Although the organizer repeatedly apologized to Lu Yuan and repeatedly hoped that Lu Yuan could sign a few more copies, Lu Yuan quickly and neatly refused.
sign?
There is no problem with signing, but how can he sign?
He doesn’t even know his own name!
If he was forced to sign again, he might not even know his name was Lu Yuan and forget who he was.
Lu Yuan naturally refused, and for him, signing a thousand copies was already a great effort.
Many fans who came late to the scene were immediately upset and disappointed when they heard that Lu Yuan would no longer add more autograph spots.
They refused to give up and asked the organizer where the next autograph session would be held so that they could prepare in advance.
pity……
The organizer's response to them was that this was only a one-time autograph session, and the specific time of the next time would depend on Lu Yuan's personal wishes. They couldn't make the final decision on these things.
The organizers may be able to be more arrogant and tough with other people, but they cannot be tough when it comes to Lu Yuan.
After hearing this news, these fans were even more disappointed!
They even hate themselves for not being able to sleep a little less and arrive earlier.
It's a pity that if you miss some things, you will miss them.
There is no regret medicine in this world.
The reporters were also very disappointed. In the past, writers would slut themselves in front of the camera to participate in a series of publicity interviews after signing. This was a common practice.
They were all preparing for the highlight of the interview after the autograph signing was over, but Lu Yuan didn't follow the routine at all. Not only did he not accept their interview, he even went to the stage to play some interactive sessions with the host's fans.
Don't do anything.
He signed the contract and left without saying a word, without any sloppiness. It was really a big deal.
If it were another writer or celebrity, they would have criticized this act of acting like a celebrity to the point where their parents would no longer recognize them. At the same time, fans would feel that this person is too cool and not worth following, and would definitely choose to lose their followers...
…
But this person is no ordinary person.
This person is Lu Yuan.
Yes.
He is Lu Yuan!
Since Lu Yuan's debut, except for the lucky guy Zhou Shuai who had an extremely precious exclusive interview with Lu Yuan, other reporters, Lu Yuan, have not even dumped him and have not accepted any interviews at all.
and……
Does Lu Yuan care about his reputation?
If he cared about his reputation, he wouldn't do this online...%
so……
They are used to it.
At most, they could only curse a few words to satisfy their needs, but there was really nothing they could do about the rest.
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This autograph session was undoubtedly a huge success in terms of popularity.
All media and most entertainment TV stations are broadcasting this autograph session.
However, if you look at it from other aspects, this autograph session was really a failure.
Yes.
Lu Yuan has given away a total of one thousand signed books, but it is hard to say how many fans there are in these one thousand copies.
Moreover, the people who came to this autograph session were really a mixed bag.
Some people sincerely support Lu Yuan, some just want to get Lu Yuan's artistic calligraphy, and some people buy it for collection, and some people think Lu Yuan's first signed book is definitely memorable. In the future
The value is absolutely immeasurable.
However, there are actually very few people who actually read books.
Yes.
Not much.
Yang Susu summed up the book signing deeply. She felt very sorry for Lu Yuan.
This is not a pomp, this is a fault in arrangement and selection of book fans, and many details are handled poorly...
Although it was not a serious fault, she felt extremely guilty in her heart.
Lu Yuan also made a deep summary of this hand-in-hand meeting.
First, he felt that if he wrote similar novels in the future, he would choose a simpler pen name, such as "Ding Yi, Yi Er", "Two San" or simply choose a name with a zero.
0 How easy it is to just draw a circle and it's over.
At the same time, after Lu Yuan carefully reviewed the autograph session, he felt that he had made a loss during the autograph session.
A thousand copies...
Damn it!
How much is the loss?
I am usually a very clear person, so why did I make such a mistake this time?
Still don’t think twice enough.
Many things are rare and valuable. If you buy a thousand copies, the signature will naturally depreciate a little.
Although one thousand copies is not much sincerely, in the future it is best for me to do less signings like this. Even if I really want to do it, it is best to just come up with twenty or thirty copies and just do it casually.
As for other details, Lu Yuan didn't think there was anything to care about.
Anyway, that's it, I'm quite satisfied.
As for sales…
Lu Yuan also understood that it was useless even if he cared.
In terms of publicity, we have done a good job, and we have cooperated with everything that should be cooperated. Other things...
Well, we can only do our best to obey God’s will!
After all, the Internet in this world is rising day by day, online shopping is becoming more and more prosperous, mobile entertainment is gradually starting to keep up with the trend, and the sales of physical books are basically impossible to be too optimistic...
This is the trend of the times, just like the dwindling album market. An album that was basically a hit ten years ago can sell more than 10 million copies, and albums with 7 to 8 million copies can be sold casually. Even the top singer Mike in the United States at his peak
Weiss even created a terrifying sales record of 40 million albums worldwide...
But over the next ten years to now the album has basically started to go downhill.
Not to mention tens of millions of copies, even if seven or eight million albums are considered a hit, other first-line singers basically only have between four and five million albums. For example, Wang Long's "Sailor" album sold close to
Three million copies, it’s definitely going to be a hit...
In fact, the "Sailor" album could have sold more, but Lu Yuan saw that this era was getting closer and closer to the Internet era, so he chose to stop it when it exploded...
The effect of the suspension is quite good, at least the "Sailor" album is gradually beginning to become out of print...
The novel industry is even more the same.
Lu Yuan has specially investigated the physical book sales of some traditional writers and first-line writers. Basically, they only have about one million copies, which is considered to be the top. As for the particularly popular novels, they have sold four to five million copies...
But that's just a rare thing.
It is far inferior to the era ten years ago when tens of millions of copies were easily available.
Therefore, Lu Yuan is really calm about the sales of "The Legend of Wukong" and doesn't even care about it.
After eating something casually on the plane and lying down for a while, Lu Yuan flew back to the company. The first thing he did after returning to the company was to fall into helpless busyness...
Are you going to figure out the general script of "Westward Journey"?
I still need to find a way to review the venue for subject 2. He failed subject 1 once, can he fail subject 2 again?
If he hangs up again, where will he put his face?
I still have to read piano books and English books, right?
In short, Lu Yuan now feels that his sense of coercion is really strong. He increasingly feels that he is trapped in the vortex of having to study hard...
What can he do?
He is also very desperate!
Work hard!
After taking the driving license test, dealing with Brando, and completing the story of "Westward Journey"...
You can free yourself!
Staying busy in the office until midnight, when Lu Yuan was feeling dizzy, there was a sudden knock on the door.
"Come in!"
"Mr. Lu, you exploded, you exploded!" Wu Tingting rushed in excitedly and looked at Lu Yuan with a flushed face!
"You are the one who exploded. Take a drink of water and calm down. You are so excited. You have to understand that your face will collapse without changing your expression. Do you understand?" Lu Yuan looked at Wu Tingting and shook his head, scolding Wu Tingting.
"Mr. Lu... the sales of "The Legend of Wukong" almost broke the record on the first day!" Wu Tingting sat down and found that she could not calm down no matter how hard she tried. In the end, she could only look at Lu Yuan excitedly.
"How much?"
"Two hundred thousand!"
"Two hundred thousand?" Lu Yuan was slightly stunned after hearing this number.
"Yes, two hundred thousand, "The Legend of Wukong" is very likely to become a best-seller with sales exceeding four million a month!" Wu Tingting was very excited.
"The Legend of Wukong" is a hit!
Yes, this data is completely explosive under such circumstances!
If it exceeds 4 million a month, then this book is very likely to occupy the top spot on this year's sales list, and it is even very likely to exceed 10 million!
Breaking ten million!
Invincible!
Yes, it is indeed invincible!
In this era of sluggish physical books, the data that exceeds 10 million is absolutely coveted and envied by anyone, and is even second to the sales of works by some well-established domestic best-selling artists more than ten years ago!
"Oh, okay, I understand." Lu Yuan nodded, his mind was already filled with glittering money, but his expression remained calm.
It was as if he was listening to something light and gentle.
Now, his disguise has become extremely perfect...
Two hundred thousand copies, 20 yuan each, that’s 4 million yuan. If you divide the 4 million yuan into 35%, you can get 1.4 million, 1.4 million, and then deduct it.
If you pay part of the tax, you will still have 1.1 million left!
Earn 1.1 million in one day!
Lu Yuan suddenly became excited.
"Mr. Lu, from now on, you will have another identity, that of a best-selling author!"
Wu Tingting was so excited that she could hardly speak.
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"Does anyone know how much "The Legend of Wukong" sold?"
"About 200,000 copies were sold on the first day!"
"Two hundred thousand copies...this...is this data true?"
"Yes, it is indeed true!"
"Haha, now anyone can write a book and anyone can sell a book..."
"Mr. Liu, what do you mean..."
"'Journey to the West' is a great novel. The classic is not allowed to be tarnished. Relying on its own popularity, it willfully tarnishes the cultural industry and the sales of physical books. This makes me feel very shameful... I used to express my displeasure to Lu Yuan
The impression of that kid is not bad, after all, he is really talented, but since he was preparing to film "Journey to the West" and released this so-called "The Legend of Wukong"... haha."
"Mr. Liu... be careful, Lu Yuan's popularity is at its peak now..."
"So what if the sun is high? I'm just telling the truth. Not only do I say it in private, I also say it online!"
"You... Mr. Liu, you are old, don't get involved blindly... It is definitely unwise for you to do this. Besides, you haven't read a book yet. You need to know Lu Yuan's popularity on the Internet!"
“It doesn’t matter whether you look at it or not!”
"Mr. Liu, we can just talk in private. Once some things are made public on the Internet, your life will be really in jeopardy!"
"I have my own character, and we literati have our own character! And persistence, I represent the literati of our generation."
"Mr. Liu, you can't represent me, at least that's not what I think."