Writing Web Novels In America-Chapter 286 - 291 Riding the Hype

About half an hour later, Wang Jian sat in the Cadillac parked at the entrance, waiting for Sarah to appear.

He scratched his head with some annoyance, thinking about the farce that had just transpired.

"I must be the writer with the most cameo appearances in TV series, right?"

Luckily, "Prison Break Special Forces" operated on a fifty-fifty profit-sharing model, so the audience drawn by his modest influence would ultimately turn into US Dollars flowing into his own pocket.

"Never mind, as long as the main goal is achieved," he muttered to himself while opening a stack of manuscripts.

Normally, even a seasoned lawyer would need to have paper documents reviewed by the prison authorities before they could be taken out.

Although Sarah was not in there as an inmate, she didn’t have immunity either.

However, as the prison’s substantial promotional tool, their management of the film crew was obviously much more relaxed.

Wang Jian laughed with the Prison Warden, expressing gratitude for the support extended to the filming, and hoping that the warden could appear in the post-credits outtakes at the end of the film.

What exactly he was holding in his hand did not concern anyone by that point.

Under the calming strains of "Love Story" from the car radio, Wang Jian opened the manuscript, eager to see what kind of story Sarah had prepared to continue the glory of "Prison Break."

Moments later, he couldn’t stop the twitch at the corner of his mouth.

This prison-themed work was indeed rather risqué.

The female protagonist of Sarah’s novel was a young woman who once had a brief period of confusion about her sexual orientation.

On the eve of her wedding to her boyfriend, she suddenly received a notification from the Federal Court that her past crime of aiding a same-sex lover had come to light.

The protagonist was sentenced to two years in prison, with no chance of bail.

Thus, the woman, who had graduated from an elite university and settled into a comfortable middle-class life, had no choice but to enter prison.

Afterward, she began a prison life that utterly shattered commonly held beliefs, alongside a motley assortment of eccentrics.

The lecherous Prison Warden mixed some of his bodily fluids into the shampoo and ordered the female prisoners to wash their hair frequently.

Two sisters and their middle-aged mother identified each other with fists and kicks in prison—such a heartwarming scene indeed.

There was also the domineering Texan cook, plump like a butcher.

And a newly-transitioned black inmate who entered the Women’s Prison as a woman.

Even from the outline, this novel seemed more realistic.

For instance, the female inmates’ shame during their first strip search, the differences between a Women’s Prison and a Men’s Prison, and the fact that the hard currency wasn’t cigarettes but sanitary pads.

However, Sarah clearly had not forgotten the writing style of "Prison Break," for the good girl’s protagonist halo was still in full effect.

After being bullied by the prison tyrant and receiving no help from either the Prison Warden or her boyfriend, the protagonist quickly adapted to her environment, starting a flirtation with the transgender woman.

What followed was an exciting battle of the sexes.

Blonde hair flying along with fisticuffs, bras and panties dancing together in descriptions that could give men nosebleeds.

The protagonist also began to adapt to the prison environment, moving skillfully among the various female prisoner groups.

Subsequently, the protagonist’s former same-sex lover was incarcerated and discovered the protagonist.

"Is this middle-aged goddess modeled after Hollywood star Jodie Foster?" Wang Jian mused, "If so, the next contender for the protagonist’s attention is none other than a female version of Johnny Depp."

Wang Jian flipped through the outline, forming his assessment internally.

This was an orange-hued, prison-themed fusion of "Empresses in the Palace" and "Caligula."

"How is it?" By now, Sarah had changed clothes and settled into the car.

"I’m not sure how female readers will react, but as a man, I find this sort of lurid, tabloid-style work quite interesting."

Wang Jian replied while looking up.

However, the Sarah that appeared before him made Wang Jian feel as if he had slipped back into a street corner dream.

She had forsaken the luxurious long dress Wang Jian had bought for her and was once again wearing tight jeans.

With sneakers on her feet and a baseball cap atop her head, she had completely reverted to her old look.

"Hehe." Sarah looked at Wang Jian’s dazed expression and let out a light chuckle.

In fact, ever since she had left the prison and discovered her brother was in dubious relationships with several women, she had realized Wang Jian had changed.

Sarah had also forced herself to change, from her clothes and behavior to her manner of speaking, to be worthy of him.

But Wang Jian’s aloof attitude deeply hurt her.

The issue with Chris ended up being the last straw that broke the camel’s back.

"Changing oneself for others is a very silly thing to do."

"Even if that ’others’ is Wang, it’s not advisable."

Besides, that way one is not only comfortable but also...

Sarah looked at Wang Jian’s angry expression and felt a tinge of happiness.

However, since childhood, she had always been the protector in front of Wang Jian.

Sarah instinctively patted Wang Jian on the head to stop her little brother from lecturing her.

But nowadays, there were very few people who would use such a forceful gesture toward Wang Jian, the best-selling author and billionaire.

He leaned forward slightly, unused to it, to avoid Sarah’s hand.

He didn’t expect that this would swiftly close the distance between him and Sarah to the point where he could feel her breath as fragrant as orchids.

Sarah looked at Wang Jian, her heart racing for a moment.

She subconsciously moved closer, and their noses gently touched.

"The music is just right, the atmosphere is just right, and the other person is Wang."

Sarah closed her eyes, about to kiss him.

But at that moment, Wang Jian’s body suddenly moved back.

He wasn’t playing the part of a noble gentleman; rather his attention had been diverted by the news suddenly broadcast on the radio.

"At the Atlanta Olympics, Prince Charles represented the Queen of England and offered his condolences to the British athletes."

"However, what’s attracting more attention is that the lady accompanying Prince Charles is not Princess Diana, but Ms. Camilla."

"This can’t help but make people suspect that, as previously reported by The Sun, the marriage of the first in line to the British throne has in name only, not reality."

"Will Prince Charles become another royal member who married a divorced woman after Edward VIII?"

Prince Charles, Princess Diana?

Wang Jian now had absolutely no energy to bother with what Sarah was doing.

"If one were to say what feminists dislike the most, it would definitely be a male spouse’s infidelity."

"Though the rate of women’s infidelity is continually rising, this act still resonates with women broadly."

And Princess Diana was practically the symbol of feminism in Europe.

Wang Jian looked at the radio, his smile uncontrollable.

"Sarah, hurry home and pack your bags!"

"Let’s go to Europe and ride the wave of popularity!"

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