"And then?"

"Since the theme of another world is the most popular, it means that there are more readers who like to read this type of comics, and there is a large enough readership." Shen Xin reminded, "I think this type of comic may have a head. ”

"Rubbing the heat?"

In Yan Fei's mind, this word popped up for the first time.

"Not really. The premise of gaining popularity is that there is a popular work. For example, everyone thinks that "Chess Soul" is good, if someone immediately draws a Go comic, then it can be said that this Go comic is popular, but the other world is the background of the story. Let's put it this way, the backgrounds of "Chess Soul" and "Crime and Punishment" are very similar to reality, you can't say that "Slam Dunk" is rubbing the popularity of "Chess Soul", right? ”

Yan Fei chewed the ramen, thinking back to Shen Xin's words, and felt that what Shen Xin said was more reasonable.

"Well, there's one more question. There are many readers who like otherworldly themes, and the number of comics is also large. On average, the readership of a comic is extremely limited, not even as good as niche comics. Just like "Chess Soul", it has attracted almost all readers who like Go, because of the top Chinese comics related to Go, this one. ”

Again, this is a very real problem.

Just like in the Internet, fantasy is definitely a big category, and many readers come into contact with the Internet from fantasy. This makes the readers of fantasy far more than other genres in a certain period of time. At the same time, the number of fantasy is almost the largest, and it is difficult for a new book to break out of the encirclement from tens of thousands of fantasy.

There are so many, even if some of them are routine texts, but some of them are very innovative, which also enriches the content of fantasy, and also fills in the "dead ends" that fantasy may miss.

If a book wants readers to buy it, the author must show sincerity.

Everyone has eyes, perfunctory works, and it's easy to discard.

As an analogy, the same is true for otherworldly comics.

The comics that can fight their way out of many comics from other worlds are almost all the signboards or pillars of major magazines.

"You're right. But bad comics can't score good comic readers, and you can't use the average to measure a comic genre. ”

Yan Fei was stunned, but she had to agree with Shen Xin's words.

A comic is a big hit, it must have its differences, the market and readers' preferences, and it cannot be deduced by experience. Except for the market itself, no one knows what the next big thing will be.

"Will Chinese readers accept it?"

"Let's try it, draw a few words of name first, and try the reader's reaction." Shen Xin took a bite and ate the udon noodles in his mouth.

"I think it's going to be hard." Yan Fei frowned slightly, disagreeing with Shen Xin's words, "If the background is set to a different world, there will indeed be a lot of room for manipulation." Because, the logic of the other world is determined by the author, but how the setting can be accepted by the reader and there are no major logical mistakes is the most crucial. You're right, it doesn't take a lot of time to draw a name, but it takes a lot of time to design the background and logic of a world. If the name doesn't pass, will you still change the setting? ”

"That's why I have to prepare for a long time, including looking up materials, setting the background, and trying to get the manuscript approved in one go."

Of course, Shen Xin knows the importance of setting, so even if he knows the name of the entire comic, he still has to be careful and have a deeper understanding of the background and setting of the whole story before he starts to draw the name.

"Since you have a spectrum in your heart, then I will be relieved. But comics with the theme of another world are different from the comics you have drawn before, so you must be careful. Yan Fei admonished.

"I know."

In fact, after coming out of Haruka Tamagawa's studio, Shen Xin had already determined the comic to draw in the next part - "Fullmetal Alchemist".

The comic is set in an alternate world, but it also involves some real-life knowledge, such as alchemy and alchemy. Moreover, the combination of alchemy formation and alchemy is also very innovative, not to mention the quality of the comics, even in the 11th district, it is also a palace-level comic, it depends on whether the Chinese readers in this world can accept it.

However, there are other problems if you choose "Gunkan", which is a manga published in "Monthly Shonen Gangan", and the number of pages in a single episode is completely different from that of a weekly magazine. Weekly magazines are around 20 pages, while monthly magazines are usually 40 or even 50 pages, almost doubling. So, whether he could draw so many original manuscripts in a week was one of them, and in addition, whether the magazine could give so much space to "Steel Forge".

There is a big difference between a magazine serialization and an online post. The number of pages in each issue of the magazine is fixed, and if the number of pages of a comic increases, the number of pages of a comic will decrease, and there will even be an additional comic that has been cut in half.

Alas, how does the magazine operate exactly, or wait until you go back and then sit down to negotiate, right?

Let's take one step at a time. I really can't do it, and then I think of other ways.

After the two of them finished eating, they returned to the hotel.

Seeing Wang Wenhong and Xi Muhan, Shen Xin briefly talked about the process of meeting, and then said to Xi Muhan: "Make a list of the good occult books you have read, as well as books related to alchemy, and I will refer to it when I go back." ”

"Well, I'll look you for it later, anyway, I've read a lot of these books lately." Xi Muhan wrote down Shen Xin's request.

"So you've decided on the genre of the next manga?" Wang Wenhong said happily.

"Hmm. Another world, which has something to do with the occult. Shen Xin said.

"Another world?" Wang Wenhong was stunned for a moment, this was a little different from what he thought, "Is it related to the occult?" Can the reader understand it? ”

"Isn't one of the jobs of comics to simplify complex knowledge? If we really can't satisfy the editor-in-chief, let's think of other ways, and I'm quite confident in the next comic. But Brother Wang, time should be in a hurry, and when I go back, I will ask the owner about the house, and also, hurry up and find an assistant."

"Gao Hang?"

"Let's find Gao Hang first." Shen Xin nodded.

Although it is uncertain when it will be serialized, Shen Xin decided to let his assistant try the pen display to see if it can speed up the work efficiency.

It may be a little uncomfortable at first, and it takes a while to practice from rusty to proficient.

"That's good, I'll contact Gao Hang when I get back...... Well, wait a minute, shall we? ”

"Sister Yan, are you really not thinking about my invitation anymore?" Shen Xin asked Yan Fei in a low voice.

Yesterday and today, Shen Xin once again experienced the difference between Yan Fei and Wang Wenhong.

Compared with the two, Wang Wenhong's ability to do things is much stronger than Yan Fei's, and Yan Fei's understanding of works is better, and in terms of language, Wang Wenhong also has a weakness - he can't speak Japanese.

Yan Fei looked at Shen Xin, then at Wang Wenhong, shook his head and said, "No." However, if I go to ComicFuture, I'll apply to be your editor-in-charge. ”

Wang Wenhong raised his eyebrows slightly, and said stubbornly: "Come on, I'll be afraid of you?" ”

Shen Xin looked at the two people who had a tendency to quarrel and sighed, but he never thought that he was the source of the quarrel.

Later, Ji Yinxuan and Xia Luo also returned to the hotel and made a "work report" to everyone.

"We have found a very strong supervisor, and the quality of the "Chess Soul" movie can also be guaranteed, but the details of the contract may have to be re-finalized, and it will take about a day." A rare smile appeared on Ji Yinxuan's face.