Writing Web Novels In America-Chapter 88 Adaptation Requirements

To be honest, ever since Wang Jian transmigrated, he had either been writing or preparing to write.

He only had a superficial understanding of the hottest TV series currently in the United States.

Wang Jian looked at the list where the highest-rated American TV shows were Seinfeld, Friends, Frasier...

Most of these TV series leaned towards humor and warmth in their depiction of everyday life.

He then thought about the more popular works on the website.

Fantasy settings with show-offs getting slapped in the face, and losers turning the tables...

The most critical point was that most of the protagonists were male!

Tom looked at Wang Jian frowning and whispered, "Why not just accept Morgan Stanley’s offer? There will be other chances for film and TV adaptations."

But how could he know what Wang Jian was thinking at that moment.

Not to mention what Ted from Lehman Brothers said about cloning a website.

It was Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and these capital behemoths – none of them were easy to deal with.

Wang Jian had spent the previous night searching roughly about these capital giants’ actions when entering technology companies.

Using the funds at their disposal, they would spare no cost to expand a business’s scale.

Then, they would begin the process of going public.

Therefore, based on experience, his website would face a series of financing rounds...

Of course, as one of the three original shareholders, they also had the right to add funds to maintain their stake.

But to compare funds with the capital giants...

A couple of million US dollars, just wasn’t impressive, right?

Wang Jian looked at the offers from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.

He thought about the feasibility of refusing this condition and only accepting partial investment.

When faced with a capital increase proposal, he would use absolute share rights to veto it.

But just thinking about it, he felt naive.

Did he really think all the investment giants were "good Samaritans" helping start-ups?

When the time came, he didn’t know how many underhanded tricks would come his way.

If titans like Jobs, Dell, and Yang Zhiyuan couldn’t withstand the pressure, did he really think he was Bill Gates?

Wang Jian certainly didn’t have a mother who could dominate both the financial and political realms!

Wang Jian’s fingers tapped gently on the desk.

He was rapidly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

If he declined the investment, the website would face cloning and legal entanglements.

But if he accepted the investment, to maintain control of the company, he would face enormous financial pressure in a short time.

Thinking this far, Wang Jian couldn’t help but sigh inwardly: This United States really is a dog-eat-dog society.

Then, he turned to Tom and Dorsey and said, "I’ve decided to accept the gamble agreement from Goldman Sachs."

"TV series production takes time, and our website also needs time."

"The success of a TV series could not only greatly enhance the website’s influence but also bring in a significant amount of money."

"This would give us more leverage when dealing with investors."

Tom and Dorsey, both being fairly smart, immediately understood the implications of Wang Jian’s words.

After a brief consideration of Wall Street’s modus operandi, they both nodded in agreement.

"So, which work should we adapt?" asked Tom. "Arcane Throne?"

There was no need for Wang Jian to counter that proposal; as a veteran fantasy fanatic, Dorsey said, "We don’t have enough funds.

"To recreate the feel of the books, 1.4 million US dollars wouldn’t even cover the first volume. And the real appeal of Arcane Throne lies in the middle and later parts of the series."

"What about Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone then?" asked Tom.

"The descriptions in that book would also be costly to film."

Dorsey, who had probably enjoyed reading many popular novels for free after work, again dismissed the idea.

Sitting back at his desk, Wang Jian looked at the TV station’s rating report and said, "For now, have the editors put down their current work."

"Then, we all searched the website for works that leaned toward a female-oriented style and are set in single scenes."

"They have to be thrilling, with a fresh style and a broad audience."

"We’re not professional scriptwriters; the old themes have been played out by TV stations."

"Understood." Tom and Dorsey answered in unison before leaving the office.

Only Wang Jian was left in the office.

He stared at the computer and thought to himself, "If this doesn’t succeed, I might as well go home and live peacefully as a rich man."

But the timely ringing of the phone interrupted his random musings.

The caller pronounced his full name with clear enunciation, causing him a bit of confusion.

"Hello, Wang Jian? It’s Sarah."

"I made your old favorite, Damares from Mexico at home, are you coming over to eat?"

A flash appeared in Wang Jian’s mind, picturing the dish wrapped in corn husks with a filling of masa and chunks of meat, similar to a savory zongzi.

The key was, it also contained a lot of chili peppers!

The original host, in an effort to please Sarah, praised this dish to the skies.

But now, Wang Jian was not at all keen on overly spicy food.

Moreover, it was made by Sarah.

"No, I have things to deal with at noon," he said into the phone.

"Oh," Sarah’s disappointed tone could be felt so vividly through the phone.

This led Wang Jian to blurt out another sentence involuntarily.

"I’m looking at your work, I’ll come find you after I’ve finished."

"Ah? You’re actually reading it?" Sarah’s tone suddenly became shy, "I just wrote it without thinking much."

"No, your work is really creative."

Wang Jian chose his words carefully, "We’re not traditional literature, there’s no need to nitpick over every word."

"Just from the story standpoint, if a female reader saw it, she would find the style fresh and the thrill high..."

As he spoke, Wang Jian’s speech gradually slowed down.

He remembered what he had instructed Tom and Dorsey about the requirements for adapting works.

He glanced again at the manuscript that Sarah had left on the office desk.

A spark flashed through his mind, and he hastily said into the phone, "I have an emergency here, let’s not talk now."

After hanging up, Wang Jian picked up Sarah’s manuscript and began to read.

His reading pace was much slower than when he had read it in the car the day before.

About an hour later, Wang Jian slowly put down the manuscript.

At the same time, he began to compare the content of the manuscript with his own requirements.

Oriented toward females?

Fresh angle?

High thrill level?

All matched perfectly!

But the prison setting...

Would the audience be large?

Wang Jian opened his computer and started looking up the crime rate in the United States.

The result was actually 5%?

Excluding those in community service and juvenile delinquents.

That meant out of every two hundred people, one had been in prison.

If you also include the criminals’ relatives and friends.

So, how many people in the United States had connections to prisons?

Wang Jian thought about this staggering answer, and the corners of his mouth gently curled up.

"This is just perfect!"

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