Chapter 164: Write a long chapter quickly!
Chapter 164: Write a long story quickly!
Most publishing contracts state that there is an obligation to cooperate with publicity, including giving away peripheral products, but of course these can only be “gifts” to stimulate sales.
"The Little Prince" has been reprinted for the third time. Although the royalties have not yet been settled, the results are quite encouraging.
“Many new publishing houses and publishing companies are very ambitious and will even pay bookstores for display,” said President Jian. “So we need more gifts so that the books can be displayed more prominently.”
The Children and Juvenile Literature Publishing House was rated as an advanced collective in the 1990s and was one of the first batch of excellent publishing houses. The issue of paying the bookstore display fees was not only a hurdle that he couldn't get over in his heart, but he also couldn't get the money approved even after submitting the application.
However, President Jian also has a clear view of the times, so he uses gifts to make up for the gap.
Gu Lu thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed true. Whether it was Sanlian Bookstore or Xinhua Bookstore, "The Little Prince" was placed in a very conspicuous location - in front of the cash register and in the center of the fairy tale classification shelf.
Compare it with the placement of Mao Sanning's books. There is no harm without comparison.
At first I thought it was because of good sales... After careful consideration, the current sales have entered a stable period, so it should not be a sales problem.
There are so many twists and turns in book publishing, and Gu Lu also knows the importance of the location of bookstores. A large number of people go to bookstores without a specific book in mind, but they pass by and buy a book they are interested in.
"It's because I'm not famous enough. If I were famous enough, the bookstore would definitely put me in a prominent position without using the giveaway tactic." Gu Lu said.
"Haha, that's true," President Jian smiled and said seriously, "but you have to add a time modifier. You are not famous enough now. I have great confidence in you. Before you are 20 years old, you will definitely become a best-selling author that bookstores will have to pay attention to."
Gu Lu's body is less than three years away from turning twenty years old, and President Jian is very confident in it.
"Then I'm under a lot of pressure and have to work at full speed," said Gu Lu.
President Jian said, "There is a premise to what I say. You have to continue to concentrate on your creation and not take it lightly."
"I……"
He was about to say that he had two more books waiting to be published when President Jian interrupted him, "Eighty percent of the content of Yesterday's Park is short stories you wrote before, and Mr. Holmes is a work serialized in other magazines. Do you have any ideas for a long work at the moment?"
What he said made so much sense that he was speechless. Gu Lu thought about it carefully and realized that the only novel he had was the very inappropriate "After School".
"I'll hurry up." Gu Lu had a hunch that the youth campus masterpiece on the label would definitely be suitable for President Jian. Besides, another work "Sorrow's Grocery Store" is also very suitable!
If I can do it, I can move one step closer to my goal of becoming a super best-selling author! I have to think of a way, Gu Lu took this matter to heart.
"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 urge you. I just want to say that although you are good at writing short stories, don't just keep writing short stories and forget about your work on long novels."
"Okay, okay, I won't give up my long-term efforts."
"That's fine. It would be better if it's another "The Little Prince", hahaha."
After things were made clear and the chat was over, Gu Lu hung up the phone happily and felt a lot more relaxed.
He 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 myself up and change my clothes.
His current wardrobe doesn't have many clothes, but it's much better than his original wardrobe. His original wardrobe was full of clothes, but they were all elementary school clothes that he couldn't wear at all.
This fully proves that no matter how many inappropriate things there are, they are still inappropriate.
"But in other words, the Little Prince's book cover can replace the display fee. In other words, the peripheral mania is not a lie."
Soon, wait another two years, wait another two years until I am fully grown, then start developing the peripheral products of The Little Prince. Gu Lu is also a cautious person. Fortunately, his alcoholic father did not bother him, but what if? Wait until he is fully grown. Ten minutes later, Gu Lu went out and took a car to the Fog City Theater. The distance is quite far, and it has to cross districts, so Gu Lu left two hours in advance.
When I arrived at the entrance of the Grand Theater, I looked around but didn't see any familiar figures.
Gu Lu sent a message to Zhou Lin: [How long will it take to arrive?]
If the bell doesn't ring, it's Zhou Zhou: [Soon, right away!]
Okay, Gu Lu, find a less conspicuous place to wait.
That’s right, Gu Lu gave the other ticket to Zhou Lin.
Let's carefully analyze Gu Lu's mental journey in choosing a companion. First of all, the ticket must not be wasted, and friends must be invited to go together.
After traveling through time for more than half a year, there are only a few people that Gu Lu can call his friends. After counting them carefully, Fan Xiaotian and Li Guyuan definitely have no interest in dialogue drama. Last time, I heard Zhao Juan say that she would be a volunteer during the holidays and she is also very busy. The only one left is the girl with super strength.
After more than ten minutes, there was still no sign of Zhou Lin, so he sent another message: Where are you?
The bell doesn't ring, it's Zhou Zhou: [Five minutes left, I'll be there in five minutes, there's a traffic jam here.]
However, another quarter of an hour passed.
Zhou Lin replied: It will take three minutes. There is a traffic light.
He almost forgot that his junior high school deskmate Zhou Lin was exactly the same as a poor student in all aspects except his grades!
In the last few seconds of class, there will be a countdown to the end of the get out of class.
I copy other people's homework during the day.
My favorite thing is to secretly eat snacks in class.
I will enter the classroom only when the bell rings.
Therefore, it is impossible for the girl with super powers to arrive early.
Gu Lu didn't ask any more questions. Sure enough, with still a few minutes before the show started, Zhou Lin came running over in a hurry. She was really running very hard. Because she was running so fast, her bangs were blown into a mess by the wind.
"You are finally here. The show will start in a few minutes." Gu Lu said.
"Hehe——" Zhou Lin grinned foolishly, "I didn't expect to encounter a taxi that couldn't fly. It ran too slowly, and all the traffic lights along the way were red. There was nothing I could do. The driver had bad luck!"
Others try to get by with a clever trick, but you are just playing dumb, right? Gu Lu looked at Zhou Lin's silly smile and thought, forget it, I'm not late anyway.
"Let's go, go check the tickets, we are running out of time." It was really too late, Gu Lu didn't lie.
Even though there are only seven or eight minutes left, it will take a lot of time to check your tickets and find your seat.
The two of them raced against time and finally managed to get their seats before the opening. They also had to thank Chairman Shen for giving them tickets for the second row, otherwise it would have been difficult to find a seat, after all, it was divided into upstairs and downstairs.
"I looked it up. 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 talk with a smile, "Gulu, do you know Stilwell?"
"Tell me about it." Gu Lu said.
If you ignore me, then you are giving me a chance! Zhou Lin said with great joy, "Stilwell is Joseph Warren Stilwell. He has come to China five times and is an absolute expert on China. The most important thing is that he..."
(End of this chapter)