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Chapter 146: Two Hundred Thousand Yuan for Adaptation Rights? Get Out of the Way!

The method Huang Qingya came up with was very primitive and laborious.

From the study to the bedroom, and then to the bathroom, she not only exhausted herself, but also made Cao Sheng so tired that he lay in the bathtub and didn't want to move.

She leaned on his shoulder and closed her eyes to rest.

"Does your method work?"

Cao Sheng asked lazily.

Huang Qingya: "I don't know, just give it a try! Even if it doesn't work, it won't be a loss."

Cao Sheng: “…”

He suddenly began to doubt whether those great writers who were more indulgent in matters between men and women were indulgent in the beginning because of writer's block?
"Last time I didn't agree to set up a studio with you, Bai Fengyin didn't say anything? Didn't she ask you to finish your book?"

He thought about it again.

Huang Qingya: "No, she tried to persuade me for a long time on the phone, but when she saw that I still didn't agree, she didn't say anything else. She also didn't ask me to finish the book."

Cao Sheng was silent for a moment, then patted her head. "Then just keep writing. Just think of it as honing your writing skills. When you have honed your writing skills, I will give you a better idea."

He had thought about giving her creative ideas before.

After all, it is impossible for him to write those popular works of the original time and space women's frequency.

Huang Qingya was with him, but she didn't ask him for anything.

Since she didn't want anything, he wanted to give her something.

But her writing skills are not good enough at the moment.

She has poor writing skills, so any creativity you give her would be a waste.

Therefore, he just helped her sort out the main storyline of "The Little Woman in the Sword Controlling Sect" and asked her to write as close to the main storyline as possible.

Try to make this book as long as possible.

If you write for a long time, your writing skills will naturally develop bit by bit.

Working in the online writing industry requires talent.

But most authors will never be able to compete with others in talent even if they write until they die.

What’s more important is to write more and think more.

That's it.

Compete on talent?
That is when you have tried your best with your colleagues and neither of you is able to surpass the other in terms of effort, then you need to compete with each other's talents.

But for newcomers to the industry, do they need to rely on talent?
If you work harder and think more, you can make continuous progress and surpass your peers. What talent do you need to compete at this time?
But then again.

Talent is indeed more suitable for this line of work.

Not only is the speed of progress much faster than others.

There is also a chance to stand at the top of this line.

"What's the idea?"

Huang Qingya looked up at Cao Sheng with a little curiosity.

Cao Sheng smiled and said, "It depends on how good your writing skills are. The stronger your writing skills are, the better the ideas I can give you."

Huang Qingya blinked, a little curious, "Then what is your standard for judging the quality of writing? Tell me so that I can work hard in that direction! Right?"

Cao Sheng thought about it and felt that this question was not easy to answer.

What is the standard for good writing skills?
He once thought that writing with flowery words was the best style of writing.

Later, he felt that the article had a clever structure and was able to make a seemingly ordinary plot surprising, shocking, touching and other things that impacted the readers' hearts. This was the most superior writing style.

after that……

He thinks Jin Yong's works are the best in terms of writing style.

It seems unremarkable, the language used is very plain, there are no fancy words, and there is no exquisite article structure.

But, for example, in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", as I watched it, all the words in front of me seemed to slowly disappear, and what appeared in front of me seemed to be pictures, or even real events that were happening.

Let the words describing the story disappear in the eyes of the readers.

Become dynamic pictures.

He felt that this was the best writing style for novels.

This is also the direction he has been striving for.

He told Huang Qingya about his ideas. Huang Qingya smiled bitterly, "What you said is too mysterious! Let the text disappear in the eyes of the readers and turn into dynamic pictures? How can this be done? I don't have confidence! Not at all."

Cao Sheng smiled and said, "It doesn't matter whether you can do it or not. What matters is to work hard in that direction and make small progress."

……

late at night.

Bay Bay.

Director Liu Junjie finally finished watching "Living with the Air Hostess".

Closing the physical book in his hand, he stared blankly at the piles of tissues in the trash can next to him, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

When he saw the death of the heroine Ran Jing in this book, he burst into tears.

I couldn't help it even if I wanted to.

It felt like the woman I loved most had died.

I feel so sad.

The first two-thirds of the book had been so satisfying and satisfying to him, and the moment Ran Jing died, he felt so miserable. And now?
Thinking back on the plot of the whole book, he was still sad about Ran Jing's death.

But he was more happy.

He felt that this book did not seem to be a work by Zhongyuan Yidianhui at all. "I Want to Become an Immortal" had such a grand scene, with a lot of characters appearing in the first few chapters, and flying swords, magic weapons, and spells appeared one after another.

But in this book "Living with a Flight Attendant", the main characters are only the male and female protagonists.

There are not many supporting roles with any screen time.

There are so few characters that it is almost comparable to the small movies made in the island countries.

Such works are perfect for being made into movies or TV series.

There is no need to hire too many actors, nor is there a need to spend much money on scene setting. The cost saved can be used to select better and more expensive male and female protagonists.

Simply perfect.

The next morning, he went out with the book.

I want to convince some people to invest in and establish this project.

……

About a week later.

When Cao Sheng was reviewing and preparing for the final exam, he suddenly saw an email from Lin Baohui that evening.

The content of the email is: "I have good news for you. Do you know our Baodao Mikasa TV Company? This TV company recently asked us to contact you. They want to buy the film and television adaptation rights of "Living with the Air Hostess". They are willing to buy it for 200,000 yuan. If you agree, they will invest together with Baodao TV Station. It should be possible to make your work into a TV series soon and meet the audience. How about it? Are you interested?
Let me tell you, although the copyright fee is only $200,000, it is an unexpected gain. The key is that if it is made into a TV series, it will greatly expand the fame of your book and will also boost the sales of the book. I hope you can consider it carefully.

By the way, we are waiting for your reply. I hope you don’t think about it for too long.

——Lin Baohui

When Cao Sheng saw that a TV company wanted to buy the film and television adaptation rights of his book, a smile appeared on his face.

Very happy.

But when he saw that the price was only 200,000, his joy disappeared.

He also paid special attention to the fact that what Lin Baohui was talking about in the email was the film and television adaptation rights, not just the TV series adaptation rights.

In other words, after the TV company bought the film and television adaptation rights of this book, it could not only make a TV series, but also a movie.

It is equivalent to selling the two adaptation rights to the other party as a package, which is only 200,000 yuan.

What's this for sale?
He is no longer the poor student who was just reborn and wanted to earn some money as soon as possible because of tight living expenses.

Want to buy the film and television adaptation rights of his book for two hundred thousand?
What about sending beggars away?

When he sold the traditional Chinese publishing rights of this book to an adventurer for a flat price, he got two hundred thousand.

Now the film and television adaptation rights are still only 200,000?
Yes!
He admitted that if the book was made into a TV series, it would indeed significantly increase the fame of his book.

Sales should also be boosted.

However, his book has already gained enough fame in the market and is undoubtedly the best-selling and best-reputed book in recent years.

It is also the one of his works that is easiest to adapt into film and television dramas.

Just sell it at such a low price?
He didn't believe that apart from this TV company, no other company would be interested in the film and television adaptation rights of this book.

Not to mention that he was only given 200,000 for the entire film and television adaptation rights.

Even if it was just the rights to adapt a TV series, he wouldn't sell it even if he was offered 200,000.

Two hundred thousand is a lot?
He now earns tens of thousands of yuan in royalties from Taiwan every month.

You can also earn tens of thousands of yuan in mainland China.

I can earn more than 100,000 yuan in pure royalties this month.

He no longer receives a fixed fee for his writing.

Thanks to the royalties sharing, his royalties are much higher than before.

Today, two hundred thousand is less than his two months’ royalties.

Do you really think he is a poor guy who can't even afford a tea egg?
Lin Baohui asked him to think about it carefully, but he only thought about it for less than five seconds before replying: “Didn’t you tell that company that I sold the traditional Chinese copyright of this book to you for 200,000?
Also, do they know that the sales of my book in mainland China have exceeded 1.5 million copies? Do they know the value of 1.5 million copies?
Please tell them for me that if they really want the film and television adaptation rights for this book, they should show enough sincerity. Otherwise, please don't disturb me while I am preparing for the final exam. Thank you!
——A little gray in the Central Plains

When he replied to Lin Baohui's emails, he always signed his name as "Cao Sheng".

But this time, he specifically signed it: A Little Gray in the Central Plains.

Cao Sheng would talk about friendship with her, but Zhong Yuan would not.

After replying the email, he couldn't help but curl his lips.

He guessed that when this TV company made an offer to him, it was the price for a newcomer.

It’s so irritating!

What's wrong with the new guy?
When I first published my novel, I could tolerate being given the newcomer price.

Because I was really unknown at that time, so whatever you said was what I meant.

But now you are still giving me the newcomer price?
The five characters of Zhongyuan Yidianhui are indeed a newcomer in the film and television industry, but am I still completely unknown? In your eyes, who can currently surpass me in terms of sales of works?

Instead of talking about sales volume, we talk about qualifications, right?
Then get out of here!

I don't believe that among so many film and television companies across the Taiwan Straits and Hong Kong, no one except you would be interested in the film and television adaptation rights of my book.

This is the only pure romance novel with such high sales volume.

And you have at least hundreds of film and television companies, right?

Is this a buyer's market or a seller's market? Don't you have any idea?
(End of this chapter)