"Sorry, your Bite Ghost is currently not included in Reader's Digest, thank you for your submission. ”

After the end of the month-end exam, Liao Zhai, who had previously submitted his article to Reader's Digest, also received a reply.

It's just that to Huang Yifan's surprise, what he received was a rejection letter.

Rejection.

Is there any mistake, the chat about the classic masterpiece in the previous life was actually rejected.

And the reason for the rejection is also very strange, no new ideas, and too outdated.

It seems that the way to mix 8 stars and 9 stars in this world is not so simple.

Even if you have a lot of past life earth classics in your mind, but the people of this world don't recognize it, and you are helpless.

Think about it, Huang Yifan's previous casting of Liaozhai's biting ghost, the story is actually average, and it is not the most classic chapter in Liaozhai Zhiyi, if you don't bite the ghost, Lu Ju, Xiaoqian, Bao, and painting skin...... If you send these things to the past, it is estimated that it will be impossible to return the manuscript. However, Huang Yifan didn't dare to pack tickets. A short story of this genre like Liao Zhai is indeed a bit old-fashioned for modern people. At least, if you just look at it, I'm afraid many people will come to this conclusion.

Only after the precipitation of time can Liao Zhai exude infinite light.

From this point of view, it is really possible for Liaozhai to be buried in this world?

It's not that half a step forward is a genius, and a step forward is a madman.

Even being too innovative is not accepted by the world, not to mention, it seems like something outdated.

However, is it just to let the chat rot in the stomach?

No, Huang Yifan shook his head resolutely.

Coming to this world and not writing out countless classic works of the earth in the previous life is definitely a lifelong regret.

Moreover, Huang Yifan also knows that maybe Liaozhai may indeed be buried on the surface. However, as long as they have seen the friends of Liaozhai, they can appreciate the charm of Liaozhai. Liao Zhai is not an ordinary supernatural novel, nor is it an ordinary ghost story, he is an edifying book for the world, and it is also a classic work that criticizes the decay of society.

Even if you don't talk about this, just the classic character images created in Liaozhai have to amaze countless people. Bao Ning, Nie Xiaoqian, Ning Caichen, Yan Chixia, Liancheng, Lianxiang, Rouge...... These images, even after hundreds or thousands of years, are still lifelike and will not fade for a long time.

They are talking about people or ghosts, spirits or monsters, or even foxes. However, these demons and monsters that people think are in the eyes of people, but I don't know how many people have been touched.

On the other hand, some other supernatural works, some also write about ghosts, some also write about demons, and some also write about other spirits. However, in their writings, ghosts are ghosts, and demons are just demons. In the eyes of the world, these ghosts, these demons, he is like a monster like an American Western horror movie. They represent evil, they have no feelings, and they can only be exterminated by humans in the end.

The reason why a classic is a classic is because of the unique charm attached to it.

Reader's Digest is not the only magazine that rejects the manuscript, and it is not just Reader's Digest.

For this reason, after Huang Yifan rejected the Reader's Digest, he successively submitted Liaozhai to some other large magazines in China.

Maybe it's because the classics really need time to be baptized, or maybe the editors of these magazines don't have a vision. Huang Yifan's past manuscripts either sank into the sea and did not reply, or the replies were still similar to the readers' evaluations, the plot was old-fashioned, the story was not innovative, and there was no supernatural atmosphere.

In the end, only one magazine agreed to include Huang Yifan's manuscript.

This magazine is called Midnight Talk, and when you look at the name, you know that it is a supernatural horror magazine.

These magazines are generally relatively niche and have a small circulation, and only those who are particularly fond of the supernatural will subscribe to them.

Like this kind of magazine, Huang Yifan was originally not very satisfied.

If Liaozhai wants to become a classic, it must be seen by most readers in China through popular magazines, so that the classics in Liaozhai can be discovered. In this way, it can also ensure that Liaozhai will not be buried by the times. If it is in a magazine with a very small circulation, no matter how classic it is, it is estimated that it will not cause many waves.

It's just that after thinking about it, Huang Yifan still agreed.

It's hard at the beginning, and that's just the first step.

Besides, there is an advantage to publishing in a magazine. That is, publication in a magazine does not affect the publication of the work.

In other words, after Liao Zhai is published in the magazine, Huang Yifan can also publish and sell Liao Zhai as a novel.

Publish it in a magazine first to see how it goes, and you can't unilaterally think that he is a classic and think that he can be sold all over the world.

Thinking of this, Huang Yifan didn't think much about it, and agreed to publish Liao Zhai in the supernatural magazine "Midnight Talk".

"Hello, I am Fan Chen, the author of Liaozhai. ”

Because it is a traditional publishing, Huang Yifan gave himself another pen name, Fan Chen.

Conveniently, I also added the TT number of the midnight talk editor.

"Hello, we have read your manuscript and it is okay to write. ”

The editor is an Id called "Herbal Tea", and I don't know if it's a man or a woman.

However, the editor of the supernatural magazine should be a man, and there are a few girls who are interested in supernatural novels.

"Thanks, thanks, when will it be published. ”

"If nothing else, it will be published this Friday. In addition, for your manuscript fee, because your chat is only about 1000 words, our manuscript fee standard is 50 yuan. ”

"50 pieces. ”

Huang Yifan wanted to hit the wall a little.

The peerless classic Liaozhai was only sold for 50 yuan.

"This, 50 yuan is not too little, and now it is more than 50 yuan for a meal. ”

Huang Yifan resisted the urge to hit the wall and asked.

"Hehe, Fanchen is big, are you submitting for the first time?"

"Uh......"

was exposed by herbal tea, Huang Yifan was a little embarrassed, "It is indeed the first time to submit." ”

"No wonder. Then I'll tell you about the standard of manuscript fees for general magazines. At present, the standard of manuscript fees for most domestic magazines is based on the standard of how many yuan per thousand words, and is calculated by the largest magazine reader's digest in China. Their manuscript fee standard starts at 500 yuan per thousand words, but after all, Reader's Digest is Reader's Digest, and other magazines cannot be compared. Even if it is only under the Reader's Digest, the standard of 1,000 words has dropped to 300 yuan, not to mention, the youth literature and art that is also on the front line is already 200 yuan per 1,000 words. In addition, there are other well-known magazines in China, such as first-line, second-tier, etc., most of which are 100-200 yuan per thousand words.

Our "Midnight Talk" is a supernatural magazine, and in terms of circulation, it is far from being comparable to Reader's Digest, and because the genre is relatively niche, even compared with second-rate magazines such as "folk tales", it is slightly inferior. Fortunately, although the paranormal magazine is niche, its readers are more loyal. Therefore, when we talk about the magazine standard for newcomers in the middle of the night, it is set at 50 yuan per thousand words. If it is some unknown magazine, some can only get 20 yuan for 1,000 words, or 30 yuan. Or, not by 1,000 words, but by article. No matter how many words you write, you can only get 20-30 yuan for the manuscript. ”

As soon as he explained, Huang Yifan immediately stopped talking.

He had already seen the reason why this herbal tea had explained so much to him.

It is nothing more than that although we talk in the middle of the night, although the circulation is small, the standard of manuscript fees is still quite high. Even if it's just the standard of 50 yuan for 1,000 words.

We didn't cheat you.

"Well, by your standards. ”

Having said so, Huang Yifan had nothing else to say.

50 is 50, and that's just the beginning.

Now it's 50 yuan, who dares to say that the future can't be 500 yuan, 5,000 yuan, or even 50,000 yuan for a thousand words.