god of heaven. After receiving the order, Erlang Shen fought with Wukong, and they were defeated in three hundred rounds.
Nataizai Laojun was watching the battle and took the opportunity to defeat Wukong with the Dongdong Diamond Set. The gods held him in the realm, and the Jade Emperor sent a decree to execute Wukong.
Chapter Seven.
Zhang Sanfeng wrote "Journey to the West" word for word. He could write more than 3,500 words in one hour.
Don't think that the speed is slow. If he hadn't been used to writing with a brush in his previous life, but without that kind of speed, others could write a thousand words an hour, which would be considered fast.
From nine o'clock in the afternoon to the sunset, I wrote about 30,000 words. In the seventh chapter, Wukong was taken to heaven and executed by the Jade Emperor.
But because of its high magical power, it could not be cut with a knife or burned to death, so the Jade Emperor threw it into Tai Laojun's alchemy furnace.
Seventy-seven forty-nine days later, not only was Wukong not burned to death, but he also developed a pair of fiery eyes that could see through illusions at a glance.
The Jade Emperor was helpless, so he invited Buddha Tathagata from the West to design Nadong Wukong and suppress him in Wuzhi Shandong for 500 years.
"call"
After dark, Zhang Sanfeng stopped writing.
Not only was he too weak to bear it, but also because Zhuge Qingshan brought good news.
"Jun Bao, he has convinced the bookstore manager and he agreed to the 6% royalties he proposed."
As soon as Zhuge Qingshan came back, he found Zhang Sanfeng and said to him: "Of course, the quality of my manuscript is not the key to convincing him."
"Haha, that's great."
Li Daniu on the side listened and said with excitement: "Qingshan, let's watch the plot behind it. It's as exciting as ever."
That outsider, Bi Chu Sanfeng himself, wanted to be happy.
"Thank you, Aoyama-san."
Zhang Sanfeng nodded, with a hint of joy on his face.
"It's so cool. Wukong is making a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace, and all the heavenly soldiers and generals can't stand his fault."
"That is not the Monkey King in his mind. He is wrong. He calls himself the Monkey King. That title is very popular."
"After reading the manuscript of Chapter 7, he already has the image of Wukong in his mind. He is unruly and will not bow to anyone!"
"Wrong, so what about the gods in heaven, and what about the Jade Emperor who is in charge of the three realms!"
Those classmates can be regarded as the first readers of "Journey to the West". Every time Zhang Sanfeng finished writing a page, they couldn't wait to watch it together.
They were deeply involved in the fate of the protagonist, Sun Wukong, and became happy, angry, sad, and happy as the plot unfolded.
"Okay, okay, Junbao, what I wrote is really great."
After a while, Zhuge Qingshan read the follow-up manuscript and was filled with joy.
"That's a great prize, that's a great prize."
Zhang Sanfeng swung his legs, giving off a feeling of not being happy about things or feeling sad about himself.
"Then what? Jun Baohongtian must be very tired after writing all day. I should rest early!"
Li Daniu saw the tiredness on his brows and wrongly said to him, "Let's not disturb Jun Bao either."
"If you make mistakes, you should rest, and then you can write better plots."
"No, don't be too tired. They are waiting to see what happens next."
The other students understood and agreed, got up and left Zhang Sanfeng's study.
Early the next morning, Zhang Sanfeng followed Zhuge Qingshan to his bookstore and signed a formal contract.
After reading the contents of the manuscript of the next four chapters, the bookstore manager made the decision on the spot to include all the 46,000 words in the first seven chapters in the first printing, print them as soon as possible, bind them into volumes, and sell them in the market.
After discussion, the two parties decided to print an initial print of 10,000 copies, with each copy priced at 98 cents.
If the market feedback is good, the second and third editions will be printed.
At the same time, the bookstore also requested Zhang Sanfeng to deliver the subsequent manuscripts as soon as possible. The two parties agreed to submit the manuscript once a month, with a minimum of 50,000 words each time.
After the negotiation was completed, Zhang Sanfeng left the bookstore with an advance payment of 58,800 yuan for the first edition, which was converted into fifty-eight taels of red silver.
After purchasing some necessities such as the Four Treasures of the Study, pens, inks, paper and inkstones, he returned to the academy and started his career of writing (copying) books.
I get up as early as eight o'clock every day and write until six o'clock in the morning. I can write about 30,000 words a day.
In addition to the necessary food, drink, diarrhea and sleep, he put all his energy into writing (copying) books.
In a blink of an eye, half a month passed.
That day, Zhang Sanfeng was writing (copying) Chapter 75. The plot had already reached Shituoling, and the Eighty-one and Ninety-One Difficulties had also reached the 61st, 62nd, 63rd, and 64th.
The lion and camel blocking the road is not the 61st difficulty; the separation of monsters into three colors is not the 62nd difficulty; the disaster in the city is not the 63rd difficulty; asking the Buddha to collect the devil is not the 64th difficulty.
[Tip: "Journey to the West" real point +1]
[Tip: "Journey to the West" real point +1]
[Tip: "Journey to the West" real point +1]
Suddenly, intensive system prompts appeared, interrupting Zhang Sanfeng's train of thought.
In just a short time, the real points increased by hundreds.