Chapter 14: Suddenly on Fire
Su Xiaozhou is quite good at playing, and she makes reasonable use of her appearance, which should be able to attract a lot of popularity to "Breaking the Sky".
Lu Changming also has similar thoughts, of course, he doesn't want to drain traffic for "The Three-Body Problem", but wants to earn some male god value.
There are not too many good things.
However, Lu Changming has never played with Shake Shadow, he doesn't know how to operate, and he is not in a hurry, thinking about letting Su Xiaozhou shoot himself in the future.
After putting away the dishes and chopsticks, Lu Changming turned on the computer and logged on to the World Tree website to see the situation of "The Three-Body Problem".
He was a little surprised when he saw this, because the number of hits of "The Three-Body Problem" exceeded 10,000 and there were hundreds of comments, which is rare on the World Tree website, which is not popular in the world.
Lu Changming was busy reading the comments, and almost all of them were praised.
"It's so exciting, I don't even want to do it with AI - frustration from AI developers. ”
"After reading Weixi's big evaluation, it was too shocking, but the ending was too sad. ”
"I agree with the opinion of the long night, "The Three-Body Problem" will be popular, this is the pinnacle of domestic science fiction literature, if it is not popular, I will eat Xiang!"
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More than half of the comments mentioned one person: the long night.
Lu Changming suddenly thought of Lin Weixi, as a literary girl, Lin Weixi is keen on science fiction literature, and has also published her own works, so she may have a certain popularity in the circle.
He flipped through the comments again and locked in a forum called "Science Fiction World," where many readers came from.
Lu Changming directly searched for the Science Fiction World Forum.
It is a forum with more than half a million members, mainly for science fiction fans, providing functions such as communication, writing, and manuscript request.
And today's hot post has been pinned to the top, and the title is: A work that may shake the domestic science fiction literary world.
This title is exaggerated, and not everyone dares to take it.
Lu Changming clicked and looked, the poster was "Long Night Weixi", and the avatar was an open book, which was very compelling.
This long night is also an administrator of the forum.
In the post, she introduced "The Three-Body Problem" in detail and listed three major advantages.
First, it portrays human beings extremely exquisitely.
Second, it has changed the perspective of human beings looking at the universe.
Third, it broadens the reader's horizons.
Lu Changming nodded secretly, what is professionalism? This is called professionalism.
He had already thought that Long Night Weixi must be Lin Weixi, and she estimated that she had discovered that "The Three-Body Problem" had been published on the Internet, so she came to help publicize it.
Looking at the reply again, there are as many as 1,000 floors, which is really amazing.
"Weixi is big up, take a group photo in the front row!"
"I don't want to recommend it so much, it's a must-see!"
"Envy the author of "The Three-Body Problem", I remember that Weixi only recommended Vannal's "Silent Universe", right?"
I have to say that Lin Weixi has become popular in the Science Fiction World Forum.
After thinking about it, Lu Changming sent a WeChat message to Lin Weixi: "Classmate Lin, thank you." ”
"No thanks, I just don't want "The Three-Body Problem" to be dusty, it has nothing to do with you. ”
There is still a cold.
Lu Changming didn't care, reopened the World Tree website, and interacted with the readers.
Not long after, he received a phone call.
When I picked it up, there was an unfamiliar voice on the other side: "Is it Mr. Changming?" I am the editor of the World Tree, and I found you according to the number you left in the background. ”
Editing the World Tree?
Lu Changming smiled: "It's me, what's the matter?"
"Mr. Changming, after discussion in our editorial department, we decided to officially sign the "Three-Body Problem", I don't know what your intention price is?"
This is quite straightforward and eager.
Lu Changming knew in his heart that although he published "The Three-Body Problem" on the World Tree website, he did not officially sign a contract, and all the copyrights were still in his hands.
And "The Three-Body Problem" suddenly became popular in the science fiction circle and attracted the attention of the editorial department.
The editorial department hurriedly came to sign the contract.
"I don't want to pay a high price, but I want to hold the publishing copyright, adaptation copyright, and film and television copyright in my own hands. Lu Changming is also direct, he is not arrogant, nor is he greedy for money, but afraid.
I am afraid that "The Three-Body Problem" will be ruined by the capitalists.
In the future, "The Three-Body Problem" will become popular all over the Internet, and maybe it will win some awards, which will attract the covetousness of many capitalists.
If the copyright is not in his own hands, and the World Tree is sold casually for money, can "The Three-Body Problem" be fine?
"This ...... I'm afraid it's not appropriate, we sign the copyright when we sign the contract, the right to publish is the most basic, and our magazine is to take the road of publishing. "The editor is a little blind, isn't the other party budding? Why do you ask for the treatment of a great god as soon as you come up?
"What about adaptations and film and television rights?"
"It's too early to say this, at present, "The Three-Body Problem" is in the stage of electronic serialization, and even magazine serialization has not yet been carried out. The editor said softly, and still wanted Lu Changming to be a newcomer.
"Then sign the contract for electronic serialization first. "Lu Changming is not easy to fool, because he knows that "The Three-Body Problem" has a lesson from the past.
In the parallel world, the film and television rights of "The Three-Body Problem" were sold at a low price, and later the magic was changed to a garbage movie, and it was stopped without even being released.
Lu Changming resolutely can't let "The Three-Body Problem" go the old way, even if he doesn't make money, he has to keep the copyright.
Money really doesn't matter, there are rich women and sisters anyway.
"Your editorial department can discuss slowly, I can sell you the publishing rights, but I want to hold the adaptation and film and television copyrights in my own hands. Lu Changming didn't say much.
The editor had no choice but to hang up first.
Suzhou and Hangzhou, World Tree Magazine.
This is a magazine with a history of several decades, located on the thirteenth floor of the book building, with a total area of more than 300 square meters and multiple departments.
At this moment, in the editorial department, several editors in charge are discussing, sometimes frowning and sometimes eager, obviously a little annoyed.
The editor in charge who called Lu Changming just now was also present, his name is Jiang Dong, and he is an old senior editor.
"The popularity of "Three-Body Problem" is getting higher and higher, I contacted a friend at the Science Fiction World Forum, and he said that the post was the most popular post in recent years, and it was by no means the influence that could be achieved by a long night. Jiang Dong took a sip of water, a little happy and a little depressed.
World Tree Magazine and the Science Fiction World Forum are cooperative partners, both of which are big names in the science fiction literature industry, and they often communicate with each other.
"The Three-Body Problem is indeed extraordinary, even if the book is not popular, the laws of the dark forest in it will definitely be popular, we only need to add fuel to the fire, and we can make a lot of money. Another editor-in-charge analysis.
"The law of the dark forest is so artistic, it's not boring, it hits the reader's heart. A female editor said with dark circles under her eyes, she had finished reading "The Three-Body Problem" in one breath before, and she was still unsatisfied.
At this moment, the door opened, and an old man wearing gold-rimmed glasses walked in, he was in his sixties, but he was in good spirits, and his steps were firm and bookish.
Editor-in-Chief. Everyone hurriedly said hello.
"Heard of this hit?" The old man's name is Liu Changqian, the editor-in-chief of World Tree Magazine, and he is well-known in the publishing industry.
Whenever there is a big event in the literary world, he will basically be invited.
"Yes, we have all read that book roughly, it is indeed not simple, both the plot and the pen power are first-class, and the most important thing is the new universe theory and setting, which is eye-catching and creepy. Jiang Dong responded, "I just called the author to ask for a contract, but he refused to release the adaptation and film and television copyrights, and our practice is to sign it as soon as it is signed." ”
"Then sign the electronic copyright and magazine serialization copyright first, as for the adaptation and film and television, it's too early, maybe this book will be short-lived. Liu Changqian commanded directly, his expression unfazed.
As a bigwig in the publishing industry, what storms and waves have he never seen?
A work that suddenly appeared may also suddenly fall silent, maybe it will be silent next month?
Adaptation and film and television copyrights, it's really too far to think.
This is a common problem for newcomers, writing a pen name and fantasizing about thanking their parents at the Nobel Prize in Literature.
"Understood. Jiang Dong nodded, "Editor-in-chief, do you want to take a look at "The Three-Body Problem"? We have integrated the content, which can be sent to your mobile phone. ”
"Next time, I'm going to the capital tomorrow to participate in a writers' association activity, you make your own decisions, "The Three-Body Problem" is hot, push it quickly, don't let it go and it will be cold. Liu Changqian waved his hand, completely in a tone of doing business.
"Yes. ”
Dongyang City Wenbi District.
Lu Changming exercised on the balcony for a while, and received a call from the editor of the World Tree, and they agreed to sign a part of the contract first.
This is actually not uncommon, many bigwigs in the traditional literary circle hold their own copyrights, or have the right to decide, and it is impossible to sign them at once.
It's just that a newcomer like Lu Changming has no influence, and the editorial department will naturally not give him good treatment. [This book is also (smile)]
Lu Changming chatted with the editor for a few words, and then hung up - as long as the adaptation and film and television copyright are in his own hands, he can toss the world tree as much as he wants.
As soon as he hung up the phone, Su Xiaozhou rushed out in a rage and laughed: "Haha, obviously I'm on fire!"
She held up her mobile phone to Lu Changming to show it, and it was the jitter she had just taken, which had 50,000 likes and more than 3,000 comments in just one hour.
"Damn, alive? My grandfather was dumbfounded. ”
"It's so cute, isn't it, a female writer? The title of the book "Breaking the Sky" sounds very novel and interesting, so read it immediately!"
"Come on, Qiqi, I'll reward you with my living expenses immediately!"
Su Xiaozhou is indeed popular again, and it is good to be beautiful.
"Obviously, many people have gone to watch "Breaking the Sky", and they will call me the master of drainage in the future!" Su Xiaozhou was so happy that he twisted his waist and sang: "This is your excuse for breaking up......?
Lu Changming nodded, many male netizens immediately flocked to read it as soon as they saw that the female writer had written a book, and the popularity of "Breaking the Sky" must be high.
It just so happens that his "Three-Body Problem" has also become popular, and together with "Breaking the Sky", the style and style have blossomed.
Wonderful.