Chapter 11: Waiting
When he first drew Name, Shen Xin didn't think it was too difficult to draw a qualified love comic.
The story is fine, the storyboard and composition are no problem, and the experience of publishing doujinshi is also good, so if you want to draw an excellent short manga, you should have it at your fingertips.
But from the time he copied the sketches, he suddenly found that the situation was not so simple, because he had never been in a relationship, so he didn't know how to contact his crush, or to put it more bluntly, the expressions and actions that the characters showed when they faced the object of their affection.
In particular, he set the heroine as a pure girl.
For example, after walking away, the heroine suddenly finds that the male protagonist is not far away, and the shyness on her face is difficult to grasp.
This is not the same as the book of 18R,This kind of comics tests the cartoonist's handling of the details of the expression,Even down to a lookγA browγ
In order to portray the desired effect, Shen Xin took a lot of effort, and finally used Aya Dongcheng in "Strawberry 100%" as a template, and learned her expression, which solved this problem, and thanks to the 100% learning bonus of the comic capsule, he didn't lose too much time.
The university exam is basically "one more point for long-live, one point for less", unless some students want to get a scholarship, others only ask for 60 points.
Shen Xin's usual grades are not bad, but there is too little time to review, so his grades are not too high, but there is no big problem in passing the line.
After taking the last course, Shen Xin was finally liberated to focus more on sticking nets, blacking and whitening.
During this period, Yan Fei also went to Shen Xin's house to urge her, and after seeing Shen Xin's sketches, she never mentioned the manuscript again - the quality of the manuscript made her very satisfied.
When Shen Xin came to the magazine of "New World" and handed over the heavy manuscript to Yan Fei, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his nerves relaxed, as if he had been relieved.
It's been a really hard month.
"Don't rest up β if the feedback from readers is good, you may have to submit a serial name next month, so be prepared." Yan Fei reminded.
"So fast?" Shen Xin was a little surprised.
"I'm not happy...... Remember, you need to submit the name of the three words first and evaluate it in the conference room. After the passage, the magazine society left some issues for the comics that had been cut in half, so that they could "wrap up" the story more properly. During this time, you then draw the original. Yan Fei's eyes never left the manuscript of "Love Equation".
"That's it......" Shen Xin frowned, "Is the next one still a love comic?" β
"Of course. Readers and editors approve of this cartoon and nothing else, and it is impossible for a magazine to let a newcomer publish another type of comic, which is too risky. Yan Fei reminded.
Shen Xin nodded, even if he dared to confidently say that he could draw best-selling comics, the other party didn't believe it at all.
Long-form comics in the romance category...... Some of them have a headache now.
Not really...... Just copy the text?
This is no way, after all, I really don't have much experience in this area, and the protagonists of many online novels rely on copyists to reach the pinnacle of life.
Shen Xin is also self-aware, he has no problem conceiving short comics, but long comics are indeed beyond his current ability.
It's like writing an online novel, many new authors can write the first two or three hundred thousand words very well, and once it exceeds one million words, especially more than two or three million words, they will struggle very hard.
This is because the author has limited control over the novel, which leads to the collapse of the novel later on.
Unlike most online authors, cartoonists have the responsibility to edit and can discuss the plot, which is an advantage for cartoonists. But the editor-in-charge will also be separated from the cartoonist halfway because of promotions and other reasons, and there are not a few excellent comics that collapse for this reason.
In addition to this, he is still adjusting to this relatively unfamiliar world.
Shen Xin frowned, thinking about the pros and cons.
Yan Fei thought that Shen Xin was struggling with the name of the new comics, so she patted Shen Xin on the shoulder, "Don't worry, it's still early, let's take a look at the readers' reactions first, if the readers' acceptance is high, let's follow this model, if not, let's think of other ways." β
Shen Xin nodded, "When will the results come out?" I wonder if this short story will be published in New World. β
"Friday, you adjust your body first these days. Cartoonists often have to turn day and night upside down, and it is easy for the body to be unable to carry it. β
"I know, I'll be waiting for you to call that Friday?" Shen Xin got up and prepared to leave.
"One more thing." Yan Fei stopped Shen Xin, who was about to leave.
"Huh?" Shen Xin looked at Yan Fei puzzled.
"Got an account, right? After the comic is published, the manuscript fee will be credited to your account. Yan Fei said.
"Yes." Shen Xin nodded again and again, he worked so hard for the manuscript fee, "Sister Yan, how much can I probably get?" β
"The newcomer is 200 yuan a page, and if it is serialized, it will be 300 yuan. This price is basically the same in China, and if it is the pillar of the three major journals, it may mention 500 yuan a page. Therefore, the income brought to you by this short story is 8,000 yuan, but I need to remind you that this is a pre-tax manuscript fee, and the magazine must deduct personal income tax, which should be more than 800. Yan Fei's expression was serious.
Shen Xin nodded, he already knew about these contents, and 7,000 yuan could also save the emergency.
Xi Muhan worked at a nearby bookstore and did not return until the evening.
Shen Xin could only wash the vegetables first and pick off the withered leaves. As for cooking, for the sake of his and Xi Muhan's health, it is better to hold off for the time being and hand over the cooking work to Xi Muhan.
When washing vegetables, Shen Xin was also thinking about how to deal with serialized comics, and after thinking about it, Shen Xin finally decided to use Earth's comics.
When the second grade starts, he will start classes, and his sister will also enter high school, and the light tuition fee is a big expense, and then the two of them will have to live, which will require money. In addition, he still has to take classes, and he doesn't have much energy to think about the name of the serialized manga.
He can't set up a stall to beg, can he?
We must get through the difficulties in front of us, and ...... can't lose to Wang Wenhong and Chen Zijiao.
After making a decision, Shen Xin's body also felt relaxed.
When Xi Muhan came back, it was completely dark.
Shen Xin saw that she looked tired, glanced at the kitchen, and proposed to go out to eat.
Let his sister, who has worked all day, continue to cook, he is not so ruthless, but Xi Muhan resolutely disagrees, washes his face, and enters the kitchen.
Shen Xin could only scoop two handfuls of rice, put them in the rice cooker, and do his best to reduce Xi Muhan's pressure, and at the same time made up his mind that he must learn to cook during the summer vacation - start with the egg fried rice that he is best at.
For the next few days, Xi Muhan worked in a bookstore, while Shen Xin practiced painting while patiently waiting for the results of "New World".
As confident as he was in the comic, he was a little nervous as the date approached.
In this anxious waiting, Yan Fei finally called on Friday night.