What does it mean to regain the state of mind that you used to write for Teen Idol?
To put it bluntly and unpleasantly, it means only writing about themes like "Teenage Idol" and repeating the first success over and over again until readers are tired of this theme and writing style!
Editor-in-Chief Bao and Zou Weijun have completely different working styles and even more so, two different values.
Zou Weijun hopes that the author has literary pursuits, but Editor-in-Chief Bao believes that the author does not need literary pursuits and puts "making money" above "literary pursuits." As long as the book sells well, there is nothing wrong with copying the same subject matter over and over again.
What Zou Weijun wants is a writer, and Editor-in-Chief Bao wants a "literary migrant worker"!
We cannot say that Editor-in-Chief Bao is wrong. Being in Editor-in-Chief Bao’s position, it is not wrong for him to want to make more profits for the publishing house.
The two have different values, which makes Wen Ying feel very awkward.
If she just wanted to make more money, she would have been reborn and could do anything else instead of working so hard to write novels.
She had no capital before, but now she has it. She can use all the money she earns from writing novels to buy houses, or exchange it for Moutai stocks or something. It will be enough for her to live comfortably for the rest of her life, okay?
Seeing that Wen Ying had remained silent, Bao Lixin thought that Wen Ying had been shocked by his long speech. He was barely satisfied and gave Wen Ying a way out:
"What do you think of what I said?"
Wen Ying nodded vigorously. "I think you're right, but I don't plan to change. If I can only write about repetitive topics, I might as well not write at all."
Wen Ying originally had a lot to say to Bao Lixin, and she had corresponding explanations for the "shortcomings" mentioned by Bao Lixin: "Xun Yong" has a somewhat complicated beginning and an unclear ending. Only when the second novel in the Jiuding series comes out will it be seen that such a beginning and ending are completely embedded in the whole story.
Wen Ying once said these words to Zou Weijun. She could discuss these with Zou Weijun for hours without getting tired, but as for Bao Lixin... forget it, don't waste time.
"You know just—what?"
Bao Lixin was surprised.
Wen Ying said it again: "I said I don't want to change."
puff--
Song Foxiang, whose neck was flushed red, laughed out loud, and Xiao Niu's frown also relaxed.
Wen Ying nodded repeatedly when Bao Lixin was talking just now, and Xiao Niu was afraid that Wen Ying would be fooled by Editor-in-Chief Bao. When Wen Ying said this, Xiao Niu laughed at herself: Xiao Yu is a girl with her own opinions, and no one can easily change her mind!
Bao Lixin couldn't help but speak sternly, "Why don't you change it? You've already signed a contract with the publisher, and the contract stipulates that you must comply with the publisher's requirements and revise the content of 'Xun Yong' until it meets the publication requirements."
Oh~
Do you want to talk about the publishing contract?
Speaking of contracts, Wen Ying suddenly felt less sleepy.
"Editor-in-Chief Bao, you may not have read the contract carefully enough. I remember it also stipulated that if the author disagrees with the publisher over the content of 'Xun Yong', the author can unilaterally request termination of the contract, and the penalty is three times the publisher's advance payment. Because we had a good cooperation with Wen Yi Publishing House before, I didn't ask for an advance payment for 'Xun Yong', so there is no penalty."
Wen Ying kindly reminded Bao Lixin that if he terminated the contract now, she would not have to pay a penny in liquidated damages.
Bao Lixin thinks there is something wrong with "Xun Yong"?
Wen Ying has now announced that she needs to find a new publisher for her new book "Xun Yong". There are so many publishing houses that want to sign a contract with Wen Ying!
Bao Lixin was speechless.
He is not a fool.
It's fine if he wants to win over Wen Ying and achieve more work results, but if he forces Wen Ying to terminate her contract with the Literature and Art Publishing House, he would be derelict in his duty!
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, and Xiao Niu took the initiative to give Bao Lixin a way out, saying that he still wanted to discuss a short story with Wen Ying.
"Editor-in-chief, we're leaving first."
Bao Lixin waved his hand with a sullen face. "Go ahead. My suggestions are all well-intentioned. Wen Ying, you decide whether you're willing to revise 'Looking for Yong'."
"Well, I'll think about it."
Wen Ying still gave Bao Lixin some face.
Bao Lixin asked the three to close the office door.
Song Foxiang laughed until his face hurt.
"Editor-in-Chief Bao is so self-righteous. Who does he think he is? He's just arrived and he's already using us as a tool to establish his authority!"
It turns out that the great poet of the Song Dynasty was not ignorant of the ways of the world, but was simply too lazy to deal with them.
He used the word "we" to put himself in the camp of Wen Ying and Xiao Niu.
Xiao Niu was worried. "If Editor-in-Chief Bao doesn't revise this, it'll be hard to stop this story. I heard that after Editor-in-Chief Bao took over, he contacted several authors who had won previous writing competitions... In short, Editor-in-Chief Bao is a very ambitious person."
Bao Lixin contacted the award-winning author, hoping to find a replacement for Wen Ying!
It is not necessary to replace Wen Ying, but to create the second and third "fish against the current". It is not a good thing for a publishing house to rely solely on a best-selling author.
Wen Ying remained silent.
Yuan Fenghui drank tea for a long time and tried all the snacks prepared by the publishing house without hesitation. Finally, Wen Ying came out.
Yuan Fenghui wiped his hands and stood up. "So, did the talks break down? It's not surprising. A new official will definitely make a fuss when he takes office. I'm sure you'll be burned."
Wen Ying was suspicious: "Teacher Yuan, I hear your tone is a bit gloating?"
Yuan Fenghui suppressed the smile at the corner of her lips:
"Why would I gloat over your misfortune? We know each other so well, I'm worried about you! When Chief Editor Zou is here, you're a star writer at the Literature and Art Publishing House, and no one will touch you. But now that Chief Editor Zou is gone, you're a star writer and a big fat piece of meat, and everyone will want to take a bite out of you. Of course, you're so smart that you can definitely handle these minor setbacks, but you're not only a star writer, you're also a senior in high school. Dealing with these little things will really take up too much of your energy."
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