Chapter 407 is wonderful, wonderful!
"Color of Stars" and "Call of Cthulhu" - just glance at it and you will know that it is still a familiar taste and familiar formula.
They said this to me in Arkham: Arkham is an ancient city, full of legends about witchcraft, so I think the so-called evil must be centuries of old grandmothers keeping their voices down A story to tell to children and grandchildren...
Shenbaotao, an evil and strange town, unspeakable monsters, etc., all elements are present. It is also a unique style. Many people imitate it, but it is always difficult to feel this way.
“This ability to switch writing styles at will is really cheating. If you don’t write for four or five years, you can still get back the original flavor.” Yao Xiaoju admired it.
This type of novel is called the Cthulhu series, and "Cthulhu" has finally appeared, and many readers are so excited.
Cthulhu in the eternal mansion of R'lyeh! However, as a ruler of the old days...
I hope this book can sweep the English cultural circle - what makes Yao Xiaoju even more happy is that he does not have to be pushed by Kane.
Yao Xiaoju was scared when he came to the company two or three times a month to push for manuscripts.
Withdrawing his thoughts, Yao Xiaoju saw the last document. The third part, The Shawshank Redemption, seems to be a new series of stories?
"Is it a work specially created to hit the American market?"
Yao Xiaoju has long known the strength of Xiao Gu. He can write for a certain area every minute just thinking about it, whether it is with the intention of "celebrating" or "selling well" "The purpose can be achieved.
“I didn’t expect that I just mentioned it casually to Brother Gu, but he actually took it to heart.” Yao Xiaoju has been in society for so many years, and his heart is as cold as if he had been killing fish in RT-Mart for ten years. But Brother Xiao Gu is really a good boss. He pays a high profit share, delegates power, and cooperates with copyright development as much as possible. He can still work for another twenty years!
Though he was thinking a lot, Yao Xiaoju did not slow down at all and sent the manuscript to the "Daily Express". The editor-in-chief of Express News is very decisive and has not even read the content. With just four letters of GLU, he can now get top-notch royalties.
Cain and others were serialized in the Express. Therefore, this newspaper is now affectionately called "Cthulhu Morning News" by readers.
As for the other manuscript... I still have to translate the manuscript into English first.
Gu Lu is so popular in the UK that Express will find its own translator when it gets the manuscript. In the United States, where popularity is still in its infancy, submissions written in Chinese will naturally be rejected.
Therefore, Yao Xiaoju went to find newspapers and translators at the same time.
In the last century, 80% of American newspapers and periodicals were able to serialize novels, including the so-called Gray Lady, a serious newspaper among serious newspapers, the New York Times. For example, the sequel to "The Butcher and the Wren" was serialized in the New York Times.
After entering the Internet era, e-books have become popular and there are many channels for serializing novels. Nine out of ten American newspapers and periodicals have canceled novel serialization channels. This trend has also affected the world. Hong Kong's "Ming Pao", which is familiar to Chinese people, has canceled its serialization section.
Yao Xiaoju fiddled around for a long time before he found the right newspaper. He rarely set foot in America, and his connections were concentrated in Europe. After the 21st century, it is particularly easy for American works to spread in Europe, but the reverse is quite difficult. Unless your European works are processed by Hollywood.
Is it also considered a manifestation of cultural hegemony? Water can only flow easily to lower places.
Let’s invest internally. Yao Xiaoju obtained the email address of the deputy editor of a certain newspaper. After a few days, after the article was translated, it was sent out without stopping.
The Internet can reach thousands of miles away in one second, to the bridgehead of the Michigan Avenue Bridge, which is a thirty-story Gothic-style building.
That’s the Tribune Building, and it’s also the place where tourists check in. It’s not because of the design, it’s mainly because there’s something really special about the walls of the Tribune Building.
There are more than a hundred "holy relics" from all over the world, such as bricks from the Great Wall, the White House and the Egyptian Pyramids. Of course, the wreckage of the 9.11 World Trade Center is also included.
But for the staff working in the building, the glamorous appearance is of no use at all. It is better to raise their wages...
"Why does Golfery always give me trouble." Deputy Editor-in-chief Euler expressed dissatisfaction in his soliloquy.
Especially early in the morning, he was called to the office by his immediate boss and scolded him severely. Dissatisfaction accumulates upwards.
A few days ago, when it came to the news about the Brexit demonstrations in London, reporters from their newspaper obviously arrived first, but the news they wrote was not explosive. As for the topic of Brexit, Euler is responsible for it, and he deserves to be criticized.
"Brexit is just a show by politicians, and it has no meaning." Euler knows very well that every time the prime minister or the governor of Scotland or Wales is elected, this matter will be regarded as a carrot dangling in front of the donkey's head.
The anger in the workplace will not disappear, it will only transfer. Deputy Editor-in-Chief Euler vented his anger on his staff before he remembered that he had important things to do.
"Dear, I will introduce you to a very talented Chinese writer. His works would like to be submitted for publication. Please take a look." The words of his wife Golfili echoed in Euler's mind.
A talented writer in China? Euler resented the tendency to call himself a genius at every turn. Do you really think that the "Chicago Tribune" is a newspaper that all cats and dogs can be on?
Not only does the Chicago Tribune have a long history, the key is that it is a leader in journalism in the United States, and even in Europe and the United States. In addition, it actively embraces the Internet era. Tribune provides websites, APPs, broadcasts, etc. to provide multi-channel information. Tribune Group is the third largest media company in the United States.
"The Shawshank Redemption?" Euler's preconceptions about the article that was written by an insider were not favorable. Euler began to read, and the story began with a "businessman" in prison.
[I guess there is a number one like me in every state prison and federal prison in the United States. No matter what, I can get it for you. Whether it's high-end cigarettes or big drinks (if that's your preference), or a bottle of Chinese liquor to celebrate your son or daughter's high school graduation...]
People who like drinking always like the history of drinking, Huaxia Liquor History is indeed good, even if Euler prefers red wine.
Then, from the perspective of "my", it starts from a wife-murder case in the last century.
The main C of "Tales of Four Seasons" is the two main characters of Shawshank and Chaos. One jungler harvests, one shooter outputs, and Kerry plays the whole game.
So why can they be successful? It can even make the transformation of Stephen King, the master of horror, successful.
Because Shawshank only interprets one theme throughout the novel: hope and freedom!
Whether it is digging escape routes for many years, writing letters that never give up, or mentally influencing the inmates, once Andy gives up, freedom will never have anything to do with him.
You may not even regard Andy as a real "person", because he in the work has obviously been symbolized, representing the most romantic idealization of the American generation.
The novella has about 70,000 to 80,000 words. According to Euler's speed, it would take him a while to read it. However, after reading the entire novel, the impact the work gave him could not calm down for a long time...
"A novella, After reading it, I felt like I was surrounded by the sunshine of freedom. "Eula felt like a giant.
Chicago was shrouded in dark clouds today, so the lights were turned on in broad daylight. He looked up at the incandescent light on the ceiling and felt that he was brighter than the light.
Whether a work is good or not, Euler has been reviewing manuscripts for many years and has his own standards. After reading it, he will be deeply impressed by a certain plot.
And this... there are too many, whether it is the inmate drinking beer or Andy climbing out of the moment, let Euler remember it firmly in his mind over and over again.
What impressed him most was that he stuffed five hundred dollars into his anus and smuggled it in secretly, but it seemed that he also smuggled something else in - perhaps a deep belief in his own value, or a belief that he would eventually succeed. Gain the final victory...
Feel it both physically and mentally!
"What does it feel like to have dollars inserted into the anus?" Euler thought, and then shuddered again. He didn't want to try it.
“There is a saying that goes well, behind every successful man there is a successful woman.” Euler thanked his wife for introducing him to the talented Chinese writers!
Must be published! Even though the "Chicago Tribune" hasn't serialized novels for a long time, it doesn't matter in the face of good works, everything can be given a green light.
First, print out the manuscript. Euler is ready to submit it to the editor-in-chief. Regarding the manuscript fee, he needs to get his immediate boss to sign it.
The remuneration in the United States is US$0.75 per word in the New York Times. Local publications are even lower, with only 0.1 US dollars per word. The Chicago Tribune is a national media, with prices ranging from $0.35 to $0.70.
Knocking on the door of a larger office, the editor-in-chief’s office is larger than that of the deputy editor-in-chief, which makes sense.
"Mr. Pohnpei, I found a very wonderful work, "The Shawshank Redemption."" Euler said straight to the point, "I think it is one of the most wonderful works in the more than 100-year history of our forum. . I think it should be signed immediately for $0.70."
"Which famous artist's work?" asked the editor-in-chief, the fixed price.
"GULU, a genius writer from China," Euler also knew that the writer was not famous, so he said, "Please read the content, Mr. Pohnpei."
Read the content? Pohnpei looked at each other as if he were a fool. A little-known Chinese writer was given top-notch royalties. Are you crazy, or am I hearing it wrong?
“Eula,” Pohnpei put his hands flat on the table to calm down his emotions, “this morning’s news about Brexit, although you didn’t do a good job, we news people have it. The moment of failure, so we need to keep going, rather than..."
The second half of the sentence was not finished, but the underlying meaning can be summarized by a common Chinese emoticon, which is held on a turtle Barber shop headlights.
"?" Euler tried to make his tone calmer and more convincing, he said, "Mr. Bonapé, I know how crazy the remuneration of 0.7 US dollars is, but after reading it, it really can It gives people hope. The story of him inserting something into his anus is still very impressive to me.”
As he spoke, Euler pushed the bound manuscript towards the editor.
"..." Pohnpei's eyes gradually became cold, and he flipped the pages at will, "You don't know how crazy it is! There are at least 50,000 words here, which means we have to pay 35,000 US dollars to this unknown person Chinese writer, why did you publish this work? Tell me with your more than 20 years of employment experience, you are not crazy!”
Thirty-five thousand US dollars, converted into soft girl coins, is 20. More than 10,000 soft girl coins. They are all higher than the prices of Gu Lu's works published in Express News. You must know that he is the father of Cthulhu in Da Ying!
No wonder so many people want to go to the United States to develop, it is so comfortable to earn money...
(End of this chapter)