Cui Geng felt a little awkward seeing that the authors of the inspiration class were like chicks waiting to be fed. They desperately wanted to obtain some knowledge about creation from him.
That was because he did not know what to say!
If it was a traditional web novel technique, he would be able to talk about it.
However, all the authors who could come to the inspiration class would have good results in traditional web novels. Everyone had a set of skills.
Cui Geng's experience was more than enough to teach ordinary authors who did not have any achievements. However, the standards of the authors in the inspiration class were about the same. What was the point of talking about it?
What's more, these authors wanted to hear about Cui Geng's journey in creating 'Successor'. They wanted to know how to write in order to obtain the copyright and the opportunity to adapt it.
They were all famous authors after all. How many of them came to the inspiration class to slack off? They were all aiming for the copyright and adaptation.
Take Cui Geng for example. The success of the adaptation of 'Successor' would not only increase the popularity of the entire story by several dimensions, but it would also give him a considerable share of the income of the series.
The money he earned was much more than what he earned by writing a conventional web novel!
The authors looked at Cui Geng with admiration as if they were looking at a living god of wealth under the dual stimulation of fame and profit.
However, the problem was that Cui Geng could not explain this problem himself!
Cui Geng coughed awkwardly. "Ahem, to be honest, I really don't have anything to say."
"Everyone has their own successful works. Everyone and their writing skills are different. My experience might not be suitable for everyone."
"What's more, I wrote the story 'Successor' by chance. I didn't even have much hope after I wrote it. If Boss Pei had not said that this could be adapted, I would have thrown it aside long ago …"
Cui Geng spoke his mind very honestly, but the authors did not believe him at all.
"Whoa, you're up! You wrote such a successful work in such a short time? Let me tell you, it's not illegal to act cool in our country now. Otherwise, we would have arrested you long ago! "
"Hey, 110? Reporting, someone is acting cool here. The situation is getting out of control! "
"Old Chui, don't be modest. Is this the time to be modest? What did we say when we went to the internet cafe to play together? We'll share blessings and sorrows together. When we become rich in the future, we can't forget to bring our brothers along. Have you forgotten? "
"That's right. Don't be modest. Say what you want to say!"
The authors were still unwilling to give up.
Obviously, no one believed that Cui Geng had written it on a whim. They all thought that he was being modest.
Cui Geng was helpless. In this day and age, no one believed the truth!
It was all the fault of those pretentious criminals. Why did they have to pretend to be pretentious? As a result, the cost of trust in society had increased, and those who spoke the truth could not be trusted.
He had no choice but to casually say something.
Cui Geng tried hard to recall the motivation and source of inspiration for creating "Successor". He really did remember something.
Thinking of this, he nodded. "Alright, I'll explain it briefly."
Once they heard that Cui Geng was going to give a lecture, the authors immediately became excited.
The inspiration class did not lack anything. There was a large conference table and a recording room. There were too many people and the large conference table could not accommodate so many people. Thus, everyone decided to go to the recording room.
They turned it on and gave Cui Geng a microphone, turning it into a lecture.
Cui Geng felt a little helpless seeing this scene. However, what else could he do now? Speak!
Anyway, as long as he told them the process of the birth of "Successor", it would be fine. As for how the other authors interpreted it, it would be up to them.
"The cause of this matter started a morning not long after the inspiration class was established."
"At that time, Boss Pei came to inspect. After denying several of my creative directions, he gave me a clear path …"
Cui Geng recounted the process of his conversation with Boss Pei.
At that time, his first choice was to write doujinshi for Mission and Choice. His second choice was to write stories about the traditional domestic IP that GOG had bought. However, Boss Pei rejected all of them.
Boss Pei pointed him a path: to write about superheroes from Hurricane Comics Company!
Cui Geng felt that this was not realistic at all. That was because the superhero theme was the private property of the top two comic companies in the United States. Only they could play with it because it was a theme rooted in the background of Western liberal culture.
All in all, the path that Boss Pei pointed out looked like a dead end no matter how he looked at it.
However, Boss Pei said one thing: a superhero theme that was only targeted at domestic readers might not necessarily fail!
What's more, Boss Pei had also said that why did readers have to like these superheroes? They could also write these superheroes to death or live a life worse than death. In any case, the readers did not like these superheroes. Wouldn't that give them more room to perform?
It was these two requests that drove Cui Geng to analyze Boss Pei's deep demands and finally decided on the 'anti-superhero theme'. That was how the story of 'Successor' came about.
The authors below the stage nodded repeatedly.
So there was such a complicated story behind 'Successor'?
From what Cui Geng said, the story of 'Successor' had never been his first choice, but his third! It was Boss Pei who had insisted that Cui Geng write in this direction that resulted in 'Successor'.
If Boss Pei had not interfered, Cui Geng would most likely be writing a doujinshi for 'Mission and Choice'.
Of course, the doujinshi for 'Mission and Choice' might not necessarily fail. It might even obtain the chance to be adapted and appear as downloadable content for 'Mission and Choice'.
But in that case, the work "Successor" would not have appeared.
Comparatively speaking, 'Successor' was obviously more successful because it had created a new IP and not attached to the existing IP of 'Mission and Choice'.
Some of the authors sitting in the front row had a disappointed look on their faces.
After all this while, Boss Pei was the one who had designated the theme for 'Successor'?
A large part of the success of this story was thanks to Boss Pei!
However, such treatment was not common. Cui Geng was an old author and the first batch of members to join the inspiration class. He could get Boss Pei's guidance, but others could not!
Then, there would be no reference at all.
Cui Geng changed the topic as if he had seen through the authors' thoughts. "However, after this period of reflection and analysis, I suddenly gained something. I have a deeper understanding of the creative direction and creative concept that Boss Pei encouraged!"
"I can share this with everyone."
The authors below the stage perked up again.
This was good! This was pure dry goods!
Everyone might not be able to get Boss Pei's guidance, but after Cui Geng's analysis, interpretation, and transmission of Boss Pei's creative direction and creative concept, it would be equivalent to getting Boss Pei's guidance!
As long as they created according to Boss Pei's ideas, the content created would definitely meet Tengda's adaptation standards!
Cui Geng smiled slightly and said, "I think the three works that were adapted this time were not randomly picked by Boss Pei. Instead, they represent the two creative directions that Boss Pei encouraged."
"The first is something like 'Eternal Fallen Samsara' and 'Executor Academy'. They are based on Tengda's existing IP content and derived from other fields."
"Novels, games, and animations. The crossover between different art forms is very positive for expanding the territory of Tengda's cultural industry."
"Of course, this is a simple gameplay. In the future, many authors in the inspiration class will choose this path. Thus, the competition will be more intense. Only the more outstanding works can be adapted."
"And the second type is the type of 'Successor'. Considering that Boss Pei had personally guided me before, it is obvious that he is more inclined to this creative direction. "
"To put it simply, this direction is based on the traditional cultural heritage and social phenomena of the people, and create works that suit the preferences and tastes of young people!"
"There are two key elements here. Neither of them can be missing."
"If we only create works based on traditional cultural heritage and social phenomena but do not suit the preferences and tastes of young people, it would become empty preaching and would not be able to be widely spread."
"What's more, we have to correct our attitude and clarify our position. We are not traditional writers. We have to ensure that the content we write can be read by young people and even be interesting. Only on this basis can we pursue other things."
"If we do not base ourselves on traditional cultural heritage and social phenomena and blindly cater to the tastes of young people, we might fall into a situation where the content is empty."
"Of course, this is not a problem for ordinary networks. After all, we can also earn royalties. However, for the inspiration class, it has to be adapted into other themes. It requires a lot of investment. Only works with rich connotations would have the need to use such huge resources to adapt them. "
"'Successor' happens to meet these two points. That's why there is a possibility of a reversal in reputation."
"Everyone, you have to pay attention to one thing. The first impression that works that conform to these two points might be unpopular and unpleasant."
"On one hand, it is because it is difficult to balance the two. On the other hand, it is because the cultural invasion of the Western world is everywhere, pervasive, and imperceptible. Many of our habits might have been changed inadvertently. No one would feel that there is anything wrong with it. "
"At this time, a work that describes content that is completely different from what people normally understand will definitely cause resistance and opposition from these people."
"Just like what 'Successor' describes, if it was not for the results of the Eurasian election, how many people would think that it was reasonable? They are all scolding and saying that it is deliberately discrediting them. "
"Therefore, as long as everyone chooses this path, no matter how many people do not think highly of it at the beginning, you must persevere."
"Everyone must believe that as long as you persevere on this path, even if everyone does not think highly of it, Boss Pei will. As long as Boss Pei thinks highly of it, the work can be adapted, and it will definitely succeed!"
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