Guo Ziyi was not the only one who wanted to become stronger as soon as possible. There was also Yu Ying, who insisted on attending classes at Sahara Publishing every Friday.
Yu Ying, who had received 50,000 yuan in support, did not seem to have much change in her life, except for her residence. She moved out of the dark and crowded urban village and brought her family to live in an ordinary but quiet and beautiful old-fashioned community.
This was a welfare housing community of a state-owned enterprise that had been built for more than 20 years. Yu Ying rented the house from an old employee who had moved out. Although it was still a staircase house with two bedrooms and a living room, compared to the urban village she used to live in, the house now was much more spacious. The windows were bright and clean, and the air was airy. It was more comfortable and warm to live in!
However, Yu Ying continued to work in the restaurant. She did not dare to quit her job to concentrate on writing.
Yes, she did not have the courage to cut off her means of retreat, but this was indisputable. After all, she still had the responsibility of raising her daughter. How could she dare to cut off the family's only source of income before she had a new stable income?
Of course, it was still very hard to write while working. Moreover, Yu Ying worked in the food service industry and worked very long hours. But Yu Ying still persevered. Moreover, she still insisted on attending classes at Sahara Publishing every Friday. She was ten times, a hundred times more hardworking than when she was a student.
Yu Ying worked hard to become stronger in order to fight for a better future for her family!
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On the third Friday of May, Yu Ying came to Sahara Publishing again.
However, Sahara Publishing was a little lively today. There was a banner at the door and some decorations were placed. There were also some people who looked like reporters gathered, either taking photos or chatting. They walked inside in twos and threes.
"'I … Have a Dream' — Sahara Publishing Children's Book Author Support Fund … First Supported Work Press Conference!" Yu Ying softly read the content of the banner. (Note 1)
A familiar voice came from the side, "Donnai."
"Editor Wen." Yu Ying turned her head and found that it was her editor, Wen Xuefeng. He happened to be receiving reporters at the door, "What did you say?"
Wen Xuefeng smiled, "Donnai, the protagonist of today's press conference, is a new author supported by the support fund like you. He is also a father. His book is published today. As it is the first work completed and published with the help of the support fund, the publishing house arranged a more grand press conference for him. "
It had to be said that this guy was a very lucky guy!
"So fast? His book has already been published? "Yu Ying was a little surprised. Her manuscript was progressing very slowly, and she was only at the third story.
Of course, this was also because she had followed Chief Editor Lu's instructions and treated her work with excellence. For example, every time after listening to a lecture at the Sahara Publishing House, she would constantly revise or even rewrite the previous manuscript according to the new understanding she had obtained until she was satisfied.
"Don't worry, you're different from Donnai." Wen Xuefeng comforted her. "Donnai wrote a short story, and he's also an artist, so it's faster to publish a book. You're writing a long story, so of course you'll need more time to write it."
Wen Xuefeng was wrong. Tang Nai was not an artist. He was just a student who graduated from an art major. Before he met the support fund, he was even worse off than Yu Ying. He was poor and could only rely on drawing portraits for people in the square to earn some money for milk powder for his children.
The Sahara Publishing House gave him a chance to change. Not only did they give him support, but they also taught him how to change his original style and cater to the children's preferences. Of course, Tang Nai also put in a lot of effort to get the picture book published.
This was a very inspirational story, and it would definitely be reported by many media outlets tomorrow.
However, people not only needed inspirational stories, but also needed to face reality.
Yu Ying asked Wen Xuefeng realistically, "How much money can he make after his book is published?"
"How would I know? It depends on how much he can sell! " Wen Xuefeng and Yu Ying walked into the publishing house and whispered with a smile, "However, I don't think it'll be too bad. The marketing department did a survey before, and the children's literature market is very big. Think about it, Mr. Yang's first collection of children's stories has been published for more than a year, and he still earns a few million after tax every month. Tang Nai can't compare to Mr. Yang, but he can at least earn a few hundred thousand, or even a few million, right? "
Even if it was a book that earned so much, it would completely change Tang Nai's life!
"That much?" Yu Ying's eyes widened in surprise after hearing that.
"Yes, that's why you should write well! Meeting Sahara Publishing House and Mr. Yang is an opportunity that others can only dream of. "Wen Xuefeng suddenly pursed his lips and motioned Yu Ying to look to the other side.
Yu Ying looked over and saw that at the entrance of Sahara Publishing House's largest conference hall, Chief Editor Lu and several higher-ups of the publishing house were surrounding Yang Yi, and Yang Yi was shaking hands with a man with a smile.
"That's Tang Nai." Wen Xuefeng sighed, "The first author to publish a book is very lucky. Because he's the first, the publishing house's publicity will be more grand. For future authors and published books, there may not be such a grand press conference. At most, some authors whose books have sold well will be invited to attend some events or book signings. "
Yu Ying didn't care about these formalities. She saw Yang Yi shaking hands with the other party, and after a few words, he left from the back with a bag.
"The press conference hasn't started yet, right? Why did Mr. Yang leave? "Yu Ying asked Wen Xuefeng, puzzled." Isn't he going to attend the press conference? "
"He's not attending. Mr. Lu invited Mr. Yang, but Mr. Yang said that Tang Nai is the main character today, and it's not good for him to steal the limelight." Wen Xuefeng said.
Indeed, Yang Yi was too famous. If he appeared at the press conference, he would definitely steal the limelight, and the reporters' questions would undoubtedly fall on him.
"Then why did Mr. Yang come?" Yu Ying asked, puzzled.
"He came to see Tang Nai and give him some encouragement. This is Mr. Lu's request. I didn't expect that a busy celebrity like Mr. Yang would take the time to come. "
Wen Xuefeng sighed, "That's why I said that meeting Sahara Publishing House and Mr. Yang is an opportunity that many people can only dream of. Mr. Yang's family business is huge, and he doesn't care about this small amount of money. Therefore, our publishing house gives the authors the most generous treatment, and we have a complete supply chain to help the authors develop their works! Even if you don't know how to draw like Tang Nai, the publishing house has dozens of artists who can help you produce a picture book. "
After chatting with Wen Xuefeng, Yu Ying still went to the free training class held by the publishing house every Friday. However, she couldn't calm down for a long time.
Yu Ying's mind kept replaying Tang Nai's excited smile outside the conference hall, and his face was flushed red.
"I can be as successful as he is!" A new desire arose in Yu Ying's heart. In addition to the initial need for money, this was the second flame of "why write" that ignited in her heart.
Of course, money was still the most important!
Publishing a book might earn her hundreds of thousands, or even millions. This way, she wouldn't have to worry about not having an income. She could quit her job and write at home. She could also spend more time with her daughter.
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