Chapter 31

The New York Times has a bestseller list.

Therefore, the low-level editors of various publishing houses will probably read it.

So, what other method can let them know "unintentionally"?

Tom thought as he wrote about the questions he was going to give the New York Times.

The key point is to highlight a "unintentional".

Otherwise, although there is competition among the major publishing houses, there is a consensus on reducing the minimum royalties of the best-selling authors.

However, where there are interests, there are disputes.

The income of editors is closely related to the sales of publications.

As long as the best-selling author, don't be silly to each publishing house to contribute.

Because, on the bestseller list of writers, the manuscript will be directly on the editor's desk.

Then, in order to compete for the best-selling author's works, the middle and low-level editors will break through some bottom lines.

Therefore, "soft text" this method will be useful.

Middle and low level editors, even if they understand, will choose to play dumb.

After faxing the questions needed by "soft text" and Wang Jian's new address to the staff of the advertising department of the New York Times.

With the answers he had written, Tom was going to Wang Jian's new apartment.

After reading this new book called arcane throne, he also understood why Wang Jian had to pay high royalties.

Because Wang Jian has changed his style.

"Well," Tom sighed and said to himself, "isn't it good to make money by a routine? There's always something wrong with these artists. "

At this time, Wang Jian was thinking about whether to have a Chinese meal.

After crossing the world, he hasn't had Chinese food.

It's not that I don't want to eat, it's really

It's too expensive!

Just then, the phone rings from the apartment.

Wang Jian picked up the receiver in doubt, and then heard Tom's voice.

Well,

can't go to Chinese restaurant again.

Wang Jian sighed and sat on the sofa waiting for Tom.

In half an hour.

Tom gave Wang Jian his plan and the answer to the question.

Wang Jian looked at Tom helplessly and asked, "do you have to be interviewed?"

Tom shrugged and said, "this is the fastest way, and the best way at the moment."

Wang Jian nodded helplessly.

It's not him.

The main reason is that after just watching the embarrassing and dying advertisement, it will be very uncomfortable to appear in front of the media again.

He took Tom's question and looked at it. "Tomorrow morning, in the apartment, right?"

Tom nodded and said, "I'll come, too."

In this way, while eating, they made some supplements to the problem.

Then Tom took Wang Jian to the place where he worked in the community.

"Hey, Wang." Tom rolled down the window. "Is your community work coming to an end?"

"Yes."

"Almost 18 years old, too?" Tom asked again.

Wang Jian nodded and asked, "what's the matter?"

"Hey, hey, nothing." Tom laughed.

Wang Jian turns to leave in doubt, but he doesn't notice that before Tom leaves, he and Lily look at each other.

In this way, Wang Jian had another day of community labor.

The next morning.

Wang Jian changed into the only suit of his own.

Standing in the window, holding "I am the grand master" in hand, he smiles awkwardly at the camera.

After taking photos.

Remember to sit on the sofa with Wang Jian and start a cross talk.

"What's the reason that you can create a fantasy masterpiece like arcane in such a short time after I am the wizard?" Asked the reporter.

While answering "because of the money" in his heart, Wang Jian said, "it's a desire to talk. I always have a desire to tell a story to others."

"Do you believe, as Mr. Tolkien did, that the world you write is real and that the characters are flesh and blood?"

"Of course, if you don't touch yourself, how can you touch others?" Wang Jian said.

Anyway, when he saw the arcane throne in his mind, he put it in, especially when he used ancient knowledge to fight against the high-end forces of other worlds.

As for being pushed back by the woman.

I just want to replace it

After seven or eight questions about promoting the new book, the reporter put forward the last one.

"Some people doubt that your" I am the great mage "is not a novel, it's just a childish fantasy. What do you want to say? "

"Everyone's story is different. Some are rigorous, some are wild, some are popular, some are ignored.""But they are the author's dreams!"

"And dreams have no distinction. It doesn't need other people's approval. It's just that some people can earn a lot from this dream, and some people are struggling to pursue it. "

"You can disagree with the dream, but you can't belittle it." Wang Jian replied seriously.

Looking at Wang Jian's serious face, the reporter seemed to be moved.

He raised his head and looked at Wang Jian with sincere eyes.

Then, after pondering for a moment, he said to Wang Jian, "the layout is too much. You have to pay more."

He almost fell to the ground.

Then, he said, "the last question should be deleted. It doesn't matter whether you dream or not. Just don't add money."

Tom looked at the two writers, talking seriously about the money increase, and almost laughed.

In this way, 5000 dollars was spent in exchange for a tofu block at the bottom of the New York Times bestseller list.

Wang Jian, on the other hand, has also completed the tasks he needs to accomplish.

How to operate the rest is up to Tom.

After another community work, Wang Jian got a call from Tom.

"Random House, bid 120000 US dollars, 10% share, the highest at present, sign?"

Wang Jian calculated that 120000 US dollars is equivalent to 300000 copies of I am the great mage.

Although the price of arcane God is definitely higher than that of I'm the wizard at $10 per copy, it's $120000, which has been a long time.

So, he said decisively: "sign."

Then Tom said, "but they ask for one volume and one label. If the sales results are not good, they have the right not to publish the second volume of arcane

"In addition, when the first volume of arcane throne is added, the royalties will no longer be paid, and the share ratio will not be increased, will you sign it?"

As a result, Wang Jian said, "then you don't sign the electronic copyright, just the paper copyright. Let's see if they agree. "

"If you don't agree, you can sign the electronic copyright." Wang Jian added.

"All right." Tom replied.

Ten minutes later, Tom called and said, "they agreed, but they also asked to increase the authorization period of arcane for ten years."

"Yes." Wang Jian thought about it for a long time and finally replied.

At this point, not far from Brooklyn, at New York University.

The young man named Jack Dorsey was so angry that he couldn't even eat when he watched the New York Times interview with the author of I am the wizard.

"A second book like that?" "I'll buy one and criticize it word for word on the Internet," he muttered to himself

"No, borrow one. Don't even give him the sales of one!"