081 [Magazine Fire]
The next day, Xia Tian got a reply from her younger sister.
After Wang Xiaoxian knew that his trouble had been resolved, he was very happy for him. He hoped that Xia Tian could continue to work hard and achieve good results for his mother to see. In this way, she would not stop them from dating.
Xia Tian was also very happy to receive a reply from Wang Xiaoxian and was determined to work hard to make the fantasy world the number one best-selling magazine in Hong Kong. In this way, Wang Xiaoxian's mother should not interfere with it anymore.
So in the following time, he focused on his work and practiced several creative assistants to death.
On Sunday, summer kept its promise again, took my younger sister to the Ocean Park, played with her for a day, and relaxed a lot.
The little girl's wish was fulfilled and she was willing to become the little matchmaker between him and Wang Qixian, helping them to make a connection, Hongyan passed on letters, and secretly communicated with songs.
On Monday, there is good news again when I go to work.
The 20,000 copies of the fantasy world that were printed will be sold out soon, and the publisher hopes to print another 5,000 copies.
Xia Tian was of course willing to agree to such a request.
After the news of sales of more than 40,000 copies in the first issue number was reported, it also attracted advertisers to negotiate business. The advertising fee for the first week was 12,000 yuan, but Xia Tian couldn't stop laughing.
On Tuesday, the second issue of Fantasy World Magazine was released, with the first print of 30,000 copies. In less than two days, readers bought them all. Then 30,000 copies were printed, which satisfied readers' appetite.
The reason why it is so popular is not only thanks to Ni Geng and others for their "selfless" publicity, but also the new, strange and interesting fantasy novels are also the biggest reason for its popularity.
New refers to new topics. The six novels in Fantasy World include different themes such as fairy tale, cultivation, tomb robbery, star warfare, etc., which is very new for current readers.
They have been tired of reading the story of the Prodigal Son and Ranger. Now when they see these novels, they naturally feel fresh. It’s like getting tired of braised pork, and suddenly I see a plate of crispy cucumbers, and of course I have a big appetite and have a feast.
Strange refers to the strange plot. Fantasy novels break the barriers set by martial arts novels and completely transcend the constraints of the real world. Therefore, they can create freely and imagine at will. The plot naturally emerges one after another, and can surprise readers at any time.
Interest refers to fun. Fantasy novels are very down-to-earth. Although they are written about gods, ghosts, demons, interstellar prodigal sons, etc., they satisfy readers' desire to transcend reality.
Hong Kong is a small land, every inch of land is valuable, and people are under great pressure in their lives, so while they work hard to make money, they also hope to get a moment of comfort. So reading novels, watching movies, killing chickens, and sleeping in nightclubs has become a way for everyone to enjoy themselves.
Because reading novels cost the least, this method is also the most popular. This is why martial arts novels have been popular in Hong Kong for 30 years. This is also one of the reasons. Fantasy novels can make readers more happy than martial arts novels, so they are naturally more popular.
Because martial arts novels are bound by reality, no matter how powerful the heroes are, they cannot fly in the sky with the wind, and they cannot punch a planet with one punch. But fantasy novels are different. They completely exceed the constraints of reality and can satisfy all readers' imaginations. Naturally, readers will feel more substitutable and more satisfied when reading.
Therefore, the fantasy world is so popular among readers, and after the second issue, a craze of "fantasy novels" was set off in Hong Kong.
On the bus, on the subway, on the street, on the construction site, on the writing room, and in the classroom, you can see people reading with a stack of paper everywhere.
Six novels were published in the first issue of Fantasy World. Some people like to read the legend of mortals, some people like to read the Tao of Buddha, and some people like to read the Tomb Raiders' Chronicles
So I often just bought a magazine and it was torn into several copies in less than two minutes. Each person looked at it with relish, which was a grand view.
People also enjoy talking about the characters, plots and things in the novel, such as what is Zhang Qiling in the Tomb Raiders' Chronicles, what is the Hydra Cypress, and Is the Green-Eyed Fox Corpse really a thing?
They even argue about who is more powerful, Zhou Qing, who is originally in Taoism, Li Qiang, who is more powerful, who is more magic weapons, who is more powerful, etc.
The readers also sent letters to the magazine like snowflakes. At first, they were dozens of letters, nearly a hundred letters, and they took them in one hand. Later, there were as many as thousands, and they had to be packed in a bag.
When I open the letter every day, my eyes hurt, but everyone is in pain and happiness. Because the more letters come, it means that their magazines are more popular, and they are eager to come to them.
The sales of the first issue of 45,000 copies and the second issue of 60,000 copies made the fantasy world famous and successfully ranked among the best-selling magazines in Hong Kong.
The increase in sales not only made a lot of money for magazines, but also attracted the attention of advertisers.
The second issue of advertisements, three pages, only earned 12,000 yuan. Before the third issue was released, it had already recruited advertisements in eight pages, and the advertising fee was as high as 60,000 yuan, which was more profitable than simply selling magazines.
Magazine makes money, and Xia Tian is not a stingy person. He immediately took out the reward and punishment strategy he formulated.
"A article, if you write very well, you get an s; if you write well, you get an a; if you write well, you get a b; if you write well, you get a c; if you write poorly, you get a d. A s is equal to five a, a a is equal to five b, and b is equal to five, and so on. Those who accumulate five s will be promoted to one level." Xia Tian explained.
"I divided the royalties into ten levels. The maximum 1,000 words and 200 yuan. Everyone knows that among the Hong Kong novel writers, only a few people can get this price. But I promise you that as long as everyone writes with their heart, I can give this price."
"The lowest price is 1,000 words, which is the current price you are. For every level you upgrade, the reward for a thousand words will increase by 20 yuan. As long as you upgrade to one level, you can get a monthly salary of 4,500 yuan, which is much more profitable than white-collar workers." Xia Tian said with a smile.
After hearing what he said, several creative assistants were very moved. As long as they were promoted to two levels, they could get more than 7,000 yuan in salary; when they were promoted to three levels, they could have more than 10,000 yuan in salary. This was also considered a high salary in Hong Kong in the 1980s.
Everyone here is very confident in their writing style, hopes to advance and earn higher salaries, so they are very excited about it.
"President, I want to ask, how do I get the article scoring?" Xiao Ke suddenly asked. He was one of the creative assistants hired by Xia Tian, and now he is writing about the biography of mortals cultivating immortals.
After hearing his question, everyone turned their attention to Xia Tian. Because this "scoring" is related to whether they can advance and get higher royalties, it is related to their personal interests. Of course, what I want to know is clearer.
Xia Tian smiled, "Abcd level 4, I will just give it a comment. As for S level, because it is of great importance, I will ask Mr. Cha to comment. Mr. Cha is a literary giant and respected. I think you should not have any objections to his comments."
"No, no." Everyone shook their heads and said, Kim Yong had a high prestige in Hong Kong and had also won the title of honor awarded by the Queen of England. Of course, people could trust him.
"Do you have any other doubts?" Xia Tian asked with a smile.
Everyone shook their heads, and they also felt that such a salary was very reasonable.
"Okay, since that's the case, then I will follow this in the future. If you work hard to write a book, I will definitely not disappoint you." Xia Tian said with a smile again.
"Thank you, President." Everyone also smiled.
With this system, they have hope, and everyone has higher creative enthusiasm. They all write seriously, strive to obtain S-level evaluations and be promoted as soon as possible.
After the award and punishment regulations were issued, the creative assistants' enthusiasm for writing was stimulated, which was unprecedentedly high, and the quality of the articles they wrote also rose sharply, making summer feel very satisfied.
On this day, he was taking stock of the company's accounts. If he calculated based on the current profit, he could make one million in three months and start filming his own movies. Thinking of this, Xia Tian couldn't help but be very happy. At this moment, he suddenly heard the phone ringing.
Xia Tian picked up the phone and said, "Hey~"
"Hey, is it Mr. Xia?" A man's voice came from the other side of the phone. It sounded familiar, but Xia Tian couldn't remember where he had heard it.
"Yes, I am. May I ask you," Xia Tian nodded, but he was confused in his heart, not knowing who was on the other side of the phone.
"Mr. Xia is so noble that he forgets so much. I am the Jiuwenlong from Old Yi'an. Didn't we still drink with the pretty girl last time?" Jiuwenlong said with a smile.
After hearing what he said, Xia Tian suddenly remembered that it was him
"But what he called me to do, was he asking me to Yongsheng again?" Xia Tian thought in his heart, but said with a smile, "It turns out it's Brother Long. I'm sorry, there are too many things recently, and I'm so busy and confused. Don't blame me."
"It's okay." Jiuwenlong smiled generously, "Mr. Xia, I'm calling today because I'm asking for something."
After hearing what he said, Xia Tian's heart suddenly stumbled. It was really a night owl who came into the house and didn't know what he wanted to do.
"If I really asked me to help with the movie, then I'll still not go." He couldn't help feeling embarrassed.
"What a good person Brother Long, how dare I afford to beg for a word." Xia Tian said with a smile, "Tell me, if I can do it, I will do my best to help." He left himself with enough retreat.
"You can definitely do it. I want to treat you to a meal. You won't even have this time, right?" Jiuwenlong said with a smile.
When Xia Tian heard this, his face suddenly froze. It was really hard to refuse.
"Of course not." He responded with a smile.
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