Chapter 15 Manuscript Fees for the Cantonese Evening News

Commissioned on the "Yuezhou Evening News"?

Xie Tianxing is really jealous, he used to rely on his family connections, published articles in some tabloids, and even landed in the "Yuezhou Evening News".

However, it was because of the landing that he knew more about the newspaper.

As the largest city in Guangdong Province, Guangdong has the most developed economy and culture and a large population, so in addition to the policy-oriented Yuezhou Daily, this evening newspaper is the newspaper with the largest sales volume and the most extensive influence.

Of course, there is still some gap with the provincial daily newspapers and evening newspapers, but in addition to three or five newspapers, "Yuezhou Evening News" is the newspaper with the largest circulation in Guangdong Province, and if it is regarded as a literary newspaper, it can rank in the top three!

Su Wen didn't understand why Xie Tian's behavior was surprised at first, but he soon thought that this was a different world. In his previous life, after the rise of the Internet, a local newspaper could sell tens of thousands of copies to be considered a bestseller, and this still included the share of subscriptions from many policy institutions.

The world is different, copyright protection is very strict, although there are also online media, but in addition to news reports, if any online media dares to reprint articles without the author's authorization, they will suffer the most severe punishment, and generally no company or institution dares to take such a risk.

As a result, a lot of articles on the web are unique. The people of the Chinese Empire are more traditional and conservative, coupled with the prosperity of culture, even with online media, physical paper publications are still selling very well.

For example, as the most authoritative literary and artistic publication in the country, "Chinese Literature" has attracted the attention of two billion people across the country, and the sales volume of each issue is counted in the tens of millions.

It is a small Yuezhou, with only more than 5 million people, and a "Yuezhou Evening News" dares to claim to sell about 500,000 per issue.

Note that it is issued on a daily basis and in the evening.

After a month, it was also more than 10 million sales!

The same is true for evening newspapers, and the stronger daily newspapers for policy news sell better than it. In the eyes of the people of Guangdong, articles that can be published in the evening newspaper can be said to be a relatively top-notch level in the city.

Su Wen has not been in vain to stay at home these days, and has a general understanding of the cultural market of this world, and in addition to being surprised, he can't help but be excited, feeling that this world is simply a paradise for literati.

Not to mention anything else, a famous author, publishing a book, without more than 10 million sales, is not called a bestseller! This shows how much wealth those famous literati could get.

Examples of people who have become wealthy by culture abound in this world. For a hundred years, this world can almost be said to be a paradise for cultural people, and they are the protagonists of the world.

Thinking about this, Su Wen's gaze at Fang Chengshi couldn't help but be hot, being able to publish a newspaper that sells 500,000 a day, in addition to getting a great reputation, also has a lot of money, right?

Rubbing his hands, Su Wengang wanted to ask how much the manuscript fee was, but then he thought that eating elephants couldn't be so ugly, so he hurriedly held back and asked shyly: "Teacher Fang, do you think my poems can be published?" ”

"Of course!" Fang Chengshi replied very simply, "These poems of yours are all high-quality products, and they can't be published like this, so who dares to write poems." Student Su, you don't know, the poetry market has not been very good in recent years, and there are few good works. I've always been worried about the poetry section of our evening newspaper. Well, now that you're here, you can solve a lot of problems for me. ”

Su Wen was excited: "Teacher Fang means that he wants to open a column for me to publish my poems?" ”

"Column?" Fang Chengshi was stunned for a moment, couldn't cry or laugh, pointed at Su Wen and said, "Your classmate's heart is really not small!" The column is not something that is just opened. ”

"That's right." Su Wen was a little disappointed.

Xie Tianxing couldn't hold back any longer: "Su Wen, can you be more greedy?" Teacher Fang can publish your poems, which is already counting on your face. You still want to start a column? Who do you think you are, literary master? ”

Su Wen glanced at him and smiled faintly: "Everyone in literature also started from a small family, and no one is born to be everyone." ”

Xie Tianxing sneered: "You mean that you can become everyone yourself?" It's just a big deal! Just a few poems? I tell you that the writers who can become famous now are all from writing plays or novels. Poetry, prose and all that have declined! ”

"I don't agree with your words, classmate Xie." Fang Chengshi frowned a little unhappily, and he couldn't help but refute Xie Tianxing's opinion, "It is true that this is the era of the commercial market, and dramas and novels are a little more brilliant. But poetry and prose are more powerful and valuable, and if you want to become a generation of masters, you can't do it without this level. ”

Xie Tianxing didn't argue, but he didn't think so.

Fang Chengshi said: "Not to mention anything else, if Su Wen can write the same poems as these articles, our evening newspaper will definitely be able to publish them." Su Wen, I can't promise the column, but I can promise you that similar poems, as long as you maintain this level, I will send you the evening newspaper as much as you want! ”

Su Wen suddenly smiled brightly.

"Old classmate, even my eyes are red for this promise of yours." Yu Cheng, who spoke, looked at Su Wen with some envy, and sighed with emotion, "Su Wen, the status of our "Yuezhou Evening News" is still good, and being able to publish an article on it can be regarded as a proof of strength. ”

Yu Cheng rolled his eyes: "Brother Yu, you are humble in what you say." As far as I know, you have published quite a few articles in the "Chinese Literature" of our Guangdong province. ”

Yu Cheng said quietly: "It's just a weekly, if it can be published monthly, then it's called ability." Unfortunately, I never had such an opportunity. It's not as good as your old classmate! ”

These words are very sour, full of envy, and full of yearning.

The monthly general issue of "Chinese Literature" is the ultimate goal of all literati.

Fang Chengshi patted Yu Cheng's shoulder and signaled to work hard.

Seeing this, Su Wen's heart moved, and he asked, "Teacher Fang, do you think my poems can be published in the "Chinese Literature" weekly?" ”

"Wishful thinking!" Fang Chengshi hadn't answered yet, but Xie Tianxing ridiculed Su Wen and didn't know what to do.

Fang Chengshi was a little nervous when he heard this, sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Classmate Su, I won't tell you, these four poems of yours are very good, and they should be able to be published when they get the "Chinese Literature" weekly." However, your first three poems have already been submitted for the competition, and they stipulate that the entries can only be published in "Chinese Literature", and if they send them, they will notify you, so you don't have to worry about it. I want you not to submit the "Song of Righteousness", because I am worried that this regulation, the four capitals will be too wasteful to give them, so it is better to post it in our evening newspaper. You can rest assured, the manuscript fee or something will definitely not be disadvantaged to you. ”

Su Wen's eyes lit up, and he talked so much, what he wanted to hear most was the last sentence.

"Mr. Fang, how to calculate the manuscript fee of "Yuezhou Evening News"?" Su Wen asked straight to the point.

After being reborn, the Su family is a well-off family, but the Chinese Empire has a developed economy and high prices, and their family is not very rich, plus he is just a student and has no financial ability.

Fang Chengshi pondered for a moment and said, "Otherwise, I'll give you five hundred yuan for a poem." What do you think? ”