The published book of "The Legend of Ghost Valley" is not a big hit in Hong Kong. This is also due to the TV series increasing its popularity. However, as more and more people read the book and word of mouth spreads, the popularity is gradually rising.
Before moving, Duan Jiajia received a call from Chen Zhengnian.
"Do you want to sign another contract?" Duan Jiajia was surprised. The last contract only tried to print 10,000 copies and sell them in Xiangjiang. This time it was printed in Xiangjiang and published in mainland China.
Of course you have to sign another contract.
Chen Zhengnian's voice was still somewhat distorted through the receiver, but even so, Duan Jiajia could hear strong excitement and happiness in his voice.
"Yes! Classmate Duan, you don't know how popular Ling Miao is now. TV dramas have been moved from midnight to eight o'clock. The female star who plays Ling Miao was suppressed and hidden for several years before. This time, Ling Miao is relying on Ling Miao. Miaoyi soared into the sky!"
During this period, Chen Zhengnian also saw the ups and downs of the entertainment industry in Xiangjiang.
The last time he went to the TV station, he saw Shaman Chen still helping the field staff move props.
This time when I went to the TV station, I saw a bunch of people who used to look down on Charmaine Chen, cheering and hugging her. Charmaine Chen was almost petrified standing in the crowd.
"That's a good thing!" Duan Jiajia didn't expect that there would be such a thing. She remembered that the TV station was not so optimistic about this drama before, and the conditions for buying it were very harsh. After thinking about it, she felt it was normal.
"What's the name of the actress? It's a pity that my home can't receive Xiangjiang TV station, and I can't watch this drama." Duan Jiajia sighed. She really wanted to see what her work would be like when it was adapted into a TV series.
Chen Zhengnian thinks that Duan Jiajia doesn't need to worry at all: "You can record videos here in Xiangjiang, and they also sell tapes. After I finish my work here, I will buy the videos and bring them to you. By the way, your new article will also start serialization this month. Yes, the price per thousand words remains unchanged. If you have any objections, I will discuss it with the editor."
It's really not that Chen Zhengnian didn't fight for Duan Jiajia's royalties.
But Duan Jiajia only wrote one book before.
It could be made into a TV series entirely because of Chen Zhengnian's personal connections.
If it were anyone else, it would never have reached the stage of publication so quickly.
Editor Yang did not increase Duan Jiajia's manuscript fee, but increased Chen Zhengnian's salary.
Because he sees it clearly.
Duan Jiajia's work is indeed good, but the price he gave, the copyright fee that Chen Zhengnian later talked about, and the publishing fee he gave were completely worthy of the value of the work.
These are not enough for Editor Yang to increase Duan Jiajia's royalties.
Duan Jiajia also understood this and nodded: "No, the price is pretty good. However, I would like to add one."
"you say!"
Duan Jiajia organized the language and said: "I think if my new book gets a good response and reaches a value that can increase the royalties, I can increase the royalties midway. After all, I still plan to write a long book."
Chen Zhengnian didn't think much and agreed.
"There's nothing bad to say about it. I've read your new book. It has a completely different subject matter from Guigu, and I can see that you are better at this subject." Chen Zhengnian thought "Guigu" was good, but he felt that "Ask the Sword" "better.
He didn't think Duan Jiajia's suggestion was offensive, but it was a sign of confidence.
"Don't worry, I will make it clear to the editor when I get back. I believe the editor will agree."
Chen Zhengnian still has some confidence.
If "Asking the Sword" can achieve the effect that Chief Editor Yang wants, I'm afraid Chief Editor Yang will do so himself if he hasn't said anything about improving the salary yet.
Having said this, Chen Zhengnian still had a lot of connections to sort out, so he didn't talk to Duan Jiajia.
Duan Jiajia put down the phone and jumped up in the living room with joy.
It's not like she doesn't know the shortcomings and problems of her novel, especially compared to those classic martial arts works, Duan Jiajia's still has many problems.
But this does not prevent her from imagining that when she takes stock of Hong Kong's classic martial arts works of the 1980s and 1990s a few years later, where will such a small TV series adapted from her own novel appear?
After all, she had never experienced the experience of adapting a novel into a TV series in her previous life.
She is slightly swollen now, what's wrong?
However, Duan Jiajia's expansion period was also short-lived.
Jumping back to the door of the room, Duan Jiajia lowered her arms when she saw the test papers on the table, sat back at the table and acted like her high school student.
Fortunately, I still have plug-ins. Although the textbooks I studied are different, the knowledge points are similar.
Duan Jiajia has already finished writing the mathematics, physics and chemistry test papers, but the last one for English is missing.
I will probably be able to finish all my homework before the end of the year.
Duan Jiajia stretched out her fingers and counted carefully. She didn't have any relatives in the Duan family who needed to visit, so after the first day of the new year, she went to the cemetery to visit the graves of her grandparents and mother, and then she could write the novel without worries.
At the same time, the second issue of "Martial Arts Dream" in 1991 has been printed and sent to bookstores everywhere.
Zhou Wen has always been a reader of "Martial Arts Dream", but in the second half of last year, Zhou Wen planned to stop buying "Martial Arts Dream" magazine after reading the novel she liked.
Who knew that at this time, "Martial Arts Dream" serialized a novel called "Ghost Valley".
In the novel, the heroine Ling Miao is mysterious and agile, smart yet steady, with great martial arts skills and a powerful brain. There is also a slight flaw in this extremely perfect character.
That is, Ling Miao is delicious and a bit greedy for money. While abhorring evil as much as hatred, there is a little bit of evil added, which is not completely righteous.
Because of this character design, Zhou Wen even quarreled with another reader in the reader column of "Martial Arts Dream" for three issues.
Until the finale, when Ling Miao could become the new owner of the valley by taking one step forward, she used the Gu insect-driven formation to completely bury the Ghost Valley in the mountains.
The world needs to reward good and punish evil, but this is by no means a reason for Gui Gu to act arbitrarily.
From then on, Ling Miao accompanied the young hero in the world, and the world was free and unrestrained.
When Zhou Wen saw this, he gave up the idea of quarreling with the reader.
What she loves is Ling Miao's vivid vitality, as if she is really living in this world. What that person didn't like was that Ling Miao wasn't as righteous as a traditional protagonist.
In the end, Ling Miao did not compromise or compete with others, but chose to leave in the most comfortable way for herself.
Zhou Wen also felt that there was nothing to care about what others said?
Being comfortable is the most important thing!
It's a pity that when "Ghost Valley" was finished, there was no news about Green Sleeves' new article being published in the magazine. Zhou Wen also knew that most authors would not write novels in such a series, but she still wanted to try her luck.
