, comics, TV series, movies, games......

One of the functions of these contents or works is to kill time, and, in relation to each other, there is a certain exclusivity.

It has nothing to do with whether the reader has enough money or not, because any one person has only 24 hours in a day.

When it is used for manga or games, then the time for this part will be reduced.

Taking out the comics alone, is each magazine really competing to see which magazine has higher sales and which comic is more popular with readers?

On the surface, this is indeed the case, but under the condition that the reader's economic ability allows, the competition between different magazines or comics is actually "grabbing" the reader's time.

A person can buy enough comics at the same time, however, in a certain period of time, what a person can do is extremely limited.

Now, the Internet offers free comics, and readers can see different kinds of stories with just a click of the mouse without leaving their homes. In terms of seizing time, it has taken the lead.

"However, the comics created in this way, whether it is drawing skills or content, are not as good as our professional comics. It's like "Steel", no one of those online authors should be able to draw it, right? Zeng Yue said in a deep voice.

"Of course, "Steel" has been approved by the editorial department of "Young Leap".

So far, only "Steel Refining" has done it in domestic comics.

"Although the level of those online works is uneven, there is one advantage that cannot be compared with magazines." Shang Haozhi explained.

"Is there one?"

Li Junwen was a little unconvinced.

Either way, comic magazines should have an advantage.

Funding, Resources, Connections...... If the grades are good, you can even publish a single book. The cartoons posted on the forum certainly can't do that.

"Interactive. In the forum, the interaction between the reader and the author is real-time, but we also need to forward the reader's letter to the author. If the writer responds, it may take some time for the reader to receive a response.

When readers find that their doubts and doubts can be answered quickly by the author, they will inevitably have a good impression of the author. Love the house and Wu, and then pass this good feeling to the works, and at the same time, readers can also discuss a certain issue. This is something that magazines don't have. ”

Hearing Shang Haozhi's words, the other four people immediately fell silent.

The phenomenon that Shang Haozhi said is indeed possible.

When a reader writes a review, they look forward to interacting with others, and it would be great if the author could answer it himself.

The web allows authors to reply in real time, but magazines cannot.

"So...... We also have authors online to answer readers' queries on a regular basis. Li Junwen asked rhetorically.

"Just kidding." Jia Hui knocked on the table, "The pressure of the author itself is very great. Just like Mr. Wang Yunze, who works 16 hours a day, if he has to take a fixed time to answer readers' questions, people will be defeated. Even if it's only for an hour, I hope that Mr. Wang is taking a break instead of answering readers' questions. ”

It's a fact that the last thing a cartoonist lacks is time to sleep.

"What Lao Jia said is still secondary. The Internet has the advantages of the Internet, but magazines are not without their advantages. Zeng Yue explained, "We have a group of very professional cartoonists who can help the author sort out the plot and ensure the integrity of the work. ”

Speaking of editing, the five people who are doing it can't help but curl the corners of their mouths.

"As Lao Zeng said, our advantage is in the editor, and, according to my observation from a long dive, the interaction is not always beneficial." Shang Haozhi said in a deep voice.

"Huh?"

The four of them looked at Shang Haozhi puzzled.

Shang Haozhi flipped through the notepad and found the summary he had made before.

"The interaction is two-fold. From the reader's point of view, it's certainly fun to interact with the author, but what about the author's position? In case the reader's well-intentioned comments and suggestions conflict with the name, will he adopt them or not? If so, what about the name and outline that follow? And if he doesn't adopt it, the author will always think about it: what if I don't draw this plot and he doesn't read this comic?

Of course, fandom or amateur cartoonists who have other jobs on the forums may be accommodating to these readers, but professional cartoonists are not, they make a living from comics, and it's good to have suggestions from readers, but they have no idea how many of the unvocal readers agree with those suggestions. What if people who hate seeing the plots of these comics don't make a sound, and the author just heeds the advice and draws those plots, doesn't it still lose readers? There will even be more churn.

In addition, there is also a situation where when two readers have completely opposite opinions, how can the author decide? What if the author thinks about these questions all day long? Who is responsible for the interests of magazines, game companies, and animation companies? ”

There was silence in the room, and the four men were silent with their heads bowed.

The form of the forum serialized cartoons made them a little confused, and they couldn't think of a countermeasure for a while.

"We have our model, they have their way. That's why I wanted to explore the path with these comics. Shang Haozhi said.

His purpose was clear. In the final analysis, it is necessary to prepare a hand, and in case the webtoon does develop in the future, it will not be unprepared.

That's fine.

Others bowed slightly.

"So, everyone brainstorming, how do we make the webtoon profitable?" Shang Haozhi looked at the other four, but noticed that their brows were tightly knit.

If you don't care about these things, it is really difficult to think of a solution in the first place, and the atmosphere in the conference room stiffens.

At this moment, everyone's phone made a ding-dong sound.

Shang Haozhi glanced at the mobile phone on the desktop and found that it was a small book in the 35th issue.

In his impression, this issue, "The Legend of the Dragon King" performed well, "Game" is also a big hit, and "Steel Refining" could also hit the top few, but due to the plot of the synthetic beast, it is estimated that the ranking will be down a few positions, and the top five may not be able to keep it.

Fortunately, he postponed the release date of the monograph by two weeks.

Shang Haozhi was thinking about this in his mind, but his finger subconsciously clicked on the email.

1st place "Legend of the Dragon King", 505 votes, 2nd place "Game", 500 votes......

There is a difference of 5 votes, otherwise "Game" would be number one......

Shang Haozhi continued to look down, third place, "Hunting Abyss...... And "Steel"!?

Seeing "Steel Refining", which was tied for third place, Shang Haozhi was stunned for a moment and looked up at the others.

The other people had different expressions, but without exception, the ranking of "Steel" also surprised them.