Chapter 262 October Is Approaching

Li Jie opened his mouth slightly, as if something was stuck in his throat, he obviously wanted to explain, but couldn't utter a word.

"Are you taking him as your opponent?"

"En." Li Jie nodded repeatedly.

"I guess you won't be able to catch up with him in a short time." Shen Xin took a sip of Coke, "The gap I'm talking about isn't the gap in painting skills. In fact, as long as you have been an assistant for a few years, your painting skills are basically enough. The gap I'm talking about lies in the choice of subject matter, name and processing of storyboards."

Hearing Shen Xin's explanation, Li Jie had doubts in his heart.

"The subject matter, name, and storyboard all need to be improved...Mr. Shen, isn't all of this going to work?"

"Uh... If you understand it this way, it shouldn't be too much of a problem." Shen Xin said seriously, "After all, what you draw is commercial comics. What you want to attract is readers, not editors like Brother Wang."

"For a magazine, a good manga is one that can be sold and loved by readers. But editors can't tell which work that hasn't been serialized will be a hit. They can only rely on experience and data. Therefore, those popular themes and genres must be the editor's first choice."

"Let's talk about the name and the storyboard. The name is like a draft of a manga. What needs to be drawn on each page has been drawn in advance on the name. Simply put, the name is the original manuscript that has not been processed. Therefore, the editor must pass the name , to judge whether the comic has the potential to sell well. How to draw a good name, you have to think carefully, this is also the biggest gap between you and Luo Zheng.

"Moreover, it's storyboarding. Let's put it this way, the same story, given to two cartoonists, will draw cartoons of different quality. It's like giving the same script to two directors, and they will make different movies. , because they chose different shots. The storyboards of comics are actually from the storyboards of movies.

"Compared with the three, the influence of subject matter is the most elusive. After all, there is no subject matter that will be popular forever. There are also some niche comics that readers will like to read. Just like Go, it is obviously a very small sport, but drawing The comics are still likely to be accepted by readers. What the author can control is more about the name and the storyboard. As for the drawing skills, this thing is like a writing brush, and it can be obtained with more practice. Cartoonists who really rely on drawing skills for a living, Not much actually.”

Shen Xin threw the finished Coke into the trash can, stood up, and said to Li Jie: "I've told you everything I can say. In fact, you should know a lot. By the way, I have a suggestion Here you go, watch more movies if you have nothing to do. If you watch more, your mind will be much clearer when drawing storyboards."

Watching Shen Xin return to the workbench, Li Jie picked up the manuscript again, read it twice carefully, and suddenly felt that these two manuscripts were really bad.

"Ms. Shen is very busy recently. If there is nothing else, let's go first?" Wang Wenhong gently pulled Li Jie's clothes.

"Ah... oh."

Li Jie came back to his senses, quickly put the manuscript and magazine back into his backpack, followed Wang Wenhong, and left Shen Xin's studio.

"Huh? Are you leaving now?"

After Ma Ning closed the door, Gao Hang raised his head and said in surprise.

"If you don't go, do you still invite you to dinner?"

"I thought he was an assistant candidate?"

"I believe Brother Wang will find a suitable assistant, let's persevere first." Shen Xin lowered her head and said.

"Rely on that guy?" Gao Hang just wanted to blurt out,

But then he thought that Wang Wenhong had indeed paid a lot after the serialization of "The Soul of Chess", so he laughed and said, "I don't know if it will work with that guy?"

After Li Jie returned to his residence, he took out the two original manuscripts, read them carefully, and then took out the "Youth Future" magazine. While comparing the two comics, he recalled Shen Xin's suggestion, and finally came to a conclusion. Shen Xin did mention his pain points.

He took out a blank paper and pencil, and re-drawn the name according to Shen Xin's reminder.

Two days later, Li Jie went to the "ic future" magazine again, found Wang Wenhong, and gave him the redesigned name.

Wang Wenhong looked at the name again, and was a little surprised.

"Compared to the original version this time, it's much better...Although there are still flaws, it should be able to be published after careful revision once or twice. When will you take the time to draw the original manuscript?"

"This story has already been published on "Youth Future", and it may not be suitable for republishing. At that time, I thought my comics were deeper than Luo Zheng's, and I was a little unconvinced, so I wanted to let you read it again. As a result, It's still too far away. Besides, I... have no money." Li Jie looked embarrassed, "Maybe I have to find a job first."

"Yeah?"

Wang Wenhong can also understand Li Jie's difficulties.

It is indeed difficult for newcomers without serialization to rely on comics to support themselves.

"Then...I heard that Mr. Shen still lacks assistants...can I try?" Li Jie asked.

"You?" Wang Wenhong glanced at the sketch in his hand, feeling a little embarrassed.

It's not that Li Jie's painting skills are not good, but that Li Jie's current state is too unstable.

If after two or three months, Li Jie proposed to resign, wouldn't he continue to find new assistants?

"My painting skills should be fine." Li Jie said.

"I believe it. I want to find a stable assistant for Mr. Shen, not the kind who leaves after working for two or three months." Wang Wenhong explained.

"This... that..." Li Jie focused his eyes on the name on the table, "Yes... If "Soul of Chess" can be finished within three years, then I can wait for "Soul of Chess" to finish. But I also have one condition."

"What condition?" Wang Wenhong looked at Li Jie suspiciously.

"You have to read the name for me...it may be a long novel or a short one. I need more suggestions and opinions." Li Jie looked expectant.

"ah?"

Wang Wenhong blinked his eyes, he didn't expect Li Jie to propose such a condition.

Not long after, Li Jie came to Shen Xin's studio again, different from last time, this time as an assistant.

Shen Xin was at a loss, not knowing how Wang Wenhong found Li Jie.

Regarding Shen Xin's doubts, Wang Wenhong uttered four words - it was hard to describe.

The next issue of "ic future" will publish the magazine's interview with Luo Zheng. Luo Zheng will also talk about his own affairs, and at the same time set a goal for the future - must exceed "The Legend of the Dragon King".

His new work, "The Wife from the Future Doesn't Like Me" will also be serialized in September.

Shen Xin didn't have much energy to take care of the newcomer's new work, and he also had a general understanding of Luo Zheng's strength after watching "Wake Up and Become a Girl".

"Soul of Chess" is getting better and better, and the plot has also developed to the dojo exam.

In this part, Shen Xin changed the content of the original book. For example, in the original book, Xiaoguang's first opponent is the bearded amateur player, Chun.

In the duel with Xiaoguang, the loud Tsubaki scared Xiaoguang half to death, and successfully won the first game.

It was precisely because Xiaoguang lost to Chun that he was sure that his psychological quality still needs to be exercised.

So, after the exam, he went to the chess club to play Go with the adults, and in one of the chess clubs, he met Hong Xiuying, a student from Han State, and Hong Xiuying was a chess player representing Han State in the Beidou Cup.

These plots are intertwined, so as the source of this part of the plot, Tsubaki must be preserved.

Shen Xin discussed many situations with Wang Wenhong and Xie Shiqi, and finally, Shen Xin decided on a solution. Chun paid a tuition fee to the dojo, allowing her to have a place in the exam.

As the plot continues to advance, the five-episode Go exam in a row makes the popularity of "Soul of Chess" rise sharply.

During this period, the little book of "ic future" has also undergone tremendous changes.

Due to the vigorous promotion of the magazine, "Hunting Abyss" became the first place in the small book, pointing to the "Best Long Comic Award" in the "Comic Festival".

"The Legend of the Dragon King" ranked second, "Soul of Chess" and "Killer's Diary" ranked third and fourth, and "Punishment" came to an end.

This ranking lasted for three weeks, and the time finally entered October.