Chen Jiaxuan just called the editor-in-chief of "Fantasy Age" magazine and said that Lin Han was willing to serialize "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" in the magazine, and Tan Lin dragged Li Wenyuan directly to Lin Han's house.
"There are many foreign science fiction magazines. You must choose carefully. The first science fiction writer who successfully makes an international mark should choose the most suitable one." Tan Lin said excitedly. As an editor, he also wants to publish "The Age of Fantasy" It has become a world-famous magazine, but it is still difficult for the time being.
Lin Han announced the news that he was about to publish "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", and then left the studio's email address for the magazine to contact him as soon as possible. This was probably like Jiang Taigong fishing, whoever is willing will take the bait!
Lin Han didn't care about this, he readily agreed: "Let's do it, ten thousand is ten thousand."
"Okay, okay, I'll put the written document on this computer and iPad. You can take a look at it for yourselves. By the way, give me some comments. If there is anything wrong or contradictory in the writing, you can even point out the wrong words. Treat you as free labor today.”
"Are you so exaggerated? Is it really so funny?" Lin Han asked suspiciously. He had almost completely reborn the book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", so he was a little less confident.
"Tsk, tsk, Lao Tan, why don't you thank Xiao Lin quickly? These ten thousand words for a thousand words can be considered a injustice to him. With his best-selling level, I'm afraid there are magazines asking for twenty or thirty thousand words for a thousand words to catch up." Li Wenyuan sighed, he I know this is already considered a friendly price within a friendly price.
Today, the most famous American science fiction information magazine is "Locus". Of course, the two traditional science fiction magazines are "Analog" and "Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine". The old British science fiction magazine "Interzone" Also very famous.
Lin Han glanced at Tan Lin next to him. He pointed to his study room, "It's almost there. It still needs to be modified. At the same time, I'm still translating it into English. This time, my ambition is bigger. I want to directly globalize Unify Chinese and English serialization, so we have to make an English version as well.”
"I said you don't have to come here in such a hurry?" Lin Han scratched his hair. He was just taking a nap and was woken up from his sleep.
Just like the advertisements placed in CCTV-5, most of them are targeted at male audiences, mainly sporting goods and car advertisements. This advertising fee can at least make a lot of money.
Lin Han has no confidence, and neither does Chen Jiaxuan. They can only cross the river by feeling the stones now, and can only hope that good works can overcome cultural differences.
"Old Tan, your words are not very attractive. You should tell Xiao Lin that he also has shares in "Fantasy Age". Is it possible that he can go to other magazines?" Li Wenyuan patted Tan Lin on the shoulder and joked Then he said: "You should think about how to treat him, he is not an ordinary person."
"Wine is wine, and it has such a lofty name, Pan-Galactic Gargle Explosive Potion. It is expected that this name will spread on the Internet. No wonder you called the book this title, it turns out to be the same as the one in the novel The book has the same name. If it were on the cover of our magazine, I would definitely add a big word "Don't panic" on it!" Tan Lin laughed without raising his head. This book has been full of laughs from the beginning, and he couldn't control himself at all. .
A cup of tea turned from scalding hot to ice cold, and Li Wenyuan burst into laughter. He slapped the table hard, "Xiao Lin, your opening was too funny. The protagonist's home was demolished, and the earth was demolished as well!"
It is common for manuscripts to be in arrears for half a year. If a magazine can pay manuscripts on time, even if the price is slightly lower, it will be popular with writers. In addition, is it pleasant to deal with the editor? Can the editor give constructive feedback? How free is the writing? To some extent, these are all factors that influence a writer's choice of magazine.
Tan Lin rubbed his face, "Old Li, I don't think I have ever seen such a humorous science fiction novel in my life. I completely forgot that I was helping him correct his mistakes and directly became a complete reader. "
Li Wenyuan and Tan Lin couldn't stop laughing. The novel is not only full of hilarious words, but also secretly hacked into "Reader's Digest".
As the scalding boiling water pours into the cup, the green tea leaves gradually unfold and the unique tea aroma gradually spreads.
Originally, Tan Lin was already prepared to bleed. He was going to engage in a discussion mode with Lin Han where he would ask for money and pay back the money. Who knew that the other party didn't care about these things at all.
At present, science fiction online magazines are also rising rapidly. European and American readers are more familiar with "Strange Horizon", "Clarksworld", "Lightyear", "Daily Science Fiction", "Intergalactic Medicine" Show", Galaxy's Edge", etc.
After Li Wenyuan walked in, he couldn't wait to hang up his coat, rubbed his hands and said, "Brother Lin, we came here specially to wish you a happy old age. I heard that you have almost finished writing your novel, can we take a look?"
These magazines can be very famous. Lin Han's wish is to publish the English version of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" in one of these magazines. As for the other small magazines, he has little interest!
"Okay, okay, I made a concession on the royalties. You have to let our two shareholders get dividends by the end of this year. Do you still want to read the novel?"
If Lin Han's new book is released, the magazine's sales will be able to earn back the 800,000 yuan, not to mention advertisers. Everyone knows that this will be an excellent advertising opportunity, and the quality of readers of science fiction novels will be very high. Very good, big companies are investing in advertising in this area!
"I probably don't have time. I just posted a message on Facebook. As a result, many fans are already helping me contact the magazines and even the studio. I have also received formal and informal emails. It seems a bit too overwhelming! "
In Europe and the United States, science fiction has become synonymous with fantasy. Many science fiction magazines publish science fiction and fantasy novels. Even the associations of these two categories are the same. Really pure science fiction magazines are very rare. Most of them are science fiction and fantasy mixed with together.
Tan Lin also knew how to find a big boss to increase his bargaining chip. After Li Wenyuan learned that Lin Han had almost finished writing the novel, he also happily went there just to take a sneak peek.
The original British black humor has been widely recognized around the world. It was the huge influence of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets. Now it has been suddenly replaced with Chinese humor. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" can still continue on the earth. The splendor above
It's like Lin Han is using his fame to help "Fantasy Era" magazine rise. Although Lin Han usually doesn't care much about the magazine's operations, he can always be relied on at such critical moments.
"What should I do? My face seems to be stiff from smiling, and my stomach hurts from laughing." Li Wenyuan took a sip of tea, and then looked at the lower right corner of the monitor, "Why is it already after four o'clock in the afternoon? Nearly three hours?”
After placing the tea cups next to Li Wenyuan and Tan Lin, Lin Han silently took his mobile phone. He logged in to the Facebook client and found that he had more than 8 million fans on Facebook, updated every month. It is a miracle that an account with two or three messages can attract so many people's attention.
"Mr. Lin is fully capable of this. Which science fiction reader in Europe and America doesn't know your name now? We at Fantasy Age are willing to publish this novel in any issue."
At Lin Han's point, he no longer values money very much. What matters is that his works will be expanded to a greater extent through serialization. Anyway, the "Three-Body" series is still helping him make money, so the money-making plan for this new book can be put aside for now.
This time, Tan Lin was stumped. Lin Han's new book was highly anticipated. How could a writer of this level pay the royalties? So he tried to ask: "How about ten thousand words for a thousand words?" Sample?"
Li Wenyuan couldn't wait to open the document on the computer, and said to himself: "I'm afraid I don't have the ability to teach you now, but I can correct the typos for you."
Eight hundred thousand may be an astronomical figure for a new author, but for Lin Han, who is currently at the peak of his popularity, it is only a few days of royalties from physical book sales.
Tan Lin held his iPad and sat on a chair beside him, browsing intently, and the study suddenly became quiet.
Li Wenyuan took two deep breaths and tried hard to suppress his laughter. He said solemnly: "Although "The Martian" you wrote also has many funny parts, it is far less than this book. It is too interesting. . It’s just such a Chinese-style laugh line. I don’t know if it can conquer foreign readers. Maybe you should find some foreign readers to try it out. Maybe international students in China can help you."
Lin Han can be regarded as making the best use of their resources and fully squeezing their labor force. As a well-known editor in the industry and a science fiction god-level writer, it is the best thing to ask them to provide guidance on his new book.
When the two-headed President of the Galaxy appeared, when the Heart of Gold spaceship appeared, when the famous melancholic robot Marvin appeared, the laughter in the study never stopped!
A good novel is attractive enough. After Lin Han looked at the two of them, he turned around and went to the kitchen to boil water for tea.
Lin Han didn't want to be thanked by these two big men. Good authors are always a scarce resource. If you want to retain this group of people, the level of manuscript fees is one aspect, and other issues cannot be ignored.
The book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" has more than 80,000 words, and the serialization fee is only over 800,000, plus taxes.