Writing Web Novels In America-Chapter 272 - 277 Royal Family

As Wang Jian had expected, the writers’ community reacted very strongly to the casting of an Asian actress as the lead.

"Wang, it was your insistence, right?" Neil Gaiman called to ask, his voice conveying irrepressible excitement.

Although Wang Jian had never understood why, after receiving the royalty fee, there was anything still worth fussing over about a literary work.

But that didn’t stop him from using a writer’s type of response to tacitly confirm the matter.

"It’s what we deserve, Neil! Hollywood should give us writers the respect we’re due!"

After using such platitudes to respond to calls from Stephen King, George Martin, and others, Wang Jian turned on his computer.

"A female director and a female lead? They must be joking!"

"There are so many scenes in the novel depicting women wearing high heels, shouldn’t Quentin Tarantino be asked to join?"

"The feminist slogan is: ’Can women do it too?’ Right now, I just want to say: you’re already everywhere, leave something for us men!"

"But if it’s a female director and a female lead, I guess the scale won’t be that big; will it be PG-13 rated?"

"I guess that must be the only piece of good news!"

Reading these comments, Wang Jian felt a little embarrassed.

The only ones he had wronged for the sake of the website’s growth were these readers.

At that moment, Tom rushed into Wang Jian’s room with a newspaper in hand.

"Wang, Hollywood’s reaction to the casting is also unexpectedly strong!"

Wang Jian took the newspaper and saw that, as Tom mentioned, many newspapers had reported on Universal’s first project after the change of ownership.

But most people were puzzled by the result.

Most notably was Tom Cruise’s Aussie blonde wife, Nicole Kidman.

"I never considered ’Jerry Maguire’ and this film to be competitors, even though both films’ themes, release schedules, and investments are quite similar."

"One stars Tommy as the lead, and the other is... Lucy?"

"I don’t mean women can’t play male leads, but surely you need someone whose acting and box office draw have been tested, right?"

"What, best-selling author Wang Jian has a lot of power?" Nicole Kidman’s photo in the newspaper looked a bit sarcastic.

"TV and movies are different; what happened with ’Anomalies’ can’t be repeated in the movies."

"Of course, I’m not saying my close friend Naomi Watts has no box office appeal."

This woman...

Wang Jian looked at the newspaper and shook his head slightly.

"So, who supports this outcome?" He tossed the newspaper aside and asked Tom.

"Nicholas Cage has expressed confidence in his cousin’s debut as a director and will make a cameo."

"Besides that..." Tom looked embarrassed, "there’s also Bob Dylan, who claimed that if his autobiography, ’I’m Not There,’ were adapted for the screen."

"He, too, would insist on having a female actor portray himself."

Bob Dylan?

The genius, or madman, who crossed over into folk and rock?

Well...

Wang Jian nodded helplessly.

Although because of this, the website had acquired the literary rights of many writers’ works.

Ultimately, this would lead to licensing requests from Hollywood.

But... at least for the next few years, Hollywood wouldn’t be bringing money their way.

"Never mind," Wang Jian stood up, "let’s find a way to recover some of the short-term losses, shall we?"

He turned to Tom and asked, "Has Princess Diana come to Los Angeles with her good friend Sofia Coppola?"

...

Meanwhile, in London, at Buckingham Palace.

Legendary journalist Woodward had, through media mogul Redstone’s connections, been granted an audience and delivered a printed copy of ’Harem Boleyn Family’ to Queen Elizabeth II of England.

Today, he was summoned by the Queen to discuss this matter.

"Really wish this 70-year-old Queen could have a heart attack from seeing a Queen with the same name slandered!"

"Or at least be so infuriated that she suffers a stroke—it would still be big news!"

However, much to Wood’s regret, Queen Elizabeth appeared to be still quite healthy.

"You’re saying that this novel is very popular in the United States?" the elderly woman slowly sat down in her chair and asked the visitor from the United States.

"Yes," Wood hastened to answer, "It has led many Americans to misunderstand that period of history."

"From a certain perspective, this is also damaging to the image of the British Royal Family."

The Queen looked disdainfully at the novel in her hand, then at the legendary journalist.

"None of them are any good!" she silently judged in her mind.

If there was one nation’s leader in the whole world who hated journalists the most,

It would undoubtedly be Britain.

Murdoch’s News Group’s journalists from papers like News of the World and The Sun seemed almost eager to plant cameras in the toilets of Buckingham Palace!

This was also one of the reasons why she was willing to meet with a representative of Redstone.

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend, after all!"

And moreover...

The Queen, caressing the novel in her hand, sighed internally.

It had to be said, the novel was very captivating, so much so that she disregarded her doctor’s orders and read it through the night.

But the thought of it being about the British Royal Family made her as nauseous as if she had eaten a fly.

"With the intelligence of Americans, they can’t differentiate between the Tudor and Windsor Dynasties."

"They might even believe that the Elizabeth I in the novel is me!"

She thought of how the British Royal Family protested against ’Brave Heart’ and was completely ignored by Americans.

"Would the outcome be different if Viacom, which has significant influence in the United States, were involved?"

"Tell me about the author called," the Queen glanced at the cover and spoke with great difficulty, "Wang Jian."

"Uh... he is a very young Asian best-selling author," Woodward paused and handed over a document, "and also the owner of a website, a billionaire."

The Queen took the document, put on her glasses, and began to read it slowly.

An internet mogul and a best-selling author?

She removed her glasses and lightly nodded her head.

He was a suitable target!

Focusing on this man would serve as a warning to others not to continue fabricating stories about the British Royal Family as Hollywood targets.

And since his rise was so recent, he didn’t have much global influence, so the cost wouldn’t be too great.

"We shall issue just a statement of protest against the fabrication," the Queen set the document on the table and spoke slowly, "we absolutely cannot take this to court, that would be beneath the dignity of the Royal Family."

Court?

Hearing this word, Wood felt a tingling sensation in his teeth...

"Of course, we will not take it to court," he touched the pocket containing his plane ticket to Rome, "however, I hope the British Royal Family can delay issuing the statement."

The influence of the British Royal Family and the Church Court might be limited in the United States, considered individually.

But combined, it was a completely different matter!

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So, add to that the Democrat Party’s public relations leverage from the Viacom Group...

Woodward rose to his feet, took his leave with a bow, and plotted his next move in his mind.

"It might not be impossible to establish something like a ’Digital Literature Regulatory Authority’ similar to the Comic Code Authority in 1954."

"Who would be more qualified to join the authority and regulate it?" Wood mused to himself as he sat in the car, "Of course, it would be editors at the level of renowned publishing houses like Simon and Schuster!"

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