"Don't sell it, tell me about your new book. ”

Zhuang Yan and they found a place to eat supper, and as soon as the three of them sat down, Wang Lijian couldn't wait to ask.

When Zhuang Yan was in the book building just now, he didn't speak again after he said about the new book, but only said that he would wait until he found a place to eat, so Wang Lijian told him not to sell Guanzi.

"This time, it's not Zhuang Yan's new book, but a fairy tale manor. Zhuang Yan said.

If others heard Zhuang Yan's words, they would definitely be a little confused, but Wang Lijian and Yao Qian, who were here, knew the inside story, so they knew what Zhuang Yan meant.

Wang Lijian was a little abrupt, "I see, I said that you don't want to send the next book before this book is released, it turns out to be a vest." ”

"Well, it's the book of the vest, so I can only tell you. ”

In fact, when he heard that it was a book from a fairy tale manor, Wang Lijian was a little disappointed. It is not denied that Zhuang Yan's "The Adventures of Shuck and Beta" is an excellent children's book, but Wang Lijian still hopes that Zhuang Yan can focus on the creation of serious literature and not distract himself.

But what should be said, he has already told Zhuang Yan, and it is useless to talk about anything else.

"Then tell me about your new book, what have you added to your fairy tale kingdom this time?" asked Wang Lijian with a smile.

"Actually, I thought about whether this book should be released under the name of Fairy Tale Manor, because it is not a fairy tale in the true sense of the word. Zhuang Yan said.

"Oh?" Wang Lijian's pupils shrank into interest, "You mean, this book may only be a fairy tale shell?"

"Not even the shell of a fairy tale. Zhuang Yan said.

Wang Lijian sat up straight and asked, "Can you tell me about your new book?"

Zhuang Yan noticed the changes before and after Wang Lijian, and naturally knew why he was interested. Zhuang Yan smiled: "This is a love. ”

"Love?" Wang Lijian said in surprise, with an expression on his face that seemed to be teasing me.

Yao Qian, who had not spoken beside him, couldn't help but say at this time: "Teacher Zhuang, you don't really want to write about love, do you." ”

Zhuang Yan shook his head, "Your reaction is too big, isn't it, can't I write about love?"

"It's not that it can't be, it's just that I really can't think of you writing about love. Wang Lijian said.

"Isn't the border city love?" Zhuang Yan asked with a smile.

Wang Lijian and Yao Qian were stunned at the same time, and then Wang Lijian waved his hand and said: "The border city is different......

"It's no different, love is just one element in the new book. ”

In fact, Zhuang Yan is secretly changing the concept, and what is written in the book has nothing to do with whether the book is love or not. The border city is like that, its whole story is written around the love between men and women, but no one will think that it is a love book.

But now Zhuang Yan said this, but people can't find fault with it.

Wang Lijian said angrily: "Then you can tell us about your love." ”

Zhuang Yan waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll tell you another thing first." ”

Wang Lijian and Yao Qian were a little confused, talking about the new book, how could there be another thing.

Zhuang Yan ignored them and continued: "I recently carefully studied our website of the literary and art circles and found a little problem. I found that the operation model of our literary and art website is a bit old-fashioned, and the section seems to be very simple, as if there is no other section except the text section. ”

Speaking of the matter of websites in the literary and art circles, Wang Lijian became serious and said: "Where to start with the old-fashioned operation model, now the websites at home and abroad are basically this operation model, I can't see where the old-fashioned is." In addition, you said that we don't have any other sections except for the text section, which is also normal, and the main operation of our literary and art website is literature, and I haven't thought about any other sections. ”

"But why isn't it called a literary website, but a literary website?" Zhuang Yan asked with a smile.

"This ...... I didn't give it the name, that's what it was called when it was founded. ”

"Since it's called a literary and artistic website, there should be more things other than literature. Moreover, even the literature section is very simple, what else can people do when they enter the website besides reading books?" Zhuang Yan said.

Wang Lijian pondered for a moment and said, "You continue, I'll listen." ”

Zhuang Yan smiled and continued: "If you want to arouse the reading interest of ordinary readers, it is not enough to just put the book in front of them, there must be some other means. For example, "The Adventures of Shuck and Beta", you can only see the text version on the Internet, and you can't see the illustrations in the book, so you directly lose a group of readers. And the previous cartoons are not visible on the website, so they don't play an attractive role. ”

"If the website can add a comic section and a video section, I think more people will be willing to click on it. As far as I know, there are relatively few authors who can make money writing books on the literary and art websites, and most of them just want a platform to showcase their articles. But the current traffic on the websites of the literary and artistic circles does not help them do this. ”

Wang Lijian retorted, "The traffic to the website has been good now, since a few of your books were launched. ”

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "I know my own credit, so I don't want you to emphasize it." Although the traffic has increased now, I still don't think it deserves its status as the world's number one stop. Even if we are engaged in literature, we should not be too serious, but we should also entertain and educate, so that more ordinary readers can integrate into it. Only when there is a larger readership will there be people who are passionate about creating. This creates a virtuous circle that does more good than harm. ”

Hearing this, Wang Lijian nodded, "I know what you mean, you hope that the website can be more entertaining and attract more readers." But the problem is that the people we attract with entertainment are only interested in entertainment, and in the end they find that things backfire, and they don't pay attention to traditional literature because of these entertainments. On the contrary, in the end, new readers were not attracted, and the original group of literature lovers was lost. The cultivation of literature lovers does not happen overnight. ”

"I know what you mean, but I want to say that your ideas are too conservative, and you underestimate the readership of our country, and you also underestimate your own power. Of course, the cultivation of literature lovers is not an overnight thing, so we need to save the country and find a unique way to imperceptibly infect them, so that they can become literature lovers unconsciously. Zhuang Yan said.