Xi Muhan handed the second cup of black tea to Lu Ning, and then sat quietly on the sofa next to Lu Ning, "Sister Lu, what's the matter with you?" ”

"I ...... A little worried. Lu Ning held the teacup in both hands and stared at the black tea in the cup.

Shen Xin's gaze also fell on Lu Ning, and it was not difficult to judge from her expression that she was indeed a little uneasy.

"What is there to worry about?" Shen Xin said curiously.

"I ...... Teacher, you haven't known about the domestic comic market for a long time, right? ”

"I know a little bit about it, but I don't know exactly how."

"Color Manga...... It's more popular than before you left Huaxia. ”

"Oh." Shen Xin nodded, he had already thought about this situation.

The domestic comic market is the same as the 11th district, the paper market has risen, there is a perfect industry cycle, and, with the passage of time, the development of the Chinese animation industry and the game industry, the two-dimensional circle has also tended to be complete.

However, there is a slight difference between the cartoonists of the two countries, and the cartoonists of the picture are embracing technology.

Taking webtoons as an example, the comics in District 11 are also relatively popular, but most of them are black-and-white comics, and there are already a lot of color comics on the multi-comic network.

Soon after the comics first appeared, due to the immaturity of printing technology, the cost was relatively high, and the effect was not good, and the price of printed single books was relatively expensive.

With the development of science and technology, printing color pages is no longer difficult. And serialized on the Internet, readers can feel the visual feast of comics on the basis of not buying a single book.

"This is also a case." Shen Xin crossed his fingers and put them in front of him, "A large number of cartoonists use pen screens, which also reduces the difficulty of painting...... In the future, color comics should coexist with black and white comics. That's what cartoonists ...... No, this is true in any industry, either adapt or be eliminated. ”

"However, I'm not very good at color comics, and if I keep drawing color comics, I need to hire more assistants, and the cost can't go down." Lu Ning was worried.

"Then draw black and white. Although Caiman is gorgeous, the cost will indeed be high, except for some famous authors, or new companies enter, just like the original Fengshuo, otherwise, it should not become the mainstream. ”

Since comics are commercial creations, the primary goal is to make a profit.

Losing money and making color comics, such cartoonists shouldn't exist, right?

"Listened to you...... I did have some faith. Lu Ning's expression was slightly better.

Seeing Lu Ning, who was suffering from gains and losses, Shen Xin felt a trace of emotion in his heart.

In fact, Lu Ning is the true portrayal of a cartoonist.

Even if he has drawn a masterpiece like "Ding Shi" before, Lu Ning may still be on the street when creating new comics.

Not to mention Lu Ning, even Ken Obata and Oba Thrush had similar fears - as long as they didn't work for five years, they would starve to death in five years.

These are the words that were spoken after the two people created "DN", which were recorded in the first episode of "Dream Eater".

Lu Ning is still far from Ken Obata compared to Ken Kohata, and it is not difficult to understand the worries in her heart.

"However, even if this is the case, the competition will be much greater in the future. Compared to those color comics, black and white comics are destined to be at a disadvantage. Lu Ning rubbed her face.

Her sense of crisis, or sense of insecurity, will not be alleviated on a large scale just because Shen Xin says a few more words.

Shen Xin understands this feeling very well, especially when he was still an online author, and the anxiety after the end of the work always haunted his mind.

When it's not finished, he thinks that if it's over, he must prepare a blockbuster work.

After typing out the words "the whole book is finished", the author will feel a sense of relief, and at the same time, a great sense of emptiness will immediately fill his heart, followed by anxiety.

Can you write a hit work yourself?

As the outline or setting is released and the book is ready to be deposited and published, the sense of expectation will also change.

It doesn't need to be a big hit, it just needs to be better than the previous book.

Subsequently, the new book was serialized, collected, clicked, and recommended votes......

Authors will consciously compare these data with the previous book, and at the same time, as they get closer to the shelves, the author's anxiety will also increase, until the first decision appears, and then decide whether to cut it or not.

Why do many authors cut it off after it is put on the shelves, or even on the day it is put on the shelves? The reason is that they can see a lot of things from the first decision, such as whether the book has the potential to become popular.

Shen Xin looked at Lu Ning, took a deep breath, and said, "Look at me." ”

"Huh?"

Lu Ning raised her head, looking a little confused.

"Images, like writing, are just a way to tell a story. As long as you use a paintbrush to express the story clearly, isn't it? Does it matter if he's a color comic or a black and white comic? I admit that color comics are indeed easier to attract readers, because the picture it shows is more realistic and detailed. You can use different colors to express the character's mental activities more clearly. But black-and-white comics also have their own way of expressing themselves – and that's why dot paper appeared.

"Color comics come in a variety of colors, but black and white comics also have a variety of dot papers, which can also serve a similar purpose. Color comics use color to highlight the key points, and black and white comics use painters. Moreover, black and white comics also have two advantages. First, black-and-white comics give readers more imagination, and second, black-and-white comics allow readers to focus more on the story itself.

"At the end of the day, comics are a way of telling a story, whether it's color comics or black and white comics, it's just a medium to make it easier for readers to understand the story. Readers are not stupid, they want to see good comics, regardless of whether you draw color comics or black and white comics. ”

Shen Xin said so much in one breath, his throat was also a little dry, picked up the black tea on the coffee table, and drank it.

One is not known for his artwork, but he relies on excellent storytelling, storyboards, and pacing to draw masterpieces such as "One Punch" and "100% Psionic Energy".

Sou Isayama, who painted "Giant", is also not good at painting, but so what? "Giant" was still a big seller, and at its peak, it was only a few hundred thousand copies short of the annual sales of "Pirates".

Does the picture matter?

Significant.

But the story of the comic is more important!

In "Dream Eater", the editor-in-chief of "Jump" Nao Sasaki also said that manga should be fun as long as it is interesting.

"Then teacher, can I learn from you for a while, I feel that my painting skills and storyboards need to be improved."

"Nope." Shen Xin shook his head directly without thinking.

"Why?" Lu Ning was puzzled.

"You're already a powerful cartoonist, and you should learn to upgrade yourself. Also, there's only so much I can tell you, so it's better to figure it out on your own. When creating new comics, your storyboards and art skills will improve. ”

If Lu Ning is a newcomer, it doesn't matter. Now Lu Ning is already a first-line cartoonist, and it would be too cheap to be his assistant again.

"However, I can't think of any good stories now...... Lu Ning's eyes glanced at Xi Muhan, "I heard that Ji always said that Xiao Han is now making texts for "The Gate of Destiny Stone", and he shouldn't have time to draw the name anymore, right?" ”

Xi Muhan shook her head, she already had a headache just by reading the physics book and sorting out the settings, and she had no time to take care of anything else.