Talking about money might sound vulgar, but this society was very realistic. What motivation could one use to write without money? Many full-time authors who wrote novels couldn't even fill their stomachs for three meals.
The more serious problem was that many authors who dreamed of becoming authors would sell their family's savings to publishers in order to publish their own physical books. In the end, they were reduced to a situation where they had no income and lived a miserable life.
That was not an exaggeration. It was a reality. The authors knew it very well, but they were still very skeptical of Fang Tian's words. Was online literature really that powerful?
Boss Wu said, "Everyone, don't listen to his nonsense. He's just a big scammer."
"Yes, everyone, don't believe him."
"His website is nothing more than a scammer's website. Don't believe him."
"I believe him!"
Amidst the overwhelming doubts, a woman stood up.
Who was it? Who was so stupid to believe him? Everyone turned their heads to look, and their eyes instantly widened. They were all stunned!
She was none other than the famous author, Zhang Mailing!
Her tone was light, but it was enough to shock everyone.
Today, Zhang Mailing wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses as usual. Her short hair was curled at the ends, and she wore a black and white suit. She gave off a very artistic feeling.
Zhang Mailing's status in the country's literary world was self-evident. No one expected her to stand up and support Fang Tian.
"Miss Zhang, I didn't expect you to come too." Fang Tian was pleasantly surprised and greeted her with a smile.
After interacting with famous authors for a long time, they felt as close as siblings. Sometimes, they would address each other casually, but it was better to be polite here.
"Why wouldn't I come to the annual literary event?" Zhang Mailing smiled.
After staring at Zhang Mailing for a while, Wen Zhiyuan came back to his senses and said, "Miss Zhang Mailing, do you also think that online novels will surpass physical books?"
Zhang Mailing smiled faintly and said, "Actually, I don't care about that at all. Whether e-books will surpass physical books or physical books will continue to flourish, it doesn't matter to an author. They will naturally choose to go wherever it is good."
Hearing that, all the authors agreed and nodded.
Zhang Mailing glanced at Fang Tian and said, "However, Mr. Fang Tian said something that I agree with. In the future, the income of online novel authors might really surpass that of physical book authors!"
"Wow!" There was an uproar.
These words were very obvious. The great author was supporting Fang Tian.
Why would a best-selling physical book author support an online novel platform? It didn't make sense at all?
Wen Zhiyuan found it unbelievable, "Why?"
Zhang Mailing smiled and said, "Actually, the sales of books are only a small part of my income. It's about one-tenth of my income. Most of my income come from film copyrights. Mr. Fang...........................
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Mr. Wu glared at him and said, "According to what you said, the physical book is going to die! All the authors in the world can go and write online novels. "
Fang Tian shook his head and said, "Don't misunderstand me. I never said that physical books would die. But with the rise of e-books, the decline of physical books is inevitable. "
Clearing his throat, Fang Tian added, "With the advent of the Internet era, not only physical books, but physical books in all industries will be affected. No one will be able to control the trend."
How could there be any impact? Wen Zhiyuan didn't believe it.
"It's all nonsense!" With that, he left the conference room.
The Literary World Summit was about to end. Then, all the guests left.
In the afternoon, Zhang Mailing brought Fang Tian and Lin Keqing to a restaurant near the Binhai Exhibition Hall for lunch.
It felt good to be treated to a meal by a beautiful woman everywhere.
"Mr. Fang, your speech at the conference was wonderful." Zhang Mailing looked over with a smile.
Fang Tian talked about a lot of things at the conference. For example, the creation of future novels, business models, and finally the competition between traditional literature and online novels. That was even more shocking.
Fang Tian said, "Is that so? I was just expressing what I wanted to say. "
Zhang Mailing said, "Aren't you afraid of offending your peers?"
"Won't it be fine with your support?" Fang Tian said with a smile.
The three of them walked into the Bay Restaurant and found a place to sit.
"What would you like to eat?" The waiter walked over with a smile and asked, passing the menu to Fang Tian.
Fang Tian asked for Lin Keqing and Zhang Mailing's opinions and ordered four dishes and a soup.
Zhang Mailing drank a mouthful of lemon tea. "Just now, you talked so much about the future of online literature at the conference. Aren't you afraid that your peers will copy and copy you?"
Fang Tian shook his head and smiled faintly. "I'm not worried at all. These models are easy to say, but not everyone can do it well. Only people who understand online literature can do it well. Even if I tell them, they won't believe me. Even if they believe me, they can't do it well. Imitation will never surpass the opponent and can only follow behind them? "
If he imitated, he would only be able to follow behind others forever? Zhang Mailing covered her mouth and couldn't help but laugh.
"Isn't this very vulgar?" Fang Tian asked with a smile.
"Elegant and vulgar, this is a real life." Zhang Mailing smiled. "After all, humans are humans, not gods. No matter how noble a person is, there's still a vulgar side."
"Great author, you're really interesting. I think I should read more of your novels." Fang Tian smiled.
Zhang Mailing nodded slightly. "En, read more."
Fang Tian drank a mouthful of coconut juice and said, "What do you think of Golden Jade Novel Network?"
Now, she was serializing her novels on Golden Jade Novel Network.
"Very good, it gives me a refreshing feeling. I can feel that you're very sincere in making a literature website. "Zhang Mailing said.
Originally, the great author had some doubts about publishing works online, but when she saw Golden Jade Novel Network's website, Zhang Mailing was moved.
Fang Tian: "To be honest, Soft cloud is building an Internet entertainment empire, and novels are an indispensable part."
"Amazing!" Zhang Mailing gave Fang Tian a thumbs up. "I've never admired someone so much. You're the first."
Lin Keqing, who was drinking milk tea, said, "I've said before that he can publish his autobiography."
Fang Tian laughed and looked at Zhang Mailing. "If I publish my autobiography, are you willing to write it for me?"
"Yes, I'm very willing!" Zhang Mailing was excited. "Let's find a time to talk about it. Start from before you founded Soft cloud technology. I believe your story will be very popular."
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