How did "Hush, Little Secret" become such a hit?
I got angry because of being scolded.
To be honest, even without the war of words in the newspapers, "Hush, Little Secret" would still have sold well thanks to its content quality and suspenseful marketing, but it would not have been as popular as it is now.
The first book in the series has sold over two million copies nationwide in less than half a year since it was released. The final sales volume of "Hush, Little Secret" is far more than that. The sales cycle of such popular science books is very long.
But when "Hush, Little Secret" was criticized, it was the publishing department and Zou Weijun, the chief publisher, who bore the pressure. Parents complained frantically to the education department. Editor Wan now wants "Teenage Idol" to follow the same path as "Hush, Little Secret," becoming more popular the more it is criticized. Doesn't that mean Wen Ying will have to bear all the pressure from being criticized?
Wen Ying is a high school girl, why should she be scolded!
She wrote an inspirational youth novel, and it didn't involve pornography or violence. It wasn't Wen Ying's turn to be criticized.
The pressure that even adults may not be able to bear is put on Wen Ying, a minor. This is not the promotional strategy that Zou Weijun has set for "Teenage Idol"!
Editor Wan is indeed Editor Wan. He actually has the nerve to come up with such an idea.
"You mean to let me push the author out to be scolded, while you hide behind him and count your money with a smile?"
There was no hiding the disgust in Zou Weijun's eyes, and he didn't want to talk to Editor Wan anymore.
Editor Wan didn't expect that his flattery was wrong. "Xiao Zou, what I meant is—"
What it is, Zou Weijun doesn’t want to hear.
Editor Wan tried hard to push the hair around his bald spot to the middle, and ran to the corridor with a sad face to call Song Foxiang.
"Old Song, what you said is not okay. Xiao Zou really cares about this author and doesn't agree with my suggestion. I can't help you with this. But why are you so concerned about Xiao Zou? Last time you—"
I got beaten up at the office gate last time. Has the pain been forgotten now that the wound has healed?
Song Foxiang jumped up and down on the phone: "Don't talk nonsense, I'm not concerned about Xiao Zou!"
Editor Wan obviously didn't believe it.
Song Foxiang could only tell the truth.
"I'm not concerned about Xiao Zou. I'm concerned about the new project he's planning. That fake foreigner Zhao Dong stepped on my face to break into Chengdu's cultural circle. Didn't he originally ask Xiao Zou to publish his book 'Zhao Family Letters'? Xiao Zou ignored him and went to a publishing house in Shandong Province. Xiao Zou's new project is colliding with Zhao Dong's autobiography!"
It wasn't that relevant originally.
What a coincidence! The publishing house Zhao Dong found belongs to the same Shandong Publishing Group as Aige.
"Aige" wants to deal with the authors signed by Xiao Zou, which means it is looking for trouble with Xiao Zou. If you round it off, in the end, "Zhao Family Letters" will actually compete with "Teenage Idol".
The sales of "Teenage Idol" were so good that it completely suppressed "Zhao Family Letters", which made Zhao Dong angry to death!
Song Foxiang's dislike for Zhao Dong has surpassed Xie Jinghu's.
Xie Jinghu hurt Song Foxiang's reputation, and Zhao Dong hurt Song Foxiang's spirit, so that Editor-in-Chief Song lost all his sanity and almost became insane when mentioning Zhao Dong - he almost forgot that "Zhao Family Letters" was written by his own ghostwriter. If other books suppress "Zhao Family Letters", doesn't that mean they suppress him?
No, Editor-in-Chief Song does not admit from the bottom of his heart that "Zhao Family Letters" is his work.
That was a scam cobbled together for money, a piece of watered-down pork without a soul, and had nothing to do with Mr. Song!
Editor Wan was confused by Song Foxiang's series of logical relationships.
What Lao Song said seems to make some sense.
Zhao Dong asked Xiao Zou to publish "Zhao Family Letters", but Xiao Zou refused.
Xiao Zou took a fancy to a youth novel serialized in a magazine called "Teenage Idol".
If the sales of "Teenage Idol" crush "Zhao Family Letters", it really shows Xiao Zou's vision in book planning...
"But Old Song, that Zhao Dong is quite wealthy. He doesn't really care how many copies of 'The Zhao Family Letters' sells, does he? If it sells well, it will help him recoup some of his publishing costs. If it doesn't, it's no big deal. Isn't the reason he wrote his autobiography for fame?"
No matter what, Zhao Dong has achieved his goal.
Song Foxiang snorted coldly over the phone, "You still don't have much experience in struggle. What's the most popular book in the country in the first half of this year?"
"Isn't it just 'Hush, Little Secret'?"
Editor Wan blurted out.
Song Foxiang's voice came through the phone, excited. "You already know it's 'Hush, Little Secret'. It's the first book you thought of. The market for the second half of the year has just begun. People only remember the number one, and that's the one that sticks out the most. Even if Zhao Dong can sell a million copies of 'Zhao Family Letters', as long as 'Teenage Idol' can beat 'Zhao Family Letters', Zhao Dong will still be defeated!"
Good picture title.
For those who seek fame, it is a very painful lesson if the other party fails to gain the expected fame.
Editor Wan understood this time.
"So that's your idea! But Xiao Zou doesn't listen to my advice. What can I do?"
——Hey, that’s not right. It’s not that he has no solution.
Zou Weijun wants to protect the author, but the leader may not.
Women are still too sentimental and soft-hearted. Leaders should first consider whether a suggestion is in line with the interests of the publishing department.
If "Teenage Idol" sells well, the publishing department will benefit the most!
Editor Wan spoke a few more words to Song Foxiang, hung up the phone, and tiptoed into the leader's office.
"Editor Wan, do you have a work report?"
Why does this Old Wan look more and more shifty the more I look at him?
Editor Wan whispered his thoughts, "...Boss, do you think this is okay? I really don't want to cause trouble, and I have no selfish motives. This is all for the benefit of our publishing department. Of course, I also want to curry favor with Xiao Zou, but Xiao Zou doesn't understand my intentions yet."
——Do you dare to tell Xiao Zou about your painstaking efforts?
The leader chuckled, "Why didn't I realize you were so talented before? You can talk about this so calmly. You're wasting your time in the publishing industry. You should go into the entertainment industry."
Being an agent in the entertainment industry can kill the artists from rival companies.
Oh, or the kind where they use their own artists to fight against the rivals, hurting the enemy by a thousand and their own by eight thousand.
Neither the rival artists nor the company’s own artists are the winners, the only winner is the company.
Editor Wan didn't think his boss was praising him, so he blushed and tried to defend himself, "Just pretend I didn't say anything. I'm out doing something."
The leader knocked on the table.
"...Wait a minute."
Editor Wan's eyes lit up. Sure enough, he'd heard his boss ask him, "How confident are you? Will you get away with it? If Xiao Zou finds out, I won't take the blame for you. Also, the author of 'Teenage Idol' is very young and a promising talent we should promote. You can promote her, but don't hurt her foundation. If you end up losing more than you gain, don't blame me for transferring you to Africa to explore the publishing market."
There is no publishing market in Africa!
Editor Wan understood that his leader told him to do it on his own. If he did well, there might not be any reward, but if he messed up, there would definitely be punishment.
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