Wen Ying is completely acceptable to the new editor-in-chief's professional suggestions.
Let’s not talk about the new editor-in-chief, let’s just talk about Zou Weijun. He is obviously no longer the editor-in-chief of the publishing house, but he gave Wen Ying some suggestions a few days ago!
Wen Ying has her own insistence on the main theme of her creation. Regarding the writing style and other details, Wen Ying is happy to receive suggestions from professionals. If these suggestions are indeed helpful to the work after discussion, Wen Ying will not refuse to make changes.
So Xiao Niu frowned, Song Foxiang glared, and Wen Ying, the person involved, was the calmest.
The new editor-in-chief has extensive experience and holds a lot of titles, so his professional level must be quite good. No matter what his purpose is in making suggestions, Wen Ying will be very happy if it can really improve the overall level of "Xun Yong".
The new editor-in-chief didn't expect Wen Ying to have this attitude.
The new editor-in-chief expected Wen Ying to be very youthful and energetic, because she has achieved achievements and recognition at a young age. Wen Ying will definitely have the bad habits that a writer should have, and hers may even be worse than those of ordinary writers!
Most writers have a very high opinion of themselves and are unwilling to let the editor change any word except to correct typos... After a brief surprise, the new editor-in-chief continued with the original conversation.
Wen Ying listened humbly. The new editor-in-chief was really rude. He criticized "Xun Yong" thoroughly in front of Xiao Niu and Song Foxiang.
To sum up, there are two points:
First, the beginning of "Looking for Yong" is too complicated, with too much content laying the groundwork. Some readers were dissatisfied with it during the serialization process. The beginning should have been revised based on readers' feedback before publication! The beginning is complicated, and the ending is too hasty and unclear, which is hard to accept.
Second, the story of "Xun Yong" is too realistic!
"The second problem was revealed in my second novel, 'Starry River and You.'"
The new editor-in-chief bluntly accused Wen Ying, "You still remember the outside world's evaluation, right? When your first novel, 'Teenage Idol,' was published, readers were moved by the warmth and positivity it embodied. Your book became a hit because your style is different from other youth literature writers! They write about pain, telling readers that youth is supposed to be painful, but you go the other way and say that youth is positive and uplifting. This difference made you so popular so quickly, am I right?"
Teen Idol is indeed different.
Not only did Wen Ying nod, but Xiao Niu's resistance was also reduced by half after hearing this.
This new editor-in-chief is indeed a senior publisher, and he has many titles for a good reason. He is really capable!
Apparently, the new editor-in-chief had conducted an in-depth analysis of the publishing house's best-selling authors before even having direct contact with Wen Ying.
"Please continue."
"'Teen Idol' is undoubtedly a success, and the book's sales figures prove it. By the end of the fourth quarter, total sales of the book had exceeded 2 million copies. What does selling 2 million copies a year mean? You've earned nearly 10 million yuan in pre-tax royalties from 'Teen Idol' before you even graduated from high school. The royalties for the fifth quarter will surely exceed 10 million yuan once they're settled."
After working as a publisher for so many years, the new editor-in-chief’s personal assets are still far from tens of millions!
Wen Ying is amazing. With the 2 million sales of "Teenage Idol" and 15% royalties, her total pre-tax income easily exceeded 10 million.
This is the terrifying money-making ability of best-selling authors.
Speaking of which, the new editor-in-chief has always felt that the royalty rate given to "Teen Idol" by the former editor-in-chief Zou Weijun was too high. At that time, Wen Ying was just a newcomer, and giving her 10% royalty was very good, and it should not be higher than 12%. As a result, Zou Weijun came up with a tiered royalty calculation method, allowing Wen Ying to get 15% royalty!
If the royalties are reduced by 5%, the publishing house can earn an extra three or four million, which is not a small amount.
I heard that the former editor-in-chief Zou Weijun and Wen Ying had a close personal relationship. The new editor-in-chief cannot now delve into whether there is any unknown exchange of interests. Anyway, Zou Weijun has already resigned, and the new editor-in-chief has no personal relationship with Wen Ying!
Thinking of this, the new editor-in-chief's tone turned stern. "Since 'Teen Idol' sold so well, it proves you're on the right track. While the market hasn't yet warmed to your style, you should seize the opportunity to repeat the success of 'Teen Idol.' But your second book, 'Starry River and You,' has gone a bit off track. 'Starry River and You' isn't a warm and uplifting campus story, but rather the story of a newcomer in the entertainment industry struggling to become famous. This story isn't youthful at all, and it's seriously detached from the lives of ordinary students. It also doesn't provide a good guide. It doesn't teach readers what truth, goodness, and beauty are. Instead, it's filled with a lot of intrigue..."
The new editor-in-chief had a smooth flow of ideas. Wen Ying felt that his ideas were not wrong and she also wanted to hear different voices, so she still accepted them humbly with a smile.
The new editor-in-chief's tone became increasingly harsh, from simply offering suggestions to criticizing. Xiao Niu tried to interrupt the new editor-in-chief several times but failed.
Xiao Niu is not afraid that the new editor-in-chief will hate her, but she is afraid that the new editor-in-chief will have a bad impression of Wen Ying, so she is still enduring.
Song Foxiang has never been one to consider the overall situation. At first, he could patiently listen to the new editor-in-chief's nonsense, but the more he listened, the more wrong it seemed. He couldn't help but interrupt the new editor-in-chief and continued to talk:
"Editor-in-Chief Bao, I don't agree with what you said. What do you mean by seizing every opportunity to repeat the glory of 'Teen Idol'? Are you saying that writers shouldn't innovate and can only keep writing the same type of works for sales? What kind of writers are they? They're clearly migrant workers working on words, mechanically moving and laying bricks every day to build identical houses! I don't think there's anything wrong with Wen Ying trying new genres. 'Teen Idol' sold well, and 'Starry River With You' sold pretty well too. I think the market is very receptive to her innovations!"
The new editor-in-chief’s surname is Bao, and his name is Bao Lixin.
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