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Script Killing, one of the most popular games in young people’s social circles in recent years. During the game, players immersively experience the storyline in the form of role-playing. Each script tells a new story and depicts a brand new world.
As script killing becomes more and more popular, the market is gradually opened up. In 2017, the upstream and downstream of the script killing industry began to take shape, and there were more and more stores across the country specializing in script killing. With the rapid development of the industry, new professions closely related to script killing have emerged, such as script killing host (DM), script killing author, script publishing, etc. These professions, which are traditionally regarded as "niche" and "novelty-seeking", occupy a pivotal position in this industry.
Jiujiu, a full-time script writer born in the 1990s, has been involved in script writing since October 2021. Currently, 4 works are officially launched for sale, and other works are in the preparation stage. He has also gained some fame in the circle of script writers. .
It started out as a hobby, and a part-time job turned into a full-time job.
Jiujiu, who was an art major, had been working in the media industry before becoming a full-time screenwriter. He worked as a cultural program host and program director.
"I also like writing originally, and my work experience in cultural programs has allowed me to accumulate a lot of relevant knowledge. So when I came into contact with the script-killing script writing industry, I was quite interested. Then Just in time for the epidemic, my work has changed a lot and I have more free time, so I want to try writing some cultural scripts in my spare time." Jiujiu told Poster News. It took
a year and a half from the initial attempt to write to the official release of the first work. Jiujiu said frankly that everything is difficult at the beginning, and script writing is not as simple as she thought. After writing a work halfway through, she often finds that she cannot continue writing, and has to give up and start over. This process repeats itself, and a film that can truly Works that can withstand repeated trials of the market cannot be made overnight.
"From the construction of the story framework, filling in the character stories, closing the logic chain, and finally becoming a complete story, it will go through many revisions and polishes. Before I officially write the first work, I spent seven or eight months on it. Time to prepare, constantly overthrow and start again."
In May 2022, the first script was successfully released, and Jiujiu also received his first royalties - 20,000 yuan. This royalties allowed Jiujiu to see her potential and gave her more confidence to continue creating. In December of the same year, Jiujiu quit his job and began to devote himself wholeheartedly to script creation, becoming a full-time scriptwriter.
Jiujiu said that the work process of script killing is not complicated. After completing the script creation, it is submitted to the script publisher, who is responsible for the sales. Currently, script sales can be roughly divided into two models. The publisher buys out the script or The author participates in a share of sales. Jiujiu revealed that on average, his current income from each script can reach 50,000 to 60,000 yuan.
"I am quite satisfied with my current income. As my works become more mature in the future, my income will fluctuate upward. This is not a job to make quick money. If I keep doing it steadily, I believe the rewards will be good." There will be more and more." Jiujiu said.
Jiujiu’s script work
The person who completes the puzzle
“Script creation is like the process of jigsaw puzzle, and the script writer is the person who completes the puzzle."
Jiujiu said that script creation is to create a brand new world. The author must manipulate all emotions in this world. Every link, every sentence, and every emotion has been designed. To make all characters They are all immersed in it, and at the same time, the author has to withdraw himself and create a complete world view from God's perspective.
"It's like a puzzle. Each script has 6 to 7 characters, and each character has to hold fragmented clues. To connect them together to form a complete story requires authors to have various abilities, such as imagination, logical thinking ability, text control, etc. "
But Jiujiu believes that the most important ability for screenwriters is to find "balance", the balance between entertainment and literature, the balance between characters, the balance between immersion and withdrawal in creation, etc.
" Do The most difficult thing is to strike a balance. Each character in the script has his own story. It is important to maintain a balance among the characters so that the logic of the story can justify itself. More importantly, this is a game after all, so it must be entertaining without losing its literary quality. A good script not only allows players to relax and relieve stress, but more importantly, it conveys positive energy and allows players to think over and over again after finishing the game. "
Emotional scripts are what Jiujiu is good at. Her works focus on left-behind children, the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and other topics of social concern. She wants to convey something profound and worthwhile through the entertainment form of script killing. The content of thinking. This is true for many authors that Jiujiu has come into contact with. They come from all walks of life. They may be ordinary corporate employees or seemingly serious university teachers. Each author uses his or her own life experience to Draw different worlds, complete self-expression, and convey different attitudes towards life.
Jiujiu is discussing the script with colleagues
Gathering like-minded friends
"Xiaoha Planet" is an author group established by Jiujiu. In "Xiaoha Planet" There are novice authors, well-known authors in the industry, and script publishers. Everyone can freely discuss various problems encountered in script creation, or share their own creative experience. Many interested people come from "Xiaoha Planet" Started his own creative career. Under the operation of Jiujiu, the
author group has gradually gained some functionality. In the group, novice authors can find publishers, and it also plays a supervisory role. Between creators and publishers Supervise each other, and under the joint witness of everyone, try to realize the interests of both parties as much as possible.
script-killing scripts, as creative products, naturally cannot avoid copyright issues. Jiujiu recalled that his first script was pirated The organization poured cold water on them, and the scripts were scanned into electronic versions and uploaded to the Internet for sale at low prices. Such "pirated scripts" are not uncommon. Just like selling pirated books, they are low-cost and widely sold. Almost all authors have them. May face piracy issues.
In order to help the authors of "Xiaoha Planet" deal with copyright issues, Jiujiu also found several lawyers in the field of intellectual property to join "Xiaoha Planet" to provide help to authors in need. Jiujiu also suggested Authors should register the copyright for each of their works. If there is a copyright dispute in the future, this will be the best protection for their copyright.
"Although 'Xiaoha Planet' currently has a good reputation in the industry, In fact, I am not satisfied with this. I have also actively contacted some writers associations, hoping that the officials can provide some help or protection for the writers of our scripts. We are looking forward to whether it will be possible to establish an official organization for script killing authors in the future. I believe that with the continuous development of the script killing industry, such a day will come. "Jiujiu's words are full of hope.
"Script Killing +" will open a new development model
Talking about the future development prospects of the script killing industry, Jiujiu strongly agrees with the concept of "Script Killing +" and grafts script killing onto other industry. The playing field for script killing is no longer limited to fixed stores, but can enter all walks of life.
Jiujiu gave several examples, such as "script killing + beauty", which creates original script killing stories for beauty brands and integrates the brand into the game, which not only retains the entertainment of script killing, but also does a good job in brand marketing . There are also some scenic spots that are very suitable for real-life scripted killing. The background of the story is set in the scenic spot. Tourists transform into players, experience the storyline and also visit the scenic spot in depth. This "scripted killing + scenic spot" model is also A very hot industry development trend at the moment.
Recently, Jiujiu has also begun to participate in the script planning of the scenic spot. In Jiujiu terms, the three words script killing represent alternativeness and youth. Making good use of script killing can quickly and effectively break down the barriers with young people. At the same time, "Script Killing+" also brings new opportunities for the development of the script killing industry.
"The profession of script writer has opened my eyes to endless possibilities, and it has also taught me a lot of skills. I will continue to create. Although some people are now badmouthing the script writer industry, even if one day this industry does not exist , what I learned will still stay with me throughout my life. I enjoy my current situation, so just do the present well and slowly plan for the future."
