"Rich List of Writers?"
Yuan Fenghui's voice came from the other end of the phone. Wen Ying heard it clearly, and these words really touched Wen Ying's memory.
"Teacher Yuan, this isn't a good idea. People are afraid of being famous, just like pigs are afraid of being fat. I just want to make a fortune quietly!"
"You're already famous, yet you're still dreaming of making a fortune in silence? Let me put it this way. Even if I don't provide them with accurate data, you'll still be on the list, just a little lower. I've already consulted them, and they'll select the author's major works from the past ten years for statistics, estimating income based on print runs, list prices, and royalties. However, the level of royalties is generally confidential, so they've decided to use an average of 10%."
Yuan Fenghui laughed mid-sentence. "You still remember, I want you to become the most famous and profitable writer in China. Of course, you should take advantage of this competition! Even if you have writing talent, you still need to seize the opportunity to become a top writer. Trust me, I won't harm you."
Wen Ying had no way to refute.
Writers rarely actively discuss money, and even fewer will publicly discuss how much they earn in royalties or how many tens of thousands they've earned. It's even fair to say that before the first China Rich List was released, the public didn't have much understanding of writers' incomes and living conditions.
Just as Yuan Fenghui said, even if Wen Ying did not cooperate, the other party would still count the number of copies of "Teen Idol" printed, and roughly estimate Wen Ying's writing income. Unlike other well-known writers, "Teen Idol" was put on the market in August 2005, and you can find out how many copies were printed by checking!
The difference is that if Wen Ying cooperates, the people who make the list can know more real data. For example, the royalties of "Teenage Idol" are 15% instead of the average of 10%. The difference of 5% in royalties can make a difference of three or four million in calculating Wen Ying's royalty income.
Wen Ying half-compromised: "Okay, we can provide them with the data. The income of other authors will be calculated based on a 10% royalty, and my income will be reported the same way. I can make a fortune quietly, but I don't want to be the first to be noticed."
Wen Ying remembered that there were many famous writers on the first list of China's richest writers.
The so-called famous writers may not have the highest sales volume of their books, but their works have been recognized by important awards and have a great influence in the Chinese literary world. Most of these famous writers have royalties exceeding 10%. If others can recognize this statistical standard, why would Wen Ying not recognize it!
She foolishly corrected the list maker, saying that her royalties were 15%... Such an outspoken behavior will not do her any good!
Yuan Fenghui thought about it and agreed.
"Then let's submit a 10% royalty. I don't think they'll be running this list just for one year, so we need to leave some room for improvement next year."
"...As long as you're happy."
As early as August this year, after the fourth quarter sales data of "Teen Idol" came out, the total sales of this book exceeded 2 million. Now Bao Lixin is dragging his feet on informing Yuan Fenghui of the sales data of the fifth season of "Teen Idol". This is not a problem for Yuan Fenghui. The people who make the rich list of writers only need the total number of books printed rather than the actual number of copies sold.
"Teenage Idol" has been reprinted many times, and the total print run is now 2.6 million copies.
The first print run of "Galaxy and You" is 300,000 copies. As far as Yuan Fenghui knows, the book has been reprinted once, and the total print run is now 600,000. Because it is a novel with the same name as a film and television drama, a large part of the readers are fans of the TV series. This book is interspersed with a large number of character photos, and the price is even higher than "Teenage Idol", with a book priced at 38 yuan.
Yuan Fenghui silently calculated that both books should be reported to each other at a 10% royalty rate. The royalty income from "Teenage Idol" was 8.32 million, while that from "Starry River With You" was 2.28 million.
"Even with some reservations, your royalties still exceed 10 million. Where do you think you rank?"
Yuan Fenghui threw this question to Wen Ying, and she tried hard to recall how much the first person on the first list of China's richest writers earned.
I can’t remember the exact number, but it’s definitely more than 10 million.
"Not the first anyway."
Yuan Fenghui laughed heartily, "Then don't worry, I'll make you number one sooner or later."
——That’s not necessarily true.
This year is already 2006.
Physical publishing is about to decline, and online literature will rise. In a few years, the top writers of online literature will shock the literary world with annual royalties of tens of millions.
At the beginning, the organizers of the Writers Rich List ranked the income of traditional writers and online writers together, but later they had to set up a separate category for online literature writers to rank!
December is here in the blink of an eye.
Chen Ru is still comparing study abroad agencies, and Bao Lixin is still "on business trips from time to time", using various excuses to perfunctorily deal with Yuan Fenghui, as if he is determined to delay the settlement of Wen Ying's royalties for as long as possible!
Yuan Fenghui was not in a hurry at all, because at the beginning of December, the first list of richest writers was released!
This list was first published in the Financial Times and was reprinted by hundreds of media outlets in just two or three days. Wen Ying once again made her presence felt.
The person at the top of the list is indeed a well-known figure in the Chinese literary world, with royalties of 14 million.
The second place earned 12 million in royalties.
Wen Ying ranked third with royalty income of 10.6 million!
Among all the writers on the list, Wen Ying debuted the latest and is the youngest, but her royalty income crushes everyone else and ranks third.
The effect was sensational.
Wen Ying is already very famous and has many fans on her blog. She has been surrounded by controversy since she became famous, and the list of China's richest writers has made Wen Ying even more popular!
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