Chapter 2 "Creation" and Submission

"The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", as the pinnacle of Huang Yi's great work, has a total word count of nearly 4 million words, known as the longest martial arts novel, and after its publication that year, it quickly became popular in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Southeast Asian countries, and the sales volume once reached more than 3 million copies.

Now if the manuscript fee is too low because he is not famous, Zhang Heng feels too sorry for this wonderful novel, and he is also sorry for Huang Yi.

So Zhang Heng was going to write a short story first to make a name for himself, and at this moment, countless novels flashed in his mind. In the end, Zhang Heng decided to adapt the TV series "SH Beach" into a novel.

The TV series "SH Beach" was produced by TVB in the early 80s, starring Chow Yun-fat and Zhao Yazhi.

"SH Beach" originally had no novel, so it was a bit laborious to adapt, but fortunately, Zhang Heng himself had some skills, and he had watched the original TV series, so Zhang Heng thought that the adaptation was still feasible.

Xu Wenqiang, a college student in Beiping, not only lost his lover in the student tide, but also lost his freedom. After three years in prison, he was determined to change his face and fight for his future. SH beach ............ in the 20s of the last century"

In the next month, Zhang Heng stayed at home, except for eating and going to the toilet, the rest of the time was used to adapt and create "SH Beach", which was finally completed today a month later.

"Damn, I'm finally done, I'm tired" Zhang Heng stretched his fingers and said with a bitter melon seed face

"This day without a computer is really not a human being, I used to type 50,000 words a day no problem, but now I write 10,000 words a day with my hand and feel like my hand is about to break, even when I used to chat with the five girls at night, I was not so tired" Zhang Heng said to himself

Zhang Heng can't help it, it's better than running to the construction site to move bricks, Zhang Heng can only comfort himself like this. Later, I will write the biography of the Tang Dynasty Shuanglong, with nearly 4 million words, which is known as the longest martial arts novel.

Zhang Heng sorted out the manuscript, and wrote a total of 230,000 words in "SH Beach", and also wrote 5 five-character "The Legend of Double Dragons in the Tang Dynasty"

Fortunately, it was successfully written, and it was finally the right time to start these days' hard work. To be honest, Zhang Heng didn't expect this process to be so smooth, he thought that he had watched the TV series SH Beach for a long time, and there would be many plots forgotten.

I didn't expect that when I thought about it, these memories were not forgotten at all, and including some novels, movies, TV series and the like that I had read before, and some miscellaneous things were still fresh in my memory, and it was estimated that my soul had changed when I crossed over.

This may be the legendary golden finger

This may be the legendary golden finger

"Let's find a way to submit "SH Beach" first," Zhang Heng muttered to himself.

Zhang Heng went downstairs to get something to eat, and saw his uncle Li Hui, Zhang Heng said hello, and Li Hui hurriedly called Zhang Heng over

"Xiao Heng, why haven't I seen you come down these days? I will get sick when I am bored at home every day, so I have nothing to do to go out for a walk" Li Hui asked with concern

"Uncle, it's okay, I wrote a novel at home this month, and I plan to submit it tomorrow, but I don't know which newspaper to submit it to, you are old and experienced and knowledgeable, do you have any good suggestions" Zhang Heng asked with a smile

"This............ In general, there are three well-known Chinese editions of Hong Kong, namely Ming Pao Oriental Daily and Sing Tao Daily. ”

"Of these three, Ming Pao is more rigorous in reviewing manuscripts and has a relatively low manuscript fee, but it has a great effect on enhancing the popularity and status of the writer's industry, while Oriental Daily and Sing Tao Daily will have a higher relative manuscript fee, but their fame is not as big as Ming Pao."

"If you want to improve your fame, you can vote for Ming Pao, and if you want to ask for more manuscript fees, you can vote for Oriental Daily, because Oriental Daily's sales have fallen too much in the past few months, and it is more thirsty for manuscripts than Sing Tao Daily."

Although Li Hui talked a lot to Zhang Heng, he told Zhang Heng from the expression on his uncle's face that Li Huijue's Zhang Heng had little hope of passing the submission, whether it was Ming Pao or Oriental Daily.

But Li Hui didn't want to discourage Zhang Heng's enthusiasm too much.

Zhang Heng thought about it, there are many gangster fighting plots in SH Beach, and it will be difficult to pass if it is voted for Ming Pao, and even if it is passed, this kind of novel will not give much publicity resources, so Zhang Heng decided to vote for Oriental Daily.

The next day, Zhang Heng came to the building where the Oriental Daily was located, and was about to hand over SH Beach to the editor of the Oriental Daily to take a look. But then I remembered that as a first-class newspaper giant in Xiangjiang, would the editors of Oriental Daily come forward to meet him in person?

Stunned, Zhang Heng was suddenly awakened by the sound of a call.

"Excuse me, are you okay?" asked a young girl in her 20s at the front desk of the Oriental Daily Building, with a smile on her face.

"I wrote two manuscripts and wanted to submit them to your newspaper," Zhang Heng replied

"Really?" the receptionist smiled

Zhang Heng smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "Excuse me, can I personally deliver the manuscript to your company's editor?"

The front desk smiled and said, "Thank you for your support to our Oriental Daily! Just give me the manuscript, and I will help you forward it to the editor!"

Can't personally submit the manuscript to the editor? Zhang Heng was inevitably a little disappointed in his heart.

Zhang Heng handed the manuscript paper to the person who was smiling on the surface, but in fact, he was rejecting people from the front desk thousands of miles away, and he felt a little bit of gain and loss in his heart.

Among the pedestrians who came and went from the Oriental Daily Building were writers, reporters and editors.

"So, how long will it take to be able to reply?" Zhang Heng looked around curiously, hoping to find some heavyweights such as big brothers.

"A week, if your manuscript is suitable, we will get in touch with you within a week. "The beautiful receptionist was already looking a little impatient.

"Oh, thank you very much, this is my home address, on the first page of the manuscript. Zhang Heng explained.

"Okay, I already know, and I'll tell the editor for you!" the receptionist casually folded the manuscript paper. Place it on the cabinet behind you.

In fact, on the counter behind her, there were no less than 30 manuscripts stacked. Although this kind of manuscript will be delivered to the specific editor because of her professionalism, it will not be forwarded to the editorial department until at least after work at 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

The manuscript has been sent

Although, Zhang Heng knows that the SH Beach TV series was once popular in Southeast Asia in the 80s.

However, now it is up to me, an unknown person, to adapt this novel that has never appeared. Will the ending still be as successful as the TV series?

With a nervous mood, Zhang Heng left the building where Oriental Daily was located!

Back at the tea restaurant, Zhang Heng also figured it out, all roads lead to Rome, even if this time is unsuccessful, there will be a next time.

The one who is not also said: failure is the success of the mother. Besides, if the editors of the Oriental Daily do not pay attention to it, it will also be a loss for the Oriental Daily.