Writing Web Novels In America-Chapter 220 - 216: Let’s See How He Writes

Hollywood, the headquarters of Disney.

CEO Michael Eisner was flipping through documents.

Despite his strong control over Disney, even to the extent of being dubbed ’Emperor,’

Eisner was ultimately not a major shareholder like Murdoch or Redstone, but rather a professional manager.

Thus, to maintain his power, he had developed the habit of attending to matters personally.

"Starting with ’Independence Day’ and leading up to ’Rock,’ Hollywood has entered an era of blockbusters."

"Especially Fox Company, which has invited ’Truck Driver’ to prepare the production budget for ’Titanic,’ they’ve truly broken through the roof."

A middle-aged executive glanced at the Emperor and continued to speak cautiously.

"So, to compete with the other five major studios, Touchstone Pictures wants to prepare its own blockbuster ’Armageddon.’"

"With such a large investment, whom do you plan to invite to direct?" Michael Eisner sipped his coffee and asked slowly.

"There are several directors on the shortlist, please make the decision, Mr. Eisner." The middle-aged executive passed over a folder and then respectfully stood by the desk.

Eisner opened the folder and saw a neatly organized table.

At the front of this table were the directors’ names, the middle listed box office performances, and the back end reflected the film industry’s reviews.

"Michael Bay, the one who only knows how to use explosives, is actually beginning to receive favor from the critics?" Eisner raised his head to look at the executive, his voice laced with skepticism.

"Uh..." the executive pondered for a moment, then opened his briefcase and passed over another document.

"This situation is an anomaly; he’s currently filming ’Anomalies and Creatures,’ which is highly supported by writers."

"And the critics are clearly supporting Wang, not Michael Bay."

"Wang? ’Anomalies’?" Eisner massaged his temples, "I seem to have heard that name somewhere."

"Uh, the TV series is currently airing on ABC, and we are looking to acquire ABC."

Eisner’s brows furrowed as he looked down at the document in his hands.

Moments later, his authoritative voice filled the office.

"So, the submission volume to Disney Publishers has drastically fallen, and all three major television networks are hyping up that Asian writer, Wang?"

"Uh..." the executive looked up at the Emperor, then quickly lowered his head again.

"Yes, that’s correct."

"Summon the chief editor of the publishing house to headquarters, to report to me!" He suppressed his anger as he spoke evenly.

Then, Eisner picked up the phone and dialed a number.

"Mr. Redstone, would you be interested in playing golf later?"

...

New York, headquarters of NBC Television Network.

The CEO watched the deputy director and the editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster Publishing House who had just hurried in with his slightly cloudy eyes.

"This handling of the situation is nothing short of a farce!" the CEO spoke slowly, "This is what Mr. Redstone said to me over the phone this morning."

"So, it’s time to change our approach to this matter, what are your thoughts?"

The deputy director turned to the editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster, "Didn’t you say many writers are unable to adapt to the online style and have begun to voice complaints?"

"Could we reach out to some well-known writers dissatisfied with Wang to diminish the Writers Association’s influence?"

"Uh..." The editor-in-chief paused, then said with a wry smile, "I just received news that because of Stephen King’s works being so popular online,"

"Many writers are starting to adapt their own work to fit the website’s style."

"Among them, Dan Brown’s ’Da Vinci’s Code’ is also going to be successful."

"And as for the competitive nature amongst well-known writers..." The editor-in-chief looked helpless.

"Now even some young writers want to use wangwen.com’s unique style to become the next Stephen King."

"Could any of those well-established writers have..." the deputy director started, then stopped herself, realizing she had asked a foolish question.

Due to Joseph Heller’s involvement, established writers wouldn’t publicly challenge the Writers Association’s announcement.

And attempting to buy off a group of wealthy, famous writers would be prohibitively expensive.

"So what do we do?" The deputy director asked despondently.

"We still have to start with that young Asian’s public image," the deputy director mused aloud after a pause.

"Unlike Hollywood stars, we can’t simply discredit artists with crass scandals, drug addiction, or disorderly behavior."

"But there are successful cases."

"Like Polanski, like Chaplin."

"As I understand it, Wang does have a few goodwill friends, but..." the editor-in-chief gave a bitter smile, "the youngest of them is three years older than him."

"So the Polanski approach is not possible."

"There isn’t even an underage girl in his circle, let alone some unclear relationship."

"Uh..." the deputy director watched Wang Jian on TV, smiling, "This guy has such unique tastes?"

The editor-in-chief nodded helplessly and continued, "As for the political stance, he has connections with the Republican Party."

"But due to his work, Wang is also favored by the Democrat Party’s base."

"Then let’s make him clarify his position," the CEO sipped his coffee and said slowly, "When friends are sure, enemies are too."

"Aspiring to please both sides..." the CEO shrugged, "he’s not a Mr. Redstone or Mr. Murdoch."

"But that’s far from enough." The editor-in-chief pulled out his notebook and checked something.

"My suggestion is to approach from a financial angle."

"According to data, writers who have appeared on the Forbes list are mostly despised by this community."

"Even their novel sales subsequently suffer."

"Literary enthusiasts and writers, it seems, are such a twisted group."

"Hmm." The deputy director agreed with the suggestion, "Messy relationships, drugs, or even crime can be chalked up to seeking inspiration, but using earnings for inspiration?"

"I doubt any writer would endorse that idea."

"Moreover, I’ve found out that the so-called negotiation video was deliberately filmed."

"In the production of ’Anomalies,’ Wang didn’t spend a single US Dollar."

"Cough." The CEO waved his hand to stop the deputy director from continuing, "We should avoid a clash with ABC for now."

"We’ll need to wait until after ’Anomalies’ finishes airing to reveal that piece of information."

"What about this then?" The editor-in-chief took out a document and handed it over.

"These are the people Wang was most in touch with before his rise to fame."

"His roommates, his community service peers, none of them received any benefits from him."

"As for Wang’s foster parents," the editor-in-chief finally revealed a contented smile,

"Although we don’t have accurate information, it should be astonishing news!"

"I want to know how Wang, as a writer, will use his pen to describe his own actions."

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