Chapter 199: Acceptance
"No," Wang gradually pressed his hand to his temples and muttered to himself, "You... Let me slow down first. ”
It was a moment before he looked up and looked at Tom and the young editor behind him in disbelief.
"Did you really take Stephen?? Mr. Kim's work, hit back and rewrite?"
The young editor glanced at the stern-looking president and general manager, swallowed his saliva, and nodded slowly.
"Still in the reply email, attached 'Xiaobaiwen writing guidance'?" Wang gradually felt that his voice trembled a little.
The young editor whispered a "hmm", and his whole face was like ashes.
Groove !!
Wang gradually didn't know what to say for a while.
His whole mentality is quite collapsed now.
Since the publication of "The Last ** Near" in 1975, Stephen has been completely established. After Kim's status in the world literary scene, has any publishing house ever rejected this big man's manuscript?
Only the former Red Imperial State Publishing House, on the grounds of nationality, politely refused once.
Now, of course, it's time to add the website.
And the guide Stephen?? How should Kim write...
That's something that even a Nobel Prize winner would not dare to do.
This TM is the glory of the exclusive site!
Wang gradually really wanted to grab the young editor in front of him and ask him loudly: "Why are you so good!"
He looked up and stared at the young editor for a moment, considering whether to fire him.
Tom looked at Wang Jian's expression, and with the tacit understanding of long-term cooperation, he probably guessed his thoughts.
Tom hesitated, but persuaded him: "Wang, there are a lot of manuscripts on the website now, and the editors will inevitably make mistakes in their work. ”
Moreover, the editor also unearthed a lot of hot sales, among which "I Am Really an Archmage" is in the top 10 of the paid list. ”
"I think he should be given another chance. ”
"I'm really an archmage"?
Wang gradually turned on the computer and looked at the paid list.
I saw that this book followed the trend, and the cumulative payment amount has exceeded 4 million US dollars.
Well, the young white editor has at least brought in $2 million in profits for the site.
He pondered for a while and reprimanded, "In the future, in the work, we must consider many factors, and we can't just follow the review standards rigidly." ”
The young editor who heard this breathed a sigh of relief, and he quickly made a confession, "Yes, president. ”
"I remembered. ”
Wang gradually waved his hand and asked the editor to go out to work, while he sat in his office chair and thought about how to deal with it.
"King," Tom reminded in a whisper, "Stephen??" Kim has a contract with us, and legally speaking, his "The Mist" must be published on the website. ”
"What, if Stephen?? Mr. Kim doesn't publish it on the website, and you're still going to sue him?" Wang gradually glanced at Tom.
"When this matter spreads, it is simply sending black material to the physical book publishing house. ”
"America's most famous writer was rejected by the website," Wang gradually sighed, "It's not Stephen who is ashamed??" Kim, are we okay?"
"What then?" Tom thought for a moment, and thought it was outrageous.
Wang gradually thought for a while and sighed, "I'll give Stephen first??" Mr. Kim made a phone call and took a look. ”
He picked up the phone and couldn't dial the phone number for a long time.
It didn't matter if he was sneered at by the famous writer or something, Wang gradually felt that he could bear it.
But what if you hear something bad?
You know, many well-known writers are very proud.
And Stephen?? Kim is not young anymore and has a history of heart disease.
"If the most well-known writer in the United States is by the editor of his own website," Wang shook his head, throwing the terrible thought out of his mind.
He did a long day of mental construction, then took a deep breath and pressed Stephen?? Kim's phone number.
After two electronic tones of "beep, beep", the call was picked up.
"Hello, here Stephen?? Kim," a deep baritone voice came, "this phone number is... Wang Gradual?"
It's okay, it's okay...
The biggest farce in the American literary world did not appear because of its own website.
Wang gradually changed his tone and said in a very apologetic manner: "I'm sorry, Stephen?? Mr. Kim, the editor of the website made a major mistake in his work. ”
"Confusing your manuscript with someone else's. ”
"If you don't mind, we'll publish The Mist on our website and arrange the best recommendations. ”
"Wang, I thought about it. "Stephen?? Kim's voice said, "I'm probably falling into the creative inertia that writers often have. ”
Well?
Wang gradually felt nervous, is this to give up serialization on the website?
It didn't happen at worst, but it was a missed opportunity to make the site appear in the eyes of traditional writers!
Wang was about to persuade him, but he listened to Stephen again. Kim said: "In the past, before I wrote a certain type of work, I would summarize the characteristics of that type of work. ”
Then in my own book, I tried to highlight this part. ”
"Before submitting "The Mist", I only saw that there is no word limit on the Internet, and the author has a lot of freedom. ”
"But after receiving the rejection, especially after seeing the 'Xiaobaiwen Writing Guide', I realized what the core of the network is. ”
Wang gradually was a little confused by this turn of events, and asked casually, "What is it?"
"Huh," Stephen?? Jin smiled, "It is to let the reader take the role of the protagonist and experience a life that cannot be experienced in real life and is 'cool' enough under the setting of various environments." ”
"Then what do you mean?" Wang gradually still didn't quite understand.
Stephen?? Jin Firm's voice came, ""The Mist is no longer just an expansion, but a major overhaul. ”
"Something heavy is no longer the main thing, it's set as the environment. ”
Its theme will be close to the post-apocalyptic version of The Count of Monte Cristo. ”
"But..."Wang gradually hesitated, but still asked: "Such a big change is close to re-creating a new one." ”
"And the peculiarities of online serialization..."
"Isn't it just to keep it updated every day? "Stephen?? Jin smiled: "Aside from the complicated preparations in the early stage, the creation of "The Shining" took me six days. ”
"Not every writer, it's George?? Martin's. ”
"Then can I take Stephen?? Mr. Kim, the news of the upcoming publication of his work on the website has been announced on Twitter?" asked Wang gradually and impatiently.
"Hmm..."Stephen?? Kim groaned, "It should be possible." ”
"After all, I have a complete outline, a detailed outline. ”
Then, he teased, "There is also 'Xiaobaiwen Writing Guide', it is written so straightforwardly." ”
After hanging up the phone a little embarrassed, Wang gradually fell into a short period of contemplation.
"Stephen?? According to the 'guidance of Xiao Baiwen', what does the "Mist" create looks like?"
"And... Will the American pop literature scene be affected?"
"Wang, how is it?" said Tom, looking at Wang gradually and nervously.
Wang Gradually's attention was put back in the office.
He took a sip of his coffee, "Inform Jack??" Dorsey, famous writer Stephen?? Kim, I'm going to publish my work on the website. ”
"Let's use this artistic topic to make the last wave of excitement for Twitter's listing!"