Chapter 285: The Illustrator Quits and the Origin of the Pen Name "Doraemon".
Lu An didn't understand what the editor meant by what he was talking about, and sent a message asking: What do you mean that I am finally back?
Bitter: You used to be finally back! I am so happy to receive three drafts at once!
Lu Anzhi: ......
Bitterly asked again: Oh yes, Boss B, this book has been serialized so much, and I see that the progress of the story has also advanced a lot, how many words and how many chapters are left?
When I asked this question, I actually felt quite aggrieved, and at the same time I was a little happy.
Which of the other editors doesn't have a grasp of the author's outline, so that they can follow up on the author's progress and discuss things like the rhythm and plot changes of the article with the author according to the outline when necessary?
But she was different. The other authors in her hands are fine, but Lu Anzhi, except for giving her an outline in the first book, has never given her an outline.
Therefore, Lu Anzhi's progress is completely out of her grasp. It's good that she can finish the book directly, she can read it in one go, at most, when she reviews it, she will be like ordinary readers, and she will be unexpectedly stabbed by the plot knife. But the serialized one is different, she is completely black.
If it weren't for Lu Anzhi's high degree of completion, excellent content, stable performance, and never had problems, the editorial department would never agree to let such a book only have the beginning and no other serialization.
After all, in this world, the Internet is still in magazine mode. For the sake of the reputation of the e-magazine, the editors have a very strict control over the overall direction, which is not the same as the kind of website serialization in the previous life.
And this is also what makes Ku Ku feel happy. She didn't get an outline from Lu Anzhi, and she didn't need an outline at all. Lu Anzhi's stable performance makes it impossible to modify it at all, and the entire editorial department believes that Doraemon will never drop the chain in the serial, and he is extremely relieved.
Therefore, in the hard daily work, you only need to urge the manuscript, read the manuscript, and arrange other matters for Lu Anzhi, there is a lot less work, and there is a lot of bonuses. What could be happier than that?
Sometimes I even whimsically think that the authors under my hands can be like Boss B, so that I can save myself a lot of worry. Once she accidentally told her colleagues about her whimsy, but her colleagues complained with envy and jealousy: "You really dare to think about it!" We only dare to think that if only there was a trump card like Doraemon in your hand, you would dare to think of a group of Doraemon under your hands! You're thinking about fart! β
However, although I want to do good things, I am still very dedicated when I should be dedicated. For example, now, she took into account the progress of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" in advance, and specially asked Lu Anzhi, thinking that if this book was about to end, she would quickly report to the editor-in-chief and follow up on the release of the single book.
Lu Anzhi: "This book has a total of forty times, and it is indeed almost finished. β
According to the progress of the serialization, it will take almost two months.
Bitterly said: Ah! Then you can start preparing the one-liner. Fortunately, I asked you in advance.,Just in time.,If I report it and start preparing.,After the serialization, I can directly take the order.,The popularity is the highest.,The sales are better.γ
Lu Anzhi: Well, you are the editor-in-charge, you can arrange it.
Kuku: Okay.
I'm glad that Boss B is so talkativeβalthough I usually like to stimulate her.
She remembered something, and sent a message in Qiuqiu: Oh yes, Boss B, there is one more thing, Zhai Xiao said that after she finished drawing the illustrations of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", she plans to stop receiving illustrations. If you release this next time, you'll have to change the illustrator. Do you need me to recommend a group of illustrators to you, and you can take a look at their works to select? But there's no rush in this matter, Boss B, you can choose whenever you are free.
Zhai Xiao is an illustrator who has been cooperating with Lu Anzhi, using the pen name "Sunny Day". Her style is changeable, the storyboard is very strong, she can perfectly adapt to each of Lu Anzhi's works, adjust the style according to the work, and even in "The Little Prince", the childlike and naΓ―ve painting style can be drawn, Lu Anzhi has always been very satisfied with her.
Hearing Zhai Xiao suddenly say that he couldn't paint, Lu An was a little surprised for a while: Is there something wrong with her? Why don't you draw it?
Lu Anzhi thought that if Zhai Xiao encountered any difficulties, he could help her, and even if he had financial problems, he could take action directly. It's not easy to find such a satisfactory illustrator, and Lu Anzhi doesn't want to miss such a partner.
Kuku: It's nothing, it's just that she graduated, and she doesn't plan to draw illustrations in the future, and wants to try her hand at drawing comics by herself.
Lu Anzhi: ?
Kuku: What's wrong?
Lu Anzhi: You mean...... She's just graduated?!
Lu Anzhi really couldn't believe it. Zhai Xiao's mastery of the style is so varied, in "The Legend of Wukong" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", he can even paint that kind of ink and wash style paintings with a sharp style full of artistic conception, Lu Anzhi has always thought that Zhai Xiao has a deep foundation and must be not young, but now he is telling him that Zhai Xiao has just graduated, how dare he believe it?!
- He is a friend of Qiuqiu who has Zhai Xiao, but he usually chats very little. And Zhai Xiao's illustration contract was also signed through Mapletree. At that time, he signed the contract first, signed it with Zhai Xiao, and then sent it to him after being reviewed and signed by the maple tree, and he kept it aside, and he didn't open it, so he didn't know Zhai Xiao's age.
I was also a little confused for a while: Boss B, you don't even know?!
Lu Anzhi: Do I need to know?
Bitterness: Isn't it all written in the contract?
Lu Anzhi: I didn't open it.
Hard:......
Lu Anzhi: I'll ask her.
Kuku: Okay. Then I'll go and read the manuscript Boss B.
After that, Lu Anzhi opened Zhai Xiao's Qiuqiu chat interface.
Zhai Xiao's autumn and autumn name is also called "Sunny Day", and her avatar is an illustrated character painted by herself.
Lu Anzhi first asked: Are you there?
He turned on the computer and waited for a long time without any response, so he turned off the computer first, planning to talk about it later.
"What's wrong?"
Zhang Suxin asked. She noticed that Lu Anzhi hadn't written anymore just now, and after Qiuqiu chatted for a while, she kept waiting on the computer, and when she was playing with Xian Xian, she glanced at the computer from time to time, and asked.
Lu Anzhi: "It's okay. It's possible that we'll have to change the illustrator. β
Zhang Suxin said: "Huh? Wouldn't that sunny day be nice? Why do you want to change it? β
Lu Anzhi glanced at Zhang Suxin and said with a smile: "You even know the name of the illustrator, and most people don't pay attention to this at all." β
Zhang Suxin said: "Of course ordinary illustrators don't pay attention to it, but it's different on a sunny day, she's so amazing." You wait. As he spoke, he got up and went to the bedroom, took out a book from the drawer, and showed it to Lu Anzhi.
Lu Anyi saw that it was a "Sunny Day Illustration Book", published by Maple Tree, and there were many paintings in it, all of which were illustrations from Lu Anzhili.
"You still have this book?! I never knew! β
Lu Anzhi was a little surprised.
This art book was issued by Maple in the first half of last year, and the sales are not as high as Lu Anzhi's, but it is not bad in the illustration book. Lu Anzhi relied on this album of paintings and also earned some shares.
Zhang Suxin said: "Yes, I bought this book as soon as it came out." To tell you the truth, I will watch your "Dragon Family", half of the reason is Xiaoqin's recommendation, but the other half is because of the cover painted by Qingtian. If it weren't for the fact that I was attracted to her cover, I wouldn't have bought your book. β
Lu Anzhi laughed: "In that case, I have to thank her." Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to make my wife look the other way. β
"Humph!"
Zhang Suxin wrinkled her nose at Lu Anzhi.
And Xian Xian was already attracted by the painting book in Lu An's hand, and said, "Let Xian Xian take a look!" Let Xian Xian take a look! β
Lu Anzhi handed the book to Xian Xian and instructed: "Xian Xian be careful, don't break it." This is Mom's book. β
"Mmmm, Mom's book, slender and not broken."
As she spoke, she immediately went to the coffee table and got a pen to draw on this album.
Zhang Suxin hurriedly confiscated the album, stuffed the coloring book to Xian Xian, opened a new and clean page, and said, "Xian Xian paints on this." β
Xian Xian didn't care, and said, "Okay! Then he scribble.
Zhang Suxin put the album aside and asked Lu Anzhi: "What's wrong with the sunny day, why don't you paint in a good way?" β
Lu Anzhi told Zhang Suxin what he had said to him. Zhang Suxin was also a little surprised that Qingtian had just graduated from college, but she didn't have any opinions on how Lu Anzhi would communicate with Qingtian and what kind of illustrators he would use in the future.
This is Lu Anzhi's business, Lu Anzhi has her own ideas, she will not interfere with Lu Anzhi with her own opinions.
She went to make dinner, and asked Lu Anzhi to wash her hands and sit down to eat.
While eating, Lu Anzhi glanced at his mobile phone. He logged in to Qiuqiu on his mobile phone, and just happened to see a message from Zhai Xiao.
Qingtian: What's wrong, Mr. Lu?
Lu Anzhi: Are you going to draw comics?
Qingtian: yes, yes. I've always wanted to draw manga, and I want to try it when I graduate.
Lu Anzhi: What are you going to paint?
Qingtian made a sneering expression, and then said: I didn't think about it, I just wanted to draw. Originally, I wanted to see if I could draw a manga of Dragons, but then I thought it would be too unchallenging, so I wanted to draw something else. But I couldn't find my way. I thought of several ideas, but they were all killed by the editor.
Regarding the adaptation of the comic book of "Dragon Family", Maple has been looking for a suitable cartoonist. Because of the extremely high popularity of this work, Maple Tree is also quite cautious about the adaptation of comics, and has always wanted to find a strong cartoonist. They also considered sunny days, but sunny days did not agree. Lu Anzhi knew about it.
Lu Anzhi: You even found an editor?
Qingtian: It was recommended to me by the hard editor, and it was the editor of a painting friend. Mr. Lu, aren't the comics adapted from your "Holy Biography" and "The Legend of Wukong" also serialized on your friends?
Lu Anzhi understood now. Picture friends is a magazine specializing in comics, which used to be paper magazines, and it was only in the past two years that it has been transformed, from electronic magazines, paper magazines to a comprehensive transformation of electronic magazines.
Lu Anzhi: Then come on! I wish you success!
Qingtian: It's so difficult, Mr. Lu! I'll be honest with you, I draw comics, on the one hand, it is my own dream, and on the other hand, I want to get rid of your shadow. When I was in college, I drew illustrations for you, and others said that I could draw famous, because I took advantage of your east wind, so I was not convinced and wanted to try it myself. That's why I didn't take the comics of "Dragon Family". Now it seems that I really don't have much strength myself, and being famous is indeed a ride on your east wind.
"Hurry up and eat, why don't you eat yet?"
Zhang Suxin reminded Lu Anyi.
Xian Xian also said: "Dad, eat well, don't look at your phone!" β
Lu Anzhi smiled and said, "Dad is working on his mobile phone, and he doesn't look at his mobile phone to eat well when he finishes work." β
Xian Xian nodded and said, "Mmmm, Dad is working on his mobile phone." She turned to Zhang Suxin again and said, "Dad is using his mobile phone to work." β
Zhang Suxin gave Lu Anzhi a blank look, she leaned over and looked at Lu Anzhi's mobile phone, and saw the chat between Qingtian and her husband, and was a little surprised for a while, Qingtian Such a powerful illustrator would have such an idea!
I don't know what my husband will do to her?
Zhang Suxin looked at Lu Anzhi again and thought.
Lu Anzhi replied in Qiuqiu: No, don't listen to the nonsense of people on the Internet. You are so strong, even if you change the author's partner, you can be successful. The two of us can join forces to achieve such an effect, and it is not a matter of you riding my east wind and me taking your east wind.
He added in his heart: It's not that he and Zhai Xiaoqiang are united, it's his memories from another world that are combined with Zhai Xiaoqiang. If it's your own words alone, you're not worthy.
Zhang Suxin looked at it and nodded, feeling that what Lu Anzhi said in Qiuqiu made sense. The cooperation between my husband and Qingtian is a complementary thing, strong alliances, mutual achievements, there is no such thing as who takes whom.
However, everyone has their own strengths, and not all of them are like their husbands, who are long in all aspects. It's normal that sunny days are good at drawing and not good at making up stories.
She looked quietly and didn't speak, but when she saw Qingtian, she replied: "Teacher Lu, you can comfort me."
Then Lu Anzhi replied: What is the matter? I'll be honest. Your drawings are not only beautiful and expressive, but also very storyboarded, and you are the best among the illustrators.
Zhang Suxin looked at it and nodded, feeling that what her husband said was right. She has always thought that the painting of a sunny day is very good, but she can't say how good it is. It's still my husband.,In just two sentences,The advantages of sunny day illustrations are made clear.γ
Zhai Xiao replied: Teacher Lu, I am proud of what you said!
Lu Anzhi: Really. Otherwise, I'll make the script for you, and you will draw the comics. In it, your illustrations are for me to assist, but in the comics, then our role is half and half. Your strength will be more recognized by others. What do you think?
Qingtian: Mr. Lu, you can also write comic scripts!
Lu Anzhi: How about it, okay?
Zhai Xiao replied after a while: Then please, Mr. Lu. I've completely resigned myself to my fate, I have no talent in stories. I'd better concentrate on painting.
Lu Anzhi: Okay, then let's collaborate on comics. I'll write a script for the beginning of a comic when I'm free, you can give it a try, and if it's suitable, we'll get started. As for the illustrator, I'll look for it again when I release it in the future.
Sunny Day: Hmm...... Sorry, Mr. Lu.
Lu Anzhi: It's okay.
After finishing the chat, Lu Anzhi put his mobile phone aside to eat.
Zhang Suxin asked her: "Do you really want to collaborate with Qingtian to draw comics?" β
Lu Anzhi nodded and said, "I'll just write the script, and the main job is still done by Zhai Xiaolai...... That is, sunny days. She has worked with me for so long, and she also helped me stand out in front of my wife when I first met her, and I have to help her with anything. β
The matter of cooperating in drawing comics, Lu Anzhi also thought of it just on a whim. But it's not difficult, in the gift of the previous life, there are so many comic works with such clear memories. It's a pity to only keep it in my memory. It's good to have the opportunity to take it out now.
And the painting friend is a semi-monthly magazine.,The plot of the comic is much less.,It won't take much effort to write your own script.γ
Zhang Suxin asked, "Then do you have the inspiration for comics?" β
Lu Anzhi: "There is already one. When we finish recording the song tomorrow, I'll write a script for Zhai Xiao to try when I come back. β
Zhang Suxin really wanted to open her husband's brain to see how it was inside, why did she just talk about comics, and she was already inspired at this time?
He must have too much inspiration, right?!
She didn't know that Lu Anzhi not only had the inspiration for the beginning, but even thought about the ending.
According to Zhai Xiao's strength and characteristics, Lu Anzhi has indeed thought of the work. He directly identified some of the most mirror-sensitive works, which can also be said to be one of the best comic works in the world. If Zhai Xiao can perfectly show the advantages of this work, then she will definitely be able to achieve extremely high achievements. And he will be free of wealth again.
When Lu Anzhi and Zhang Suxin were talking, Xian Xian sat at the dining table, holding a spoon and stuffing food into her mouth, looking at Lu Anzhi for a while, and Zhang Suxin for a while, and when the two of them finished speaking, she asked, "What does Dad want to draw?" β
Lu Anzhi smiled: "Dad doesn't paint anything. β
Xian Xian said: "Oh, that Xian Xian painting. Slender draws after eating. Is Dad good at reading Slender Drawings? β
Lu Anzhi: "Good! β
"Uh-huh! Slim and powerful! β
Xian Xian said, and the meal was fast.
As soon as he talked to Xian Xian, Lu Anzhi suddenly remembered something and fell into deep thought.
"What are you thinking?"
Zhang Suxin gave Lu Anzhi a chopstick dish and asked.
Lu Anzhi: "I'm thinking...... Do you want Zhai Xiao to try another work and draw an interesting cartoon for Xian Xian. β
Zhang Suxin asked: "Give Slim Fiber?" It's not suitable for painting friends, right? "Picture friends are more juvenile comics.,Xian Xian is so young.,I can't understand juvenile comics.γ What Lu Anzhi prepared for Xianxian will naturally not be a juvenile man.
Lu Anzhi: "It should be fine. There are always works for all ages. β
Zhang Suxin said: "It seems that you are inspired again......
Lu Anzhi smiled slightly: "Yes." β
Zhang Suxin asked, "What kind of inspiration is that, can you tell me about it?" β
The comic script just mentioned, although she was also quite curious, she didn't have the urge to ask Lu Anzhi. But now Lu Anzhi mentioned it again, it's different, her husband said that this comic is for Xian Xian.
How could she not be curious about the comics for Slim?
Lu Anzhi: "It is the story of a robot cat from the future that travels through time and space, it has a pocket on its belly, and it can take out many magical future props, its name is Doraemon!" β
Zhang Suxin's eyes widened: "So this inspiration is something you have had for a long time, right?" β
Lu Anzhi nodded and said, "Sort of." β
Zhang Suxin quickly understood why her husband's pen name was "Doraemon". If "Doraemon" is this idea, then my husband is comparing his brain to the pocket on Doraemon's stomach.
My husband has always been so confident!
"Cats? Where are cats? β
Xian Xian was attracted by Lu Anzhi's words again, and looked around and asked.
Zhang Suxin smiled and touched her slender little head, and said, "It's not a cat, it's a robot cat." β
"Machine! Utensil! Cat! β
Slender repeats word by word, and then asks, "Where is the robot cat?" β
Lu Anzhi: "Hurry up and eat, when you finish eating, Dad will draw a robot cat for you, okay?" β
Xian Xian said happily: "Okay! β
She hurriedly sped up the speed of eating, and Zhang Suxin hurriedly reminded her to slow down and don't choke.
Lu Anzhi also had dinner. He eats much faster than Slim. Slender had already started to eat, and at this time they finished eating together. When the little guy was still thinking about letting Lu Anzhi draw a cat, he climbed down from the chair, took Lu Anzhi's hand and said, "Dad will draw a cat!" β
So Lu Anzhi was pulled by Xian Xian to the coffee table, sat down on the sofa, waited for Zhang Suxin to bring a piece of white paper, and then leaned down, found the black ratio from a pile of colored pens in Xian Xian, and drew the outline of Doraemon on the paper.
Xian Xian looked at the round and chubby cartoon image that was gradually forming on the paper, and her eyes became brighter and brighter.
Lu Anzhi lit Doraemon's eyes, took a blue colored pen, colored Doraemon, changed the red colored pencils, painted the collar and nose, and finally changed to a yellow pen, lit the bell hanging on Doraemon's collar, and said, "It's done." β
"Wow!"
Slim let out an exclamation.
Lu Anzhi asked: "How is it, do you like it or not?" β
Xian Xian nodded again and again, "I like it!" β
Lu Anzhi painted the little blue fat man very cute, and it was an image that Xian Xian had never seen before, it was novel and good-looking, how could Xian Xian not like it?
And Zhang Suxin sat next to Lu Anzhi, watching Lu Anzhi finish painting this Doraemon, and couldn't help blinking and looking at her husband. This cute and cute image was drawn so easily by my husband, but I didn't expect that my husband also hid such a one-handed painting skill. It's not comparable to a sunny day, but it's also amazing.
How many skills does he still have!
Zhang Suxin thought in her heart, but didn't ask. She was afraid that her husband would be proud.
(End of chapter)