Chapter 402: Another writer forced by life
Lao Jin was shocked when he heard this: "Mr. Zhao, it's impossible! If nothing else, a book has to go through three reviews. This alone is the last one. It will take at least half a month.”
“This book is neither an academic paper nor a literary masterpiece. What kind of third review does it need?” Zhao Hongjun snorted.
“But.”
“There are not so many buts!” Zhao Hongjun interrupted Lao Jin arrogantly: “From today on, everyone in your editorial office will participate in this work. No matter what method you take, this book must be proofread within four days.”
"Complete it on time, and each person will be rewarded with one month's salary! If it cannot be completed, everyone will pack up and get out!" After saying this, Zhao Hongjun turned around and left, leaving everyone in the editorial department looking at each other.
"Director Jin, what should we do?" an editor asked.
"What should I do? Work! Work overtime every night from today on!" Lao Jin also took the risk.
Now his monthly salary is nearly 300 yuan, with a bonus at the end of the year, which is much higher than his retirement salary. He is reluctant to lose this job in vain.
As a result, the editorial department was busy all night long.
Four days later, Lao Jin took the proofread manuscript and handed it to the general manager's office. Zhao Hongjun took it over and looked at it carefully.
Hmm. After editing, proofreading and re-writing, the handwriting was very neat. He also randomly checked part of the content and found no typos.
"Yes, I will ask the finance department to pay you double wages at the end of the month. I heard that you have worked overtime for several days in a row. I will give you a day off to rest and then proofread this novel."
After Zhao Hongjun finished speaking, he took out a book from the drawer, and it was exactly the book "Female Stars to Female Prisoners"!
Zhao Hongjun worked vigorously and resolutely. One month later, the book "Female Leader" was officially published. The colorful and exciting plot immediately attracted readers.
For a time, sales were booming.
Fang Minghua also got this book and sat in the office and read it.
The paper quality is average, but the price is only two yuan, which is significantly lower than a novel with the same word count. It is definitely unrealistic to ask him to use such good paper.
But the cover is well done!
A beauty with gorgeous red lips and a wavy hair wore a short skirt to reveal her snow-white thighs, and even had a pistol strapped to her leg!
Fragrant enough, exciting enough.
And the pen name of Shimeili also makes people easily have wild imaginations.
Look at the content again.
Fang Minghua has created a work in eighty years that combines many elements such as the erotic president, gangsters, policemen, and sadomasochism of senior officials, Mary Sue, Virgin Mary, White Lotus, etc. Fang Minghua is extremely impressed. .
At this moment, the door was suddenly knocked open, and Zhang Baofu was seen standing at the door, saying: "Brother Minghua, oh, Chief Editor Bu Fang, there is a college student who wants to see you, I will stop him at the door. But he insists on seeing you, saying that you taught him in Luyuan.”
Luyuan?
Fang Minghua suddenly became curious.
"Baofu, let him in."
Not long after, Zhang Baofu came in with a young man, wearing a very old military coat.
Liao Runbo!
Fang Minghua recognized it, it was Liao Runbo, a young man from Guizhou Province who had taught in Luyuan!
The pen name is Guizi.
"Hello, Editor Fang." Liao Runbo greeted with a smile.
"Is it you? Runbo!" Fang Minghua stood up and greeted enthusiastically: "Sit down, sit down."
When Liao Runbo sat down, Zhang Baofu took the initiative to pour him a cup of tea. Then he closed the door and left.
"We heard from the guard at our unit that you are a college student? Where are you studying now?" Fang Minghua asked with concern.
"After I graduated from Luyuan University, I was admitted to the writer class of Northwest University, and now I am studying at Northwest University."
"Okay. Not bad." Fang Minghua was very happy after hearing this: "Run Bo, you can write a novel like "Into the Unexpected", which shows that your writing skills are still very good. I am not surprised that you were admitted to the writer class of Western University." "You have spent three months in Luyuan. I benefited a lot from the lectures given by other teachers,” Liao Runbo said modestly.
“Haha, we only talked about some of the most basic technical things. After all, four months is still relatively short. Western University’s writer class takes two years, so we can learn more systematically. Some knowledge.”
"Yes, we are starting from the most basic ones now. Chairman Jia sometimes goes to take classes as editor-in-chief. Why don't you go to Western University to take classes?" Liao Runbo asked.
"Me? I studied at Luyuan University for four months. That's enough. I'm still too busy with work at work." After Fang Minghua finished speaking, he changed the subject and asked with concern: "Run Bo, studying at Western University How is life? Are there any difficulties? "
"Life is pretty good, there are no difficulties," Liao Runbo replied.
Liao Runbo had nothing to do, he just came to visit Fang Minghua. After the two chatted for a while, he was about to say goodbye and leave. He suddenly noticed the popular novel on Fang Minghua’s table and was a little surprised: "Editor Fang , do you also read novels like this?"
"Haha. Just for fun, this is published by a friend of mine's company," Fang Minghua explained with a smile.
"Isn't it written that it is published by Pengcheng Haitian Publishing House?" Liao Runbo was a little confused.
"The book number I bought."
"Oh" Liao Runbo said suddenly, thoughtfully, with a slightly twitchy expression: "Editor Fang, can you help me contact your friend?"< br>
"What?"
"Do you think your friend still needs such a popular novel? I, I also want to write one." Liao Runbo hesitated.
"Runbo. You are very talented. Why do you want to write such a novel?" Fang Minghua was very surprised. He immediately thought of something and asked tentatively: "Is it because the family is in financial difficulty?"
"Yes, Editor Fang , To tell you the truth, I could have signed up for the writers’ class jointly organized by Yanjing Normal University and the Writers’ Association, but I was worried that the tuition would be more expensive and the cost of living in Yanjing would be high, so I signed up for the Chinese class at Western University.”
“Unexpectedly, the cost of living in Xijing is not cheap.” Fang Minghua said.
"Yes. Also, our Provincial Writers Association no longer pays me a salary."
"Why?"
"Because in our situation, if we were admitted to a university writer's class, the state would have to charge tuition and miscellaneous fees. Our provincial writers' association was also poor and felt it was a burden and was unwilling to pay the money. They terminated the contract with me. I am no longer a professional writer." Liao Runbo explained with a wry smile.
Holy shit
Is there still such a thing?
"Then you have no place to collect your salary now?" Fang Minghua asked again.
“Fortunately, the Federation of Literary and Art Circles in our county promised to continue to pay me a salary, but I have to pay for all the tuition and miscellaneous fees for the university. Also, my wife just gave birth to a son this year, and the child also needs to be paid. I want to get through the current predicament first, and I won’t just write novels.”
I see!
Fang Minghua understood.
Another writer who is forced by life.
Fang Minghua didn't say any more, but asked: "Liao Bo, what kind of popular novel are you going to write?"
"I heard that this book "Female Leader" is in the market The sales are very hot on the Internet, I also want such content," Liao Runbo answered truthfully.
This is still the case.
Tian Yanning and Tan Li are already writing this type of novel, and it has become a series. If Liao Runbo writes similar novels again, it will not be good from the perspective of corporate publishing.
There are many types of popular novels, why do you have to hang yourself from a tree?
What genre should Liao Runbo write?
(End of this chapter)