Chapter 19 Earthy, but extremely refreshing!!
The contract signing model of the Universal Editorial Department is actually not complicated.
Each editor has a fixed number of contract signings, and can sign new authors that they like on the Rising Star List.
The better the performance of the signed authors, the more contract signings the editor will be allocated in the next year. Therefore, the more accurate the judgment and the more sensitive the nose, the faster you can stand out.
But sometimes there will be new authors with particularly good data, and they will often get multiple editors to sign contracts at once. At this time, it will become a reverse choice of the new author to the editor.
But Yu Mian's situation is very special.
If it is only from the perspective of data, "Agreement Marriage" is undoubtedly the most outstanding new work in Universal in recent years.
Whether it is the number of clicks, collections, or comments, it has long been far ahead of the works of ordinary newcomers, and can be compared with many signed works that have been recommended by official lists!
However, when discussing whether this work should be given a signing quota, the editors quickly split into two factions.
The opposition, led by veteran editors, keenly noticed that this book is almost completely inconsistent with the style of Huanyu's works in history.
It can even be called heresy.
"If this kind of work is given a signing quota, isn't it in a sense an official recognition of this style of work?"
"What if it triggers a large number of imitations?"
As the most experienced editor who graduated from a professional school, Lei's views have always been valued by everyone.
Once this viewpoint was raised in the conference room, it indeed triggered a lot of discussion.
"But isn't the original intention of our universe to let readers find their favorite stories?"
Young editors represented by Shax couldn't help but put forward their own opinions.
"Besides, the book "Agreement Marriage" does not contain any illegal content! It just makes readers feel a wonderful and exciting youthful love!"
"Yes, I still admire Gu Bai's tenacity and kindness, and I am fascinated by Caesar's domineering and affectionate feelings. It has been loved and supported by so many readers, why don't we boldly accept such a work?"
Several other bold young editors also spoke out in support.
The different viewpoints between the two generations of editors almost set the atmosphere of the entire conference room on fire.
"I have reason to suspect that your blocking of my application is, to some extent, a complete waste of the author's talent and popularity!"
"Such a wonderful work has been delayed until now without a contract, and has not received the corresponding promotion list before entering V! This is not only a loss for the author, but also a loss for the world!"
Shax was so emotional that he directly questioned.
"Shax, what are you talking about?"
"You young editors always keep your eyes on the data. But there have been countless examples in the history of the world of authors who became popular for a while and then quickly disappeared."
The old editor Lei also looked a little ugly, and even couldn't help but sarcastically.
"I don't need to look at this kind of work, I know it's using the method of pandering to the public to attract attention. Anyway, I have been working as an editor for so many years, and I have never approved of this crooked way."
Lei's point of view is extremely stubborn.
"Okay, okay, stop arguing! How about this. If Shax wants to sign, then you can sign him with your last quota of the year."
"But if there are problems in the future, everything will be your sole responsibility. Are you sure you can afford it?"
In this regard, the deputy editor-in-chief who always likes to smooth things over couldn't help but take action to control the situation.
It seems that both sides have taken a step back, but in fact, for Shax, the pressure has undoubtedly increased sharply. After all
, if a young editor in the probation period signs a book that performs poorly, almost the entire year's assessment will be written off.
"I can. Then I will sign the book and take responsibility for it."
Under the gazes of the whole conference room, Shax finally agreed.
The whole meeting ended unpleasantly.
"Shax, do you really want to sign this book? Although its data is indeed very good, and we are very happy to follow it every day, we have never seen such a work before..."
Even the new editor who also wanted to sign Yu Mian's book selfishly, after listening to the judgment of the old editor Lei, his views were inevitably affected.
What if this book is really just a flash in the pan and fails in the later stage, the performance of that year will be directly overturned.
Especially Shax's resume is also the best among the new employees of this year. It would be a pity if he lost the opportunity to be rated as a regular employee of the world because of this incident.
"But the reason I became an editor is that I want to run and be responsible for the stories I like."
"Besides, isn't this book being targeted because it completely overwhelmed the new book that Lei just signed on the Rising Stars List?"
Shax spoke boldly, causing the editors to look nervously outside several times.
After confirming that the group of conservatives had completely left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"But there's nothing we can do about it. This is how their old editors work."
"Just like the book "
On the Shores of Lake Madera" that Lei's subordinates were in charge of. Didn't he also directly ask the author to change the direction of the article? He just doesn't like this style of book by nature." "Isn't it enough that readers like it? The incident of "On the Shores of Lake Madera" must never happen again under my leadership!"
Shax's point of view was obviously equally firm, so that everyone sighed subconsciously.
Things like workplace discourse power have never been easily overturned.
[Crispy Shark:...So the situation is probably like the above. I'm really sorry that it has been delayed until now to approve your signing. I will also speed up the contract process for you immediately! 】
So, Shax didn't mention that this was his last spot this year, and didn't want to put too much pressure on Yu Mian, a "newbie author", and he told Yu Mian almost everything about the delay in signing the contract on Star News.
【Crispy Shark: Although a work like yours should have been signed and entered the normal chart status long ago, it's a complete waste of such a good plot update now! You may be under a lot of pressure to become a V in the future.】
Yu Mian listened to the whole thing in astonishment, and on the contrary, he had some respect for this young man Shakes.
It would be really humiliating if he were to be signed to such a stubborn old editor.
And no wonder the book "Lake Medela" that he first read had such an absurd twist in the later period, which was almost forcibly nipped in the bud. It turned out that the reason was here!
It was almost incomprehensible to Yu Mian that the experienced old editor forcibly interfered with the plot of the author's article.
[Yu: No, you are the editor I need, and thank you very much for fighting for the signing opportunity for me! Can I fill out the electronic version of the contract and send it over now?]
So Yu Mian just felt that he was blessed in disguise, and this editor, Crispy Shark, was a little cute in his honesty.
Shax hadn't expected that the author Yu Mian would be so straightforward.
Ahhh, he is worthy of being the author he follows!
Even if his performance this year is really zero, Shax feels that he will not regret the choice he made.
After completing all the formalities, Shax quickly sent a series of detailed explanations of contracted authors.
However, in the end, he still sent some reminders from a personal perspective with some embarrassment:
[But I want to remind you that you may have to enter V as soon as you sign the contract, which will make you suffer some losses in data accumulation, especially in the first round of PK assessment after V. ]
[And the update volume must keep up. Once there is a break for a few days again, you will be directly punished and put on the blacklist. Have you prepared enough manuscripts? 】
【By the way, I have been following the latest plots, and they are really wonderful, but I am a little afraid that the readers’ excitement threshold will increase...】
Yu Mian couldn’t help laughing when he saw the other party hesitantly and naggingly sending several long messages.
This really treats me as a newcomer and takes care of me like a nanny.
But what he said is indeed the situation that will happen to countless new authors.
In particular, many new authors who take off unexpectedly often fall from grace after becoming V.
After becoming V, there are high-intensity update requirements, rounds of ranking assessments and elimination rounds, as well as a large influx of readers and a flood of different voices in the comment area...
Many new authors who have never experienced these will fail directly if their mentality collapses a little.
[Fish: Thanks for the reminder, but the draft I was going to send out that day is almost finished. Maybe I can send you a copy tonight so you can help review the plot?]
But for Yu Mian, these problems actually don't exist.
During the time when I was waiting to move the fish tank, I almost took advantage of the days when Huo Ting didn't come back to type and save the draft in the study day and night!
And Yu Mian is very sure that everything in the front of the book "Agreement Marriage" is just an appetizer.
It's just that readers of the Star Age have never seen this kind of combination of a silly boss x a tough little sun, so they feel that the front part seems to be exciting and there is nothing more to write.
But the real climax of the plot of the crematorium literature of chasing his wife can only be officially arrived after the accumulation of the previous updates.
It can be said that the timing of entering V at this time is accidentally perfect.
Don’t you see, after a bunch of old white readers have read the routines of so many crematorium literature on the earth, they can even directly jump into the later chapters of the domineering president chasing his wife according to the catalog, and read the abusive crematorium literature as a refreshing article?
Therefore, the traffic of the entire crematorium literature, the middle and late plots are the hunting moments that truly show the dominance of the subject matter!
[Crispy Shark: Huh? ]
[Crispy Shark:! ]
[Crispy Shark: Is this possible! ? Then of course I am happy to! 】
Shax on the other side was caught off guard when he saw the message from Yu Mian. He was shocked and felt that the surprise came so unexpectedly.
Damn, is this the beauty of editing a novel you like?
You can even see the manuscripts in the author's manuscript box in advance!
So the staff in the editorial department of Universal soon discovered to their amazement that Shax, who was worried in the morning, seemed to be bubbling with happiness all day long.
Shax has never felt that time has passed so slowly.
Until 8 o'clock in the evening, the star message suddenly rang.
Shax quickly opened it and found that a document was sent from the other side. It was really a manuscript.
There were tens of thousands of words!
Universe above -
is this little author a human coder! ?
Shakes couldn't imagine how cheerful, confident and optimistic he would become after reading a part of it in one go tonight.
Moreover, the automatic update of the draft box of "Agreement Marriage" during this period of time has indeed kept the plot tension high.
While almost maintaining the inventory, the increase in the number of readers is also tied tightly.
Since the day when Caesar and Gu Bai parted unhappily because of the mysterious exhibition hall, the relationship between the two has once again fallen into a trough.
However, as the author, Yu Mian will naturally not let the plot stay in the trough for a long time, but quickly arrange a new excitement!
That is, New Year's Eve is finally coming, and Gu Bai is also taken back to the main house by Caesar to participate in the family New Year's banquet to play the newlyweds, in order to cope with the previous extraordinary pressure to get married.
You know, this is a crucial plot in the early stage.
According to rumors, Caesar's grandfather is a powerful but extremely weird and mean old man with a sharp tongue.
The old man missed the opportunity to attend the wedding due to physical discomfort, so this will be the first time for Gu Bai to face this extremely difficult elder.
He even has to perfectly act like a newlywed couple in front of Grandpa Caesar.
However, just before the banquet was about to begin, Gu Bai was deliberately framed by a jealous villain and got lost in the huge garden. He
also soiled his extremely expensive dress because he helped an "old gardener" who fell in the flower bed!
[Crispy Shark: Oh my God, are we really going to write it like this...? Will readers be so angry that they tear us to pieces? 】
[What if Grandpa Caesar really finds out about the fake marriage? And isn’t that the end of the story? ? I will definitely be disliked if I go to the banquet with my dress all dirty!]
Editor Shax was so nervous that he couldn’t help but tactfully confirm the plot with Yu Mian on Star Message.
Does this little author have no idea how popular he is now? If
the plot develops like this after entering V, not only the author, but also the editorial department of the universe will be blown up overnight by readers who are angry and feel sorry for the protagonist!
However, Yu Mian, who was typing, smiled mysteriously when he saw the message from the editor.
Because any old bookworm who is familiar with the 21st century earth's sweet and bloody literature should have developed a keen sense of coolness at this moment.
That is, it seems that a new crisis is about to appear, but in fact it is precisely the key BOSS, the grandfather, who is about to appear and will be personally helped and slapped in the face by the tough and kind protagonist Gu Bai after he has gained full favorability.
The kind-hearted protagonist got lost in the garden and accidentally helped the mysterious old man, but it turned out that the other party was a super boss.
Not only did he instantly gain the favor of the hidden big boss, but he also slapped the faces of a group of villains.
This upcoming wave of bloody routines is so plain and unadorned, but it is also the real sweet and cool extreme.
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