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Chapter 381
"Brother Zhu, what exactly is this magazine you're talking about?"
In January 2021, Lu Qingfeng, who had just finished his final exams, had no time to rest before his agent Zhu Zhichang pulled him to start digesting his accumulated schedule.
Lu Qingfeng, who was sitting in the car, pinched his nose.
During the 39th solar term, the dry climate in Yanjing made him, who was used to living in the south, a little uncomfortable.
However, there are also advantages to spending the winter in the north. Although the temperature is much lower than in the south, it is not as humid and cold as in the south. No matter how much you wear, it cannot keep out the cold. You have to shiver to keep warm.
It’s much better in the north, and the key is that there is heating in the house.
Zhu Zhichang was extremely busy right now, and he looked up from his phone screen when he heard this.
"Oh, Esquire invited you to be the cover of their February issue."
"Is it great?"
Because the middle-aged agent seemed very excited when he called him, Lu Qingfeng didn't know much about the fashion industry and took the initiative to ask.
"how to say."
Zhu Zhichang put down his phone.
"As someone who writes books yourself, you should be aware that print media sales are declining. Many are turning to the internet and launching e-subscriptions, but fashion magazines are an exception."
"Just like luxury goods, fashion magazines have established their own brand style over the years, and many people trust their recommendations, so many brands are still willing to advertise in these magazines."
"Today, the fashion industry has five major and two minor publications. The 2+3 refers to the five top-tier women's magazines and two men's magazines, while the 2+3 refers to the two near-top-tier women's magazines and three men's magazines."
"How come today we're shooting for Esquire, a top men's magazine?"
After a pause, seeing that Lu Qingfeng was listening carefully, he decided to tell him everything at once and continued.
"The fashion and entertainment industries are inseparable, especially for celebrities. The two complement each other. Fashion magazines need the purchasing power of celebrities' fans, while celebrities need the brand style of fashion magazines to enhance their status and fashion resources."
"These magazine covers don't just happen to be on anyone's cover. Sometimes, even if an artist isn't famous enough, they can still get on the cover by paying money. For example, the women's magazine VOGUE Fashion & Beauty is very strict in terms of casting."
"So generally, to be invited by these magazines to participate in cover shoots, it's either because you're already famous or because the advertiser asked for it."
"In your current situation, your topic and traffic attracted the attention of these magazine editors, and your previous advertising also proved your ability to bring products. You only got a February issue because you lack the foundation. Otherwise, you could have gotten the opening issue of March this year."
"What does that even mean?"
Lu Qingfeng felt that he had learned a lot of new knowledge.
"This is related to the market. March is the transition to spring and summer, when people start changing clothes, so it is a very important node. Even more important than this are September and October."
"Because it's autumn and winter, right?"
Lu Qingfeng drew inferences from one instance.
"Yes, but this is only available in women's magazines, also known as the Golden September and Silver October."
Lu Qingfeng originally wanted to ask why there was no such statement in the men's magazine, but after thinking about it, he probably understood.
Men's clothing doesn't seem to be very sensitive to seasonal changes.
"In short, this magazine cover shoot will definitely be beneficial to you. It will also gradually expose you to some fashion resources, and it will also be a bonus in terms of commercial endorsements."
Lu Qingfeng understood and became more proactive about this work.
Zhu Zhichang was busy with work on his phone again. As Lu Qingfeng's popularity continued to rise, he had more and more things to take care of.
Lu Qingfeng turned around, blew a breath on the car window, and drew a simple fox head with his finger.
Although I haven't received any systematic training, this little portrait is quite lifelike thanks to my talent.
I was busy with exams before and had no time to review what I had gained in the past year and my future development plans.
In general, the plans made in 2020 have achieved his expected goals.
He was admitted to Peking University, which changed his life. He made steady progress in writing and has three published books. The copyright of one has been sold and is being adapted into a movie, and the remaining two are having stable sales. In particular, "The Blue Beyond" is surging towards annual sales of one million.
By the way, I also won a literary award.
This year we will continue to make further breakthroughs based on the existing foundation.
In the domestic market, the first part of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng", which has been serialized and completed, is very popular. It is expected to be published by Peking University Press after the Chinese New Year and will be sold in Hong Kong.
Lu Qingfeng didn't have high expectations for this book.
Times have changed. It is impossible to achieve the same success as Gu Long in his previous life. It will be enough to help him gain popularity in Hong Kong.
Overseas, news came from Fuso that the pen name issue was no longer a concern, and "Astrology Murder Magic" had entered the publishing process.
Sister Xiuxiu has already gone there to take charge of the preliminary matters and to discuss the publication of his other works in Fuso. She may have to go there to do some promotion at the end of the month.
In addition, I have signed a contract with "Mengya" to write a youth literature, which will also be written this year.
Lu Qingfeng had been planning to publish "First Intimate Contact", but after some consideration, he felt that continuing to write a book of similar type would lack originality.
He had a better option.
In terms of science fiction, I will continue to focus on short stories in the first half of the year. I should be able to publish a collection of short stories this year, and then I can consider long novels in the second half of the year.
As for fairy tales, Lu Qingfeng has more choices because he has acquired the talent of writing brilliantly.
The previous two books were illustrated by people hired by "Children's Literature", but now he can take charge of this matter himself, especially the peripheral craze "The Little Prince".
The paintings in this book are an integral part.
Moreover, the illustrations in this book are simple, and with a talent for brilliant writing, they can be created without any need for matching.
In terms of music, you can consider releasing an album to turn the vast amount of music resources in your memory bank into tangible value. As for performances, the Philharmonic Orchestra has already begun preparations, so you can just negotiate the performance schedule with them.
As for singing, I will make plans based on the response to the show.
The pace of learning cannot stop. Now that he has mastered the piano, he has begun to think about his next learning goal. He plans to learn conducting systematically and then switch to folk music instruments.
Unlike the beginning when he chose a difficult instrument to show his talent, this time he planned to start with an easy one.
For example: flute.
New talents also need to be learned and realized. He had done some research before and found that it is not easy to achieve something.
It takes time to learn a series of structural knowledge, including points, lines, surfaces, light and shade, use of colors, spatial composition, human body structure, skeletal dynamics, etc.
It is not realistic to put this into practical use in a short period of time.
Lu Qingfeng was not in a hurry either. His current career was on the rise, and there was no need to open up new routes for the time being.
Now he had a general idea in mind, and his brain, which had been confused by the exams in the past few days, became clearer.
This made him feel a lot more comfortable.
People who are used to doing things in a planned way cannot tolerate chaos and disorder.