I really don't want to be a novelist

Chapter 134 New Book and Anime
"Ji Zhuo, is the new book available yet?"

Ji Zhuo and Yun Qingmu were eating hot pot, the smoke was lingering in front of them,
Yun Qingmu breathed out hotly, and asked Ji Zhuo aloud.

"No. Soon, I'm writing."

Ji Zhuo put the fat cow in his mouth, a set of three in a row.

Yun Qingmu took another sip from the yogurt bottle, then looked at Ji Zhuo,

"Then will you still use the trumpet in the next book?"

"do not know."

As Ji Zhuo said, he sighed inexplicably,
As the professional attribute is getting higher and higher, even if he changes the trumpet, it seems that his 'brilliance' cannot be concealed without being exposed.

Hey... The inspiration is too high, and the writing is too good to be difficult... It's a bit cheap.

Looking at Ji Zhuo's inexplicably melancholy look,

Yun Qingmu put down the yogurt bottle, became more interested, and moved closer to Ji Zhuo enthusiastically,

"Are you worried about the new book? Why don't you tell me and I'll give you a staff advisor?"

Ji Zhuo glanced at Yun Qingmu, then took the chopsticks to pick up the meat in the pot, without saying a word.

"What's wrong, don't you believe me?"

"No, I suspect that you want to listen to the content of the new book in advance."

"Nonsense! You are slandering!"

Ji Zhuo glanced at Yun Qingmu again, put the fat cow he picked up into his mouth and ate it,
Yun Qingmu vented a little, then sat back on her body,
"Then Ji Zhuo, is your next new book a medium-length or a long-length novel?"

"Medium or long, 10,000+ words? Two hundred thousand?"

"That's all? It won't take long to finish it. Ji Zhuo, why don't you consider writing a long novel, at least as long as "Resuscitating Cthulhu"?"

"Next time, next time."

"Next book?"

"Hmm...probably?"

……

"... Be careful, don't run around."

After having a hot pot dinner with Yun Qingmu,

Yun Qingmu went back to the neighborhood opposite the hot pot restaurant, Ji Zhuo didn't rush back to his residence, and walked along the roadside,
After crossing the intersection, it seems to be a park,

The park is built next to a river. Many elderly people, couples with children, and young lovers come here for a walk.

The luxuriant foliage in the park blocks the hustle and bustle of the city, leaving only the sky illuminated by many lights,
The rustling of branches and leaves and the occasional footsteps of pedestrians can be heard in this quietness.

Ji Zhuo didn't go into the park, he just crossed the road outside the park fence,
Hearing someone shouting by chance, he turned his head to look.

It is an adult calling for a child who is approaching the river,
Ji Zhuo couldn't help but stop,
Watching the adult run over and pull back the child who was approaching the river.

I can't help but think of my childhood,
For children who love to play around, adults are always used to frighten children with some scary stories,
For example, if a water ghost drowns in a pond in a river, once it enters the water, it will be dragged down by the water ghost as a scapegoat.

For example, someone taps you on the shoulder behind you on the road at night...

Although Ji Zhuo didn't have parents to tell him these things, he still heard these things that he didn't know whether they were stories or folklore.
And these things are often mixed with our cognition of some things and the basis of morality, and even our judgments about good and evil.

Seeing that the adult is educating the child.

Ji Zhuo smiled on his face,
It seems that I have some inspiration for a new book.

However, how to write it specifically has to be carefully considered.

Looking back from the park, the side outside the park is still a city building, with tall buildings everywhere and bright lights.

Ji Zhuo took a look, then stopped a passing taxi and went back to his residence.

……

"...Congratulations to the host for achieving the goal of this period's main professional task. The sales volume of published novels has reached 25, and the number of words in the finished book is no less than [-]."

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Writing +1, Plot +1, Speed ​​+1, Inspiration +1, Freedom +6"

The sales of [-] books that did not reach the system's mission target for this period were simply no books sold.

Now that the printing factory is working overtime to get more goods, the sales volume of "Bird in a Cage" has naturally exceeded the system's current target.

to this

Ji Zhuo was not very surprised, after all, he had expected it.
Breaking through the system goal so quickly was also caused by himself-short-term pain is worse than long-term pain.Cutting flesh with a blunt knife is not as good as hacking it to death.

Open the book early.

He glanced at the system rewards.

As usual, Ji Zhuo used the balanced distribution method this time.

In this way, the outstanding attribute rises the slowest. No short board means no long board.

But Ji Zhuo always feels, always a little afraid that one day his short board will be longer than others' long board...

Six free attributes, from top to bottom, including the script, have been added a bit, and the extra point is still added to the speed.

then,

The system interface becomes like this.

"Host: Ji Zhuo.

Main occupation: Writer.

Main occupation level: Level 3 (2/5)

Sub-occupation: Screenwriter (Level 2) (0/2)

Sub-profession: not yet open.

Occupational Attributes:
Writing style: 13
Plot: 12
Speed: 17
Inspiration: 12
Scripts: 9
Current task objectives of the main occupation: According to the main occupation level and previous works, the requirement is to create a book with physical sales of no less than (6w-8w) or online order no less than (1.5w-2w), and the number of words to complete the book is not low at 20.

(The specific requirements are determined according to the subject matter and type of the current new book)

Mission rewards: plot +1, inspiration +1, free attribute +8.

Current incentives: 600 million/month.

Sub-occupation: Screenwriter Current goal:..."

Ji Zhuo took a look,
The main occupation level needs three books to upgrade.

The performance requirements of this task goal will naturally be improved,
However, the word count requirement has been significantly reduced.

This is because the system also encourages him to create freely without being limited by the number of words?

Then you should lower it a bit.

Well, the attribute points rewarded by missions have generally not changed much, but the proportion of free attributes has increased.

I just don't know where my attribute is now...

In addition... it seems that a new sub-job can be opened. I don't know what the next sub-job can be opened?
Poet, philosopher?It seems that these are quite suitable for my current main occupation... After all, it is very reasonable for a writer to go to philosophy while writing.

Ji Zhuo diverged his thinking,

The system interface will be closed.

Then I took it out of my pocket and bought a gel pen when I came back.

Pick up another copy of "The Caged Bird" from the pile of "The Caged Bird" piled up beside the table,
Then sign,

After dinner, I haven't finished signing the book yet.

"I wish you a happy life and a happy family - no work."

"I wish you all the best and good health--no work..."

Saying that these readers are the culprits,
I was quite honest when I wrote it... After all, these readers are also supporting Ji Zhuo from another angle,

Ji Zhuo is magnanimous, he doesn't have the same knowledge as them!
"Ding dong."

"Ben Mo: Ahem, boss, it's been a while since the book "The Bird in the Cage" was finished, do you have any ideas for the new book, and do you plan to publish it online?"

"Clumsy and uncommon: ...

Clumsy and uncommon: I am writing, I am writing.

Clumsy and uncommon: Is there anything else, boss?

Pen and ink: Ahem...that's right, I'm also your reader...I also snatched "The Bird in the Cage", can you sign it?
Clumsy and uncommon:..."

Ji Zhuo received a message from editor Pen Mo,

Then he turned his head and looked at the pile of books waiting to be signed next to him, and fell into deep thought.

"Clumsy and Uncommon: How Many Books?

Pen and ink: There are not many books...that is, most of the editors in the editorial department are your readers...eight books.

Clumsy and Uncommon: Oh... that's okay.Send it to me.old address. "

……

“[Question] My friends, I read from the store that the next batch of restocks contains a book signed by the author of the dog. Is the book signed by the author of the dog valuable for collection?”

"It depends on whether you like the dog author or not. If you are a loyal black fan of the dog author (not)... a loyal fan, then it is quite valuable to collect. If not, it is naturally worthless."

"I think you're called a dog author... I put it here to fool Mengxin into grabbing a batch of goods, so why don't you put the return book here?"

"Upstairs, don't expose it, I'm squatting too... By the way, I have a signed book of "The Shepherd Boy Seeking Immortals" by the author of the dog. Take a look, [picture]"

"Damn it? The author of the dog is really hardworking, and he even brought blessings? Upstairs, is it out?"

"...Ordinary books can't be snatched up, and you are considering autographed books? Damn! Can this publishing house do it? Selling such cheap books doesn't print more. That's it, how about feeding the fish?"

"Upstairs, I'm sorry, I'm an employee of the publishing house. The publishing house is relatively small. I didn't prepare too much goods before. Now the printing factory is already working overtime."

"I work for the printing factory, what the upstairs said is true."

"Are you playing solitaire here? By the way, how do you report this issue, so few people know that the next batch of goods has a signature book from the author of the dog?"

Jingpintao's online store is very lively underneath.
This is a question under the store, and the replies keep increasing. Obviously, many people are squatting on this page waiting for replenishment.

……

"...highly recommend "The Caged Bird", one of the best long science fiction award-winning works."

""The Bird in a Cage" is very good-looking. I have already watched half of it. I haven't seen such an exciting work for a long time... My scalp is numb and my whole body is trembling after watching it, my friends."

This is the hot comment under the top trending search 'recommendation of excellent works of the year' on social platforms.

……

"Zeng Canghai: Have you finished reading "The Bird in a Cage"?

The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea: After reading it, the ending was a bit unsatisfactory at first...but then the more I thought about it, the better I felt...and then I wanted to scold the author even more!

Grass in the Canyon: The book is a good book, and I think the quality is better than the previous book by the dog author.I was immersed in it when I watched it, and my emotions fluctuated with the plot... But after watching it last night, I couldn't sleep because of tossing and turning in bed.

Grass in the Canyon: Dog Author!
Author of Xiaoheiwuguan: Hey, don't spoilers, I just saw half of it.

Grass in the Canyon: Hey... I've only watched half of it, do you want me to tell you about the next development of the plot?

Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea: Hey... I can tell you the hidden meaning of the bird in the cage.

Little Black House: Is there a hidden meaning of the bird in the cage?Ah, no, get the hell out of here! "

The readership is also very lively.

Fancheng, Ye Linghan is in the room, sitting at the table,

The computer opened two webpages, Reader Group and Brozhan at the same time,
There is also his post-reading evaluation video of "The Bird in the Cage" on the broken website,
In the comments below the video, many readers of the dog author are exchanging stories,

Seeing the playback volume of the video, Ye Linhan nodded in satisfaction.

Dog author gains new readers,

I got traffic, win-win.

As expected, I am one of the fans who are most familiar with dog authors among the dog author readers, and who help dog authors the most!

Hey... It's just that this time the dog author's new book will be released later.

……

"...Dad, have you finished watching?"

The same is Fancheng,
The boy and his father, the owner of the noodle shop, are scrambling to read a book,

The owner of the noodle shop was fascinated by the book, while the young man poked his head beside him.

"Haven't you read it all?"

"But the first time I read it too quickly, I didn't understand many places. It is said on the Internet that many places hide details."

The owner of the noodle shop raised his head and asked, the boy was still staring at the book.

"...How old are you, and you still compete with your son for books."

The woman next to her who had dried her clothes on the balcony turned around and said to her husband angrily,
The owner of the noodle shop raised his head and smiled flatteringly,
"...This novel is well written, it is the author's new book."

"The author?"

The woman who had finished drying her clothes became a little interested when she heard this.
After wiping the water off his hands, he also walked over and sat next to the owner of the noodle shop.

The two couples got together, leaned on each other, and read the book together,
Then the woman is also immersed in the story of this book.

She is not interested in science fiction, but read this book with gusto.

"Mom, Dad... make room for me, let me watch too..."

The boy was a little aggrieved by being pushed aside,
Obviously it was the book he bought.

"Didn't you read it once, and I will give it to you after my parents finish reading it."

The woman said something.

……

"...There is a legend about a bird that can travel through the world and the underworld..."

"Chirp..."

Early in the morning, a bird landed outside Ji Zhuo's window and stood on the fence,
Ji Zhuo, who was awakened by the bird's chirping, was wearing pajamas, standing by the window, talking to the bird in a state of nervousness, telling a story he made up,

The bird turned its head, chirped twice, and flew away.

Ji Zhuo looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh.

"Oh, you deserve to be a mortal bird. You can't listen to a story."

"I'm not a good story teller? Hey, I'm not a good listener either."

The bird flew away, Ji Zhuo lost his nerve,

I also went to wash up.

I signed the book until late at night last night, and finally signed hundreds of books.
His hands were sore from signing, and his hair was blunt from thinking about new blessings for more than ten points of writing and inspiration.

In addition to sending out these signed books today,
Continuing to think about the new book, he still has to go to Yucheng City,

Discuss the copyright issue of "The Shepherd Boy Searching for Immortals" face-to-face with the people from Pioneer Film and Television Media,

Simply Yucheng is not far from the devil, and the high-speed train is within two hours.

The appointment time was in the afternoon, Ji Zhuo also made an appointment with a lawyer to go with him yesterday.

Although Pioneer Film and Television is unlikely to cheat him in the contract if they want to cooperate for a long time,
But in case, professional things should be left to professional people.

"... dong dong."

"City express, door-to-door pick-up."

"...Hey, sir, you really have a lot of books here."

"Hey, it's still "Bird in a Cage". Sir, you buy so many, do you own a bookstore?"

"Can you sell me a copy too?"

……

"...Mr. Ji, it's been a long time. I'll trouble you to make a special trip."

"Mr. Yu is polite."

In the afternoon, Ji Zhuo brought a lawyer to Yucheng, the company headquarters of Pioneer Film and Television Media,

Yu Mingzhi waited for Ji Zhuo at the door with the screenwriter and the person in charge of the animation department who often communicated with Ji Zhuo online.

The person in charge of the animation department is a man in his thirties who looks young, but with dark circles under his eyes.

Seeing that Ji Zhuo was a little excited, he almost said something like 'it can be regarded as seeing a living person'.

"Mr. Ji, this is Director Wu, the person in charge of the animation department. Your animation adaptation of "Mortal Cultivation of Immortals" was produced by their team,"

"Hello, Director Wu."

"Hi, Mr. Ji, hello...Mr. Ji, I am also your fan. I have been in contact with your books since "Mortal Cultivation of Immortals", and then I have read all your works...Every book is really written. Well... Mr. Ji, I have every physical book of yours in my collection."

Good guy, still a book fan.

This is the first time Ji Zhuo has seen such an excited book fan.

"...I'm sorry, Mr. Ji, I was a little excited to see you for a while."

"...Mr. Ji, I haven't had time to congratulate you on the big sale of your new book."

There is no need to mention this.

Ji Zhuo exchanged pleasantries with Yu Mingzhi and the others, and entered the headquarters building of Pioneer Film and Television Media.

As usual, when Ji Zhuo came, he couldn't go directly to the conference room to receive it.
Still took Ji Zhuo to visit the various departments of Pioneer Film and Television Media.

Pioneer Film and Television Media focuses on film and television production, and there are very few talent agents, so Ji Zhuo didn't see any celebrities.

After turning around, we arrived at the conference room.

A group of people started to talk about serious business - the copyright transaction of "The Shepherd Boy Searching for Immortals".

(End of this chapter)