"Editor Chen, are you crazy? Are you gambling with your own future?"
"Yes, Chief Editor Chen, I suggest you calm down."
"Yes, yes, everyone, please calm down."
Chen Xiaofeng ignored these people. She had always wanted to try the online novel publishing business, but there was no excellent content, and paper publishing was currently in a slump.
But when Chen Xiaofeng saw "Douluo", she felt that her opportunity had come. This "Douluo" was the content she wanted, and she firmly believed that it would be successful.
The reason why people are successful is inseparable from madness and persistence, so she does not hesitate to use her own future to strive for it.
Huang Qiang was also surprised by Chen Xiaofeng's words. Chen Xiaofeng has always been known for being rational and calm. This was the first time he encountered such a Chen Xiaofeng.
"Chief Editor, this is an opportunity for us. We must not miss it. I believe in my own vision." Chen Xiaofeng said seriously.
Huang Qiang is also aware of the current predicament of Jiangcheng People's Publishing House. If it relies solely on orders from the government and other institutions, even if it survives starvation, it will not be much better.
Reform and transformation is an inevitable trend. Now that online novels are on the rise, he thinks he can give it a try, and maybe it will really revitalize the entire publishing house.
"I want to meet the original author of this manuscript. I want to communicate with him face to face, and then I will decide whether to publish it." Huang Qiang looked at Chen Xiaofeng and said.
"Okay, that's no problem." When Chen Xiaofeng heard Huang Qiang say this, she felt relieved. Fortunately, she was not rejected.
"Okay, you go and make some arrangements. Others can do their own work and let the meeting end." After Huang Qiang finished speaking, he left the conference room, followed closely by Chen Xiaofeng.
The others looked at me and I looked at you, and they all shook their heads.
"Editor Chen is really crazy. She is betting all on this novel. I think the risk is too great."
"Yes, I am very unfavorable. After all, I don't know how to read online novels."
"Yes, can you imagine that a person with education, financial resources and experience would read this kind of thing? This will definitely fail."
In their eyes, "Douluo" will not be successful. Of course, some people are happy, because if Chen Xiaofeng really resigns, the position of editor-in-chief will be vacant.
An hour later, Chen Xiaofeng and Huang Qiang arrived at the hotel room where Ye Xuan was staying.
"Ye Xuan, this is Huang Qiang, the editor-in-chief of our publishing house." Chen Xiaofeng introduced.
"Hello, Chief Editor Huang." Ye Xuan reached out his hand.
"Hello." Huang Qiang nodded in response, "I read your manuscript and it's quite good, but I want to hear your thoughts. Do you think it has a market?"
"The publishing market is not like before. Any book published will have good sales. Nowadays, many books written by traditional literary writers have failed. What do you think is your advantage?"
"Besides, you are not a well-known author. Without a fan base, it will be even more difficult for you."
"Ding! Trigger the intermediate character."
"Ding! Trigger the intermediate speech ability."
"First, my novel is not as cumbersome as traditional literature. The writing is very concise, and the pace is very fast. The story follows one link after another, which makes people feel very happy to read it."
"Nowadays, living standards are much better than before, and students are rich. I think Editor-in-Chief Huang also knows that students are very welcome to this storyline. This is a market positioning for young people."
"Secondly, for an experienced person who has been out of society, do you think he will read literary works while lying in bed after a hard day's work? Obviously not, they hope to read novels to feel refreshed and have fun.
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"So the book "Douluo" fits this requirement very well. Unless people who don't have to worry about life and have financial freedom can cultivate their sentiments and read literature, then this novel is very suitable."
"Another thing is that there are very few people like this. Chief Editor Huang, did you feel very happy when watching "Douluo"? You didn't think so much at all and just wanted to keep watching. Do you think you would?
Pay for it?"
Every word Ye Xuan said had a huge impact on Huang Qiang's heart, directly tearing a hole in his inner defense line.
“The market for paper books has indeed shrunk compared to before, but I don’t think this is because everyone doesn’t like paper books anymore. On the contrary, people like paper books very much, provided that the content of the books published is better.
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"The reason why many traditional literature publications do not perform well is because their content is really not good. In order to deliberately pursue writing skills, a simple introduction can be written with hundreds of words."
"And the pace is very slow. I want to pretend to be very knowledgeable, but it's very embarrassing. I don't want to watch it."
"Editor-in-Chief Huang, times have changed, and our thoughts must also change. The reason why online novels are interesting and popular among everyone must have its reasons. I think we should not be prejudiced against online novels."
"I'm only talking about good online novels, and those junk that are just fake are not within the scope of what I'm talking about."
"Buzz!"
After Huang Qiang heard Ye Xuan's words, he felt as if he was enlightened. His brain seemed to open up all of a sudden. He felt that Ye Xuan was right.
"Haha..." Huang Qiang suddenly laughed.
"No wonder Editor Chen strongly recommended your manuscript during the meeting just now, and he did not hesitate to use his own future to guarantee it when everyone was opposed to its publication."
Ye Xuan was surprised when he heard what Huang Qiang said. He didn't expect Chen Xiaofeng to help him like this, which made him very touched.
"No wonder Editor-in-Chief Chen keeps telling me how awesome you are, how insightful you are, and how accurately you grasp future development trends. I was still wondering if this was the case when I came here?"
"And when I saw you for the first time, I was thinking how ignorant you are at such a young age?"
"I didn't expect that after hearing your words, I suddenly understood. Editor Chen really didn't lie to me. Ye Xuan, you are indeed very powerful." Huang Qiang praised Ye Xuan greatly.
"Ding! The host is appreciated and his speech ability +1..."
"Ding! The host is appreciated, character +1..."
At this moment, Huang Qiang had no doubts about Ye Xuan's words. He felt that Ye Xuan's analysis was very correct.
When Chen Xiaofeng saw Huang Qiang's praise and recognition of Ye Xuan's words, all her previous worries disappeared and a happy smile appeared on her face.
"Chief Editor, now you believe it." Chen Xiaofeng said with a smile.
"I believe it, I really believe it." Huang Qiang smiled and nodded.
"Then editor-in-chief, is this the matter of publishing this manuscript?" Chen Xiaofeng asked.
"Yes, our Jiangcheng People's Publishing House has decided to publish this novel. Ye Xuan, do you plan to use your real name or another pen name when publishing this novel?" Huang Qiang said. (To be continued)