Song Foxiang looked at Wen Ying eagerly, with desire in his eyes.
In his entire life, Song Foxiang had asked for help from others only a few times. If his good friend Editor Wan saw this scene, he would be so shocked that most of the remaining hair on his head would fall out.
——If Old Song had realized this earlier, and with the fame he had gained in Chengdu’s cultural circles in his early years, he would have become a senior executive of a publishing group long ago, let alone the editor-in-chief of a magazine!
Song Foxiang, who never asks for help from others, lowered his head to ask for advice. Wen Ying did not take the opportunity to figure out Song Foxiang's thoughts. At this moment, Wen Ying was extremely envious of Song Chan... She was not envious of Song Chan for being able to go abroad as an exchange student, nor was she envious of Song Chan for being admitted to Yale, but she was envious of Song Chan for having such a good father!
If Old Wen could be half as strong as Song Foxiang, Wen Ying would never have competed with Old Wen in a battle of wits and courage. The father-daughter relationship that was as fragile as plastic would have been tempered as solid as steel!
"Editor Song, there's no need to ask for your advice. Just tell me whatever ideas you have. We can consider this as a discussion between colleagues. With your writing skills, once you find your creative niche, it won't be difficult for you to write a bestseller!"
When Wen Ying said this, Song Foxiang almost burst into tears.
Wen Ying not only agreed readily, but also gave him enough face, saying that this was an "communication" between colleagues.
If Wen Ying, who had just won first prize in the New Concept Essay competition, had said this, Song Foxiang would have considered it offensive. But now that Song Foxiang was asking for help, Wen Ying's attitude was still acceptable, and Song Foxiang felt extremely comfortable: No wonder industry veterans like Mr. Fu admired Wen Ying. Her writing ability was one reason, but after spending time with her, one could tell how likable she was. Some young writers, whose works are bestsellers, are far inferior to Wen Ying in terms of their personalities, and in some situations, they don't even give literary veterans the slightest bit of respect!
"I said asking for advice, so I meant asking for advice!"
Song Foxiang didn't even drink the wine. He shamelessly switched seats with his nephew Song Shao and poured out all his plans of the past few days to Wen Ying.
Chen Ru was very interested in the details of Song Chan's admission to Yale. Seeing that Song Foxiang was not interested in talking about sex tonight, Chen Ru suppressed her anxiety and chose to chat with Song Shao.
Of course, the content of the chat is also inseparable from Song Chan. How did Song Chan successfully apply? Song Shao should know something about it, right?
Chen Ru didn't know whether Song Shao himself had the intention to study abroad. If so, which prestigious university Song Shao was targeting? Chen Ru wanted to refer to the choices of top students.
No one paid any attention to Wen Dongrong. Comrade Wen pricked up his ears to listen to the conversation between Song Foxiang and Wen Ying.
The guy surnamed Song was so arrogant just now, but now he has to bow his head and ask for advice from a high school girl!
There's nothing I can do about it, my genes are really good.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with a writer who can write giving birth to a daughter who can write novels!
Wen Dongrong's face flushed, forming a sharp contrast with Song Foxiang.
"I definitely don't know how to write about young people's love affairs. Even if you force me to write about them, I can't do it well."
Song Fo’s homesickness.
Before asking Wen Ying for advice, he also studied the best-selling book market himself. Working in a publishing group has this advantage, as he can easily obtain statistical data of the publishing industry in recent years.
Youth literature books sell very well, and Wen Ying is one of the best.
In addition to youth literature, sales of interpretation books have also increased due to the influence of TV programs. Books such as "Dream of Red Mansions" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "The Analects of Confucius" have been interpreted by famous writers in their own way. Their own fame and the original influence of the works they interpret have made these books frequently appear on the bestseller list.
There are also works by famous foreign authors and original works of popular film and television works. The competition for domestic novels is very fierce.
Song Foxiang can understand why most of the works are popular, but for a few of them, he really can't understand.
Can you make money by piling up a bunch of pretentious words and phrases?
It is not shameful to make money by writing, but it is too shameful to make money by writing such works. Song Foxiang can lose face but he cannot be completely shameless. In his opinion, these works do not even meet the standards for publication!
But not only was it published, it was also very popular. Song Foxiang couldn't help but wonder: What's going on in the current book market?
Song Foxiang said he was asking for advice, but it was more like an emotional outpouring. It was obvious that these doubts had been weighing on his mind for more than a day or two!
Wen Ying listened patiently, nodding in agreement from time to time. When Song Foxiang's excitement subsided a little, Wen Ying had almost finished organizing her words:
"Editor Song, I've seriously considered the issues you raised. What kind of work should I write to cater to the market? I hesitated before writing 'Looking for Yong'. I think writing another book like 'Teenage Idol' would be the safest bet. The readership is fixed, and there's no significant risk in sales."
“But you still gave up playing it safe and wrote ‘Searching for Yong’!”
Song Foxiang raised his voice. "The story structure of 'Looking for Yong' is long and the plot is slow to develop. The subject matter is also very different from the two books you have already published. At the time, several editors were worried about you. I didn't expect that 'Looking for Yong' would still be so popular after two issues!"
She changed the subject matter as she said and it turned out to be successful. Because of this, Song Foxiang felt that Wen Ying had a thorough understanding of the book market.
Wen Ying spoke frankly, "Before serializing, I thought the results wouldn't be too bad, but I couldn't really say how popular it would be. It's a risky subject, and I wrote it for personal reasons. 'Looking for Yong' is only the first book in the Jiuding series, and I'm not sure if it will be a hit. I'm also not sure if my previous readers will continue to follow me for my new books... The book market is constantly changing. A hot-selling subject this year may become a rehash next year, and a subject no one picked up this year might take off next year. There are so many factors influencing the market!"
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