Writing Web Novels In America-Chapter 30 Moving

After finishing the advertising shoot three days ago,

Lily bid farewell to her parents and resumed her position as the check-in officer.

However, Wang Jian felt that Lily was acting slightly different towards him than before.

Previously, their relationship was closer to that of running buddies...

Now, Lily had become much more reserved and no longer invited him to her house to see Gene.

But when she was doing community work, she would occasionally glance at Wang Jian with an ambiguous expression.

This made Wang Jian feel rather awkward.

Even more awkward was that the real estate agent found a house for Wang Jian that was right in the neighborhood where Lily lived.

In Brooklyn, there were only a few communities with excellent public safety, and Lily’s was one of them.

As Wang Jian was considering whether to move there or not, he received a call from the advertising agency last night.

The commercial he had shot would officially be broadcast on television tomorrow.

Wang Jian turned to look at Lily and caught her stealthy gaze.

He scratched his head in resignation.

Forget it, might as well move.

Who knows if the drug addicts in the Bronx District might come knocking on his door at midnight after the commercial airs.

As for Lily...

After the community work ended, they probably wouldn’t see each other as often, right?

After all, it was a large community with so many people.

It was time to put an end to their inexplicable relationship.

With these thoughts, Wang Jian spent his day doing community work.

He left the check-in point as if fleeing and returned home.

Then, he called the real estate agent to arrange the move for tomorrow.

After carrying out all these tasks, Wang Jian opened the data report on the demographics of "I’m a Great Mage" buyers that Tom had sent him.

He didn’t look at the various data analyses at the beginning but directly flipped to the final survey conclusion.

The conclusion was that the people most looking forward to his new book were males aged 13-19 and low-income males aged 20-30.

However, the loyal buyers of fantasy literature, males aged 20-30 with medium to high incomes, had no anticipation for the new work of the "I’m a Great Mage" author.

Wang Jian looked over this survey conclusion, then glanced at the first volume of "Arcane Throne," which he had already revised and organized, feeling a bit distressed.

"Arcane Throne" might not be well-received by the fans of "I’m a Great Mage."

If it really came down to it, should he change his pseudonym?

But then, he wouldn’t get the guaranteed royalties...

However, if he didn’t change his pseudonym, he might end up disappointing everyone. frёeωebɳovel.com

After much hesitation, he dialed Tom’s number.

After the reasonably pleasant collaboration with Tom, Wang Jian knew about his experience working at Random House.

That prompted him to decide to make Tom his publishing agent.

As for how the first volume of "Arcane Throne" would be published...

It would depend on the outcome of Tom’s negotiations with the major publishers.

If he could get a satisfactory guaranteed royalty with his current name, then he would publish it.

If not, he would change his name and pretend to be a newcomer...

After all, it wasn’t unheard of for authors to do this in history.

After finishing the call with Tom, Wang Jian stood by the window, looking out at the night view of the entire Bronx District, and sighed deeply.

Finally, he was leaving this place.

That night was the best sleep he’s had since coming into this world.

The next morning, as soon as the sunlight began to seep into the dilapidated apartment building,

the crisp ringing of the doorbell sounded.

Yawning, Wang Jian rubbed his sleepy eyes and opened the door.

Standing outside was Tom.

"Ha, Wang, you’ve got a new piece?" Tom said excitedly.

"I knew it, at your age, you’re at the peak of your creativity," he assured. "As long as you write another work like ’I’m a Great Mage,’ I guarantee I’ll get you a good price!"

"This time the style’s a bit different," Wang Jian walked back to the bedroom, picked up the first volume of ’Arcane Throne,’ and handed it over.

"How different?" Tom asked with a hint of confusion as he flipped through the manuscript. "Isn’t it still fantasy literature?"

"You’ll see for yourself," Wang Jian replied. "I’m considering whether to use a different pen name, to avoid disappointing the fans of ’I’m a Great Mage.’"

Tom’s eyes widened in astonishment. "You’ve written an erotic novel?"

Wang Jian: "?"

"A lot of well-known authors have done that before," Tom shrugged. "They use a different pen name to avoid disgrace. But indeed, it’s very profitable."

Wang Jian shook his head. "The focus of this negotiation is on the guaranteed royalty. The profit-sharing ratio can be reduced appropriately."

"What’s the minimum?" Tom asked. "For the authors of blockbuster bestsellers, the profit-sharing ratio is generally between 12%-14%. A high guaranteed royalty can reduce the profit share."

"Hmm... 10%," Wang Jian replied.

"Alright." Tom put the manuscript into his briefcase and said to Wang Jian, "You mentioned on the phone that you’re moving?"

"Yes." Wang Jian started to pack his suitcase. "I’ll notify you of my new contact information once I’m in the new apartment."

"Ok," Tom replied. "I’ll let you know once we have an outcome."

Wang Jian made a gesture of understanding and watched Tom turn and leave.

Then, he called the landlord and waited for the landlord to collect that month’s rent before he headed to the agency carrying a large suitcase filled with clothes and drafts.

It’s just that simple and pleasant for a single man to move.

After signing the rental agreement at the agency and paying three months’ rent in advance...

Wang Jian finally moved into his new apartment.

The apartment was a one-bedroom, not very spacious, but the environment was quite nice.

At the very least, there were police patrols not far from there.

Then, using the apartment’s phone, Wang Jian informed Tom of his new contact information and turned on the TV in the apartment to adjust the channels.

Moments later, Wang Jian saw his screen debut.

It felt...

Damn embarrassing.

Especially after watching himself recite that ridiculous script with such a serious face.

Uh...

He wondered if anyone would recognize him from the community service in the afternoon.

He vigorously shook his head to throw out that embarrassing thought.

At that moment, Tom was reading the content of the first volume of ’Arcane Throne’ and nodding his head.

The writing had vastly improved.

The setting was perfect.

However, this book didn’t have conflicts as intense as ’I’m a Great Mage’ in its early stages.

He pondered for a moment, considering how to get the best terms.

Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he looked at ’The New York Times’ on his desk.

Then, he found the phone number of the advertising department staff member from ’The New York Times’ he had contacts with from his work at the publishing company.

And he made the call.

...

"Yes, I’d like to place an ad."

"Not a traditional ad, but rather in the form of an interview."

"It’s not the kind of fake interview that deceives people. You know ’I’m a Great Mage,’ right?"

"It’s about the author’s new book release, you pretend to interview, but actually, it’s a promotion."

"How much? Five thousand US dollars, for the smallest space?" Tom’s voice suddenly rose.

After pondering for a moment, he said: "Fine. But the interview must be no later than tomorrow morning."

"I’ll send you the address and questions," Tom noted the other person’s fax number and hung up.

Then, he muttered to himself: "It’s better to wait for them to bid than to submit proactively."

"Let’s see how high this can be hyped up this time."

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