Chapter 134: Doujinshi and the Prize Pool
The restaurant that Wang Wenhong led everyone to was called "Pilgrim House", the name of the store sounded more elegant, and so did the decoration inside.
The waiter invited the group into the private room, and after taking a seat, Shen Xin glanced at the ordering book, and then threw it to Gao Hang.
Gao Hang took the menu and said to the waiter next to him, "I want this...... This one...... This ......"
Shen Xin's eyes glanced at Wang Wenhong's feet, where there was a paper bag.
When Wang Wenhong came out of the bookstore, he kept carrying a paper bag, which was stuffed with bulging stuff, but others couldn't tell what was in the bag.
After the waiter went out, Shen Xin asked Wang Wenhong, "Editor Wang, have you come up with any good ideas?" β
"There's an idea, but it's not good or bad, you listen to it and then make a judgment." Wang Wenhong poured a glass of boiling water and took a sip.
"What's the idea?"
Wang Wenhong put the paper bag on the table and tapped it twice, "Teacher Shen, just take a look at the things in here." β
Shen Xin was suspicious, took the paper bag, it was very heavy, it should be a magazine or a book.
After taking it out, it proved that Shen Xin's guess was correct, he glanced at the cover, and his face tightened.
Yan Fei also leaned over, but just glanced twice, and her cheeks immediately turned crimson.
"Wang Wenhong, you are so disgusting." Yan Fei glanced at Wang Wenhong with disdain.
Wang Wenhong shrugged his shoulders, "These are not what I deliberately collected before. I just randomly searched for it yesterday, and there are so many. β
The conversation between the two immediately aroused the curiosity of the three assistants.
Gao Hang looked at the booklet in Shen Xin's hand with a curious expression.
As soon as Zhou Yang stood up, Yan Fei immediately scolded him: "You sit down." β
Turning around, Yan Fei said to Wang Wenhong: "Wang Wenhong, what do you want to do when you come here with so many 18x books?" β
18X
Zhou Yang scratched his head and laughed twice. Compared to the rest of the people, he is indeed a little small, not yet 18 years old.
Wang Wenhong sneered, "You only saw the book." Don't you see this as the merit of "Y's"? β
"The advantage is the book of 18X?" Yan Fei sneered.
"It's a fan, right?" Shen Xin speculated.
Wang Wenhong glanced at Yan Fei, "See, Teacher Shen can see it accurately." β
"Doujin?"
The three assistants said in unison.
"Whether Mr. Shen knows it or not, "Y's" is actually in the same people's chronicles, and it has always been very marketable. This is a 'feature' that no manga on the rookie list has. Wang Wenhong said.
"Huh...... I'm not happy at all when you say that. Shen Xin felt an indescribable depression in his heart.
"I"s" when it was on the earth,,It used to be the "hardest hit area" of the book.,Such as the moon group trueγAmano rain and other big hands.,Have drawn the book of "I"s".,I didn't expect to come to this world.,It's still the case.γ
"It can't be helped. I also wanted to find a book of "Crumbling", but I couldn't find one. Wang Wenhong was a little helpless.
"So what do you mean? Do you want to use these books to make "Y's" and "Hunting Abyss" compete? Yan Fei wondered.
"The derivatives of comics are usually divided into two parts, one is that you can use the comics themselves to make derivatives, such as "Hunting the Abyss", believe it or not, after the animation of "Hunting the Abyss" is released, there will definitely be game companies to buy the copyright, and second, it is a derivative made by fans spontaneously, just like the doujinshi of "Y's". From this point of view, "Y's" has an advantage over "Hunting the Abyss" and "Punishment". I've been to the doujin exhibition in Hongchuan twice, and "Y's" is very popular at the doujin exhibition. β
"Even if Y's has these advantages, what does that mean?" Yan Fei wondered.
"The more fanworks a manga has, the more sticky it is. If you can take advantage of it, it may help you. β
"Hey, Wang Wenhong, are you sure you're not harming Teacher Shen? 18X's book will damage the reputation of "Y's". Gao Aerial stood up and yelled at Wang Wenhong.
Wang Wenhong ignored Gao Hang, his eyes were only staring at Shen Xin.
Shen Xin frowned slightly, falling into deep thought.
Wang Wenhong did provide an idea, Shen Xin had never considered this aspect before, but now when he heard Wang Wenhong mention it, a word suddenly popped out of his mind.
"Call for Papers."
"Huh?" Yan Fei was surprised, "What do you mean?" β
"I mean, we can do a fandom." Shen Xin immediately looked at Wang Wenhong, "Is that what you mean?" β
"Uh...... It's okay if you think so. β
Wang Wenhong didn't think about soliciting contributions, but wanted to use the same people to stir up "Y's" in the fan base. This will save a lot of money and the effect will be better, but the disadvantage will be as Gao Hang said, it will damage "Y's".
In contrast, Shen Xin's approach is more formal.
"But there is also a downside to this, which is the issue of engagement. How to attract readers to doujin and "Y's",If you can't do this,Even if it's a fandom call.,It's hard to compare the publicity with the anime.γ Yan Fei pondered.
One after another, the waiters served the food, but no one in the single room made a sound. This made the waiters wonder if these guys had fallen into some evil.
Gao Hang swallowed his saliva and looked around at the people around, but found that everyone's eyes were focused on Shen Xin, and he had to endure the hunger in his stomach first.
During this time, he recalled the situation on Earth, and a word suddenly flashed in his mind.
"You've heard of it...... Prize pools? β
"Prize pool?" Wang Wenhong was stunned, and some didn't understand.
Yan Fei shook her head again and again, it was the first time she had heard of the "bonus pool".
"To put it simply, it is to take out a part of the funds as a base bonus first. The president promised me that we could use the 500,000 yuan bonus, so we could use 500,000 yuan or part of it as the base bonus, and then, for every single book sold, put a dime or two into the prize pool. This way the reader can have a sense of involvement. If one million copies are sold during the event, the money put into the prize pool alone will be one or two hundred thousand. That's a big bonus for fanfiction authors, right? β
Shen Xin thought about it a lot, and finally thought of the prize pool.
In some games, a base prize is given, and then a portion of the proceeds from the reader's spending is put into the prize pool, which is awarded to the winner as the final prize along with the base prize.
Shen Xin only made a little more money by selling a copy of "Y's", so it is not less to draw out a corner or two. And considering that the more bonuses, the more likely it is that cartoonists will cheat, so it is necessary to set the prize money at a reasonable amount.
Wang Wenhong was the first to understand, "This is a good idea, but it is better not to participate in the whole people, but to invite the big players in the fandom world, especially those 18x painters, and let them compete with each other." β
"Why?" Gao Hang was puzzled.
Wang Wenhong glanced at Gao Hang, "Of course, they also focus their popularity on "Y's". β
Yan Fei immediately took out a pen and paper and memorized the words of Shen Xin and Wang Wenhong.
At the moment, it's a rough idea, but if you polish it carefully, it might make a great project.