Zhang Chu didn't expect that his fans would be able to join forces with the rest of their fans to do such a big thing, and their execution ability is really strong!

On the LED screens of various landmark buildings around the world to support a literary film, it is not enough to have money, but also to contact and implement, which is probably not an easy thing for him to do.

At least to get the contact information, but also to submit the plan, but also to confirm the time, etc., it seems that they have been prepared for this day.

Of course, LED screens have a variety of new content every day, and it's not easy to make people in these places remember "Farewell My Concubine", but fortunately, the news that it won the Cannes Film Festival is still spreading.

After buying a bottle of wine for this enthusiastic fan last night, the other party actually shelled out more money for the bar, just to be able to bring back the wine glass!

If he is recognized by others, then he doesn't want to be in this place, in case it causes the field to be paralyzed, then the impact will be great.

At 10 o'clock in the evening, Houhai is still very lively, and the summer night is a day for young men and women to revel.

The street lamps in Ya'er Hutong do not use modern shapes, but adopt retro lantern shapes. In ordinary alleys, the most of them are actually the telephone poles on the side of the road and the wires in the sky, but since this side is for beauty and safety, it has naturally been rested for a long time.

Separated by a wall, the Houhai outside is still lively, but the alley here is already quiet, and a few people walking their dogs on a leash are walking slowly.

However, after a few pedestrians passed, the alley was quiet again, and even the sound of birds could be heard!

There are no vendors, no vehicles, and in the distance you see tall buildings, which were and are close to each other.

After Zhang Chu returned to his yard, he did not stay long, but planned to take a shower, change into loose clothes and go to sleep.

Today's drowsiness has not woken up, and it must be made up.

……

The sound of unknown birds hovering over the courtyard, Zhang Chu opened his eyes in a daze, and the first thing he did was yawn.

At this time, the sky was only slightly bright, and the sun had not yet risen.

Probably because I went to bed before 10 o'clock yesterday and woke up just after 6 o'clock this morning.

After sleeping comfortably, I feel refreshed when I see the world.

At the end of the bed, Matcha's entire body curled up into a lump of flesh, her head buried in her paws, and she fell asleep.

Obviously, it has a spacious and comfortable nest, but it always favors Zhang Chu's bed.

Now it is relatively restrained, in the past, in the middle of the night, he would run to Zhang Chu's pillow or even lie down in his arms!

The cat's sense is very keen, Zhang Chu's movement when he gets up is not large, the little guy has already noticed it, and then crawls to the position where Zhang Chu was lying at first, and officially occupies the magpie's nest.

Zhang Chu didn't bother the little guy either, he rubbed his hair and walked towards the bathroom, he had to take care of his personal image, and then he was ready to go to class.

This semester passed very quickly, and it felt like the Spring Festival had only passed recently, but it was about to come to the summer vacation.

After styling his hair with wax, Zhang Chu changed into a casual shirt, and in recent days he does not plan to write a new book, but is preparing to finalize the final draft of "The Lord of the Rings 2" and "The Lord of the Rings 3".

Nanhai Publishing Company has already obtained his manuscript, but Zhang Chu himself tried to change it first, and then listened to the opinions of the editors.

If necessary, readers will also be asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement to give feedback after reading both books.

Each book is nearly 300,000 words, which obviously does not seem to be something that can be read in a day or two.

And Gu Xinxue's editors don't read books the same as readers read books, they just think they look good, and they have to consider all aspects of things.

They clearly know the difference between each type of reading medium, from physical book paper reading to electronic reading, and even the difference between audio books, what is discarded in each form of change, and what kind of unique Yudu experience can be obtained.

Editors are looking for a holistic outcome where form and content complement each other!

Many people don't know that in fact, editors also need to be certified, and the editing qualification certificate is once a year, and it is not that you can be a monk if you want to, and most editors are halfway home, or they will change to other industries after a transition.

The iron-clad publishing industry, the editors of the flowing water, this sentence is widely circulated in the publishing industry.

There is no book or article that cannot be found to be flawed, and if you are willing to take the time to find it, you will be able to find the error.

Even if it is Zhang Chu himself, he will admit that there are many things that can be changed, and it is impossible to change every word, and there is nothing to change!

There is not much in the publishing house, but there are many books and manuscripts. No matter which publishing company you visit, you can see the manuscripts that have been proofread again and again by the walls.

Now the editors of Nanhai Publishing Company have almost put down what they are doing, everyone is reading the same book, no matter what type of book he or she planned before, now they have to read "The Lord of the Rings" and give their opinions.

The quality of a work is, first of all, how well the author writes, whether the content conforms to the mainstream of the times and the aesthetics of readers, and secondly, it is inseparable from the icing on the cake of the editors.

In a huge company, the division of labor is actually very clear, different editors are responsible for different types, and there are groups responsible for middle-aged readers, who mainly collect some officialdom or contemporary legendary works, and it is impossible to collect a college student's love.

When encountering such a work, the responsible editor may forward the work to the rest of the colleagues, and let it rot in the email if it is not responsible!

It can be said that the Nanhai Publishing Company almost put down the rest of the things and detoured for Zhang Chu wholeheartedly.

Gu Xinxue rubbed his eyes, he turned his head to his colleague and said: "Zhang Chu really dug a big hole, I thought that a popular character like Gandalf really passed away in the first part, but I didn't expect him to be resurrected, and he will accompany the protagonists through the last dark time of Zhongzhou!"

"The content of this part is a bit of a succession, do the twin towers make it clear which two towers are?"

"Absolutely, it turns out that the reason for Gandalf's resurrection is quite complicated, and this worldview is a bit big!"

Vera is a god in the eyes of elves and humans, and the concept of Iluvita, the creator god, does not appear in The Lord of the Rings.

Those who are of the same clan as Vera, but are not as strong as Vera, are collectively called Maia, also known as sub-gods.

Not every Maia has a human form, Gandalf and Saruman are both Maia who came to Middle-earth, and Sauron is actually a Maia.

Gandalf is thought to be a human wizard, but he has not changed over time and has the ability to live forever. But he looked completely different from the elves, who were eternally young, and Gandalf was always an old man.

Gandalf was an old wizard with a cane before Bilbo Baggins set out on his adventures, but when Frodo and the others left on the elven ship, he was still like this.

Although Gandalf's body died, his soul did not reach Manwei in Amen Continent, but was directly sent to the creator god Iluvita, where he was given greater power, and returned to the place where his body was originally dead to resurrect, replacing the betrayed Saruman, and being promoted to the white robe, becoming the head of the five wizards!

It's a lot better in terms of white space and rhythm control, and the plot development has more ups and downs than the first part, allowing them to see more content in Middle-earth.

What surprised the editors the most was that Zhang Chu was intentionally or unintentionally weakening the existence of magic, as if just an ordinary person could adapt the development trend of things, and even the most insignificant characters could adapt the fate of many people.

There are no forbidden spells like meteorites falling from the sky, and the influence of magic on the entire course of events is very weak, and wizards of Gandalf's level in it are still mainly melee combat, and only occasionally use magic.

It's not so much a magic chapter as a war epic!

Gu Xinxue likes the content of this part very much, the first part has just begun, many stories have not been developed, and there is no big scene of decisive battles, the content of this part is just right, especially the half-orc army of various immortals has appeared to deal with Saruman, it is really hearty to watch.

If you strictly follow the plot, in fact, he also thinks that there are some branches and leaves that can be cut off, as if it is some insignificant content.

But considering that Zhang Chu is setting up a huge Middle-earth world, the more detailed the content about this world, the better, with only a small sacrifice for the reader's reading fluency.

The story is getting better, the epic masterpiece is not a fool's blow at all, and an experienced editor like him is immersed in the story throughout the whole process, as if the world really exists!

Emotion is emotion, and the procedures that should be completed must be completed.

Zhang Chu's level is very high, Gu Xinxue has to save effort to review the manuscript, if the level is poor, the editor needs to point out the problems in the manuscript, and then let the author revise it. If you can't change it after repeated revisions, the editor will even revise it himself!

No editor's career is complete without helping an author revise his manuscript himself.

The reason why the first draft is called the first draft is because it will be revised many times later.

After reading the manuscript, the editors will judge the content to find out the most favorable market selling point, and then ask the author to make simple adjustments to the content, such as deleting the content, which way to change the direction of the text, how to write the table of contents, etc., and there should be no sensitive words and content.

Errors in logic, units of quantity, geographical names, use of allusions, and references should be eliminated as much as possible.

For example, in this kind of fantasy and magic type of work, it is best not to have a few catties or a few zhang, and there should be no Chinese idioms or afterwords.

It may be that when writing, using idioms can better express this meaning, but it is not suitable for use in this kind of situation, and it needs to be changed.

Of course, there may be things that Zhang Chu made mistaken, obviously thinking about this person, but the name was written as that person.

Content modification is the most troublesome, and book layout and cover are actually the easiest!

Now Zhang Chu is a veritable cash cow of Nanhai Publishing Company, the release of the next two parts of "The Lord of the Rings" has been put on the agenda, and the sales of "Farewell My Concubine" have risen against the trend, and it seems that this posture is going to become one of the best-selling works.

No, in order to attract the attention of readers, the editor of the Propaganda Department hinted on the official Weibo after obtaining the consent of the leadership: ""The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers" and "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" have been confirmed to be released worldwide on June 20, and pre-sales will be opened at that time, and there will be separate sales channels for the complete works of "The Lord of the Rings" and the two works, please pay more attention: There are many new characters joining in it, and there are also many old friends returning, and the huge Middle-earth world is just revealing the tip of the iceberg!"

"What are you crazy about?"

"Crazy temptation on the edge of spoilers, who is back?"

"Kneel and beg Gandalf, I love tofu to death!"

"June 20th, there is still such a long time, and you are really in a hurry, can't you send it quickly?"

"It's only late May, and now that it's already done, why bother us to wait so long!"

"I don't care about the new character, just ask which old friend it is, if it's not Gandalf, I'm going to give a bad review. ”

"The money is ready, give me a chance to spend it!"

"I bought the first part, and now I only need to buy the last two, so there's no need to repeat it. ”

The book does not mean that the first draft can be printed immediately after it is written, there are many steps in the middle, and it has to be handed over to the General Administration of Publication for review, and it is illegal to get a book number.

Moreover, June 20 was also the result of the coordination between Nanhai Publishing Company and Random House, and the supervision of foreign publishing companies was slightly less, but he had to wait for Zhang Chu to hand over the English version.

Determining the revised version first, and then translating it into English, is tantamount to telling the story again, but you don't need to think about the plot with extra brains, you just need to think about how to show these plots and dialogues in English.

In fact, when Zhang Chu was writing, he had already considered the problem of English, which was not very difficult and could be easily solved.

Although you still have to catch up with the schedule, at least you can reduce the amount of brain use, so as not to worry about baldness at a young age!

The copyright of the "Lord of the Rings" film is still under secrecy, Zhang Chu and Chris have no public intentions, the producer plans to go back to Hollywood to make a big news, and must not let it leak out at will.

Even if it was to be leaked, it was leaked within the company's publicity plan.

It is not a simple matter for Hollywood to build a huge crew, and it is necessary to involve script issues in finding directors and actors, not to mention the filing of the Producers Association, Directors Association, Screenwriters Association, and Actors Association.

Many crews like to find a fake name, but for an adapted movie, it's tantamount to covering your ears and stealing the bell!

At the beginning, Zhang Chu quietly made a suggestion to Chris, that is, the three movies were shot together, and then edited, special effects, and released separately, which could greatly save costs.

However, in this way, the pressure is much greater, if the three movies are filmed at the same time, then even if the first box office reputation is not good, the next two can only bite the bullet, and there is no possibility of stopping losses.

If it is filmed separately, at least the first part fails, and the second and third parts may stay in the plan forever.

Both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages, and I don't know which one will be chosen in the end!

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