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Chapter 101 of the online novel, West Lake Sword Debate. (2 chapters combined into one, please subscribe.)
Evenings are free time.

However, the editor-in-chief, Baojian, and Jiangnan invited Chen Yang for tea.

Chen Yang knew.

This is not as simple as just drinking tea.

In fact it does.

When Chen Yang arrived at the tea room on the 8th floor of the hotel, after exchanging pleasantries, Bao Jian asked Chen Yang if he had any suggestions for Qidian.

Chen Yang knew.

This is what he told Gu Yue last time.

of course.

Chen Yang was well-prepared for this trip.

"Sword, what aspect of your suggestion are you referring to?"

"For example, regarding the website, the monthly pass reform you mentioned last time was excellent, and I would like to express my gratitude to you on behalf of Qidian."

"You're too kind. The main reason I made these suggestions was for the benefit of us authors."

"Of course, the interests of authors are also the interests of websites. Authors need websites, and websites need authors. The two are mutually reinforcing and indispensable."

Chen Yang nodded.

He is indeed a writer by profession.

Chen Yang could see the importance that the sword placed on its author.

I thought about it.

Chen Yang said, "Baojian is big. It seems that Qidian launched a professional writer program last year."

"Yes."

Baojian said, "We have an idea to turn online writing into a profession. So far, we have made some progress, but it is not very successful yet. Only a small number of authors have become professional writers, and many are part-time."

"understand."

Chen Yang nodded: "I also know a bit about this. I've talked to some other authors. But many authors, even if they're successful, don't dare to go full-time. The reason is simple: they're afraid their next book won't be a hit. After all, not everyone is a genius author."

"Yes, we've considered that too. If we don't want to promote Yangzhou, what other options do you think we can have?"

"I think the website can provide some protection for the authors."

"which aspect?"

"Financial security is essential to give authors a certain sense of security. At the very least, they should be able to anticipate a certain income from writing. Without this expectation, full-time writing is impossible."

"We've also considered offering more incentives for monthly passes. We might even include them in category-specific awards."

"Category awards are worth considering, but I don't think they're very effective. The monthly ticket ranking is meant to incentivize better-performing works, but in reality, the vast majority of authors on Qidian are ordinary authors. Even if we put them in the category award category, they might not be able to win the prize money."

"what do you mean?"

"I have an idea, but I don't know if it will put a significant financial burden on Qidian."

"You say."

"Full attendance guarantee provided."

What does "perfect attendance" mean?

"It's a matter of how many words you write, and how much money you get."

"Buyout?"

"It's far below the buyout price. What I mean is, if you can update 3000 words a day in a month, you can get a 300 yuan attendance bonus. Updating 6000 words, you can get 600 yuan, and updating 9000 words, you can get 900 yuan. With such a full attendance bonus, even if a group of authors don't do well after their books are published, they will still persevere because of this guarantee."

Perfect attendance was the most important guarantee system of Qidian.com in the past.

I wonder how many authors have survived by maintaining perfect attendance records.

Although there are three price tiers: 300 yuan, 600 yuan, and 900 yuan.

None of them are high-end.

But it can guarantee the author's most basic living needs.

of course.

In later generations...

Qidian also changed the perfect attendance bonus to 1000 yuan.

You can earn 1000 yuan by updating 4000 words every day.

But it was clearly impossible for such a benefit to appear in 2007.

"300, 600, 900."

Baojian and Jiangnan were calculating the cost of this expense in their minds.

However, this expense is simply too large.

After all, one or two authors are fine.

However, with so many authors, the expenses become terrifying.

"Your suggestion, 'Don't exaggerate,' is excellent. However, the expenses involved could be quite substantial. We'll need to go back and do some more detailed calculations."

"Okay."

Chen Yang nodded.

Chen Yang understood Bao Jian and the others.

They are the founders of the website.

But building a website is not charity.

If a website doesn't make money, it can't survive for long.

If the website can't survive, then the author won't make any money.

That would be best.

The author can make money.

Websites can also make money.

Only through this virtuous cycle can a website be built that is impossible to collapse even if others poach its talent.

At the same time, online literature can also generate a series of classic works in this virtuous cycle.

“The sword is large, let me make another suggestion.”

Perfect attendance is what Chen Yang values ​​most.

It's not that Chen Yang needs this perfect attendance record.

With Chen Yang's current level, he doesn't need to maintain perfect attendance at all.

But that's how Chen Yang lived in his previous life.

Don't underestimate the power of perfect attendance.

Without perfect attendance, probably more than half of the authors in the industry wouldn't be able to keep going.

Even online literature could not have achieved such prosperity.

and so.

He was the first to bring it up.

"You say."

"The suggestion is to give a tip."

What is tipping?

Jiangnan was taken aback and asked.

"It's actually quite simple, just the literal meaning. In ancient times, it would be like a storyteller performing on stage, and if someone enjoyed it, they would tip the author a few coins. I think this kind of feature could be added to Qidian. Although the tips might not be much, there would be some lenient conditions. When I come across a work I like, I'm willing to do it, and this could also create some income for the author."

"That's a great suggestion."

If we're talking about perfect attendance, both Baojian and Jiangnan are still calculating expenses.

Then this tipping will not require any expense at all.

Regardless of the nature of the tip, every penny counts.

As long as it exists.

Even a few mosquitoes are still meat.

"Thank you so much, Bu Yangda! We can implement this feature immediately when we get back. However, it might not be launched so soon. We still need to check if it complies with the relevant policies. But don't worry, we are 100% supportive of this tipping feature."

"The sword is excited," Baojian said.

"Ah."

Chen Yang nodded.

He also understands.

Tipping involves funds and may require applying for various procedures from higher authorities.

but.

The current state of Baojian and Jiangnan probably never could have predicted this.

In the future, the tipping feature might sometimes cause a stir that is even more terrifying than electronic payments.

even.

This feature has also given rise to a group of super-rich people in the world of reading.

……

The next morning, we still had class.

Chen Yang did not participate; he was writing at the hotel.

in the afternoon.

According to the itinerary, everyone was going to West Lake for a field trip.

Shanghai is relatively close to West Lake, only half an hour away.

Many authors came from all over the country, and some were visiting Shanghai and West Lake for the first time.

Everyone was happy along the way.

Chen Yang was in a good mood.

Although I visited West Lake many times in my past life, I still feel that it exudes a strong cultural atmosphere every time I come here.

The traces of Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo still remain.

The Yue Fei Temple is nearby.

There are also the tombs of Su Xiaoxiao and Wu Song nearby.

Further ahead is Wansong Academy.

The Lingyin Temple is further away, but I haven't gone there yet.

Even though some people didn't go, they still didn't get to see all of West Lake.

5 pm.

The two-day introductory training trip has come to an end.

Many authors have turned back home.

Chen Yang's flight is tomorrow morning, so he plans to stay overnight by West Lake.

The other authors who were more familiar with Chen Yang also said they would stay another night when they heard that Chen Yang would be returning tomorrow.

He also said he would have tea with Bu Yangda by West Lake that evening.

They all really wanted to talk to Chen Yang.

I have classes these two days, so I don't have much time.

Chen Yang got excited and invited Thirty-Two, Dangdang, Sleeping Sister, Lao Wang, Wu Ma Xing, Chen Guan Yu, Tiger... to come together.

"Bu Yangda, this time I've finally met you in person."

The group of people were drinking tea.

Dangdang excitedly said that the meeting was a success.

She also took a separate photo with Chen Yang.

Chen Yang knew that Dangdang was a very kind-hearted person.

Chen Yang also likes friends like Dangdang in the author group.

"By the way, Bu Yangda, did you get the watermelons last year?"

"Yes."

"I heard from Xigua that when Xigua met you in person, I was incredibly envious. Xigua even said that you absolutely have to become a top player. I was thinking, this guy is cursing you, you clearly want to reach Platinum."

Everyone laughed.

"Platinum? It's not that easy."

"That's what Gu Yue said."

"How come I didn't know?" "Then let's wait until the end of the year."

Everyone congratulated Chen Yang.

"If you don't become famous, will you continue writing online novels?"

Yes, it will, it always will.

Chen Yang nodded firmly.

Are you afraid of not getting good grades in your next book?

Xu Acai then asked.

Chen Yang said, "To say I'm not worried would be a bit of an exaggeration. But to say I'm very worried is also not true. However, I understand what everyone is thinking. I talked with Baojian and the others yesterday and gave them some suggestions. I believe that Qidian may introduce more benefits to protect the interests of us authors in the future."

"Really?"

"Ah."

Chen Yang nodded: "But I don't know what the specific benefits will be like, but I believe they will definitely be better than they are now."

This has generated some anticipation among everyone.

Thirty-two said from the side, "I also feel that Qidian will introduce better benefits. In addition, I think that with the rapid development of the Internet, online literature will also develop very well in the future."

Tiger nodded: "Yes, maybe young people will read online novels in the future, and maybe there will be online novel writers with an annual income of over ten million."

Chen Yang laughed and said, "Why not be bolder and break 100 million?"

"Don't boast, do you mean writing online novels that earn over 100 million views in a year?"

"Correct."

"That's impossible. In 04, Xue Dada's annual income was just over 100 million. Even if it increases now, it would only be a few million at most."

"You can't calculate it like that. The development of online literature may far exceed our imagination. It's a few million now, but in a few years, it may be tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions."

Everyone seemed incredulous.

Chen Yang said, "Let me do the math for you. In terms of digital subscriptions, if your works' average subscription count exceeds 10 or 20 in the future, then your annual digital subscription revenue alone will be tens of millions."

"10 or 20, evenly?"

"Correct."

"Don't exaggerate, that's too much."

"It's no exaggeration. I even believe that in the future there will be 30 average orders, 50 average orders, or even 100 million average orders."

Let's start with a point.

The 100 million average price has not yet been generated.

But what if it's not just the starting point?

As Potato said in his past life.

His works have long surpassed 100 million average views across the entire internet.

It might even be the starting point.

Chen Yang also believed it.

One day in the future, there will definitely be a market with an average annual value of 100 million.

As for your opinion that this is nonsense and an exaggeration,

Yes.

What you consider exaggerated now is the same as what they hear now when they hear 10 or 20.

When you think it's impossible.

That would make it possible.

"This only applies to the subscription part."

"In the future, in addition to subscriptions, various copyrights will also flourish everywhere."

Chen Yang continued, "Not to mention the traditional and simplified Chinese versions. In the future, there will be a series of TV series, movie rights, game rights, and comic book rights."

"I know there will be some, but not too many."

"No."

Chen Yang shook his head: "There aren't many now, but in the future, a series of film and television dramas adapted from our online novels might dominate the screens."

"Don't exaggerate, are you saying that TV dramas adapted from online novels will become the mainstream on TV now?"

"It definitely will, and it will not only become mainstream, but it will also become the IP with the best viewership."

Chen Yang wasn't making this up.

In my past life, too many works adapted from online novels dominated television screens time and time again.

even.

In the future, short dramas will also be developed.

Short dramas are definitely adapted from online novels.

Chen Yang lost money making short dramas.

The adaptation of online novels into short dramas is a huge boon for online novel authors.

after all.

High-quality TV series and movies are probably beyond the reach of most writers.

However, it is still very possible to adapt one's own work into a short drama.

"Not boasting, what else?"

Everyone looked at Chen Yang.

Although they found it hard to believe.

But they seemed to have been injected with adrenaline, and were extremely excited.

"Film and television dramas are nothing compared to the future, our online literature will also go global."

What does "going to sea" mean?

"It's about going global and letting people from other countries read our online articles."

"Oh my God……"

this moment.

The group of author friends were completely dumbfounded.

If we're talking about the various copyright issues related to previous films and television dramas...

Can you imagine what else is going on?

Now, online literature is going global, allowing people in other countries to read the online novels we write.

They never expected that.

Not only did I not expect it.

Even when Chen Yang said it, they all felt it was too exaggerated.

"Hehe, isn't that a bit far-fetched?"

"There are some."

"No."

Chen Yang said, "Perhaps people haven't realized it yet. Our online literature model is the most original model in all of Asia, and even the world. Even in the United States, they don't have it. Compared to other internet companies, we are unique."

Seeing that everyone didn't understand, Chen Yang explained, "We all know that whether it's QQ, Alibaba, or others... they all have prototypes in the United States. We can even say that we all borrowed from them."

"But online literature is something we pioneered, something that other countries don't have at all."

"As long as our online literature continues to develop, sooner or later, our online literature will sweep the world like Japanese comics, Korean dramas, and Hollywood movies."

In a past life, there was an author named Heng Sao Tian Ya.

Everyone in the group calls him Meijinya.

Why does it have the nickname "American Gold Coast"?

His work, "The Library of Heaven's Way," swept the globe, translated into dozens of languages, and he carried US dollars in sacks.

……

"I need to digest this properly."

"I need to process this properly."

Chen Yang's words left everyone speechless.

Reason told them that this was impossible.

But deep down, there was a sense of anticipation.

They also thought, who knows what the future holds?

Xiao Chao, who is always sensitive to data, exclaimed, "What Bu Yang said just now was really good. It reminds me of the West Lake Sword Debate back then."

"Haha, Xiao Chao, what you're saying actually makes a bit of an idea."

Thirty-two is also a science and engineering guy.

As soon as Xiao Chao mentioned the West Lake Sword Competition, he knew what it was all about.

I asked about other things I didn't know much about.

Xiao Chao then recounted the background of the West Lake Sword Competition.

In 2000.

Back then, Jack Ma, whose strength was still relatively weak, wanted to expand his influence, so he decided to hold a summit forum.

However, at that time, Jack Ma knew that his strength was very weak.

He felt that with his own reputation, he couldn't persuade a bunch of internet bigwigs to come.

So he thought of a way.

He invited Jin Yong to the West Lake.

Under the name of Jin Yong, a group of top internet figures gathered at the West Lake.

They discussed important events and talked about the Chinese internet together.

This grand event was known as the West Lake Sword Debate.

"Jack Ma is truly a genius."

"The sword-fighting competition at West Lake is very evocative."

"Yes, those who attended this grand event back then were all industry leaders."

"Haha, we'll be big shots in the industry from now on."

Dangdang then said, "Since Xiao Chao says so, I think we should have a debate on swordsmanship at West Lake today."

"Correct."

Thirty-two said, "This is the West Lake Sword Debate of the online literature world."

"Well said, let's have a debate on online literature at West Lake."

When the online article about the West Lake Sword Debate was published, everyone applauded.

Dangdang excitedly took out his DSLR camera: "Come on, let's take a group photo for the online literature West Lake debate."

"it is good."

Dangdang invited the tea shop staff to take a group photo for everyone.

"Online Literature Debate at West Lake"

"I am Dangdang."

"I am thirty-two."

"I am Lao Wang."

"I am Xu Acai."

"I am a tiger."

"I am Wuma Xing."

"I am Xiao Chao."

"I am not good-looking."

"..."

No one knows.

What everyone initially thought was a joke was actually a joke.

Some years later.

The online literature debate at West Lake has become the most beautiful myth in the online literature world.

(End of this chapter)