House Dad’s Literary Life

Regarding the development of Sahara Press, Yang Yi is also an idea that comes to mind from Xixi’s children’s books. Although he can write some good-looking story books for Xixi, but after all, it is also a lot of words, not easy for children to read, and his alone efforts can not change the current situation of the lack of children’s books in China!

“Lao Lu, do you know who is writing the fairy tale for the children in overseas?” Yang Yi and Lu Benjie said.

Lu Benjie shook his head. He didn’t know anything about children’s literature. In the past two years, Yang Yi had a fairy tale book, and Lu Benjie was involved in this field. However, he asked him to say that the situation of children’s literature in China is still good. He said that he was touched by overseas.

“In overseas, most of the children who write fairy tales are young parents, not professional children’s literature writers!” said Yang Yi.

This statement is not empty, like Sweden’s classic children’s literature “Long Socks Pipi”, “Naughty Bag Emir”, etc., their author Lin Gelen’s grandmother when creating “Long Socks Pippi” when it was given Klin, the sick 7 daughter, inspired the story! (Note 1)

When JK Rowling was writing Harry Potter, although she was not inspired by her story when she was telling her daughter Jessica, she often brought Jessica when she was writing in a coffee shop in Edinburgh. On the title page of “Magic Stone”, Rowling also wrote: “I would like to give this book to Jessica, she likes this story…”

“The vast majority of parents are also the most potential creators in the field of children’s literature. They have their own children. In the process of interacting with children, in the process of racking their brains to tell stories to children, there are actually many wonderful inspirations. “Yang Yi and Lu Benjie said, “Just, few people think of expanding these broken inspirations and making them into books.”

Lu Benjie understood, he asked: “What do you mean, should we dig this type of author?”

“Yes, we don’t just want to dig, but also support, give them creative support! Especially for some mothers who have creative ability but are worried about writing books without economic income, we should give them a little at the beginning of their writing. Confidence!” said Yang Yi.

Subsequently, Yang Yi and Lu Benjie talked about their idea of ​​setting up a children’s book creation fund, which is suitable for children’s reading, non-adult perspective, and encourages young parents, or authors who have not found directions, 0~8 Children create children’s books.

“With their outline and the content of the first three chapters, they can use this to apply for funding for our fund. For example, if there is a mother who wants to give her children some milk powder, she has a good story and promises. This story will be written into a book and authorized by Sahara Press for publication. We will give her 5,000 to 50,000 grants depending on the level of the story. Of course, the subsequent book sales share can be executed according to our normal contract, we do not Will deprive the other party of the benefits,” Yang Yi and Lu Benjie said.

“We should also limit her creation time, and don’t write if she can’t take the money,” Lu Benjie said.

“These details, you will discuss it later!” Yang Yi nodded and smiled. “I will invest 10 million as the first fund, and I will use it later, and I will add it as appropriate.”

Lu Benjie nodded excitedly, and Yang Yi’s words really gave him directions. If, as Yang Yi said, it can stimulate the creative desire of parents and change the status quo in the field of children’s literature, Sahara Press can become a benchmark in the field of children’s literature publishing even if it cannot become a leader in publishing houses!

“There is one more thing. I want the publishing house to add a picture book department and recruit a group of comic artists at high salaries. I don’t need to have my own creative ability, like a cartoonist who can make a comic book, and an assistant painter who works for some cartoonists. These people, especially the painters who painted children’s comics, are the partners we want to recruit,” Yang Yi and Lu Benjie said.

“You want them to draw children’s books?” Lu Benjie understood Yang Yi’s thoughts at once.

“Yes!” Yang Yi snapped a finger and smiled. “In the early days, their task was to draw different stories based on my previous children’s books and make them suitable for children of lower ages to read. Everyone small picture book.”

Of course, there is no problem in painting Yang Yi, but how can he have time to draw and paint one painting? There is a professional team with experience in drawing comics to help design the shots, assign the plot of each painting, and the final picture book, and Yang Yi only needs to do the character prototype design, which is much simpler, and the book is published. The progress will be much faster.

Lu Benjie nodded and recorded.

“Then, they will also communicate with the children’s books authors we support, responsible for helping them draw illustrations and even subsequent adaptations of the picture books,” said Yang Yi.

“This creates a complete industrial chain!” Lu Benjie held his fist and said with excitement. “We have a picture book that is suitable for children between the ages of zero and six. They can read it with their parents. Texts, a large number of color pictures, and literary works with more words and fewer illustrations can be provided to the older children after reading the literacy!”

Yang Yi’s idea is also true!

Of course, in the middle, he will make less money because he invested a lot of support funds in the early stage to fund a large number of authors with ideas. Most of the authors’ works are not necessarily able to sell much money. Maybe Yang Yi’s investment will also lose money. After all, the market competition is fierce. He does not set up this fund for the purpose of exploiting the interests of the author. Even if he is to adapt the picture book, most of the money earned will be distributed to the original author and the artists in the comic department.

But even if you can’t make too much money, it makes sense to do this. Yang Yi’s children, Xixi and Sakura will have more exciting stories to listen to, and more interesting picture books can be read.

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Yang Yi is only responsible for providing ideas and funding, and the rest of the actual operation is of course given to Lu Benjie and the publisher.

After leaving Sahara Press, Yang Yi came to the coffee shop, just as Yang Huan didn’t have a class in the afternoon. She helped Ding Xiang in the coffee shop.

“Ah! Big Brother, how come you?” Seeing Yang Yi suddenly appeared, and Yang Huan, who had a ghost in his heart, was shocked and said with a guilty conscience.

“I can’t come yet?” Yang Yi asked with a smile. “You shouldn’t be talking about your boyfriend, don’t you let me know?”

Yang Yi also teased Yang Huan, deliberately turned to look at Ding Xiang and said: “Ding Xiang, you tell me, which is a daring stupid boy, I am going to interrupt his leg!”

Ding Xiang smirked and didn’t talk.

Yang Huan rolled her eyes, but at this time, her guilty conscience, no courage to talk back, just smiled and said: “How can I secretly talk about my boyfriend? My ideal boyfriend is the hero of the top, and now I don’t know. where!”

After listening to Yang Huan, Yang Yi inexplicably thought of the classic dialogue in “Westward Journey” and wanted to say: “Do you still want him to wear a golden armor, and he is smashing you with seven colored clouds?”

Of course, Yang Yi didn’t say anything, just shook his head and patted Yang Huan’s head and said, “I have something to come out today. I will come to the coffee shop and tell you that tomorrow is the winter solstice. If you don’t have a class, come early. At home, my parents said that this year is a rare opportunity for the whole family to spend the winter solstice and come back to eat.”

“Winter Solstice! Is the mother going to make pumpkin pie again?” Yang Huan said excitedly. “Mom’s pumpkin pie is the best!”

“In the past, we will have it.” Yang Yi said with a smile.

“Right, Ding Xiang, if you have nothing, come with Huanhuan!” Yang Yi turned to Ding Xiang.

Ding Xiang stunned and waved his hand and said, “No, I have classes tomorrow!”

Ding Xiang actually didn’t want to disturb the Yang Yi family’s family dinner. After all, he is still an outsider! How do you mean to go over the festival and eat and drink?

Yang Huan also persuaded Ding Xiang to disagree, and he made excuses to evade.

“Well, I will come back tonight with pumpkin pie for you!” Yang Huan said with regret, “I told you that my mother made pumpkin cakes delicious!”

“You have to be with your parents at home tomorrow night, and I will go back the next morning.” Yang Yi smiled. “But it doesn’t matter, don’t talk about pumpkin pie. I will give you a copy of other delicious food. I will bring it back with Ding Xiang the day after tomorrow.” eat.”