Reborn Capital Empire

Chapter 207 The Oprah Talk Show (Part 2)

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"Christopher Ritter, now E of Thornbird Publishing, part of the Amazon Group?" Oprah said.

"Yes!"

"But how did I hear that you two met through Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?"

"To a certain extent, it can be said that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is indeed a very good novel. When I saw it, I really wanted to know its author, and everything went as I expected, Bruce. Lots of good advice on writing Harry Potter."

"We all know that "Harry Potter" and "Fantastic Beasts" have a similar world view and setting, and even many characters have internal connections. Therefore, many people say that this is serious plagiarism. Rowling, What do you think?"

"Actually I don't think it's plagiarism. Anyone who's seen Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them knows it's two very different stories. It's more of a prequel to Harry Potter. Plus, a lot of Western Magic fiction has the same elements of dragons, elves, gnomes, goblins, dwarves, magic, swordsmanship, etc., but you can't say that every novel with these elements is a copy of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings!" Rowling emphasized.

"So, you didn't charge Bruce's royalties?" Oprah laughed.

"certainly!"

After a smile, "Let's ask Mr. Guo again. ... Mr. Guo, under what circumstances did you write Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?"

"It's nothing special. It's just because I'm obsessed with the novel "Harry Potter" and I happen to like writing very much, so I have read the first four volumes of "Harry Potter" that have been published many times. , I had the desire to start writing, and three months later I had Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Battle for New York.”

"Three months?"

"Yes!"

"It is rumored that Mr. Guo writes very fast, and now it seems to be the case." After a pause, "So did you really write 9 books in one year? And there is no ghostwriting yet?"

"How is that possible? It's just a rumor from the outside world. In fact, some books were written by me in advance, but they were not published."

"Can you elaborate?"

"Of course! I'm sure everyone is familiar with Fifty Shades of Grey. It sold well, but it also caused me to be criticized in the literary world. There is nothing wrong with these criticisms, and I myself know that the literary value of this book is not Gao. However, as my first novel in middle school, I can write it completely, and I can also receive the love of many book fans. I am already very satisfied. "

"Fifty Shades of Grey was your work in middle school?" Oprah asked in surprise.

Guo Shouyun nodded without blushing, "It was my work in the eleventh grade. Later it was "Fast and the Furious", "Smart: Ghost Record", "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "National Treasure", when I was in college I wrote "Finding Nemo" and "The Hangover" one after another. At that time, I had plenty of time, so I wrote a lot. Later, I started a business and put more time and energy into my career, and the number of works was not as much as before. already."

"I see." After Oprah nodded clearly, "Bruce, we all know that most writers have a field they are good at. For example, Ms. Rowling is good at fantasy novels, Dan Brown is good at mystery novels, they All of them write in their fields of expertise and have achieved extraordinary achievements. Your writing scope seems not limited to a certain field, and you have very outstanding works in the fields of magic, emotion, reasoning, etc., which can be used for everyone. Tell me, how did you achieve this success?"

Rowling's eyes also fell on Guo Shouyun, and she was also interested in this issue.

"This may have something to do with my personal interests. Also, I like to read, and at my peak I read nearly 200 books a year. Even if I'm very busy with work now, I will spare ~2 hours a day to read books. In addition, my memory is good. If it is intensive reading, I can usually remember the content after reading it three times."

"Wow, this is an astonishing talent." After Oprah exclaimed, he continued with great interest, "If Mr. Guo doesn't mind, can we do a little bit of the amazing memory that we just mentioned. A little quiz?"

"Of course!" Guo Shouyun nodded.

"Any gentleman or lady at the scene with a book?"

The audience under the stage was enthusiastic, and soon six or seven books appeared. "

"Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Da Vinci Code, it seems that you are all big fans of Bruce and Rowling. But these books are not good, I want a copy with both of them. A book that has nothing to do with people!"

"I have a copy of Salinger's Catcher in the Rye here!"

A middle-aged man with black-rimmed glasses and a plaid shirt stood up.

"What's your name, please?"

"David, my name is David Grom."

"Okay, thank you very much, Mr. Grom. Please give me the book now!" ..

After taking over the "Catcher in the Rye", Oprah returned to the stage, "Bruce, is this book okay?"

"Of course. Mr. Salinger is a writer I really like. His Catcher in the Rye is a classic, I've read it many times!"

Oprah's mind is very quick, "You mean you have memorized all the content in it?"

"Um!"

"In that case, please recite the contents of pages 2 to 7?"

Guo Shouyun nodded, and after thinking for a while, he recited the contents of his memory. He passed through the inherited Bruce Guo, and has an amazing talent in memory.

"It's really shocking, there are only two omissions in the entire text!" Oprah said in disbelief after Guo Shouyun finished reciting it.

The people at the scene were also surprised by Guo Shouyun's memory. No one thinks that there will be fraud, because if it is not amazing talent, even if it is recited in advance, there is a possibility of forgetting. On the other hand, Guo Shouyun was very fluent from start to finish.

"Bruce, I never knew you had such an enviable talent!" Rowling was also a little surprised by her friend's performance.

"Rowling, this kind of thing becomes a show off."

At this time, Oprah, who returned the book to the audience, also walked back.

"I've heard many people's comments on Mr. Guo's genius before, and now I finally have an accurate concept of genius! Such a memory is really amazing!"

"thanks!"

"Bruce, what role does a good memory play in what you've achieved so far? Is it the foundation of your success?"

"A good memory sounds cool, but to be successful in your career, a good memory will only help, it's your determination and perseverance that will make the difference."

"Can you give me a specific example?"

"Of course! ... People who know me know that in addition to writing books, I also have some achievements in business. For example, LinkedIn, which was an Internet company I founded in 1999. At that time, the Internet was the whole Silicon Valley, and even the whole world. The world's most popular industries, AOL, Yahoo, Amazon have all created amazing market caps. Of course, LinkedIn can't compare to them."

“When the Nasdaq crisis broke out, it was still a simple website that I and my classmate Alexander Martin founded in the dormitory, focusing on professional social networking. At that time, our registered users were less than 50,000, and the active users were not many. To 000 people. No matter how you look at it, this kind of website has no future, especially during the Nasdaq crisis and the era of the Internet industry’s great ebb.”

Guo Shouyun's words aroused everyone present's memory of last year's catastrophic crisis, and the atmosphere in the studio became a little more depressed.

"When the market is in crisis and the Internet goes bankrupt one after another, a good memory or mind is of no use. What can really work is your determination and perseverance. I firmly believe in the future of the Internet industry, so I leave my adoptive father to I mortgaged my farm and two grocery stores to Wells Fargo and used the money to get through the toughest times for LinkedIn. It was also to raise money that I thought of publishing a novel I had written earlier. At the time, there was no Thinking about how much money we have to make. I feel that as long as we can earn a little royalties, we can ease the financial difficulties of LinkedIn and allow us to go further.”

"Didn't expect your novel to be a huge success as soon as it was published?" Oprah asked.

"Yes." Guo Shouyun nodded, "Here, I would like to thank every customer who has bought my novel, thank you!"

"Whoa...!"

Loud applause broke out in the studio, and anyone with a normal mind who bravely pursues success in difficult situations will feel heartfelt admiration.

After a pause of applause, Oprah continued: "Bruce, we all know that you made a special trip to England to publish your novel?"

"Yes!"

"Then why not stay in the US? Of course, I don't mean the publishers in the US are better than the UK, but why do you want to be far away?"

"Because I am a fan of Rowling's books, I have great admiration for Mr. Christopher Ritter's discerning ability. It just so happened that I wrote a similar "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". Funds, I decided to go to the UK. Later facts proved that my decision was correct!"

"But the English publishers haven't published any of your novels. Can you tell me why?"

"Of course! Because they refused to publish Fifty Shades of Grey, but I had deep feelings for the first novel I finished. So things froze here. Later, Christopher approached me and said he was going to start a publishing company. The company, my book is the first batch of works for the company. I agree."

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