"Edit...... Thank you for that, although I don't really understand. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" Harusa tilted his head.

He didn't quite understand what Yoshizawa meant. Although I know that the other party is praising myself, I don't understand what is worthy of such praise in what I did just now.

Seeing the other party's somewhat confused expression, Saki just smiled.

What does a good editor look like?

Different people will have different answers to this question.

When Saki was a newcomer, she once talked about it with the editor-in-chief, Munezo Hattori, and the latter's words left a deep impression on her.

"A good editor doesn't necessarily have to be able to do everything well, but just do the basic things, but it's not easy to really do all the 'basic' things. ”

"When it comes to communicating with authors, many people think that a good editor should be able to accurately judge a work, give good advice to the author, and help the author improve the work. Or when the work fails, the author can be refreshed and encouraged to maintain his enthusiasm and continue to create...... There is nothing wrong with this view, but I don't think it is entirely true. ”

"Whether it is the judgment and suggestion of the work, or the comfort and encouragement of the author, these are not 'basic' things in the final analysis, but the additional work of the editor. Of course, it's good to be able to do well, and if you can't do it well, it's okay to maintain mediocrity, as long as you don't mess up. ”

"I think there are two things about the 'basics' of communicating with authors, one is to let the author recognize the situation, and the other is to let the author recognize himself. ”

"The first point is relatively easy to get right, but the second point is harder. ”

"Let the writer recognize the situation, and if you do this well, you will be a passing editor. And let the author recognize himself, which is a good editor if he does it well, even if everything else is mediocre. At least if I were the editor-in-chief, I would consider an editor who can do this well as an ace. ”

"At first glance, there are many similarities between the authors, but in fact they are all individuals with unique personalities. This personality is usually internal, and there are very few people who will show it externally, and even if it is shown externally, it is not certain that it is his real personality. ”

"It allows the author to recognize himself, who he is, what kind of person he is, what he wants to create, and what he can create...... In this way, the enthusiasm and potential of the author can be stimulated, and the work that conforms to his own personality or even surpasses himself is quite rare. ”

"Because it's so hard to see through or perceive the inner personality of the author, and to wake him up with appropriate words. The editor-in-chief of Hattori sighed heartily.

Saki, who was still a newcomer, didn't quite understand the editor-in-chief's words at the time, but remembered it.

After that, I gradually became familiar with the work, and I gradually understood the meaning of the editor-in-chief.

It's really hard for an author to recognize himself.

The author's personality is difficult to see, and some are easier to see, but that may not be his real personality, and even if he sees it clearly, it is a bigger problem for him to recognize himself.

Even if you say it directly, the other party may not accept or understand, and it is possible to resist or be angry, and only accurate and appropriate words can be achieved.

However, such a difficult thing was naturally done by the young man in front of him just now!

"At most, it's just a matter of letting him know his will" -- this can't be said to be "that's it", Wilderness...... Haruta-kun. Saki admired in her heart.

She didn't explain it to him, because he wasn't an editor and couldn't be an editor, so as long as he knew.

……

After separating from Yoshizawa's editor, Harusa went to buy a digital tablet for computer drawing and went home.

When he got home, he immediately told Xiaoshi that he had won the competition, and showed her the paintings he had drawn and the paintings of the ghost soldier teacher.

"This teacher also drew very well, but sure enough, it was Hariji's brother who drew better. "I'm looking forward to seeing all the illustrations drawn by my brother." ”

"It takes some time to finish everything. I'll do it as soon as possible, so that our novel can be published as soon as possible. Harusa smiled, showing off the hand-drawn tablet he had just purchased.

"It's easier to draw on a computer with this thing, and it can speed up without sacrificing quality. ”

After that, he went to the study and connected the drawing tablet to the computer and tried to use it.

After confirming that the drawing tablet was working smoothly, Harusa opened the G system and exchanged it for the "Painting Tool Card - Drawing Tablet".

A new card emerges, with a black figure drawing smoothly on a white drawing board, constantly drawing various patterns.

Harusa went to lie down on the bed, clicked "Use", and the card turned into starlight and entered his mind.

It felt similar to when I used the "writing card", my head heated up for a moment, and then I was cheerful.

He sat down in front of the computer again, opened the software, picked up the sketchpad, and picked up the brush.

The tip of the pen falls on the drawing board, drawing lines smoothly, without the jerkiness of just starting to use the drawing board.

The speed of painting has really increased.

Without using the "Writing Cards", the writing speed has doubled to a great extent, after all, I still use a brush to draw.

After a while, Harusa found that not only the speed, but also the quality of the painting had also improved significantly!

Drawing patterns on a computer with a hand-drawn tablet makes it easier to draw in more detail than drawing on paper, and the quality of the drawings has improved.

Very good.

Harusa painted, immersed in it.

……

At night.

Harusa, who continues to paint, receives a call.

The caller shown is Airi Kazama.

He thought of the little girl with short sky blue hair and a sweet face, and immediately answered the phone.

"Good evening, big brother......" A slightly nervous voice rang on the other side of the phone.

"Good evening, little sister Kazama. ”

Hearing this gentle male voice, Airi clearly remembered what had happened before.

When she thought she had killed her brother by mistake, and was extremely panicked, scared, and uneasy, it was he who comforted her, called an ambulance in time, and encouraged her to contact her father and accompany her before the arrival of the friend that her father had asked him to ask for......

After that, Airi tried to contact this princely big brother who gently helped him several times, but because of this and that, he couldn't muster up the courage to make a call.

Until yesterday, his parents offered to invite him to their home as a token of appreciation. She then offered to be contacted.

"Big brother, are you free tomorrow?"

Harusa looked at the computer screen.

"I have something to do, but it's not completely empty...... What's the matter?"

"Mom and Dad said they wanted to invite you to our house for dinner. ”

Dinner...... Just say thank you. Harusa thought for a moment.

"Okay. He answered.