A Perfect Life Beginning as a Light Novel Writer

Chapter 44 The meeting before the end
The bulk of the book sales of Journey of Youth must still be in the southern province, but in other provinces, the sales volume far exceeds the expectations of Red Maple Literature due to the fact that some book fans are fueling the flames.

But after all, it will take some time for the sales of novels to be counted. Although Xia Yan is concerned about and curious about the results of her works, she is not too impatient. Instead, on Wednesday, at the invitation of Tang Yin, she came to her home again. .

The final chapters of his and Song Lingyun's novels were handed over to Tang Yin last Friday. In terms of the contract, the contract between him, Song Lingyun and Hongfeng Literature has come to an end for the time being.

It was almost April, and the weather was getting hotter. Tang Yin was wearing a black pleated skirt. The skirt she was wearing last month had reached her ankles, and now it was slightly shorter than her knees. Light makeup, looks beautiful and capable.

"What's the reason why you came to us this time?"

After Xia Yan came to Tang Yin's house, he exchanged pleasantries with her for a while, and when Song Lingyun also came, Xia Yan asked directly.

"Well, there are two things." Tang Yin looked at Xia Yan.

"In view of the excellent performance of your two debut works in the market, the executives of Hongfeng Literature want to ask you two, are you interested in signing a long-term contract with Hongfeng Literature?"

When Tang Yin asked a word, there was a sudden silence at the scene.

Normally, Red Maple Literature would issue long-term invitations to potential light novel writers.

If you accept the long-term contract, your novels must be submitted to Red Maple Literature within the contract period.

Unless Hongfeng Literature doesn't like your novel and returns your work, you can submit this work to other book clubs. .

Of course, for a long-term author, the review threshold for his novel works at the serial conference will be lowered. If there are many submitted novels of similar standards at the conference, then Red Maple Literature must also choose the work of the long-term author to connect.

In addition, the manuscript fees, novel promotion, typesetting, and resource tilt given to authors who sign long-term contracts with the book club will all be higher than other writers.

In addition, the book club will also give long-term contract authors a basic salary during the contract period, pay social security, etc., and all these additional expenses will be borne by the book club.

Because Xia Yan and Song Lingyun were pure rookies at the beginning, Hongfeng Literature only signed a cooperation contract with them for a single book.

Now Hongfeng Literature has also reacted. With the performance of Youth Journey and Yesterday's Starlight, these two potential rookie authors have not been included in their own camp. What are you waiting for?Waiting for the other four book clubs from Nan Province to poach them?

"I don't have that plan for now." Song Lingyun hesitated for a while, and said first.

"Writing novels is free. I am very grateful to Red Maple Literature for supporting me, but. Red Maple Literature has its natural limitations, that is, the works serialized by the book club are basically youthful love." Song Lingyun said here, She looked at Tang Yin nervously.

After realizing that Tang Yin was not angry because of her words, she continued.

"If the novels I create in the future are still about youth love, then I will definitely choose Red Maple Literature to publish. But if the novels I create in the future are suspense, blood, reasoning or other types. Then this long-term contract is to restrict me. A shackle."

After listening to Tang Yin, she thought for a few seconds, and then looked at Xia Yan.

"how about you?"

"Me?" Xia Yan blinked.

In fact, he was also whispering in his heart.

Although I feel that I have a good relationship with Tang Yin, but when others solemnly extend him a long-term invitation and refuse, isn't it a bit unkind and arrogant.

Would Tang Yin feel that she was going to run away to other bookstores because she didn't agree, and she would hurt her feelings?
Many thoughts can always flash through a person's mind in an instant, but after all, people cannot be indecisive at critical moments.

"I also think the same as Song Lingyun." Xia Yan said.

"The works I am good at creating are actually not just novels about youth love. The long-term contract is actually a restriction on my own creation."

"Is that so!" Tang Yin paused for a while, then a smile appeared on his face.

"Forget it. Tomorrow, I will report to the senior management of the book club like this."

?

Both Xia Yan and Song Lingyun were taken aback.

"Eh?" Song Lingyun asked immediately.

"Are you done with that?"

"Then what else?" Tang Yin asked Song Lingyun back.

"You have already expressed your meaning so clearly. It's not that I have a problem with IQ. Why do I keep bothering you?"

"I, I thought... you were going to give me a pep talk or something, try to change my mind."

Song Lingyun also spoke a little boldly after hearing the words. After all, she really didn't feel any unpleasant emotions in Tang Yin.

"Well, if it's for other novel authors, then I might do this. After all, it's my job. I have to use all means to achieve the results that the book club wants. But for you." Tang Yin said with a smile.

"Who told you that you don't have time to go to Hongfeng Literature to discuss these things with me on weekdays? It's overtime now, and there is no overtime pay. I am sure I will not work as hard as I usually do."

"Moreover, not just as an editor, but as a friend, I respect your choices, and I think your considerations are reasonable."

Only mediocre people hope to get a guaranteed chance with a long-term contract.

But for geniuses, the long-term contracts that are often signed with book clubs will become shackles that hinder their development at the end of their careers.

Song Lingyun is fine, but Xia Yan.

In Tang Yin's opinion, signing a long-term contract with Hongfeng Literature is not worthwhile for him, unless he becomes a mediocre novelist after the end of his youth journey and can no longer write excellent novels.

Then Xia Yan would be able to earn the social security and low wages paid by the bookstore for him during the five-year contract period for nothing.

The sum of money accumulated is not a small amount, but it is not a big one either.

But is it possible? The 16-year-old Xia Yan can write about the journey of youth. How about Xia Yan in the future, will he be willing to hang out in the southern province and become a marginal writer?Don't you think about letting your name spread throughout the country?

Anyway, Tang Yin felt that either Xia Yan or Song Lingyun would not be so inferior.

If the long-term contract invitations issued by the top national journals in Longguo are an opportunity that must be seized for the two of them.

However, as Tang Yin, due to professional ethics, she definitely couldn't express these thoughts.

If that's the case, wouldn't it be eating Hong Feng's food and smashing Hong Feng's pot?But as a friend, she is very happy with the long-term choices the two made.

Of course, this is also related to her superior family conditions. Being a novel editor is just a hobby, and who knows when she will leave the southern province and be recalled by her family, so she doesn't have a strong sense of belonging to Hongfeng Literature.

If the editorship was her only means of earning a living, she might not have chosen to let these two potential stocks be so free.

"From a friend"

When Xia Yan and Song Lingyun heard Tang Yin's words, their hearts were slightly touched.

After all, both of them are the kind of people who are in school but have no friends in life.Maybe I will talk to some people more frequently in class, but that is not far from the level of friends.

Speaking of which, what about me and her/him?

What does it matter?
Thinking of this, at this moment, Xia Yan and Song Lingyun glanced at each other at the same time, and the moment their eyes met, they wandered away without a trace.

(End of this chapter)