The Goddess Shines on America

Today is really a day worth celebrating, because Alice, who hasn't visited Bantam Books for a long time, finally brings her new work to be published!

Of course, no one can expect how productive a writer will be. In the literary world, quality is always more important than quantity. The interval of more than a year and a half is neither long nor short, but it is not surprising. But for a "newcomer" who has published two books in total, and both of them are on the New York Times bestseller list, the meaning of the third work is completely different.

After all, even the mystery novel she wrote abruptly in Japan has actually won the Edogawa Ranbu Award, the most authoritative new star award in the field of mystery literature.

"Alice, we haven't had a chance to congratulate you yet." Assuming the senior editors into the meeting room, the editor-in-chief Domingo said to the protagonist more enthusiastically: "Your current business is really thriving, our entire company Everyone has bought some Cisco stock, and the chairman even bought your equipment in large quantities!"

"Oh, thank you so much." Talking with Domingo, Alice laughed: "That is, a month ago, the company also sent me an email saying that these nineteen buildings in Rockefeller Center Lou, we are planning to strengthen the construction of the network structure in the building with the general trend of our Internet development. This is a huge order, and now the business department is almost busy."

"Yes, network construction. After all, these buildings were built in the 1930s, and you must keep up with the times at any time." Brown interjected: "By the way, Alice, Microsoft has always been developing research and development. Will the Windows.NT system be used here?"

"Well~ the development of that system is very long." Alice said: "After all, it has too high requirements for safety and stability, but you are right. After it is produced, it must be owned by major companies. The server operating system is preferred."

Three or two sentences are enough for a small chat. In a minute or two, most senior editors have already walked into the conference room. Furthermore, the editor-in-chief Domingo immediately invited Alice to the table, not only for his status as a well-deserved entrepreneur who has published two best-selling books.

"So, hello everyone, I really haven't come to our publishing house for some days." Alice said after taking a seat: "You have seen all the emails you sent to me. Regarding the "Jurassic Park" and "Blood Fairy Tales" For the follow-up sales of the two books, I would like to thank you all for your support. Without your continued operation, we would not have the current sales."

Tens of thousands, or more than ten or even hundreds of thousands of sales, for many new writers, this is simply an unattainable mythical achievement. In the sense and reason, it is impossible for editors in these industries to let go of continuous operation. But for Alice, this sentiment is quite subtle.

After all, she knew better than anyone else that writing was purely an amateur pastime for herself. It’s normal to see other people leaping over the works they’ve gotten by their hands. But it’s normal to say that these works are not original, but are plagiarisms from the pinnacle masterpieces of some well-known writers. While she feels a burst of nasty taste, There will still be some uncomfortable feelings.

After all, Alice is not a literary person after all.

"Coming today, I want to explain to you the creative process in the future."

After pondering for a moment, she said: "The precipitation during this period of time led me to conceive a series of novels. And this whole series of novels will be published by Bantam, after all, is it an old partner? All belong to the same company. It’s also convenient for me."

The whistles couldn't help sounding continuously, and the many editors who were suddenly called to the rally couldn't help but look at each other, but at the same time they greeted their eyebrows with a sense of joy. The series of novels promised by the writer are great news for any publishing house, and it is an iron job that can bring rich performance to many editors.

Domingo was very surprised and said: "The series of novels? That's really great, it's so helpful to the operation of the brand! So Alice, what series of novels are you conceiving?"

Generally speaking, after speaking to this point, it was time for the writer to directly submit the manuscript, but Alice was not in a hurry, and said slowly: "The campus magic novel based on modern society, the main plot revolves A Scottish school of magic is unfolding. This school has a total of seven years, so my entire series will also be published in the form of a seven-part series."

There was another shocking news, which made the editors present suddenly sigh. Brown almost didn't get hot by the tea, so he quickly put down his cup and said, "Alice, seven parts!? There are seven novels in all!?"

Praise God, seeing Alice smile and nod, the whole conference room is almost boiling!

What is the concept of Seven Steps?

It is equivalent to a publishing house and a best-selling author who signed the distribution rights of seven novels in one go. Based on the nature of the series of novels, they have a unique advantage in operation and promotion!

And it's reasonable, seven in total!

"My goodness," an editor sitting in a certain position said with emotion: "Does this mean that we will be busy with things for about seven years in the future?"

"Yes, that's right, seven years, good fellow, seven years!" Another editor said the same: "Since it is such a long-form series of novels, from the initial publicity to the delivery of the trial book, From the official publication, to the reader response, and then to the promotion of the next book, the one-year cycle of a book is the best."

"Look at the specific sales. Of course, I believe that Alice's production will definitely be a boutique." Domingo said, and the audience was immediately silent: "If this series of novels, the quality of every book can be the best seller. Yes, then we are like inventing the DC of Superman and Batman, and inventing the Marvel of Captain America and the Hulk."

There was another roar of laughter, but everyone nodded in agreement. Those of you here, who did not grow up looking at the characters created in those two comics since the thirty-fourth, if Alice’s seven-parts can really be the best-selling list, based on the setting of the so-called campus magic , As long as enough operations and publicity are conducted, I am afraid that a subculture can be cultivated!

"Hey, hey, are you so sure?" But seeing the excitement of the editors, Alice was a little uncomfortable, although she really understood the power of this seven-part series.

"Of course it's because we have confidence in your talents, Alice." Domingo said with a smile, and everyone nodded with a smile: "Plus the mystery novel in Japan, you are an amateur writer, three novels. Based on the three genres, how many achievements have been made by ordinary writers in their lives. Under this premise, you suddenly said that you want to launch a full-length series. How can it be a classic truth?"

It makes sense to say that, and as Brown said right away: "And Alice, you also said that this is a campus magic. If it is published at the rhythm of one one a year, it will be the growth process of a generation of teenagers. Oh. ... By the way, Alice, we really haven't asked until now, what is your series of novels?"

"Seven novels, the age of the protagonist, from eleven to seventeen years old, you guessed it right, it can indeed directly affect the growth of a generation of young people." said joyfully, and then Alice finally opened her small purse. .

"This is the first third of the first part I wrote. It has been divided into chapters. Who of you will copy it?"

Seeing the girl's thick stack of manuscript paper, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.

Because it's really thick.

The pages of A4 paper are full of English articles. The so-called one-third of the thickness is more than a hundred pages. Brown immediately took the manuscript paper from Alice and was surprised: "It seems that the content of this book is really a lot. Is this only one-third?"

"Harry-Potter-and-the-Philosopher\\\'s-Stone, by-Alice-Wong." I don’t know why, everyone can clearly see that Alice’s smile is really a standard weird style: "Because the story happened in the UK , So I wrote it in British language, you can revise it depending on the situation. As for the length..."

She rolled her eyes around ~www.readwn.com~ and smiled even more weirdly: "The whole book is about half a million words. If they are printed out, it will be about 400 sheets of A4 paper on both sides."

The girl said it lightly, but trying to be accepted is another matter. Brown is holding this more than one hundred pages of manuscript paper. Due to the division of chapters, he can see no less than ten paper clips pinned to the upper left corner. This is really an incredible rhythm. The first episode of the seven-part series will produce a four-hundred-page sixteen-knot?

"Look everybody, I'm really right," Domingo was also taken aback, somewhat stunned and somewhat rejoiced, and even more proudly said: "Of course such a novel will take at least a year, otherwise. Not to mention Alice’s creative speed, if the publication is really fast, readers will not have time to digest it."

"Of course, I always create a novel, and I will be bored." Alice waved her hand and smiled very modestly: "So I am also preparing another magical series of novels, and the two works will be published alternately. To say that this Harry Potter work for children and teenagers, the other one is purely serious adult magic."

Heavy news one after another, but the editor-in-chief was not dazzled by joy: "Alice, you are only writing amateurs after all. At the same time two full-length novels? Are you sure you can get busy?" (To be continued.)