Chapter 27 Extra Benefits
“Thank you, Editor Ge, this fee is indeed very good for a newcomer.”
“I plan to write about 500,000 words for this book. Do you know how "People's Literature" plans to publish it? "
Although the fee standard is a bit low, Jiang Hui knows that there is not much meaning in discussing the topic of increasing the fee.
After "Desire" started being serialized and everyone saw the results, it only made sense to talk about other things.
"Originally our plan was to publish the 20,000 words you are currently submitting in the latest issue of the magazine, but considering that your book has a plan of 500,000 words, publishing 20,000 words in one issue will take two years to complete, which is a bit too much. "It's a long time."
"It just so happens that you have written almost 20,000 words this week. If you don't mind, I will take this manuscript away later, and then combine it with the previous 20,000 words. Publish it into a 40,000-word piece of content. "
"In this way, the serialization time can basically be reduced to about one year."
Hearing the conversation between Jiang Hui and Ge Suhong. , Cui Yongfang finally reluctantly put down the manuscript paper in his hand and expressed his thoughts.
As a professional editor, she was attracted by the content of "Desire".
Not to mention ordinary readers.
In her opinion, "Desire" has abandoned the past creative method of educational propaganda and turned to "content that ordinary people like to watch" as its creative orientation.
This novel is likely to be a hit!
"No problem, just follow your plan, Leader Cui."
"But this novel is expected to be written within the next three months. Will it still follow the same plan then? The standard of 40,000 words per issue depends on your arrangement.”
That's what Jiang Hui said, but the meaning is actually very obvious.
That’s because there are too many words at the end. I hope People’s Literature and Art will serialize more of them.
In this way, the influence of "Desire" can explode more quickly.
After all, I haven’t read the entire text, so there are some things that I can’t express intuitively.
The character design in "Desire" written by Jiang Hui draws on some popular factors of later generations, that is, the character design is set to be very extreme.
Once a character exhibits a certain personality trait, they stick with it.
For example, Wang Yaru behaves very stubbornly, which makes many people find it difficult to accept.
But Jiang Hui feels that this setting can make the story simpler and clearer, and readers can understand and accept it more easily.
This is an important feature of soap operas that became popular in later generations.
After getting it for use in the novel in advance, Jiang Hui felt that the result of "Desire" must be a hit. The difference is the degree of popularity.
"You can complete the creative task of 500,000 words in three months?"
Cui Yongfang was shocked.
This speed is definitely exaggerated.
“Team leader, don’t we have a system to invite authors to come to our place to revise the manuscript?”
“If you are worried that Teacher Jiang writes too fast, you can ask him to come over and review it appropriately. Let’s polish the manuscript again.”
Ge Suhong had just noticed that Jiang Hui was not very satisfied with the fee of 5 yuan per thousand words.
However, the fee standard for "People's Literature" is there, and it is not suitable for anyone to adjust it easily now.
However, if some reasonable subsidies are provided within the scope of the rules, there will be room for maneuver.
Because there is a subsidy for inviting authors to revise manuscripts.
Not only can you stay in their guest house, but you can also receive a daily subsidy of 2 yuan.
If "Desire" is written within three months, it can be completely arranged for at least three months of revision time, and the subsidy alone will be 180 yuan.
Although it’s not too much, it’s definitely quite a lot.
Because of this subsidy, you can continue to do your own thing after receiving it.
Anyway, what people look at is the result, the process is not important.
Writer She Hua once came all the way to "Capital Literature and Art" to revise a draft. As a result, he finished the revision on the first day, and then spent a month in the capital. It can be said that I went out for fun without spending a penny and made a lot of money.
"Revise the manuscript?"
Cui Yongfang is not stupid. He immediately understood that Ge Suhong wanted to benefit Jiang Hui. As for the current manuscript, there is no problem in publishing it without changing a word. .
So she immediately said: "Jiang Hui, you can indeed come to us to revise the manuscript, and you can also get to know our other editors and authors."
Ge Suhong was worried about Jiang Hui Not knowing the benefits behind the revision, I quickly introduced the revision policy of "People's Literature" on the side.
Just go for a walk once in a while, no need to work.
This does not affect my continued work at all.
Jiang Hui naturally refused the extra benefits that came to his door.
So Jiang Hui agreed without any hesitation.
"Team Leader Cui, Editor Ge, you have come all the way here today and you have waited for so long. You must be hungry, right?"
"There is a restaurant nearby that serves very good braised pork ribs. Before the chef gets off work, why don't we go over and eat and chat?"
Jiang Hui himself was a little hungry.
Cui Yongfang and Ge Suhong just got a benefit for themselves, how could they express their gratitude?
However, due to time constraints, it is too late to go to a well-known restaurant far away for dinner, and the other party may refuse.
It is better to choose a hotel nearby.
Hearing what Jiang Hui said, Cui Yongfang and Ge Suhong looked at each other and said, "You can eat, but you have to pay your own way."
Obviously, Cui Yongfang and Ge Suhong don't want to take advantage of Jiang Hui yet. .
After all, the royalties haven’t been paid to them yet.
If Jiang Hui received the royalties today, it would be different.
"Team Leader Cui, even if you don't tell me, I have to pay for it. Everyone pays for their food stamps, but leave the rest to me."
Jiang Hui did not directly argue with others, but confused some concepts.
Anyway, even if you are treating guests in this era, you generally have to bring food stamps.
His operation can be regarded as a normal treat arrangement.
Seeing Jiang Hui's sincerity, and Cui Yongfang also wanted to have a good chat with Jiang Hui about novel creation, so he did not refuse.
The four of them quickly got up and went to the state-owned hotel near the dormitory building of the health center, and found a seat near the corner to sit down.
There were all ladies present, so it was naturally up to Jiang Hui to go to the counter to order.
Braised fish, pork, braised pork ribs, spicy chicken, stir-fried cabbage with lard residue, plus four large bowls of white rice.
It cost Jiang Hui a total of four yuan and ten cents, plus one pound and one tael of food stamps.
According to the ordering standards of later generations, when going out to eat with a woman, you definitely don’t need to order so many meat dishes.
But times are different, now everyone is short of oil and water.
Women can hold up half the sky, and the same goes for eating meat.
So Jiang Hui directly ordered 4 meat dishes and one vegetarian dish, which basically satisfied everyone.
When Jiang Hui came back after ordering the food and sat down, Cui Yongfang and Ge Suhong each handed three taels of food stamps to Jiang Hui.
"Thank you, Team Leader Cui and Editor Ge, for giving me the opportunity to treat guests. I will write more articles and try to prevent everyone from paying for food stamps next time I treat guests."
This time, Jiang Hui was not polite and accepted it directly.
(End of this chapter)