Chapter 292 – Expanding Daily Life (4)
The site conceived by Lee Seok-chan is a mobile content platform that encompasses novels, webtoons, and anime.
However, it is not possible to proceed everything together from the beginning.
Lee Seok-chan said he would prioritize web novels.
“As I said before, this is both a hobby and a business. And my hobby priority is web novels.”
“So you want to grow the web novel pie first?”
“Ok. We will create a space where writers can freely serialize. There are few sites where the author himself can upload without going through management.”
“I know a lot. Even at the beginning of the semester, the guy who hated me for being a bitch culture.”
“I should know better than you now.”
Currently, there are very few platforms in the web novel market where creators can directly upload their works. Maybe three at most. Most platforms require management to set foot in.
On the other hand, the platform Lee Seok-chan is trying to create is a space where the artist himself can freely upload his work. This space has the advantage that new artists can easily challenge themselves. Lee Seok-chan was trying to grow the web novel market itself and nurture writers who are content providers for his hobby.
‘Though it feels more like a fish farm rather than bisexuality.’
It feels like feeding and raising a fish that covers golden poop. To Lee Seok-chan, a writer seemed to be a creature that would write when given money instead of food.
Seo Joo-hwan suddenly had such an idea. Isn’t this kid treating me the same? There are so many possibilities that it gives me a little goosebumps.
He looked at Lee Seok-chan with some confused eyes and shook her head. Like that or not, Lee Seok-chan was still holding on to the comic book and talking.
“Did you tell me the name of the site last time? Nobel Dice. It was roughly a combination of Nobel and Paradise.”
“… It’s fine.”
Seo Joo-hwan answered insignificantly, but in his heart he was sticking out his tongue. This was one of the reasons why he decided to do business with Lee Seok-chan.
‘I never thought it would have been a dinner party to make Nobel Dice.’
How surprised he was when he first heard the name of the site.
Novel Paradise, Novel (Para)dise.
This platform, which appeared rather suddenly before returning, rapidly increased in size through aggressive marketing and operation. And in the end, it has established itself as one of the four major platforms for web novels, standing shoulder to shoulder with the three existing platforms such as the writing world, the yellow page, and the navy series.
‘One of the four major web novel platforms. Among them, it was the best entry point for new writers.’
At the time, the unexpected growth of Novell Dice brought considerable fluctuations to the web novel market. There were several new web novel platforms that appeared every year, but there were also many that disappeared. In the end, the platforms that came out as latecomers and succeeded were platforms that used already established corporate systems, such as the Yellow Pages and Navy series.
However, Novell Dice grew rapidly without the help of existing companies. The crazy marketing and investment of the operator made the new platform that started from nothing into the same position as the three major platforms that were like a monopoly.
Thanks to this, there was a lot of interest from market officials toward Novell Dice. However, the identity of the operator was thoroughly veiled. However, rumors circulated that it was a hobby of a very rich man after seeing the words ‘money money’ fit well.
‘This time, the timing is quicker.’
Originally, the time when Nobel Dice was launched is about five years from now. Presumably, Lee Seok-chan before returning was not entirely influenced by Jang Deok-hoon. This time, the time when I became interested in it was faster.
Lee Seok-chan said, rolling on the floor as if trying to express his boredom her with his whole body her.
“I’m going to make the site bigger and change the writers. If you hit me with money and treat me financially, I’ll use it hard, right?”
“Crazy bastard…….”
“Uh huh. Sleepy. I am fundamentally rich.”
“Basically crazy bastard. Hey, isn’t it difficult because existing platforms almost monopolize the web novel market?”
“Okay. Money is everything If you’re having a hard time doing something, think about whether you don’t have enough money.”
“It looks like an idiot, but it’s fucking cool…….”
According to Lee Seok-chan, he invested several tens of billions of dollars in Nobel Dice alone. This was the reason why Seo Joo-hwan expressed the 2 billion he said he would add as the price of gum.
Seo Joo-hwan shook his head once on a different scale and looked around the site still under development and called Lee Seok-chan with a meaningful expression.
“Hey, Seokchan.”
“Ok?”
“Do you need a lot of staff to operate the platform?”
Lee Seok-chan looked puzzled at the rather unexpected question, but he quickly answered.
“Right? It’s different from management that can be rolled on a small scale. And since it’s going to be a pretty big platform, we’ll need a lot of manpower. That’s also one of the reasons why the site hasn’t been opened yet. In order for it to roll on its own, you need to lay the foundation properly.”
“Flaw. Then I have someone I can recommend.”
“Suggestions?”
“Uh. You know, I don’t know much about running a company or business. But when it comes to web novels, I know one person who is more trustworthy than anyone else.”
At Seo Joo-hwan’s confident words, Lee Seok-chan’s face was filled with interest.
‘Because Joo-hwan is the person he would recommend.’
Surprisingly, there are many people who feel good around Seo Joo-hwan. He was different from the shady humans he met when he was in the midst of training his successor his.
How to say Groups of people who have a different priority than the material value of money.
Lee Seok-chan thought it would be fun and nodded his head.
“OK. Let’s meet. We still need a lot of skilled and experienced positions.”
*
When Choi Mi-hwa received a call from Seo Joo-hwan, she hurriedly turned her steps towards her house her.
‘Won’t you give me the manuscript?!’
Seo Joo-hwan called out of nowhere and delivered the news that he would not hand over the manuscript to Funny Books in the future. To be precise, he was saying that he would sign a contract with another manager starting from the next project, but it was news like thunder from the blue sky.
‘I will be in charge of the manuscript for Joo-hwan. Now, in the next work, and in the future!’
Being the first to see Seo Joo-hwan’s manuscript was a privilege she could not give up for her type addict.
How is Seo Joo-hwan’s writing form lately? He could have lost his strength after hitting the jackpot in succession, but he improved with each writing. He honestly had enough writing skills to the point where I thought it was a waste to only write web novels.
Choi Mi-hwa ran to the meeting place with Seo Joo-hwan somehow to convince him.
‘I have to be persuaded!’
The only person who can be in charge of his writing is himself. Modest editor’s advice only dirty his ears. He alone could enrich his writings.
So Mi-Hwa Choi arrived at her meeting place her. She and she could see Joo-hwan Seo and a man sitting in the seat.
Mi-Hwa Choi’s eyes sharpened as she spotted a strange man.
‘That person seduced Joo-hwan! Because he looks like a parasitic brother!’
To be honest, the man was objectively very handsome. The rings on his fingers his and the way he pierced his ears he gave off a bit of a bully vibe, but the beautifully falling jawline and densely shaped features his made him look more like a handsome boy that most women prefer.
However, in Choi Mi-hwa’s current situation, the man was an enemy trying to bewitch Seo Joo-hwan, nothing more or less. She sat down in her chair, ready to do her part her.
“… Yeah? You mean to create a new platform?”
However, in the conversation that followed, Choi Mi-hwa had no choice but to spit out a surprised voice.
‘What did this man say? Make a platform Not just a launch system, but a goal for writers’ careers? Are you going to create original content there?’
Even on the same web novel platform, launching the works of established writers and laying the ground for new writers to grow were completely different issues. In addition, there is a huge difference in the unit of money that must be invested in the site to produce original content.
Choi Mi-hwa looked at the man with a confused face. It was hard for her to believe what she had just heard.
“Uh, how much are you willing to invest?”
Not one to two billion, but several hundred billion. It was difficult to follow the flow of the conversation.
But the man answered indifferently.
“For now, three hundred. I will spend seven hundred more while watching the progress later. We can invest more if needed.”
“That, then at least one hundred billion…….”
Choi Mi-hwa caught the spirit that was about to get confused. It seemed that the sense of reality was becoming strange as an amount that had never been put in one’s mouth in one’s life came out so easily.
What kind of platform would be created if you invested that much money from the start? With that money, wouldn’t I be able to create the site I want? Who is this man who casually talks about this unit of money?
She swallowed the overflowing thoughts and looked at the man.
The man spoke with a calm expression.
“The purpose of the platform I will create is not to make a profit. Of course, I can’t turn it off at all, but… That’s secondary, and the 0th priority is to mass-produce interesting works as much as possible. Therefore, for the time being, I plan to release money for the influx of writers and readers even if it is at a loss.”
“…….”
Choi Mi-hwa couldn’t even think of an answer, and she just swallowed back. She just thought that another manager had an affair to take Seo Joo-hwan, but when she heard the story, she was so big that it was difficult to follow. She wondered if she was a scammer, but she had no reason to commit such a scam against Seo Ju-hwan.
“Ha…”
She finally let out a long sigh, unable to contain her frustration. Did she say that she would give Seo Joo-hwan all 10% of the proceeds from the paid sales of the novel? Now that she was at this point, she could n’t even appeal for her approval of her, which she thought was a last resort.
‘If I hold on to this, I’m a bitch with no conscience.’
As of 2016, e-book royalties for male-oriented web novel writers are settled at a ratio of 6 for writers and 4 for publishers. And in the case of established artists, it is common to set the ratio at 7:3. Even so, it was a ratio that was set by taking 30-45% from the platform.
Of course, in the case of A-class writers, they rarely take 80%. The royalties currently settling for Seo Joo-hwan at Funny Books were 80%. In addition, there were guarantees for paper books, including the payment of royalties, so it was not a bad condition at all.
‘I was thinking of talking about 90% this time….’
She was thinking of making a deal with the boss to get hold of Seo Joo-hwan. No, she’s actually been talking about her quite a while before. However, in the end, the condition she accepted was 80%.
Choi Mi-hwa recalled that time and grinded her teeth inwardly.
How many novels has Seo Joo-hwan published in series this year? What is the number of episodes, and how much revenue is earned? Seo Joo-hwan has done more than three S-class writers. When she looked at the recent growth trend of the web novel market and the long-term situation, she was a business that could be retained even if she paid 90% royalties to Seo Ju-hwan.
However, contrary to her thoughts, she reluctantly signed the contract, saying that even 80 percent of Funny Books was a waste.
‘That pig… !’
The president of Funny Books is a good person. He has eyes for the market, values the abilities of his employees, and cares about their welfare his.
However, unlike the talented boss, his son was a pig full of greed. And the boss wrapped up with utmost sincerity because his son his lost his mother when he was young.
No matter how he thinks about the situation, Funny Books is not a subject for Seo Ju-hwan to consider.
Choi Mi-hwa eventually faded her tears and nodded her head slowly.
“… I see.”
Unlike the first time she came in with great energy, her voice was subdued. The dry dry voice cracked at the end.
“You have to take good care of us, writer Seo.”
“Yes?”
“Since he is such a good writer, there is no need for useless touches. The halfway editor is giving advice, and doing it will only get in the way, so you can just leave it to me.”
Choi Mi-hwa wrapped her hand her tightly hidden under her table and delivered her words her with difficulty. She felt her heart break at the thought that she would not be in charge of Seo Joo-hwan’s writing from now on.
‘I have to see! I want to see it first!’
Contrary to her thoughts, she delivered her words calmly. In the meantime, she was in charge of Seo Joo-hwan and tried to convey the time and know-how she had spent talking about his work with him. She was very sorry that she could not be in charge of him in the future, but apart from that feeling, as a reader, she wanted him to write an interesting work even if she went somewhere else.
A woman obsessed with typography continues her words without pause.
“Our Joo-hwan, you must never try to wield it. Instead, if you just toss it around as if brainstorming, it will catch the words you need on its own.”
“Me, Choi Mi-hwa? Wait. Did you hear me right?”
“… Yes?”
Choi Mi-hwa, who was pouring out her words, looked back at the man. She looked into Choi Mi-hwa’s eyes and burst out laughing.
“Ah, this person is also interesting. Hey, Joo-hwan, you do it from here.”
“I’ve already done everything, what am I going to do?”
Seo Joo-hwan looked back at Choi Mi-hwa, who was confused even as he said that.
“It’s beautiful.”
“Yes?”
“You come over here.”
“… Uh?”
Choi Mi-hwa blinked her questioningly. She barely managed to get the water that was hanging from her eyes her to run down again.
Seo Joo-hwan giggled for a while after seeing that figure, then he said.
“Get rid of Funny Books and come over here. You say it’s hard because of the boss’s son there? And you said you want to set up a platform someday and nurture writers. Come here and do it.”
At those words, a different kind of confusion appeared on Choi Mi-hwa’s face.
“Uh, huh? So, are you taking a job offer? Suddenly?”
“It wasn’t out of the blue, it was the purpose from the beginning. You didn’t hear it halfway through.”
“…….”
“Who else is in charge of me? Don’t worry about it and move on. Do you have any loyalty to your company?”
“Oh, no.”
It’s been a long time since I lost all loyalty to the boss because of the sexual harassment pig. However, the writers who have been in charge so far have been in my mind.
“There are a lot of writers I’m in charge of…….”
Among them, there were also some gemstones that were excavated directly.
At that time, Lee Seok-chan helped out by the side.
“Mihwa, how much are you getting now?”
“That is…”
“Ah, okay. For now, I’ll give you twice as much as what she is getting.”
“Ugh! Two, two times?”
“‘Once’ twice as much. Watch for a bit and if you show as much ability as Joo-hwan said, then negotiate the salary again.”
At that, Mi-Hwa Choi took off her glasses of her. And after she had dried herself, polished her spectacles, and straightened her complexion, she put on her round silver-rimmed spectacles, she said.
“When can I go to work?”
