After another period of time, Miyuki Kitagawa appeared in the house of Chie's mother opposite. I already knew that Hideki and Wakana twin siblings didn't live here. Soon after the two were born from their mother's womb, they lived directly in the ancestral house of the Sakai family in Chiyoda Ward. Naturally, she didn't come here to look for them, but specifically to talk to Qianhui's mother.

Kitagawa Miyuki, who is completely able to enter and exit here freely, does not feel unfamiliar with the one qiē here. She regarded this place as her own home, and instead of sitting in the large living room and waiting like a visitor, she went directly to Chie's mother's study to read a book while waiting for the other party to come home.

"Miyuki, I've kept you waiting." Chie Sakai, who walked in from the outside, received a phone call from the other party this afternoon. Miyuki Kitagawa, who told her on the phone that she had something very important to do with her, hoped to see her as much as possible. So, the time was set for tonight, and the place was in his home study.

Hurriedly put the book in her hand and put it next to Kitagawa Miyuki, not only showed joy on her face, but also took the initiative to stand up and said with a little disgust: "Mother Qianhui, you are back." If you're too busy with work and don't come back, I'm going to sleep here. ”

The goddaughter who went straight to herself was Chie Sakai, who walked over, knowing that she must have something to find her. When she walked in front of her, her eyes naturally fell on the stack of standard A4 manuscript paper on the desktop, after all, there was no such thing left in her study.

Miyuki Kitagawa, who picked up the stack of manuscript paper with both hands, smiled and stood up straight, and while presenting it with both hands, she bowed almost ninety degrees to the other party and said, "Mother Chie, please give me a lot of advice." ”

I took it to Chie Sakai, who took it over. It doesn't take a moment to know that this is a novel written by herself. If Takeshita Kusaoji asked Kitagawa Miyuki to send her a manuscript, she would definitely not be so patient and wait for her to come home for an interview or something. As for the other party's careful thinking, I fully understood it as soon as I read it.

Kitagawa Miyuki's ultimate goal is nothing more than to bypass various censorship from the publishing house, so as to take shortcuts. As long as she nods her head, then she can publish the book directly. There is no need to be tried by the editors of the publishing house. The second and third trials also have to be submitted to the editor-in-chief, and a series of established procedures such as group meetings are held.

Although it is easy to publish a book in Japan with freedom of speech, the premise is that the author publishes the book at his own expense. If it is a single book that is issued by the publisher at financial risk, it is a different matter. Editors of publishing houses must consider the quality of the work and whether it meets the needs of the market. The book is either an interesting popular novel that caters to the taste of a general reader, or it is ideological. Artistic and literary Yan sù novels.

For newcomers who have never won any literary contest awards, the most they can do is to publish their own short stories and novellas. As for the novels, they will also be published in the form of serialization, and after receiving good results, they will be released in a single book in full form. However, before that, the quality of the manuscript must be good, and it can also pass a series of internal audits of the publishing house.

Even if it is possible to issue a single book. In terms of circulation, it is only three. Five thousand is the top of the sky. After all, the larger the volume, the greater the risk of loss to the publisher. So, it's fair to say that no publisher would devote too many resources to a little-known newcomer author. Once the ten different books by these ten new authors are put on the market, there are often eight different books that are lost, and one is barely guaranteed. A little profit.

As for the writing qualifications, the newcomer author submits a book to the publishing house, and there is almost no difference from the jackpot of the CUHK Lotto. If a rookie author of Kitagawa Miyuki publishes a book, the difficulty is that there is no chance through normal channels, but it is possible to dream.

Any publishing house is cautious about issuing a single book to new authors, and even small and medium-sized publishers are quite reluctant to do this kind of thing. After all, selling books is not exactly the same as gambling. Besides, why should publishers take an unforeseen gamble for new authors? If you lose, the publishing house loses money, and if you win, the author gains fame and fortune.

"Miyuki, you're so good, you've started writing books. Does your dad know about this? "I still have to give her an encouraging attitude to Chie Sakai, and she doesn't have any expectations at all in her heart, after all, it's just a joke for a second-year junior high school girl to publish a book. No matter how talented the other party is, he is not as talented as the sky. If you don't hype it as a whole, packaging and publicity, even children won't be able to attract it. As for the adult readership, it can only be basically abandoned completely.

"I haven't mentioned it to my dad yet. You can show me first! I know that you have been the professional editor of the Spring and Autumn Publishing House. Not only that, but you've been your dad's editor-in-charge until now. If I could publish a book on this, I would definitely surprise my father. I grew up watched by you. As you know, my dream has always been to be a writer, to be a great writer like my dad. If I could, I would be better than the blue. Miyuki Kitagawa, who took out the Akutagawa Award pocket watch that her father gave her at the beginning of her neck, showed it to her with a smile.

"Alright! I'll show you first, but there is no problem. As for whether or not I will be able to publish a book, I dare not promise you anything. Miyuki, as your godmother, I still want to remind you that you must be down-to-earth in life and work, and only one step at a time can finally achieve real success. Your dad wasn't like you at all. His status and achievements in the literary world are well deserved, and the honor of a national writer is also given by everyone, not his self-pride, let alone commercial hype. "Chie Sakai, who has a stern expression on her face, has the responsibility and obligation to enlighten and educate her.

"Mother Qianhui, I know what you said. Just show them to others! If there is something lacking, just sue me. I will not only accept it with an open mind, but also rectify it as soon as possible and strive to meet the requirements. Walked to Miyuki Kitagawa next to her, hugged her with both hands and began to coquettish her like when she was a child.

"Okay, okay, there's really nothing I can do about you. Tonight, I'll show you. "It's not perfunctory to her Sakai at all, it's always been a promise. (To be continued.) )