House Dad’s Literary Life Chapter 631: Children ’s reading plan (3/4)
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About the development of Sahara Press, Yang Yi is also the idea that came to mind from Xixi's children's books. Although he can write some beautiful story books for Xi Xi, but after all, it is also a large number of words, which is not easy for children to read, and he can't change the current situation of the lack of Chinese children's books by his own efforts!
"Old Lu, do you know who is writing fairy tales for children abroad?" Yang Yi told Lu Benjie.
Lu Benjie shook his head. He did n’t know anything about children ’s literature. It was in the past two years that Yang Yi published a fairy tale book. Lu Benjie was involved in this field. However, if he was asked to say that the situation of children's literature in China was okay, he would be blind if he said that he was abroad.
"In foreign countries, most of the children writing fairy tales are young parents, not professional children's literature writers!" Yang Yi said.
This statement is true, like Sweden ’s classic children ’s literary works “Pippi Long Socks”, “Emile Naughty Bag”, etc., when their grandmother Lindgren created Pippi Long Socks, Inspiration when telling a story to a sick 7-year-old daughter Karin! (Note 1)
When JK Rowling created "Harry Potter", although she was not inspired when she told her daughter Jessica, she often brought Jay when she was writing in a cafe in Edinburgh. Sika. On the title page of "Magic Stone", Rowling also wrote: "I would like to dedicate this book to Jessica, she likes this story ..."
"The vast parent group is also the most potential creator in the field of children ’s literature. They have their own children. In the interaction with the children, in the process of racking their brains to tell the children, there will actually be a lot of wonderful "The inspiration burst out!" Yang Yi said to Lu Benjie. "It's just that few people think of expanding these broken inspirations and writing them into books."
Lu Benjie understood, he asked: "You mean, should we dig up this type of author?"
“Yes, we not only have to dig, but also support and give them creative support! Especially for those mothers who have creative ability but are worried about writing books without financial income, we should start at the beginning of their writing. Give them a little confidence! "Yang Yi said.
Later, Yang Yi and Lu Benjie talked about their idea of setting up a children ’s book creation fund, which is based on a child-friendly reading and a non-adult perspective. It encourages young parents or authors who have not yet found a direction. 0 ~ 8 Year-old children create children's books.
"Based on their outline and the content of the first three chapters, they can apply for creative funds from our fund. For example, there is a mother who wants to earn some milk powder for her child, she has a good story , Also promised to write this story into a book and authorize us to Sahara Press for publication, we will give her 5,000 to 50,000 subsidies depending on the story's wonderful level. Of course, the subsequent book sales share can be executed according to our normal contract, We will not deprive each other of the benefits they deserve. "Yang Yi told Lu Benjie.
"We should also give her a limited time for creation, and you can't write without money." Lu Benjie said.
"These details will be discussed and improved later!" Yang Yi nodded and smiled slightly, said, "I will invest 10 million as the first phase of funding now, and it will be used up later. "
Lu Benjie nodded excitedly. Yang Yi's remarks really gave him a direction. If, as Yang Yi said, it can stimulate the creative desire of the majority of parents and change the status quo in the field of children's literature, even if Sahara Press cannot become a leader in the publishing house, it can also become a benchmark in the field of children's literature publishing!
"One more thing, I want the publishing house to add a picture book department and recruit a group of comic book artists with high salary. Those who do not need to have their own creative ability, like cartoonists who can produce comic books, do not need to work for some cartoonists. The assistant painter, these people, especially those who have painted children's cartoons, are the objects we are recruiting. "Yang Yi and Lu Benjie said.
"You want them to draw children's books?" Lu Benjie suddenly understood Yang Yi's thoughts.
"Yes!" Yang Yi snapped her fingers and laughed, "In the early days, their task was to draw different stories based on my previous children's books, and make them suitable for reading by young children. One by one. "
Of course, there is no problem asking Yang Yi to paint, but how can he have time to draw and color one by one? There is a professional team with experience in drawing comics to help design the sub-lens, distribute the plot of each picture, and the final draft of the picture book, and Yang Yi only needs to do character prototype design, which is much simpler, and the book The progress will be much faster.
Lu Benjie nodded while recording.
"Later, they will also communicate with the authors of the children's books we support, and they will be responsible for drawing illustrations for them, and even adapting the subsequent picture books." Yang Yi said.
"This has formed a complete industrial chain!" Lu Benjie said with some fists in excitement, "The picture book we published is suitable for children from zero to six years old. They can read this with their parents. A picture book with a small amount of text and a large number of color pictures, and a literary work with more text and fewer illustrations can be provided to literate, older children to read! "
Yang Yi's thoughts are indeed true!
Of course, in the middle, he will make less money, because he invested a lot of support funds in the early days to support a large number of authors with ideas, and most of the authors ’works are not necessarily sold for much money. Maybe Yang Yi's investment will still be at a loss. After all, the market competition is also very fierce. He does not set up this fund for the purpose of exploiting the interests of authors. Even if he adapts the picture book, most of the money he makes will be divided between the original author and the comics department. Painters.
But even if you ca n’t make too much money, it ’s meaningful to do this. Yang Yi ’s children, Xi Xi and Luo Jia, will have more wonderful stories to listen to and more interesting picture books to read in the future.
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Yang Yi is only responsible for providing ideas and funds. The remaining actual operations are of course handed over to Lu Benjie and the publisher.
After leaving Sahara Press, Yang Yishun came to the coffee shop. It happened that Yang Huan had no classes in the afternoon. She helped Ding Xiang in the coffee shop.
"Ah! Brother, why are you here?" Yang Huan was shocked when he saw Yang Yi suddenly appear, and said with a guilty conscience.
"I can't come yet?" Yang Yi asked with a smile, "Are you secretly talking about your boyfriend, dare you let me know?"
Yang Yi also teased Yang Huan, deliberately turned her head to look at Ding Xiang, and said, "Ding Xiang, you tell me, what a brave and stupid boy, I'll break his leg!"
Ding Xiang smirked, not talking.
Yang Huan rolled her eyes, but at this time, she was guilty and did not have the courage to talk back. She just smiled and said, "How can I secretly talk about my boyfriend? My ideal boyfriend is a great hero, now all I do n’t know where it is yet! "
After listening to Yang Huan, Yang Yi inexplicably thought of the classic dialogue in "The Big Journey to the West" and wanted to say: "Do you still want him to wear a golden armor and wear a colorful cloud to marry you?" What about? "
Of course, Yang Yi did not say anything, but just shook his head, patted Yang Huan ’s head, and said, "I have something to come out today. I came to the coffee shop and told you that tomorrow is the winter solstice. Remember that there is no class. , Come home early, parents said that this year it is rare to have the opportunity to spend the winter solstice with the whole family, and have to come back to eat. "
"Winter solstice! Is that mom making pumpkin pie again?" Yang Huan said excitedly, "Mom's pumpkin pie is the best!"
"In the past years, we will eat everything." Yang Yi said with a smile.
"Oh, Ding Xiang, if you are fine, come with Huanhuan!" Yang Yi turned to Ding Xiang.
Ding Xiang froze for a moment, quickly waved his hand and said, "No, I still have classes tomorrow!"
Ding Xiang actually does not want to disturb Yang Yi's family dinner, after all, he is still an outsider! How embarrassed to run over to eat and drink?
Yang Huan also persuaded him for a while, but Ding Xiang simply disagreed and made excuses.
"Okay, I will come back tomorrow night and bring pumpkin pie for you!" Yang Huan said regretfully, "I tell you, my mom's pumpkin pie is delicious!"
"Tomorrow evening you have to stay with your parents at home and go back the day after tomorrow." Yang Yi smiled slightly. "But it doesn't matter. Don't talk about pumpkin pie. I will leave you a copy of the other delicious food. Ding Xiang eats together. "