Chapter 113 Game Novels, the Market Can Be Prospected
It took Chang Zheng three days to write the outline of "Full-time Master", more than 50,000 words. This is an outline of ordinary length, but enough for professionals like Hu Weihua.
At two o'clock in the afternoon of May 18, Chang Zheng came to the office of the president of Nangang Literature and Art Publishing House to meet Hu Weihua.
The day before yesterday, Chang Zheng called and said that there was a new work and wanted to ask President Hu to comment on it. Hu Weihua readily agreed, and agreed to discuss in detail at two o'clock this afternoon.
Chang Zheng had printed out and bound the outline of "Full-time Master", and he handed it to Hu Weihua.
"Full-time Master? Xiaochang, you sit down first, drink tea, and brew what tea you want to drink. I'll look at the outline. Hu Weihua looked at the outline.
An hour later.
Hu Weihua put the outline on the coffee table and said, "I've finished reading the outline." So this is an urban novel, an urban novel that plays games? I've seen books about all kinds of protagonists, and I've never seen a book for a protagonist who makes a living from games. β
Hu Weihua did not say that this book is still not good, but Chang Zheng felt that he seemed to have some doubts. Normal, after all, Hu Weihua is fifty years old, he definitely didn't play online games when he was young, and he didn't even have the Internet at that time, so they could only put real guns if they wanted to fight monsters. Now it is estimated that he will not play online games.
So Chang Zheng and Hu Weihua patiently explained: "Uncle Hu, since the Internet began to be popular, there have been online articles. At the same time, there are also online games, oh, online games. There are many people who read novels, but I'm sure I can tell you that there are more people who play games. It's basically young people who play games, and it's basically young people who read online novels. So online articles and online games. It is basically the same in terms of the age of the audience. In the Internet era, these two network products have an extremely large mass base and market expansion.
It's just that the online text and online game industries are not closely linked to form an industrial chain. I wrote this online game novel. It is to see the current market development trend, people who like to read online articles and like to play online games will read this book, people who like online games but don't read online articles may have a part of them will be attracted to read this book, and a small number of people who like to read online articles but never play online games may read this book. As long as it can attract the first two types of readers, this book will have a wide enough market. I think there may not be many young people who don't read online articles or play online games nowadays.
Those who win young people win the world, and young people have now become the main consumer force. Today's generation of young people grew up watching online texts and playing online games, and over time, this generation of young people will gradually grow into the main class of society. They can't forget the experience of online games when they were teenagers, at least they won't reject online culture or online games after they become the mainstream class. So this online game novel "Full-time Master" must have a market, and I am very confident. β
Hu Weihua still didn't say anything, but asked: "When are you going to upload this book?" "Evil Awe-inspiring" is almost finished, right? β
Chang Zheng: ""Evil Awe-inspiring" is expected to be completed in mid to early July. My "Full-Time Master" will definitely be uploaded after the completion of "Evil Awe". As for the specific month of upload. For now, it can only be said that it depends on the situation. I have asked Uncle Hu for a package ticket, and in the future, my book will definitely be published by Uncle Hu first, as long as Uncle Hu is willing to ask for it. β
"Nothing to do, you kid is so active today, you won't have anything to do with me, right?" , Hu Weihua smiled very schemingly.
"Uncle Hu is really sharp-eyed!" , Chang Zheng gave a thumbs up, and then he looked a little apologetic: "Uncle Hu." First of all, I want to confess one thing to you. β
"If it's a crime, don't confess it to me. Crossing the street is the city hall. Next door to the city hall is the city office. Security Bureau, you can go there and confess. Frankly and leniently, it doesn't matter if you're still young. Hu Weihua said solemnly. But Chang Zheng knew he was joking.
"The old site of your club was actually rented by me, and I am the boss behind the scenes." , Chang Zheng confessed.
Hu Weihua was not surprised, "I can see it a long time ago, that Mr. Dou has an unusual relationship with you, right?" β
"My girlfriend, huh."
Hu Weihua asked, "Then what business are you going to do?" It's not some kind of creative design, is it? My place can accommodate hundreds of people, and the creative design company with hundreds of people is definitely large-scale. β
Chang Zheng Zhengse said: "I am going to open a web website, my company is called New Start Culture Co., Ltd., the website is called New Start Network, and the website domain name has been applied." β
"Oh?" , Hu Weihua was shocked at this time, "The great god of the sky, he became famous by Fenghua.com, and then set up his own door, with ambitions and ideas." β
"So I can give priority to Uncle Hu for your future works, you don't have to look at anyone's face, I have the final say. Not only my own works, but also the contracted works serialized on my website, I will try my best to communicate with the author, if Uncle Hu is willing to help them publish, I recommend the author to negotiate directly with Nangang Literature and Art. Of course, I also hope that one day a hundred flowers will bloom. Chang Zheng said.
"Xiaochang, you have done a great job! Now it's really the world of young people. Hu Weihua sighed, and then he said: "Say, find me something." β
Chang Zheng smiled brightly: "Hehe, that...... It's a trifle. Uncle Hu, you must know that to open a regular online website, you have to apply for some online literature licenses. One of them has a network access card, which requires at least five certified editors. At present, I don't have a certified editor, Uncle Hu has all the hands and eyes, and I want to ask Uncle Hu to help introduce a few professional editors, and the treatment must be preferential. Please also ask Uncle Hu to help. β
"Certified editors, I have them here. My editors here are basically one person. Hu Weihua smiled.
"Oh, thank you, thank you, Uncle Hu! Your great kindness, I will never forget in my heart. Chang Zheng was very moved.
"Don't rush to thank me yet, I didn't promise you. I give you five certified editors, who will fill their vacancies? Five edits, no less. We only have four or five editors in a group, and I'll give you a group of people, so I don't have to complete the task? I can only add one or two new people a year, and the number of places is limited. Hu Weihua said suddenly.
"Huh?" , Chang Zheng was stunned. Why don't you smile so kindly?
Chang Zheng's reaction was also very fast, his eyes rolled, and he had another plan: "Uncle Hu, do you think this will work." You lend me five editors, and the relevant review department is mainly for verification, and just hand in the editor's qualification certificate. Of course, they have to sign a labor contract with our company, and the file has to be transferred to our company. It's all a formality, and I'll give them back to you when I get my license. In fact, they don't come to work in my company, so they still do what you should do. Sixty days, at most 60 days, the competent state authority will give a reply, and there will be a reply for approval or disapproval. β
"Your employees work for me, and it's against the law, you know? What is this, a daughter marrying a second husband? I have to take responsibility for being found out, do you think the audit department is really just looking at the evidence? Won't they make secret visits? If you kid thinks of it, you will take advantage of the loopholes in the policy. Hu Weihua said righteously.
"Well, when I didn't say it. Hey, can't I help it, Uncle Hu. Forget it, I'll think of something else. Chang Zheng was a little discouraged. But he can also understand that Hu Weihua, as the leader of a public institution and the president of a national regular publishing house, may ruin his innocence in his life once he violates the rules.
Hu Weihua thought for a while and said, "In this way, I'll give you two people." It's really giving, not borrowing. You sign a one-year contract with them, and within one year their personnel files are transferred to your company and become the official editor of your website. The salary you give them can't be lower than what they are now, not only can't it be lower, but it has to be improved. Otherwise, I won't be able to talk to them. I'll send people to support you for a year, and in a year, they'll come back to me. Of course, if you can fool them, and they are willing to follow you to the end, that's your ability, and I won't say anything.
That's all I can do, two is the bottom line. Give it to five editors, and I really won't be able to do it. The resignation of five editors in a short period of time is not a trivial matter, and the above will be checked, and the impact is too great. As for the remaining three places, you and I went out for a meal in the past two days, and I introduced you to a few friends in the industry. Whether you can do it or not depends on your performance. Is that okay, Mr. Chang? β
Chang Zheng held Hu Weihua's hand with both hands and said gratefully: "Thank you, thank you Uncle Hu!" I have always admired the military, who are decisive and principled. Uncle Hu, you are a soldier among soldiers, a generation of soldiers! You not only have the mighty temperament of a soldier, but also the free and easy dignity of a literati. You're my idol. β
Hu Weihua scolded with a smile: "Get out!" Okay, let's talk about "Full Time Master". I've read the outline.,In terms of game content.,What skills.γScattered.γBattle mages and the like.,I really don't know anything.γ But from a story point of view, this book can be considered an inspirational story. The protagonist Ye Xiu is an e-sports master and the most powerful champion. I know a little bit about eSports, it's not just a game, it's a competitive sport. A few years ago, the National Sports Administration listed e-sports as an official competitive event, and like football and basketball players, e-sports professional players are actually official athletes. So the background setting of this story is good, and it is not just a simple game, but a competition, fair and reasonable competition.
Ye Xiu, the protagonist of this book, had to retire after reaching the peak for some reasons. Then the protagonist works in an Internet cafΓ©, but he has not forgotten to regain his former glory. He led a group of grassroots players and former friends to work hard and fight all the way through the hurdles to finally win the championship and regain the podium. All in all, this is an inspirational novel about struggles and dreams, and hopefully it will go viral. Are you sure this book is for us to make? β
Chang Zheng: "Uncle Hu, let's do it." I'll serialize it on my own network first, and if it becomes popular, I'll definitely do it for you. If I hit the street, I'll swallow it myself, I'll try the water first. Enjoy the blessings together, and I will be alone when there are difficulties. β
After coming out of Nangang Literature and Art Publishing, Chang Zheng's hanging heart can be regarded as half of it. Of course, there's still a lot of work to be done on editorial matters, but at least it's getting started.
The reason why he wrote his third book "Full Time Master" is because he not only wants to make a profit in the novel market, but also in the game market. It is a good choice to use "Full Time Master" to develop the game market. (To be continued......)