Chapter 164: Hurry up and write a long story!
Most publishing contracts state that you are obliged to cooperate with publicity, including gifts of peripherals, which of course can only be "gifts" to stimulate sales.
"The Little Prince" has been reprinted for the third time. Although the royalties have not been settled yet, the results are quite gratifying.
“Many new publishing houses and publishing companies are very enterprising and even give bookstores display fees.” President Jian said, “So we need more gifts and better placement of books. The location will be more obvious. "
The Children's and Juvenile Literature Publishing House was rated as an advanced collective in the 1990s and was one of the first batch of outstanding publishing houses. The issue of display fees for bookstores was not just in his mind. If you can't pass this hurdle, the money won't be approved even if the application report is marked.
However, President Jian is also aware of the times, so he uses gifts to make up for this gap.
Gu Lu thought carefully and found that it was indeed the case. Whether it was Sanlian Bookstore or Xinhua Bookstore, "The Little Prince" was placed in a very conspicuous position - in front of the cashier and in the C position of the fairy tale category bookshelf.
Compare the placement of Mao Sanxiu’s books. Comparison only causes harm.
At first, I thought it was because of good sales... After careful consideration, I found that the current sales have entered a period of flattening, so it really shouldn't be a sales problem.
There are so many twists and turns in book publishing. Gu Lu also knows the importance of the location of bookstores. A large number of people go to bookstores without a specific book they want to buy. When they pass by, they see It's very possible to buy a copy if you're interested.
"It's also because I'm not famous enough. If I were famous enough, the bookstore would definitely put me in a prominent position without the need for giveaways." Gu Lu said.
"Haha, that's true," President Jian smiled and said seriously, "But I have to add a time attribute, because you are not famous enough now. I have great confidence in you. When you are twenty years old Before, he will definitely become a best-selling author that bookstores have to pay attention to.”
Gu Lu’s body is less than three years old, and President Jian is very confident about it. .
"Then I'm under a lot of pressure and I have to go full throttle." Gu Lu said.
President Jian said, "There is a prerequisite for what I say. You must continue to concentrate on your creation and not take it lightly."
"I..."
He was about to say that he still had two books waiting to be published, but was interrupted by President Jian, "Eighty percent of the content of "Yesterday's Park" was written by you before. "Mr. Holmes" is a work serialized in other magazines. There is no idea for a full-length work at the moment? "
That makes sense. He was actually speechless. Gu Lu thought about it carefully. The only novel in hand is the very inappropriate "After School".
"We will hurry up." Gu Lu had a hunch that the youthful campus masterpiece in the label would definitely be suitable for sending to President Jian. Besides, another movie "Jieyou Grocery Store" is also very suitable!
Get it out, and your goal of becoming a super best-selling author will be one step closer! He had to think of a way, so Gu Lu took it easy.
"Then I'll wait for your good news. It's been five months since you sent me the manuscript of "The Little Prince."" President Jian added, "I'm definitely not saying this to rush you, just simply. I want to say that although you write short stories well, don’t keep writing short stories so that you forget to work on the long-form field.”
“Okay, good, I will not give up working on the long-form.”
"That's fine, it's best to read another "Little Prince", hahaha."
After the matter was made clear, Gu Lu hung up the phone happily after the chat, and he felt a lot more relaxed.
Picked up the magazine and the Harry Potter series of books and subconsciously put them on the bookshelf. When Gu Lu came to his senses, he took out the magazine again.
I have to give the magazine to Director Hu before class on Monday. Now I need to tidy up myself first, change my clothes and so on.
His current wardrobe does not have many clothes, but it is much better than his original wardrobe. His original wardrobe was full of clothes, but they were all elementary school clothes and could not be worn at all.
This fully proves that no matter how many inappropriate things there are, they are still inappropriate.
“But in other words, the book cover of The Little Prince can replace the display fee. On the other hand, the surrounding madman is not covered.”
It’s almost time, wait two more years, wait two more After fully becoming an adult in 2016, he started developing peripheral products for "The Little Prince". Gu Lu can be considered a cautious person. Although fortunately, the drunkard Gu's father did not bother him, but what if? Wait until you are fully grown up. Ten minutes later, Gu Lu went out and took a car to the Fog City Grand Theater. The distance was quite far and it had to cross districts, so Gu Lu left the house two hours in advance.
Arrived at the entrance of the Grand Theater, I looked around and saw no familiar figure.
Gu Lu sent a message to Zhou Lin: [How long does it take to arrive? ]
If the bell doesn’t ring, it’s Porridge: [Hurry, right away! ]
Okay, Gu Lu will find a less conspicuous place to wait.
That's right, Gu Lu gave another ticket to Zhou Lin.
Carefully analyze Gu Lu’s mental journey in choosing his companions. First of all, the tickets must not be wasted, and friends must be invited to join.
After traveling for more than half a year, there are only a few people who can be called friends by Gu Lu. Fan Xiaotian and Li Guyuan definitely have no interest in dialogue dramas. Last time I heard Zhao Juan said that she wanted to be a volunteer during the holiday. Busy, only the strange girl is left.
Ten minutes later, there was still no sign of Zhou Lin, so she sent another message: Where are you?
The bell is not ringing because Zhou Zhou: [There are still five minutes, it will be here in five minutes, I am in a bit of a traffic jam. ]
Yet another quarter of an hour passed.
Zhou Lin replied: It will be there in three minutes, there are traffic lights.
I almost forgot that his junior high school classmate Zhou Lin was exactly the same as a poor student except for her grades!
The last few seconds of class will count down to the end of class.
I always copy other people’s homework during the day.
My favorite thing is to sneak snacks in class.
You will be stuck entering the classroom only when the class bell rings.
Therefore, it is impossible for the strange girl to arrive early.
Gu Lu stopped asking, and sure enough, a few minutes before the show started, Zhou Lin ran over in a hurry, really trying her best, because the speed was so fast that the wind blew her bangs in front of her in a mess.
“You’re here now, it’s going to start in a few minutes.” Gu Lu said,
"Hehe -" Zhou Lin giggled, "I didn't expect to encounter a taxi that couldn't fly. It was running too slow. Then the traffic lights we encountered along the way were all red. There was nothing I could do. The driver was unlucky. ! ”
Others are just pretending to be stupid when they encounter problems, but you are pretending to be dumb, right? Gu Lu looked at Zhou Lin's silly smile and thought, forget it, he's not late anyway.
"Let's go and check in. We're a little too late." It was really too late, but Gu Lu didn't lie.
Don’t look at the remaining seven or eight minutes. It takes a lot of time to check in and find your seat.
The two raced against time, and finally managed to sit in their seats before the opening. They also had to thank Chairman Shen for sending tickets to the second row, otherwise it would have been difficult to find them. After all, they were divided into upstairs and downstairs. Down.
"I checked, and this play is about Stilwell." Zhou Lin said after sitting down. She probably realized that she was too late for the agreed time, so she took the initiative to chat with a smile, "Gulu, you Do you know Stilwell?”
“Tell me about it,” Gu Lu said.
If you deal with me, then you give me a chance! Zhou Lin spoke with excitement, "Stilwell is Joseph Warren Stilwell. He came to China five times and is an out-and-out China expert. The most important thing is that he..."
( End of chapter)