Chapter 416 The popularity is rising!
Pohnpei is not a fast reader. After all, the novel section of the Chicago Tribune is declining day by day and has been handed over to the deputy editor. For so many years in the industry, he has reviewed novel manuscripts only a handful of times.
There is a big difference in reading skills between press releases and novel manuscripts.
The content of 20,000 to 30,000 words took almost an hour.
It is fascinating that Eddie does not give up on himself and pursues freedom, but what impresses him even more is the old Boo in the library. His decades in prison have made him assimilated into a brick in the wall. There are also those words that Pohnpei will silently chant in his heart - these walls are very interesting. When you first go to prison, you hate the high walls around you; slowly, you get used to living in them; eventually you will find yourself Have to rely on it to survive...
"Twenty to thirty thousand words can actually describe seven or eight characters with three-dimensional personalities. The protagonist Eddie, Red who has regained hope, Lao Bu who has been domesticated by the system, Cullen who likes to use the name of a Chinese philosopher to take advantage, and who likes to collect coins. "Robert..." Ponape praised, and it's understandable why it's so popular.
Gu Lu's current writing ability is not bad. At least a few modifications will not only make it more eye-catching, but also won't hinder it. Take this novel as an example. The original version of the novel does not have the plot of Old Bu being released to commit suicide. Gu Lu felt that the film adaptation of this plot was very good, so he added it directly.
At the end of The Old Man and the Sea, the old man fell asleep from exhaustion, and the conversation changed - "The old man was dreaming of lions." This ending leaves readers filled with emotions, and Lao Bu’s ending is treated in a similar way.
It's just that Gu Lu is also very talented and has never thought of making a work of his own. It is unethical to have a golden finger and not use it.
"I'm sorry for this article. If I could have calmed down and read it, maybe the result would have been very different."
He originally wanted to share on Twitter, but it was also his habit. Pohnpei usually likes to share beautiful scenery, delicious food and beautiful articles. But when he thought of the public's feedback after the tweet was sent out... Pohnpei paused.
Everyone in the industry knew that he was transferred because of "The Shawshank Redemption". If he shared it again, wouldn't he be admitting defeat?
"It's easy to discover your own mistakes, but it's too difficult to overturn your own remarks." At least Pohnpei couldn't do it, so he deleted the letters that were flashing in the input box on his phone bit by bit.
Pohnpei did a keyword search on Twitter, and the most popular tweets about #ShawshankRedemption# popped up.
I still know the author of the post in Pohnpei.
Wynton Yacoli: [#shawshankredemption# I'm sorry to get to know laotze, one of China's greatest philosophers, in this way. ]
Wynton Yacoli: [I want to be the laotze of the world. ]
Wynton Yacoli: [@华夏Embassies in the United States_ Can you recommend works about laotze? I would like to know more. ]
Yacoli is an American Wall Street tycoon who is known for his criticism of current affairs and his loud mouth. His main business is real estate and real estate.
The most powerful record is that he actually sang the opposite and went against the trend during a certain "Black and Gold" incident. He was ridiculed by the media and was even said to have been saddled with many lawsuits. Even so, he, Yakoli, still did not fall out of the Key Immortal Realm.
"They often look crazy and do well, and even make people wonder why such crazy people are millionaires and very smart. Winton is a typical example." Pohnpei couldn't help but say, "He is a mirror of the times. One of the major shareholders of the group.”
The Times Group is the holding company of the Los Angeles Times. Therefore, even though Wynton posted three posts in a row, it looks like he came up with a sudden idea after watching a serialized work in a newspaper, but in fact it has a lot of publicity effect.
You can get a glimpse of it from the comments under three tweets.
"Is this so exciting? I saw many tweets saying that it was the most exciting article of 2019." "It's hard to believe that there are such geniuses among Chinese writers?!" "Isn't China very backward? It's a closed country. Will there be a great philosopher? I wonder where I can buy yesterday’s Los Angeles Times.” Wait for discussion.
Pohnpei's expression was - it's 9012 years ago, why do Chinese people still have stereotypes about the big Eastern countries?
Forget it, it doesn't matter, he is just an ordinary journalist and has no obligation to do these things.
Just from these comments, we can draw a conclusion: Winton is using Chinese writer Gu Lu as his publicity stunt. "The Shawshank Redemption" is so good that an unknown Chinese writer can become a publicity stunt!
Obviously, as time goes by, the popularity should decline. The Los Angeles Times has updated it twice, but the popularity of the work does not follow common sense.
There are many links appearing on the Internet - leading to the official website of the Los Angeles Times. Most young people do not read newspapers. This is consistent at home and abroad.
But young people are very curious. I saw many newspapers, literary critics and tycoons all praising them with thoughts like "Let me see what's going on" and "Novel is so free". Anyway, you can see the electronic version online, which is very convenient. Simple.
As a result, the heat spreads further.
When the Los Angeles Times bundled The Shawshank Redemption, the number of times it was mentioned on the Internet increased dramatically, and the number of clicks on the official website increased by single digits!
Doesn’t it sound particularly scary? In fact, this is related to the weakness of traditional media and the popularity of platforms - think about how to read news now, either through APP push, or by clicking on websites such as Douyin and Kuaishou. The same goes for America.
"Why is it that it has been three days and there is still no new work by this Chinese writer in the Los Angeles Times? Sir, do you want to fly to China in person and have an interview? Have you been to China?" As a major shareholder, Winton, even if he does not participate, The day-to-day management of the company, but you must be involved in important decisions.
He was sitting and chatting with the editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Times, a man nicknamed "Magnifying Glass." The magnifying glass means that the reviewers are very powerful and will find out even the slightest problem in the contributor's article.
The editor-in-chief of Magnifying Glass immediately responded, "Sir, we communicated with Mr. Gu's agent Tom (Yao Xiaoju), Mr. Gu has no inspiration, I..."
"Inspiration?" Wenton almost laughed angrily.
Aware of the other party's sarcastic smile, the editor-in-chief of Magnifying Glass felt that his professionalism was insulted.
He immediately said, "Mr. Yacoli doesn't know much about writing. Gu was not a new writer when he wrote "The Shawshank Redemption". Gu has long been famous in Asia. If a writer like this is not satisfied with the article, he will definitely It won’t be sent out.”
"Tom's reply is to try to do so within a week. If Mr. Yacoli has any objections to my work, please go to Mr. Straw." The editor-in-chief of Magnifying Glass said.
He is a qualified editor-in-chief, but not a qualified businessman. No wonder he is still the third person after having been the third person for so many years. The opportunity given to you is useless. Wynton calmed down his anger. The Los Angeles Times needs this kind of half-waste, half-treasure person.
"I really don't understand literary creation, but you don't understand human nature either. Creation just doesn't have enough driving force. Now that he's popular, you have to tell him that we have the same interests. At the same time, give him money and write the next article. The key is to raise the royalties to the highest level so that the Los Angeles Times can realize the popularity of Shawshank as quickly as possible.”
Definitely, if the next issue of the newspaper has a new work by the author of "The Shawshank Redemption", the sales and attention will definitely soar.
By then, the popularity will exceed that of the second and first-placed “Wall Street Journal” and “New York Times”. Even if it does not last long, the influence of newspapers and periodicals is accumulated over and over again.
"The highest remuneration? That's US$2.1 for a word coined by James Patterson?!" The editor-in-chief of Magnifying Glass was shocked by the generous amount.
As mentioned earlier, the average price for writers to serialize in newspapers is 0.35-0.7 US dollars. Super 1 words are top-tier writers in the United States, such as Patterson. His Alex Krauss detective series is very well-known in the United States and can even be said to be a household name.
"Fifty thousand words are only 100,000 U.S. dollars. This is not worth comparing with the benefits obtained by the newspaper. Our newspaper only needs the next work, and it doesn't matter whether it is a good work. No writer's works are all good works." Winton said, adding at the end , "With a person in between, sincerity will weaken."
The editor-in-chief of Magnifying Glass disagrees with this approach. He believes that if writers are given more time, maybe "Gu Lu + Los Angeles Times" can become a brand.
At the end of the call, Winton left a message with a yin and yang meaning: "You can really buy a plane ticket to go to China and watch the writers create. If they write a work, you will be given food. I believe Mr. Musi, who knows a lot about literary creation, will definitely It can be done.”
Wait another week? The daylilies are cold.
Even if more and more American netizens are watching, it will be difficult for it to stay popular for five days.
The editor-in-chief of Magnifying Glass also understood the meaning of Yin and Yang, and he called Tom again. In any case, let’s get the writer’s contact information first. "I don't have the talent to tolerate you..." The phone rang. I don’t know why, but when King Gulu listens to very sad and EMO songs, he feels very hot and burning - even the dog-licking song "Faith" is burning.
Is it possible that the person in the song is not the one who is burning up everything he listens to?
Back to business, King Gulu answered the phone.
"Okay, okay, I'll definitely remember it."
After a few words, he hung up. With Gu Lu's personality, it was difficult to talk on the phone with others.
Putting down his cell phone, he stood up and stretched. His joints creaked. He didn't know which bone in his waist it was. He crossed his fingers and moved a bit.
Things must be prioritized, for example, he puts school activities at the bottom. I have been copying just now. Since there is such a good opportunity, it is better not to miss the opportunity to enter the United States.
He chose the most discussed work in "Black Mirror".
Sitting down again, there are still three thousand words left to finish. There is still more than an hour before six o'clock, so there will definitely be enough time.
The call just now came from Nizi Jia Xu. He was worried that Gu Lu would forget the time, so he called specifically to remind him not to forget the afternoon gathering.
Friendships, to put it simply, are friendships made in dormitories. Generally, they are organized by freshmen and sophomores. This friendship also came from freshmen. The reason why they invited Gu Lu was because the freshmen begged their father and grandma to meet the legendary "god man", so they specially invited Gu Lu.
"Friendship, friendship! I have been in college for so many years, but I have never been to a fellowship." Gu Lu felt that this wave of friendships would definitely trigger a golden finger, so he agreed.
Another reason is, "Have I caught the tail of youth?"
Gu Lu never went to high school in his previous life, and of course it was impossible for him to go to college. In his past life, he was like a goblin in a cave, peeking into the campus life of netizens during their college years.
High school and junior high school were quite interesting and left a lot of memories, but they were more of a bystander. But seeing that he was about to graduate from college in one year, Gu Lu was still a little unwilling.
Anyway, I have to try experiences I haven’t tried before, so try again.
Is it true that once age breaks away from childishness, youth will no longer exist? Doesn't that mean that children who mature early will have shorter youth? Gu Lu didn't want to agree with this point of view.
After a while, there was another crackling sound in the room.
Gu Lu didn't know that he was going to be urged by a foreign editor to publish, but was blocked by Yao Xiaoju...
On the third day after The Shawshank Redemption was published in the Los Angeles Times, #Iwanttobelaotze# was trending.
The popularity of a certain sentence will be very coincidental. Currently, this sentence has a strong presence on Twitter.
"Laotze's ideological proposition seems to be to follow nature, and no one should interfere with the operation of nature and the country. Is it similar to Saxophone shock therapy?"
"I heard that laotze's most powerful theory is that the weaker, the stronger. Everything has two sides and needs to be viewed through debate."
"Isn't this a bit like Hegel's dialectical thinking? Is Laotze from the 18th century?"
etc.
For some readers, after reading the novel, the focus of the discussion has strayed away. How can I put it, the characters of criminals are very attractive to readers, especially in a high-pressure environment like prison.
Even good netizens need to know more first...
The official Twitter account of the Chinese Embassy in the United States is "ChineseEmbassyinUS".
The last tweet was: Global #PandaPartners (#GPP) 2019 kicked off today in #Chengdu! Before the meeting, the "Global Panda Partners" explored the Chengdu High-tech Zone...
After all, China has something called panda diplomacy, and every year it seeks cooperation with more than 20 countries to raise giant pandas. As part of the diplomatic strategy, the embassy will definitely forward it.
The embassy in the United States, which has received many private messages and many Aite messages, is also full of confusion.
Why is the Internet suddenly so interested in me? You know, there are dozens of Confucius Institutes in the United States with a lot of money, but Confucius (Confucius) has never been discussed by so many netizens on Twitter.
The specific situation is very easy to check, and the reason comes from a short story by Chinese writer Gu Lu.
The truth - it looks too much like the news from a marketing account!
After repeated confirmations and even a clear understanding of the process, the staff were willing to believe it.
"Is it true that my name has become a meme?" The embassy staff couldn't help but muttered after learning the ins and outs of the matter.
Lao Tzu, maybe the name takes advantage, but the deeper reason is the attraction, which makes more Americans willing to "stay" and even spend more time to understand.
Just like the American netizen who sent a private message to the account asking for specific details about his life.
Ambassador Li opened his mouth and was about to say something when his secretary looked up some information.
“Expert Gu Lu is an expert from our country’s core think tank,” the secretary said.
Even the country's experts were too forceful in their actions.
“Teacher Gu Lu’s communication intensity alone is greater than that of a department.” Ambassador Li sighed, “The stage has been set, and we must keep up.”
I have some instructions. First, send a message to introduce me to the curious netizens in the United States. At the same time, we are immediately preparing to launch offline activities to introduce Laozi’s works.
Finally, Master Li said: “In the name of our embassy, I would like to send a letter of thanks to the Great Diplomatic Think Tank to thank the think tank experts for their contribution to overseas cultural promotion.”
(End of chapter)