Chapter 33 Chapter Thirty-Three
A few years later, I decided to create a TV series about the life of the upper class, and "The New Adventures of the Harts" came into being, and it began broadcasting in 1979; Alan Spelling and Leonard Goldberg served as producers. piece.We were also lucky enough to have Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers in the lead roles.The show was a sensation after it aired, and it continued to air for five years.
In the process of working on other projects, I still think of the story about the psychiatrist from time to time.This thought lingered, as if the psychiatrist was urging me to give him life.I feel that I don't have enough ability to create novels, but in order to get rid of the burden of a psychiatrist, I decided to write his story.
During that time, in the morning I dictated the content of the novel to a secretary, and in the afternoon I resumed my role as a producer and worked on my TV series.
The novel is finally finished and I don't know what to do with it.I don't know any literary agents. I called the gifted novelist Owen Wallace, a dear friend of mine. "Owen, I have a draft of a novel here, who should I give it to?" He said, "Bring it to me first." I sent him the manuscript and waited for him to call back and say, "There is no need to give it to anyone." Instead, what he said on the phone: "I think it's fantastic. Send it to my agent in New York. I'll let him know." The title of the book was finally settled on, and the first five publishers refused to publish it.The sixth reader was Hillel Blake, editor of William Morrow Publishing. My agent called, "William Morrow is interested in publishing your work, and they'll give you a thousand dollars in advance." I was ecstatic.My book is about to be published.It certainly wouldn't have occurred to William Morrow that, as long as the book was published, I'd be happy to tip them a thousand dollars. I said, "Great." Hillel offered to make a couple of small changes, which I quickly worked out. In 1970, it was published.On the day the book was published, I was terrified.I am convinced that this book will break the publishing record: only one copy will be sold.I was so convinced of this that I rushed to Beverly Hills Books and bought a copy out of my own pocket—a tradition I still carry on today. According to the usual practice, after a new book is published, the author will tour the country to let the public know that your book is available in bookstores.Authors promote their books by appearing on television, hosting autograph sessions, attending literary dinners, and more.I called Hillel Black. I said, "I just wanted to let you know that I'd be more than happy to be on the tour. I can be on any TV show you guys have, and I..." "Sidney, you don't need to be on the road." "What's the meaning?" "No one knows you except Hollywood. No one invites you. Let it go." I can't just let it go.I called a publicist and told him about my situation. "Don't worry, I'll take care of it for you," he said. He put me on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson, "The Murph Griffin Show," "The David Foster Show," and a dozen other TV shows. He also arranged for me to attend a literary dinner at the Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, California.The program of the event is: first, the authors briefly introduce their works, then have a meal, and finally, the people attending the event go to the bookstore behind the house to buy books, and then go to the signing table to find the author's signature. Sitting with me on the signing table that day were Will Duran and Ariel Duran, who wrote "History of World Civilization" based on their life experiences to popularize world history knowledge to the public; Francis Gary Powers, who wrote about his experience of being shot down in a U-2 spy plane; Gwen Davis, a famous novelist; Jack Smith, a popular columnist in the Los Angeles Times. After lunch, readers went to the bookstore to buy books, and then lined up to find their favorite authors to sign.The line in front of Will Duran and Ariel Duran stretched across the room, and the line in front of Jack Smith was about the same.Gary Powers and Gwen Davis also had a long line in front of them. Only there is no one in front of me.My face was flushed, so I had to take out a notepad and write something pretendingly.I really wish there was some way for me to escape from the scene.The lines in front of the other authors grew longer and longer, and I just sat there, scribbling on a notepad. After what seemed to be an infinite time, I heard a voice: "Mr. Sheldon?" I look up.A little old lady stood in front of me, and she said, "What's the title of your book?" I say:"." "Okay, I'll buy a copy," she said with a smile. She did it out of sympathy. That was the only book I sold that day.
A few weeks later, I flew to New York to meet Larry Hughes, the president of William Morrow Publishing. Larry said, "I have good news for you. It has sold seventeen thousand copies and is now in reprint." I stared at him, "Mr. Hughes, I create a TV show that has 20 million viewers a week. Seventeen thousand is really nothing exciting for me." When the book review came out, I was both surprised and delighted.Mostly positive reviews, with the New York Times topping it out: "Deservedly the best mystery novel of the year." At the end of the year, I was nominated for an Edgar Award.
When I returned to Hollywood, I continued to write Nancy, but the idea of writing a new novel began to haunt me.Economically, it was not successful.In fact, we spend more on publicity than we earn from book sales.The reason why I want to write novels is more important than money: I feel a sense of freedom in writing novels that I have never felt before. Writing a script for a film, TV show, or play is a collaborative process with others.Even if you're writing the script alone, you're bound by the actors, the director, the producer, the score. Novelists, on the other hand, can be unconstrained and unconstrained.No one will whisper in your ear: "Let's change the location from the valley to the top of the mountain..." "Too many sets..." "We delete the lines here and use music to express..." The novelist himself is an actor, producer, and director.Novelists are free to create complete worlds, travel freely in time, and let their characters have armies, servants, or manors as they please.For a novelist, there is nothing but the unthinkable, but nothing impossible. I decided to write another novel. In fact, I didn't expect the new novel to make more money at the time.I needed a great idea, and I was reminded of the script that was rejected by Dole Shari at RKO, Orchids for Virginia.It was decided to use this story as the material.I adapted the screenplay into a well-conceived novel, and the name itself. A year later, the novel was published, and it completely rewrote my life.It spent fifty-two weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.It has created a miracle and sold well all over the world, which can be described as unprecedented. Biyi Fanket predicted that I would become famous all over the world, and this prophecy finally came true.
The novel is finally finished and I don't know what to do with it.I don't know any literary agents. I called the gifted novelist Owen Wallace, a dear friend of mine. "Owen, I have a draft of a novel here, who should I give it to?" He said, "Bring it to me first." I sent him the manuscript and waited for him to call back and say, "There is no need to give it to anyone." Instead, what he said on the phone: "I think it's fantastic. Send it to my agent in New York. I'll let him know." The title of the book was finally settled on, and the first five publishers refused to publish it.The sixth reader was Hillel Blake, editor of William Morrow Publishing. My agent called, "William Morrow is interested in publishing your work, and they'll give you a thousand dollars in advance." I was ecstatic.My book is about to be published.It certainly wouldn't have occurred to William Morrow that, as long as the book was published, I'd be happy to tip them a thousand dollars. I said, "Great." Hillel offered to make a couple of small changes, which I quickly worked out. In 1970, it was published.On the day the book was published, I was terrified.I am convinced that this book will break the publishing record: only one copy will be sold.I was so convinced of this that I rushed to Beverly Hills Books and bought a copy out of my own pocket—a tradition I still carry on today. According to the usual practice, after a new book is published, the author will tour the country to let the public know that your book is available in bookstores.Authors promote their books by appearing on television, hosting autograph sessions, attending literary dinners, and more.I called Hillel Black. I said, "I just wanted to let you know that I'd be more than happy to be on the tour. I can be on any TV show you guys have, and I..." "Sidney, you don't need to be on the road." "What's the meaning?" "No one knows you except Hollywood. No one invites you. Let it go." I can't just let it go.I called a publicist and told him about my situation. "Don't worry, I'll take care of it for you," he said. He put me on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson, "The Murph Griffin Show," "The David Foster Show," and a dozen other TV shows. He also arranged for me to attend a literary dinner at the Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, California.The program of the event is: first, the authors briefly introduce their works, then have a meal, and finally, the people attending the event go to the bookstore behind the house to buy books, and then go to the signing table to find the author's signature. Sitting with me on the signing table that day were Will Duran and Ariel Duran, who wrote "History of World Civilization" based on their life experiences to popularize world history knowledge to the public; Francis Gary Powers, who wrote about his experience of being shot down in a U-2 spy plane; Gwen Davis, a famous novelist; Jack Smith, a popular columnist in the Los Angeles Times. After lunch, readers went to the bookstore to buy books, and then lined up to find their favorite authors to sign.The line in front of Will Duran and Ariel Duran stretched across the room, and the line in front of Jack Smith was about the same.Gary Powers and Gwen Davis also had a long line in front of them. Only there is no one in front of me.My face was flushed, so I had to take out a notepad and write something pretendingly.I really wish there was some way for me to escape from the scene.The lines in front of the other authors grew longer and longer, and I just sat there, scribbling on a notepad. After what seemed to be an infinite time, I heard a voice: "Mr. Sheldon?" I look up.A little old lady stood in front of me, and she said, "What's the title of your book?" I say:"." "Okay, I'll buy a copy," she said with a smile. She did it out of sympathy. That was the only book I sold that day.
A few weeks later, I flew to New York to meet Larry Hughes, the president of William Morrow Publishing. Larry said, "I have good news for you. It has sold seventeen thousand copies and is now in reprint." I stared at him, "Mr. Hughes, I create a TV show that has 20 million viewers a week. Seventeen thousand is really nothing exciting for me." When the book review came out, I was both surprised and delighted.Mostly positive reviews, with the New York Times topping it out: "Deservedly the best mystery novel of the year." At the end of the year, I was nominated for an Edgar Award.
When I returned to Hollywood, I continued to write Nancy, but the idea of writing a new novel began to haunt me.Economically, it was not successful.In fact, we spend more on publicity than we earn from book sales.The reason why I want to write novels is more important than money: I feel a sense of freedom in writing novels that I have never felt before. Writing a script for a film, TV show, or play is a collaborative process with others.Even if you're writing the script alone, you're bound by the actors, the director, the producer, the score. Novelists, on the other hand, can be unconstrained and unconstrained.No one will whisper in your ear: "Let's change the location from the valley to the top of the mountain..." "Too many sets..." "We delete the lines here and use music to express..." The novelist himself is an actor, producer, and director.Novelists are free to create complete worlds, travel freely in time, and let their characters have armies, servants, or manors as they please.For a novelist, there is nothing but the unthinkable, but nothing impossible. I decided to write another novel. In fact, I didn't expect the new novel to make more money at the time.I needed a great idea, and I was reminded of the script that was rejected by Dole Shari at RKO, Orchids for Virginia.It was decided to use this story as the material.I adapted the screenplay into a well-conceived novel, and the name itself. A year later, the novel was published, and it completely rewrote my life.It spent fifty-two weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.It has created a miracle and sold well all over the world, which can be described as unprecedented. Biyi Fanket predicted that I would become famous all over the world, and this prophecy finally came true.