Chapter 491 Reply

How to choose the subject matter of a work has always been a science.

As it is in comics, so it is in movies.

As long as it is a commercial creation, it is doomed to be impossible to avoid the choice of subject matter.

To choose a hot topic, in simple terms, is to follow the trend and rub the heat.

Let the "target customers" stay on their own works while reading other works. But as the middle-aged man said, everyone chooses popular themes, so there will be a lot of competition among the same themes.

Niche themes are less likely to attract attention, and at the same time they are more picky about readers, just like Go, the more famous ones are "Soul of Chess", "Moon Player", etc., but the results are very good.

Therefore, this question has both pros and cons, and it is difficult to have a standard answer.

"Have you ever serialized it?" Shen Xin asked.

"Well. In fact, it is still serialized now, but the manga is coming to an end soon, and the theme of the next manga has to be chosen." The middle-aged man said honestly.

"What's your editor's suggestion?" Shen Xin asked.

"Choose popular themes to create."

"He has already given you the answer." Shen Xin smiled.

"But... I want to hear your opinion. After all, you used a niche comic to stand on the top of domestic comics. I think I am not the only one who has this idea. Many people... many cartoonists I have such doubts." The middle-aged man stared at Shen Xin firmly.

Sitting under the stage, Xi Muhan and Ye Hexu stared intently at the stage. They also wanted to know how Shen Xin viewed this issue.

"Actually, Editor-in-Chief Shang is more suitable than me to answer this question. As the editor-in-chief of the best comic magazine in China, he has more experience than me, and it is easier to judge whether a comic is good or bad. I am also afraid of misleading others." , because my understanding of comics is not necessarily the same as yours."

Shen Xin sighed inwardly, why did someone ask him this question?

After so many years of traveling, he also has his own understanding of comics, but he is still afraid of misleading his children.

But he also knew that if he didn't tell the reason, it would be impossible, after all, there were so many people watching him.

"One person, one character,

The work created is a style. Even if it is the same subject matter, different people write it, and they will have different feelings. So, the advice I can give you is, listen to the editor.

"First of all, editors read more comics than you, and have access to more types of comics than you. They are better able to judge the trend of each genre. Compared with ordinary authors, they have data for reference. Secondly, the world In fact, the person who knows your creative style best should be your editor. Their opinions are more accurate than those given by others.

"From my point of view, there is no theme that can't produce good works, only authors who can't draw good manga. No matter how small the theme is, there is something attractive. Is skiing a niche? Mr. Tamagawa Haruka still relies on this theme , won the Newcomer of the Year Award in District 11. Are you a small rock audience? "The King of Rock and Roll", which is being serialized in "ic future", also has good results. The more difficult themes are, the more readers will remember them once they are finished. Works. But, as you said, it’s too difficult to do this. Because you have to find a balance—between the characteristics of niche comics and the interests of readers.

"Hot topics are easy to attract readers, but its function is only to attract readers to this book. What happens next? Whether readers are willing to read it or not depends on the quality of the works. There are so many works of the same type, why should readers choose This book, why not choose other comics? Even works with the same theme, there are differences. This difference is reflected in the author's experience, creative experience, and attitude towards the work.

"So, how to choose a theme, I can't give you a clear answer, because there are people who have succeeded. Choosing a theme has never been difficult for anyone. What is difficult is how to do it after you choose a theme. Here Before, you had to read a lot of books, you had to accumulate a lot of experience, and more importantly, you had to devote yourself wholeheartedly to the work."

It's fine to call this rhetoric a mouthful, but it's actually Shen Xin's own experience.

"Also, you really need to have a good discussion with the editor about what subject matter you choose." Shen Xin said meaningfully, "Are there any questions?"

The middle-aged man shook his head.

Shen Xin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and finally made it through.

"However, I still say that. This is my own opinion, which may not be the same as others. Consider it carefully in private."

As soon as the middle-aged man sat down, he took the lead in applauding, and then the entire projection hall was enveloped in warm applause.

Those who had a good relationship with Shen Xin applauded vigorously.

"Ms. Shen's words are very touching." Ye Hexu grinned and applauded vigorously, "Although my thoughts are different from mine in some places, I agree with what he said, 'If you don't have nothing, you can't produce a good work. There are only authors who can’t draw good comics on the subject matter, no matter how niche the comics are, there will always be a masterpiece.”

"So, gourmet food can also create good comics." Xi Muhan's eyes were bright, and Shen Xin's words kept repeating in his mind.

While Wang Wenhong applauded, he was very depressed. Didn't he say that he discussed with the editor when choosing the subject matter? Why didn't Teacher Shen discuss it with him?

Yan Fei leaned into his ear at this moment, "I mentioned the topic of "y's" to him."

Wang Wenhong rolled his eyes and suddenly didn't want to talk.

When the four people came down from the stage, there was another round of applause.

Returning to her seat, Shen Xin let out a long breath.

"Good performance." Ji Yinxuan said.

"Hehe...don't talk about it." Shen Xin waved her hand, "Tell me, why did the three questions fall on me?"

Ji Yinxuan covered her mouth lightly, but it was not difficult to see that there was still a smile on her face.

"After all, isn't it because you are popular? Besides, who knew they were interested in you?"

Shen Xin waved her hands again and again, saying what Ji Yinxuan said sounded a little weird.

Next, Zhen Xi gave a speech and briefly talked about his relationship with "Soul of Chess". From rejection to acceptance to liking.

Of course, the crying thing was not mentioned.

These things, if you know it yourself, it's not very pleasant to say it.

The person in charge of the TV station and the publisher also appeared one after another, wishing "Soul of Chess: Beidou Cup" a big hit.

In the end, the organizer played another 20-minute clip, but part of it was the "preliminary summary" to help everyone recall the previous content. The length is not too long, but it is enough for everyone to understand what happened before the "Beidou Cup".

After the premiere ceremony, the organizers had a dinner, and invited the relevant company leaders, people from the TV station, and people from "ic future".

When everyone was having dinner, some small videos of the scene were also posted on the Internet.

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