It was already pretty good at the beginning, but not only did it hold up in the middle, but it got better and better?

The bald colleague was instinctively surprised.

The beginning is often the most elaborate part of a writer's work, and usually shows its highest level. It will inevitably relax in the middle, and then tighten up near the end.

But it was not over yet. He soon discovered that Yan Yao had finished reading the middle stage and pushed open the second four-square box. On the third four-square box aligned with the "late stage", the number of beef cubes quickly exceeded Fruit jelly beans.

In the end, he didn’t even eat a single marshmallow, he ate beef cubes, and even a few nuts!

Not only that, he was shocked to find that when Yan Yao was reviewing the manuscript, the expression on Yan Yao's face, which had been as cold as a machine for several years, actually showed a trace of relaxation, and appeared nervous, happy, and appreciative...

Emotions that were rarely seen on her face before!

God!

The bald colleague suspected that he had seen it wrong.

When the magazine was in desperation and was about to be shut down, it suddenly received a submission that could move Yan Yao?

Why would he have such a dream!

"Later", read it quickly.

The last four-square box, aligned with "End".

Yan Yao's eating trend, which has been on the rise, has finally come down.

She gradually regained her expressionless expression, and the snacks she ate changed from almost all beef cubes to a mixture of beef cubes and marshmallows.

When six or seven minutes passed, she read the last paragraph, took off her disposable gloves and glasses, closed her eyes and took a long breath.

The bald colleague came forward excitedly: "That's great, Sister Yan Yao, now there's only one last article left!"

"No." Unexpectedly, Yan Yao said this word lightly.

The bald colleague was stunned, and other colleagues who came over to cheer were also stunned.

Do not?

No draft?

"why?!"

Could it be that the author made a mistake and the manuscript is not a fairy tale? Although it is well written, it cannot be published?

In an instant, the bald colleague fell from heaven to hell.

"Not bad."

Yan Yao returned to her usual calmness:

“The quality of this submission is good, the word count is between two and three, which is just enough...

"Everyone, get ready."

Chapter 5: Sneak into me

In the toilet, after Tang Ping finished submitting his article, he browsed the author forum for a few minutes.

I just moved from No. 10 to No. 2 in "Top Ten Black History Magazines" when my phone dinged and I received another reply email.

"Is this one so fast?" Tang Ping was even more shocked.

They said they would reply within 24 hours, but in fact it only took less than 10 minutes.

Are all industries in this world so efficient?

"Isn't it another rejection at the speed of light?" Tang Ping felt uneasy.

He held his breath, clicked on it, and looked up to see——

[Congratulations on your successful submission]

Overdue!

Tang Ping suddenly felt relieved.

Then I felt unbelievable and slightly uncontrollable excitement:

I actually passed the draft the second time...

I thought it would be like JK Rowling's "Harry Potter", which was rejected by dozens of publishing houses and was almost hopeless before it became a blockbuster.

Tang Ping suppressed his excitement and took a closer look. He found out that the Pigeon of Peace magazine wanted to get in touch with him to discuss the story, sign a contract, and receive royalties.

He immediately added his contact details.

The other person seemed to have been prepared for a long time, agreed almost instantly, and immediately sent a long sentence.

Chief Editor of Peace Dove Yaoyao: "Dear Teacher Guan Ai, hello, thank you very much for choosing us to contribute to our magazine among dozens or hundreds of magazines. You have not lost trust in our magazine because of the dark history of the former editor. You are willing to contribute to our magazine." This is a precious opportunity..."

Tang Ping: "?"

What black history?

He thought of something and quickly called back to the author forum.Quickly scroll down the history of black history.

[NO1. Han Tou Bao Magazine: Han Tou Bao Magazine is determined to treat all authors who submit articles to it as Han Tou Bao...]

Isn't it in the Dark History Collection, or is it not even in the top ten in terms of severity?

Tang Ping was thinking this when he suddenly discovered that there was another page below.

double.

[NO0. Dove of Peace Magazine: As we all know, there are five of the four demons, and there are 10 of the top 11...]

"!!"

Tang Ping's eyes suddenly sharpened and he scanned the dark history at an extremely fast speed.

I fully understand that this is a magazine that loves to steal manuscripts from authors and play with hidden rules.

They even blamed the entire club on one editor, and then kicked out the editor who took the blame, as if this would clear the blame for other club members.

"Hiss—" Tang Ping took a breath of cold air.

What kind of evil magazine is this?

Even if you steal the manuscript, you still have unspoken rules!

"Although the manuscript was successfully approved and no manuscript was stolen, there is no guarantee that there will be no hidden rules in the future..."

Tang Ping wanted to quit.

He swiped his thumb, preparing to return to the chat interface and decline editor-in-chief Yaoyao's advances.

Suddenly I discovered that there is a video below.

When I clicked on it, I saw that it was the red-haired president of Dove of Peace Magazine, leading all employees to publicly apologize.

Among them was a cute girl wearing pink and white Lolita, who stood out among several male employees with bald heads, pot bellies and plaid shirts.

"She is……"

Tang Ping quickly confirmed his identity:

Editor-in-Chief——Yao Yao.

His eyes lit up.

Dive mine!

Inside the Pigeon of Peace magazine, Yan Yao frowned slightly as she looked at Teacher Guan Ai, who had yet to respond.

Why didn't you reply for so long?

Could it be that this author and teacher is a sociopath?

Fortunately, within a few seconds, the other party displayed "Inputting".

Ten seconds later, a message was sent.

I am a happy superman and happy is a superman: "Dear editor-in-chief Yaoyao, thank you very much for choosing me to contribute among dozens or hundreds of submissions. You did not look down on me because I am a new author, and you are willing to give me a big favor." precious opportunity……"

Yan Yao: "?"

You actually used my words to reply to me?

However, a closer look at the words does reveal the helplessness of the new author——

Many old editors only value the old authors of their own lineage, but pay little attention to new authors, and rarely give them a chance to be published.

Perhaps this teacher Guan Ai has submitted articles many times before, but because he is a new author, the old editors do not even have the patience to look at his works carefully.

Yan Yao felt soft in her heart, considering this, both parties were going in both directions.

With good intentions, she communicated in depth with Teacher Guan Ai about "The Emperor's New Clothes".

On the other side, in the toilet.

Tang Ping saw that ""The Emperor's New Clothes" needs some repair and fine-tuning, but please be assured that it will not involve the storyline..."

Ask AI:

"They modified "The Emperor's New Clothes", can you still gain computing power?"

AI: "This is a good question, but it needs to be discussed in categories. 』

"If they modify "The Emperor's New Clothes" but don't change the storyline, when readers approve it, I will still gain a certain amount of computing power, but it will be attenuated based on the proportion of modifications. 』

"If they modify "The Emperor's New Clothes" and change the storyline, then when the modification ratio exceeds 20%, I will no longer be able to gain computing power from the approval of the audience readers. 』

"Although I don't know how you calculate the 20%...but I probably understand."

Tang Ping replied to editor-in-chief Yaoyao and agreed to the other party's request.

This is actually a very normal requirement. Magazine editors always have to proofread authors' manuscripts, which is part of their job.

However, some authors, especially new authors, may find it difficult to accept this and may feel arrogantly, "Are you worthy of revising my manuscript?"

Editor-in-chief of Peace Dove Yaoyao: "Thank you very much for your understanding. As for the remuneration, our publisher is willing to give "The Emperor's New Clothes" a price of 220 yuan per thousand words after tax. I wonder if Teacher Guan Ai can accept it? 』

220 per thousand words after tax? !Tang Ping was surprised.

He has learned from the forum that royalties are generally pre-tax.

The fee for a thousand words before tax is 100-150 yuan, which is considered an average author.

200-300 yuan per thousand words before tax, which is considered an excellent author.

And if you are a new author, you can get 60-80 yuan per thousand words for a finished manuscript, which is pretty good.

Including the comprehensive manuscript tax of about 14%, the price per thousand words after tax is 220 yuan, which is approximately equivalent to 255 yuan per thousand words before tax, which is considered to be in the middle and upper reaches of the excellent.

This magazine really thinks highly of itself...or is it just buying horse bones for a thousand bucks, in order to show more authors their sincerity in reforming their past?

Tang Ping agreed without hesitation.

Finally, there is the matter of contract.

The contract requires a copy of the ID card.

If the author is underage, parents are required to sign an informed consent form.

Tang Ping almost felt embarrassed when he thought that he was only a senior in high school.

Fortunately, I remembered in time that according to my ID card, I was already 18 years old.

The discussion is complete and the communication is over.

Tang Ping raised his hands and saw that the flesh on his knees was red from the pressure of his elbows.

I moved my legs, but my legs and feet were so numb that it was difficult to move.

During the discussion with editor-in-chief Yaoyao, I sat on the toilet for too long.

"Hiss... I basically spent half the day off sitting on the toilet.

"Hurry up and print out the contract, sign it, send it in, and then go back to school.

"Oh, I really don't want to go to school..."

Chapter 6 Reading Comprehension

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