1158: Boss, do you want to release water on your sweetheart?
"You should consider this matter carefully before replying. Don't rush to agree or refuse now. My mother wants to help you plan a single book. If she makes such a request, you should not regard her as my mother. Her current identity is as a publisher.
As the planning editor of a publishing house, if she wants to publish a book for you, she must give you clear and clear conditions."
What Xie Qian said is so right, but it lacks a bit of human touch.
For some reason, Wen Ying became more relaxed because of this.
Any publishing house that wants to take away Wen Ying's publishing rights should provide Wen Ying with appropriate conditions.
Wen Ying, a newcomer, needs to discuss how much royalties he can get.
Should we take the royalty-sharing route, or should we buy it out with a lump sum of royalties?
How many copies does the publisher plan to print for the first time?
How to settle the royalties?
There is also a publishing time, which needs to be negotiated with "Egg" magazine. Without harming the interests of "Egg", the number of serialization issues should be reasonably arranged, and the popularity should be accumulated as much as possible during the serialization period. Once the serialization is over, a single volume should be released as soon as possible. Time
The connection must be good, and the cooperation between "Eige" and the publishing house must be good, in order to achieve the triple win between magazine serialization, single publication and Wenying!
Xie Qian's words were clear and comprehensive, and he even questioned Zou Weijun's sincerity:
"Mom, didn't you encounter some trouble at work? Before the trouble was solved, you planned books for Wen Ying, most likely to make wedding dresses for others? And since you don't have enough say, Wen Ying
It may not be up to you to decide how this book will be planned and run. If you can't offer her good publishing conditions, she doesn't have to sign a contract with you."
Is such a son actually his own?!
Zou Weijun looked at Xie Qian seriously and suspected that she had carried the wrong child in the hospital.
"Xie Qian!"
Wen Ying knew what Xie Qian meant, but did it hurt Aunt Zou's self-esteem too much?
Xie Qian used his eyes to signal Wen Ying to stay calm.
He seems to have become Wen Ying's agent now, trying to get the best treatment for Wen Ying from the head of the publishing house.
Zou Weijun laughed at his son's outburst: "Okay, you don't need to talk to provoke me. I know how to solve the troubles at work, so you don't have to worry about the bad treatment I give Wen Ying. Wen Ying, can you wait for Auntie?
Yue, I have confirmed some things here, and will I tell you the publishing conditions again?"
"Aunt Zou..."
Wen Ying hesitated. She was just about to refuse, but was interrupted by Xie Qian.
Zou Weijun smiled and said: "Do you think I am helping you? Didn't you hear what Xie Qian said? In fact, you are helping me. I am a newcomer in the industry and I will be kicked out of the team even if I plan a best-selling book.
, do you think I can get good author resources in the company? A talented new author like you is the target I want to explore. Although you are a newbie, your writing already has your own style, and you are not imitating the best-selling author.
Author of the book, I am very optimistic about your potential."
A thousand-mile horse needs to be discovered by Bole.
"Youth Idol" will be serialized for a few more issues, and it will be too late for Zou Weijun to become a Bole.
If it weren't for Xie Qian's recommendation, Zou Weijun wouldn't have discovered Wen Ying in a pile of youth magazines.
Now Zou Weijun not only discovered it, but also recognized Wen Ying's style.
Just like the book series "Hush, Little Secret", it was involved in huge controversy as soon as it was launched, and sales were booming immediately. In addition to the effective marketing method, it also filled a gap in the market.
Before "Hush, Little Secret" was released, there were no books of this type on the market, but no book would use such a sensational slogan, as if the "physiological hygiene" of teenagers cannot be mentioned in the sun, and it would be released secretly.
, serious science popularization will naturally not attract young readers.
The same goes for Wen Ying.
Wen Ying's novels are neither pathetic nor sarcastic, nor are they sharp or cynical.
While telling stories, the writing is filled with warm faith, making people feel warm.
In 2005, when youth pain literature became popular among those born in the 1980s, Wen Ying's writing was so fresh and natural that Zou Weijun felt that after "Young Idol" was published, it would fill the gap in the market just like "Hush, Little Secret"!
Zou Weijun told Wen Ying his analysis, and Wen Ying was greatly moved.
That makes sense.
Who would have thought that a few months ago, Zou Weijun was a complete newcomer to the publishing industry, suffering from severe depression and a loser in marriage who had lost interest in life?
Now Zou Weijun's mental outlook is completely different from before. It is not only the psychiatrist who is helping Zou Weijun, not only the medicine that works wonders, but also Zou Weijun himself who is actively saving himself!
Wen Ying could no longer say her rejection. She smiled and nodded:
"Aunt Zou, then I will wait for you for a month to see what conditions you can offer to impress me."
Wait another month and the May issue of "Eige" will be on the market. According to the current trend, "Teenage Idol" will be more popular. When Zou Weijun proposes to publish this book, he will encounter less resistance from the publishing department.
, the conditions that can be offered to Wen Ying are also better.
"Teenage Idol" is so popular that whoever publishes it publishes it, and there is no need to worry about receiving Zou Weijun's favor in vain.
The two of them had made a preliminary agreement, and Zou Weijun suddenly remembered something: "If you want to publish a book, do you plan to publish it under a pen name or under your real name? I remember that you won the first prize in the New Concept Essay Contest, right?
It's a great publicity stunt."
The two popular writers who are constantly fighting each other on the best-selling list of youth books are both graduates of the New Concept Composition Competition. Apart from these two, there are other first-prize winners who are active in the literary world.
Let’s not talk about distant places, but in Chengdu itself, there is a young writer named Song Chan. The novel he originally published had mediocre sales, but this year he reprinted it and put it on the market.
The slogan of the new girdle is "The work of the first prize winner of the 7th New Concept Composition Competition."
Zou Weijun knew so clearly because Song Chan's book was handled by the publishing department where Zou Weijun worked from the first edition to the second edition. However, Zou Weijun's colleagues were in charge of the book, and Zou Weijun himself did not handle it.
Wen Ying didn't expect to hear Song Chan's name from Zou Weijun, so she asked casually: "Will her book sell well after it is reprinted?"
"It's definitely better than before. With the name of the first prize winner in the New Concept Essay Contest, some readers will recognize it."
This is why Zou Weijun asked Wen Ying if she wanted to use her real name.
Zou Weijun has read Song Chan's book, but it has nothing new. Even so, the sales volume after the reprint was better than before, which shows the value of the new concept competition.
But it doesn’t mean that the reprint sales are very good. Song Chan was unlucky. The novel was reprinted and hit the market when "Hush, Little Secret" was sold well. Although the two books were completely different in genre, they were both handled by the same publishing department.
When "Hush, Little Secret" was printed again and again, the publishing editor responsible for the reprinting of Song Chan's novel was also transferred to Zou Weijun's team to help.
In short, after Song Chan's novel was reprinted with a new slogan, the sales volume increased, but it was not as good as originally expected. This is a typical example of a person who is not strong enough and cannot sell no matter how hard he promotes, and he was unlucky to meet the "Hush, Little Secret"
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Wen Ying didn't say anything after hearing this, she just said she had to think about it.
A pen name has the advantages of a pen name, and a real name also has the advantages of a real name.
If Wen Ying doesn't care about the halo blessing of the new concept, using a pen name is the best. She feels particularly safe wearing a vest!
