Writing Web Novels In America-Chapter 326 - 329: Sympathy Nomination

Inside the villa on Upper West Side, Naomi Watts, dressed in a red pajama, was drying her golden hair with a towel.

The slight uplift of her lips and the cheerful tone proved that she was in quite a good mood.

"Wang, Mr. James and Mr. Michael Bay both said they want to thank you for the recent stir you caused."

"It not only boosted the ratings of ’Anomalies’ reruns but also continuously fermented the TV show’s reputation."

She kicked off her slippers and jumped onto the couch.

"It’s really hard to imagine that we could get as many nominations as ’Friends’."

Naomi gently touched Wang Jian’s face with her lips.

"Even I might win the best actress at the Emmy Awards!"

Hehe...

Wang Jian could only muster a bitter smile in response.

He had been walking on eggshells, dancing on the edge of a knife every day.

And the result?

It all freaking benefited ABC!

"Wang, will you go to Los Angeles as per the contract when the time comes?"

Naomi flicked her bangs aside and leaned on Wang Jian’s shoulder.

"I really want to walk the red carpet with you!"

"Don’t worry," she paused and checked his expression, "it’s not like announcing a relationship."

"It’s perfectly normal for the TV show’s lead actress and head writer to appear together."

So...

Was this a seduction strategy?

Wang Jian thought about Mr. James’ call and smiled slightly.

The tone from last night was even respectful compared to before the final episode of ’Anomalies’ was aired.

Indeed, as per the contract, he needed to cooperate with the publicity.

But the recent series of events had pushed Wang Jian fully into the public eye.

ABC probably didn’t want such a triviality to affect their partnership.

However...

He had been planning to go anyway!

The flamboyant and revealing actors were not only eye candy

but also helped to distract from the life of opulence and cleanse the state he was in since returning from the Vatican.

"The brainwashing effect of religion is indeed formidable."

"I, such a pure person, even started to feel slightly guilty insomnia!"

Wang Jian put down the milk and massaged his temples.

"Of course, the most important thing was to find an appropriate excuse for not updating my novel for a while."

Though the Vatican had a permissive attitude, it had brought Wang Jian and the website fully into the sight of the believers.

No one could truly understand the thoughts of these extreme groups.

Remember, Martin Luther King was killed when his reputation peaked during a presidential meeting.

"Fortunately, Dan Brown’s ’Da Vinci’s Code’ is nearing its climax." Wang Jian thought of the novel he had been reading today, revealing a sly smile.

"The conspiracy theories about Jesus’s death and resurrection... are indeed thrilling."

Hmm...

When he returns from Los Angeles, if he can still jump around alive and answer his calls...

Then ’King Arthur’ can be safely continued.

"Of course," Wang Jian pondered for a moment and solemnly replied, "walking the red carpet with the beautiful Miss Naomi would be my honor."

Naomi was momentarily stunned, then burst into giggles.

"Wang, wait for me a moment," she said, jumping off the couch and running barefoot toward the bedroom.

Moments later, Naomi walked back into the living room.

"Behold, the bravest of humans! I am the oldest Vampire!"

She opened her black trench coat, her blue eyes twinkling with laughter as she stared at Wang Jian.

"If you can defeat me, you can do whatever you want with me, how about that?" Naomi bit her lip teasingly. ƒгeewebnovёl_com

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In a villa in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.

Marvel’s Art Director and famous comic book artist, Stan Lee, was also paying attention to the news about the Emmy Awards.

"This year, only ’Hulk’ received a nomination for Best Animated Feature."

He looked at the names of his competitors and sighed softly.

Since when had Marvel fallen to the level where it had to compete with ’The Simpsons,’ ’Snoopy,’ and ’Transformers’?

The judges indeed had significant biases against comic book adaptations.

Their old rival, DC Comics, had once tried to use the Emmys’ influence, lobbying the judges crazily.

But in the end, they gained nothing, thwarting their plans to venture into live-action TV.

You see, this was about ’Superman,’ the most well-known IP in the United States!

"Forget it. In the realm of live-action movies, the Hollywood moguls are watching. And TV series are not popular in the mainstream."

Marvel wanted to break away from its reliance on comics for profit, progressing gradually from animation.

"Mr. Stan Lee, you also have an invitation to be an award presenter," his assistant spoke softly, holding the letter.

An award presenter?

You don’t like me, yet you want me to present an award?!

Stan Lee felt a bit disbalanced emotionally at that moment.

After drinking some coffee and suppressing his anger, he looked at the invitation.

Regardless, this was a chance for Marvel to raise its voice in the entertainment industry.

"The most popular TV show, the grand prize..."

Nominated were: ’Friends,’ ’Seinfeld,’ ’Raymond,’ and ’Anomalies’?

Seeing ’Anomalies’ on the list, Stan Lee felt a surge of anger again.

He thought ’Anomalies’ had an excellent plot and intriguing story.

But with 55 years of experience, Stan Lee could swear to God: this text-based TV series was essentially a comic book adaptation!

They were fundamentally similar; why is it different?

Stan Lee threw the letter forcefully onto the desk.

"Sir," the assistant paused before speaking softly to comfort him, "with the recent turmoil caused by that best-selling author, it’s understandable that ’Anomalies’ was nominated for an Emmy."

"But the fact that such a style is unpopular is irrevocable."

"Besides..."

"Its competitor includes ’Friends,’ which almost monopolizes the Saturday viewership!"

Hearing this, Stan Lee paused, then picked up the letter again.

Indeed, his personality had been greatly impacted by his long career in comic creation.

When the ’Comics Restriction Act’ passed in 1953, the first live-action ’Captain America’ in cooperation with Disney was also nominated, wasn’t it?

But such sympathetic nominations were of little real benefit.

Stan Lee looked at the letter and chuckled lightly, " ’Friends’ is far more popular than the award-winning work in 1953!"

"Wang, as long as you don’t win the ultimate prize, Marvel is a ready example."

"The path we have walked, you still need to tread it again."

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