Yuan Fenghui's voice came from the other end of the phone, and Wen Ying heard it clearly. These words really touched Wen Ying's memory.
"Teacher Yuan, this is not good. People are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. I still want to make a fortune in silence!"
"You are already very famous, but you still dream about making a fortune in silence? Let's put it this way, even if I don't provide accurate data for the other party, you will still be on the list, but the ranking will be slightly lower. I have consulted them and they
The author's main works in the past ten years will be selected for statistics, and the income will be estimated based on the number of prints, pricing and royalties. However, the level of royalties is generally kept confidential, and they decided to use an average of 10% for calculation."
Yuan Fenghui laughed mid-sentence, "You still remember, I want you to become the most famous and profitable writer in China. Of course you have to make good use of such a selection event! Even if you don't lack the talent for writing,
To become the top, you still need to seize the opportunity. Trust me, I will not harm you."
Wen Ying had no way to refute.
Writers rarely take the initiative to ask for money, and very few writers will say in public how high their manuscript fees are and how many tens of thousands they earn in royalties. It can even be said that before the first rich list of Chinese writers came out, the public had no idea about the income and income of writers.
Not much was known about the current living situation until this list came out.
As Yuan Fenghui said, even if Wen Ying did not cooperate, the other party would still count the print runs of "Young Idol" and roughly estimate Wen Ying's writing income. Unlike other writers who have been famous for a long time, "Young Idol" is
It went on sale in August 2005. You can find out how many copies have been printed!
The difference is that if Wen Ying cooperates, the people who make the list can know more real data. For example, the royalties of "Teen Idol" are 15% instead of the average of 10%, and the 5% royalty difference will be helpful for Wen Ying's calculation.
Sakura's royalty income can vary from three to four million.
Wen Ying half-compromised: "Okay, we can provide them with data. The income of other authors is calculated as 10% royalties, and my income is reported in the same way. I can make a fortune without being silent, but I don't want to be the one who stands out."
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Wen Ying remembers that there were many famous names on the first rich list of Chinese writers.
The so-called famous people may not have the highest sales of books, but their works have been recognized by important awards and have great influence in the Chinese literary world. Most of these famous people have royalties exceeding 10%. People can recognize this statistical standard. Wen
Is there anything Sakura doesn’t approve of?
She foolishly corrected the list producer by herself, saying that her royalties were 15%... This kind of stand-out behavior did her no good!
Yuan Fenghui thought about it and agreed.
"Then let's pay 10% of the royalties. I don't think they will only make this list for one year. We have to leave some room to improve the ranking next year~"
"...as long as you are happy."
As early as August this year, after the sales data for the fourth quarter of "Teen Idol" came out, the total sales of this book exceeded 2 million. Now Bao Lixin is delaying not to inform the sales data of the fifth season of "Teen Idol".
It's no wonder that Yuan Fenghui, who makes the Rich List of Writers, only needs the total number of copies printed rather than the actual number of copies sold.
"Teen Idol" has been reprinted many times, and now the total number of copies is 2.6 million.
The first printing of "Galaxy and You" is 300,000 copies. As far as Yuan Fenghui knows, this book has been reprinted once, and now the total print run is 600,000. Because it is a novel with the same name as a film and television drama, a large number of readers are fans of the TV series
Fan, this book contains a lot of character photos, and the price is even higher than "Teenage Idol". The price of a book is 38 yuan.
Yuan Fenghui calculated silently and found that both books would reimburse each other 10% of the royalties. The royalties for "Young Idol" were 8.32 million, while the royalties for "Galaxy and You" were 2.28 million.
"Even with some reservations, your royalty income still exceeds tens of millions. Where do you think you rank?"
Yuan Fenghui asked this question, and Wen Ying tried to think back. How much does the number one earner in the first rich list of Chinese writers earn?
I can't recall the exact number, but it's definitely more than 10 million.
"It's not number one anyway."
Yuan Fenghui burst out laughing, "Then don't worry, sooner or later I will make you the number one."
--Not always.
This year is already 2006.
Physical publishing is about to decline, and online literature will rise. The leading writers of online literature will shock the literary world in a few years with annual royalties of tens of millions.
At first, the organizers of the Writers Rich List ranked the income of traditional writers and Internet writers together. Later, they had to create a separate category for Internet literature writers to rank!
December is here in the blink of an eye.
Chen Ru is still comparing study abroad agencies, while Bao Lixin is still "traveling from time to time" and using various excuses to deal with Yuan Fenghui, acting like a rogue to delay Wen Ying's royalty settlement day by day!
Yuan Fenghui is not in a hurry at all, because at the beginning of December, the first Rich List of Writers was released shockingly!
This list was first published in the "Financial Times" and was reprinted by hundreds of media in just two or three days. Wen Ying once again strengthened her presence.
The person on the top of the list is indeed a long-established celebrity in the Chinese literary world, with a royalty income of 14 million.
The second place’s royalty income is 12 million.
Wen Ying ranked third with a royalty income of 10.6 million!
Among all the writers on the list, Wen Ying debuted the latest and is the youngest, but her royalties income outweighs others and ranks third.
The effect is so sensational.
Wen Ying is already very famous and has many fans on her blog. Since becoming famous, she has been surrounded by controversy. The rich list of Chinese writers has made Wen Ying famous again!
Many people used to only know that Wen Ying was a best-selling author. They knew that Wen Ying was famous and should have made a lot of money, but they had no idea of the specific amount.
With so many media reports now, Wen Ying's royalty income has shocked many people.
For example, Li Mengjiao called Wen Ying a "millionaire little rich woman" after reading the newspaper, and asked Wen Ying to treat her to three meals of fried skewers.
"You are so rich!"
Li Mengjiao muttered.
It's not that Li Daxing is short-sighted, and she doesn't make less money herself, but all the money she earns is given to her parents, and she only has a little pocket money at her disposal - a little more than the average student, but not too much.
many.
Wen Ying was a little modest: "Actually, it's not that much. This is pre-tax income. When it comes to my hands, I still have to pay some taxes."
Xie Qian raised his eyes: Little liar.
10.6 million is definitely an undercount.
The royalty income of the first four quarters of "Teen Idol" alone was 10 million. Bao Lixin had not settled the royalties for the fifth quarter, and Xie Qian estimated that it was at least more than 1 million.
Coupled with the royalties from "Galaxy and You", Wen Ying's income from writing scripts, and the income from filming TV series, the millionaire is truly worthy of her title.
Of course, Chinese people are very particular about not revealing their wealth, and Xie Qian did not agree with Wen Ying's announcement of every income. It was too insecure to reveal everything to the public, just like walking naked on the street.
The key to the problem now is that the rich list of writers has made such a big fuss... Xie Qian kindly reminded Wen Ying:
"I guess your mother will ask about your royalties."
