Chapter 64: Going out to collect materials
"Why "NEXT"? On "NEXT", do you have given up or have you not given up?" Zhang Huaishan said with a sigh.
The serialization opportunity on "NEXT" is a bit like chicken ribs. It's a pity to discard it. This is probably what the editors-in-chief think of their comics.
"Hmm...... I don't know. Li Er said while looking at the copy of Wang Daoyi's cartoon in his hand.
"It's too unfair, isn't it? I also watched Wang Daoyi's new serial, and I don't feel like your comics are as good as your comics!"
“……”
Lear was a little depressed.
After reading "Back to the Past as a Eunuch", his thoughts on this work are only four words - but that's it.
The time-traveling genre of manga has developed into a well-established system in another time and space. Wear the ancient, wear the present, wear the reverse, wear to the other world to be the demon king, the demon king to the modern part-time job, all kinds of postures of crossing.
So when Li Er was watching "Back to the Past as a Eunuch", he didn't have the amazing feeling of other editors at all, but was tired of all kinds of old-fashioned stalks.
And the idea of traveling through time and space is not the first to be discovered by Wang Daoyi. Li Er remembers that in the sixties and seventies of the last century, the girl cartoonist Grandma Yishu once drew a short story called "Through Time and Space to Love You", and many comic fans of the older generation have read it.
So even if it is creative, Wang Daoyi also borrows from others.
And how can such a comic beat "Shangjing Ghoul"? It is difficult for Li Er to accept such a fact. Even though Bai An said many reasons, he felt that it was more like an excuse.
Although the theme of "Weekly Shangjing Boy" is indeed blood, hard work, and friendship. But in the past, there were quite a few cult manga serialized in magazines. It was after the change of editor-in-chief that the magazine's tastes became more and more conservative.
Li Er feels that this is the fundamental reason why the sales of "Weekly Shangjing Boy" are not as good as year after year.
It's hard to get an appetite for reading with increasingly repetitive content. Naturally, the magazine's sales decreased.
However, there is no direct evidence that the decrease in sales is the reason for the editor-in-chief's decision. Because it is true that the print media is also declining, and the entire industry is facing a cold winter, it is not that "Weekly Shangjing Boy" has such a situation.
Therefore, Bao Congyun can sit in his own position.
Is there no problem with the cloud-based approach?
It can be seen from the events of "Wanyou King" that he is a stubborn person. Even if he made a wrong decision, if there was no pressure from above, he would not be willing to change in the right direction even if he made a mistake to the end.
If he is the first time, let "Wanyou King" be reloaded. There will be no incidents such as fans blocking the door and the chairman personally coming to mediate. At the end of the day, there is something wrong with the person's personality.
He is also very sure this time that "Shangjing Ghoul" has completed "Go Back to the Past to Be a Eunuch" in terms of quality.
But why did "The Eunuch" get serialized?
There is only one possibility, Bao Congyun is still holding a grudge against the last "Wanyou King".
So no matter whether the comics he came up with are royal or evil, it is estimated that they will be rejected for various reasons.
When did cartoonists rely on relationships rather than pens in their hands to get serialization opportunities?
Of course, if he had lived a more sleek life and had a sweeter mouth, he might not have encountered these things. But he's not that kind of person. And what kind of dignity is the dignity that bends over and bends the knees,
Li Er would rather not get the serialization than stick the cold ass of those stupid forks!
He even thought it would be good for him to quit his job and start a comic series website. Anyway, now "Wanyou King" also has dividends, and he is not short of money to spend.
However, I think that the editor-in-chief Zhao Pang has always taken good care of him, and Mr. Gao Qiao is also very good. He doesn't have too clear an idea of going yet.
And just walked away, feeling as if I was afraid of the pile of stupid forks.
Besides, although he has a very good colleague, he really likes the work of editing. You can meet a wide variety of manga artists, and you can participate in the process of creating manga yourself.
Thinking of bringing joy to so many readers all over the world. Li Er felt that he could endure the current anger. It's just a big deal to return it in a while.
Serialized on "NEXT", no matter how good the quality is. In the absence of publicity and word-of-mouth, it is still a little unrealistic for "Shangjing Ghoul" to achieve great success.
Li Er didn't expect the first episode of "Shangjing Ghoul" to be as popular as "Wanyou King".
The success of "Wanyou King" is due to the right time, place, and people. Indispensable.
It remains to be seen whether "The Ghoul of Shangjing" can quickly ignite the enthusiasm of readers.
Lear knew what he was going to do.
It's about pushing the quality to the limit of what you can do...... Do your best to increase the likelihood that "Shangjing Ghoul" will become popular!
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Heavy snow adorns the ancient city of Kamikyo like a noble lady in a fur coat. However, there will never be a shortage of people on the streets, and no matter how heavy the snow is, it will be trampled on a black trail every minute.
A construction site in the Sixth Ring Road was suspended due to heavy snowfall. Next to the construction site is an alley. In a remote corner like this, no one passed by for half a day. But today, there is a strange guest here.
On such a cold day, he only wore a thin leather coat on his upper body, but he wore a mask and a pair of huge sunglasses on his face. He took an expensive DSLR camera and kept taking pictures in the empty alleys.
Such a strange behavior, if it hadn't happened in a remote corner, would have been pointed out a long time ago. But there was no one around here except a big yellow dog shivering under the eaves.
The mysterious masked man finished filming the alley and immediately walked to the next location without stopping.
After photographing the scenery of the alley, he began to photograph the street scene. The more streets with coffee shops, the more photos he takes. He has been to all the coffee shops in Sijiu City, modern, retro, avant-garde, cartoon style. Occasionally, he encountered the shopkeeper who did not allow him to take pictures, and he did not force it.
There are very few that meet his requirements, and he occasionally encounters a few, and the owner does not agree to draw their shop in a comic.
Before he knew it, he was getting farther and farther away from the city center. There are fewer and fewer shops around, but the trees are getting taller and taller.
He saw a golden ginkgo tree, covered in snow but still standing tall. If it's autumn, the scenery is stunning......
"Welcome. ”
The man in the mask turned around and saw a girl with half of her hair covering one eye.