Chapter 24 Serial Meeting

Recently, to be precise, after the revision of "Dreamer", the atmosphere in the editorial department of "New World" has become very awkward.

Every day, when the editor-in-chief passed by Yan Fan, he never forgot to take a look at Yan Fan, and when he realized that Yan Fan had nothing to say, he sighed again.

Xiaoli, who is very sensitive to gossip, quickly noticed the abnormality of the editor-in-chief. During the meal, she mentioned this matter, and finally reminded Yan Yu in a low voice, "Sister Yan, you really need to be more careful. You are so beautiful. Don't be tempted by the editor-in-chief."

"What are you thinking about?" Yan Yu glanced at Xiao Li angrily, "Do you think he is thinking about these things now? Isn't he worried about the "Dreamer"?"

"Yes, I heard that the sales volume of this issue of "Weekly Dreamer" is also good. But our magazine has begun to decline. I heard from the sales department that the sales of this issue of "New World" are 30,000 to 40,000 less than the previous issue. Ben. Speaking of which, the quality of "Weekly Dreamer" is really good, and the new works of Mr. Liu and Mr. Wang are also of high quality, it would be great if they were published on "New World."

These two people were the backbone writers of "Weekly New World" before, and were poached by "Dreamer" with a lot of money.

"They're not the point. The key point is "Faltering". There is nothing comparable to our serialized comics. After all, Su Han's signboard is very attractive, and "Criminal" is only published in monthly magazines. Therefore, some of Su Han's comics Readers bought "Dreamer" specifically. In addition, the female characters drawn in "Dragon Playing Water" are very attractive, and it also attracted some male readers."

"But the condition of the magazine is not good, shouldn't the editor-in-chief keep watching you?" Xiaoli asked puzzled.

"Was he watching me? He was clearly watching when I handed over the manuscript." Yan Tong solved Xiaoli's doubts.

"Ah? You mean that kid? Well, that's right. After all, the grades in "Equation of Love" are indeed very good. But he may not be able to draw good serial comics." Without saying a word, he had a flash of inspiration and asked quickly, "Sister Yan, that kid can't really draw the name?"

"The first three episodes have been drawn, but the quality of one episode is not good. I asked him to draw another one and submit it at tomorrow's serialization meeting."

"How's the quality?" Xiaoli blinked her eyes like a curious baby.

"Quality... you will know tomorrow." Yan Qu narrowed his eyes.

Yan Fang guessed right, the editor-in-chief has indeed been worrying about "New World" recently.

As an old fritter who has worked in the comics industry for more than ten or twenty years, he certainly knows what the current problems of "New World" are.

In recent years, "Weekly Comic Futura" has emerged one after another, which has put pressure on other magazines. Even "Weekly Manga Fly", one of the three major publications, has to import comics from District 11 and reluctantly support them. Reading level improved accordingly. Before, they thought the comics were wonderful, but now they dismiss them.

Under such pressure, it is very difficult for domestic second- and third-tier magazines like "New World" to publish comics that have been serialized for more than two years.

The previous pillar of "New World" was the football comic "Chasing the Wind", but after entering a weak period, no matter how hard it tried, it could not return to the peak. It is estimated that it will be forced to end in half a year at most.

At this time, the revision of "Dreamer" and the appearance of "Shaky" made "New World" really shaky. New World" revived.

He wants a good work now, some time ago,

"Love Formula" has a good reputation, which makes him have certain expectations for Shen Xin, but Shen Xin is too young and has no experience in creating serial comics, which makes him feel unconfident.

It would be great if "New World" could launch another masterpiece.

The editor-in-chief sighed.

...

The serialization meeting is usually held once a month on the last Friday of the month. Before that, all editors select the names they approve and put them in the serialization meeting for discussion.

The editor-in-chief, who was in a bad mood, called all the editors into the meeting room at almost 11 o'clock.

"I've ordered a lunch box for everyone, so don't go out at noon. If you have any good works, please submit them quickly... Let's start with Xiao Zhang?" The editor-in-chief looked at a young editor on the left.

Xiao Zhang immediately handed over the copied name to each editor.

"This is Teacher Zhang Da's new work "I Can Meet You Anywhere". It is a light-hearted manga. It mainly talks about the male and female protagonists from different classes in the same school. After entering the first year of high school, they often meet on various occasions. , a misunderstanding, and the resulting plot.”

Yan Yu knew Zhang Da a little bit, and he had a big brain, but the drawing skills were rough, and the pictures often failed to achieve the desired results, and the name of this comic was also the same.

She has been watching the name of "Y's" for the past few days, and watching "I Can Meet You Anywhere" now, it feels like chewing wax. But the works that can be submitted to the serial meeting are all approved by the responsible editor, and she can't say much, so she can only sigh secretly when other people are discussing this manuscript.

Xiao Zhang, who was always watching the expressions of the editors, immediately moved his gaze over, and said with a playful smile: "Sister Yan seems to have something to say about this comic."

"No, I think it's pretty good." Yan Kun didn't want to make trouble.

"Then why did you sigh just now?" Xiao Zhang asked again.

"Huh? I can't find my cat."

"puff."

Xiao Li, who was sitting next to Yan Qu, covered her mouth and laughed out loud. She knew that Yan Qu didn't have a cat at all, and this statement was pure nonsense.

Xiao Zhang's face was hot, and he said bravely, "Sister Yan, can you say a few words?"

"That's right, Sister Yan, tell him what's wrong with this name." Xiaoli's voice was very low, but the people in the conference room could hear it clearly.

Yan Fang glared at Xiaoli angrily. This little girl is really not afraid of causing trouble, but the editor-in-chief and deputy editor-in-chief also looked at her, and she could only express her own opinion.

"The idea is good, using coincidences continuously to promote the development of the story, and the rhythm is relatively brisk, suitable for teenagers aged 9 to 14 or 15. The title of the book is very characteristic. As a reader, I will be attracted by this title, so I have a great understanding of comics. High expectations."

Xiao Zhang nodded, agreeing with Yan Fang's words.

In fact, he and Zhang Da discussed the title for hours.

"But I think the title of the book is a failure. It limits the rhythm of the manga, and the title emphasizes 'coincidence', so we can only use 'coincidence' to promote the plot. I want to ask, how did Mr. Zhang draw more than 30 chapters? Will there be so many 'coincidences'? Moreover, such a story is more suitable for a unit drama, not a story that spans several episodes."

Yan Yu didn't want to make Xiao Zhang too ugly, so he picked up a non-painful shortcoming, but he didn't expect to ask Xiao Zhang.

Xiao Zhang felt a little dry in his throat, "This... I will discuss it with Mr. Zhang, and it will definitely exceed 30 words. Sister Yan has said so much, I think you should also have a favorite name? I don't know if you can show it, everyone study together."

"It's not up to me yet." Yan Yu politely refused.

The editor-in-chief waved his hand, "Editor Yan, if you have a good name, you might as well show it."