After Han Han released the news that he was going to be the editor-in-chief and start a magazine, there was no movement for a long time. However, this "post-80s" leading figure has begun to make quiet moves. On yesterday (the 2nd), Han Han officially launched the magazine's manuscript solicitation work. In terms of remuneration, Han Han is generous, offering a high standard of 1000-2000 yuan per thousand words regardless of the author's fame, leaving domestic similar magazines far behind. Interestingly, Han Han also opened a "brain-dead manuscript" column in the magazine, which publishes the worst-written articles, with a "jesting" standard of 250 yuan per thousand words.
Han Han recently upgraded to become the editor-in-chief of the magazine, being very generous: giving 2000 yuan per thousand words for good manuscripts. Han Han always likes to create hype and make people look forward to his events. This time, as the new magazine started soliciting manuscripts, he once again captured everyone's attention - the remuneration is quite tempting. Starting on the 2nd, Han Han's new magazine began accepting various submissions, including novels, essays, current affairs comments, prose, characters, news, poetry, etc. "As the editor-in-chief of the magazine, I have decided to offer the highest remuneration in China to all article contributors, regardless of whether they are famous or not, without any additional signing conditions." Han Han provided the remuneration standards in the manuscript solicitation notice: for already published or excerpted articles, the remuneration standard is 1000 words/500 yuan, which is five times the standard of abstracts; for general manuscripts, 1000 words/1000 yuan, which is 10-20 times the industry standard. For more than half of the content of each issue of the magazine, the cover-recommended original articles, Editor-in-Chief Han Han offered an ultra-high standard of 1000 words/2000 yuan. "This standard is 20 to 40 times the national industry standard, and also 2 to 4 times the remuneration given by the top domestic magazines to specially invited top writers."
It's outrageous: even bad manuscripts get 250 yuan per thousand words. Just having high remuneration isn't enough. The mischief-loving Han Han fully exercised the power of the editor-in-chief and introduced a "brain-dead manuscript" column in the magazine, i.e., each issue of the magazine will feature two to three articles with the worst viewpoints and writing styles. "The magazine completely disagrees with the author's viewpoint, considers the author brain-dead, but still publishes such articles for public display." Of course, since it's publicly publishing articles, remuneration must be given, and "brain-dead manuscripts" are no exception. Han Han said that to match the image of these people, the remuneration standard for such articles is 250 yuan per thousand words, surpassing the industry standard, "which is also a very high standard, 250 never comes out of nowhere, the birth of 250 also has its cost."
Han Han dismisses the hype: good articles should be worth this price. Han Han's series of shocking actions made people inevitably think that he was just seeking attention and hyping up his new magazine. In response to the reporter's question, Han Han said he had foreseen this. "Some media insist on saying that I am using high remuneration and strange remuneration to stir up hype, well, there's nothing that can be done about that. Journalists also rely on words for their livelihood, so I can only wish such friends continue to receive low remuneration."
This time, the reason for offering sky-high remuneration is because Han Han has always felt that China's royalties and remuneration are too low, which is unfair to writers. "Our words are too undervalued. If a writer cannot live carefree in such a high-pressure society, I believe he will hardly have independent personality and literary integrity." Previously, without the means, he could only worry helplessly. Now as the editor-in-chief, Han Han hopes to use his resources to help talented individuals. "If you are good enough, our magazine will also use our resources to help you realize your dream of publication and negotiate royalties higher than ten percent for you. We won't take a single cent from it and won't limit your freedom of publication."
Can such high remuneration sustain the long-term normal operation of the magazine? In response to this doubt, Han Han said: "In fact, this standard has been calculated by me, although I often miscalculate, but our magazine believes it can bear such a standard. Writing is not easy, I am doing relatively well, so naturally, I should earn less and let everyone take more."