My Cartoonist Strategy
Chapter 50 Short Comics and Jury
Yan Wan thought it was just an ordinary summary meeting, but because of Miao Yan's job change, the meeting was held until eight o'clock.When the meeting was adjourned, it was already dark, and Yan Wei thought a little, and decided to tell Shen Xin the content of the meeting the next day.
The next day.
Yan Wei came to Shen Xin's office early and knocked on the door.
Qiao Yu and Ruan Ying are painting at the desk, and Shen Xin is also intently applying ink lines to the original painting.
Looking up and seeing Yan Wei coming in, Shen Xin smiled and leaned against the back of the chair.
"Sister Yan, how come you have time to come?"
"Of course because there are important things, they are all related to you."
"What's the matter?" Shen Xin wondered.
Yan Fu first told Shen Xin about the desk calendar, and finally said: "This is an excellent publicity opportunity, but it also depends on your time. If you really can't spare time, we will think of other ways."
"It's really a bit tense." Shen Xin knocked twice on the table and fell into contemplation.
It is now more than twenty days from December, which is equivalent to less than two days, and a color page will be drawn.
"Also, it's really difficult." Yan Fan sighed.
"However, there is not room for operation."
Shen Xin suddenly changed his tone, making Yan Wei a little surprised.
"Is it okay?" Yan Fan was surprised.
"Well, as long as you find another person, specialize in coloring." Shen Xin touched his chin and said his thoughts.
"Where can I find a short-term helper?" Yan Wei was a little embarrassed.
Cartoonists who work as assistants also have to feed their families. They long for a long-term job, and this kind of assistant work less than a month is more like doing odd jobs.
"I can get help from my classmates." Zheng Ke thought of Yang Bo.
He will start to make games in the future. He will definitely not do it by himself, but will give it to Yang Bo.
Now calling Yang Bo to help him also familiarizes him with the process. At the stage of game production, Shen Xin only needs to draw some drafts, and Yang Bo is responsible for the rest.
"It's okay, anyway, it's up to you to decide for yourself. There is one more thing left, that is, the author of "Chasing the Wind", Gong Yan jumped." Yan Wei said.
""Wind Chasing Boy"?"
Shen Xin's eyelids jumped.
His only impression of the cartoonist was that he killed the hero in the middle of the story.
The main characters of sports comics are invincible in the middle period, and it is not without remedies.An excellent representative in this regard is "Team Football".
The big air wing and Ruo Linyuan three are very talented, especially when the two are in a team, they are more powerful than the other teams.
In order to increase the suspense of the story, Takahashi Yoichi "created" injuries to these talented characters.To a certain extent, the strength of the character is discounted. At the same time, the reader also understands that if the character is fully recovered, the strength will also increase by one grade.Therefore, the loss of the protagonist's strength does not affect their enthusiasm for follow-up.
Suddenly crashed and changed the protagonist. This way of writing is very poisonous. Therefore, Shen Xin consciously pulled Gong Yan black, and he never drew the comics he painted.
"What does it matter to me?" Shen Xin puzzled.
"Although "Chasing the Wind" in the middle and late stages, word of mouth is on the street, but Teacher Gong is also a strong author of "New World." "New World" is not like "Full Weekly Comic Futura" and "Manga Fly". Even if the author leaves, Newcomers will soon be added in. Teacher Gong's departure means that there may be one less person in the long serial next year."
"Ok."
Shen Xin nodded again and again, but still didn't hear, what had Gong Yan left to do with him.
"If you want to stay competitive in New World, you have to think of other ways. Your success also made the magazine know how terrifying the potential of newcomers is.
"Short comic contest? Is this true?"
Qiao Yu, who was blackened, stood up immediately when he heard Yan Fu's words, and in excitement, the ink on the brush was dripping on the manuscript.
He quickly pulled out a piece of paper, dipped the ink drops, and covered the ink with the correction fluid.
"Really, do you want to participate?" Yan Fan asked rhetorically.
"Yeah. If you can use this opportunity to serialize, it's a great thing." Qiao Yu nodded again and again.
He spent so much thought, including studying at the comics school and working as an assistant at Shen Xin, isn't it just serialization?
Yan Wei looked back at Shen Xin, frowning slightly.
She never thought that Qiao Yu would suddenly want to participate in the "Short Comic Contest". In this case, the serialization of Shen Xin's side is bound to be affected.
Shen Xin nodded slightly, "For most people, being an assistant is just a means to improve yourself, but if you want to verify whether your strength has reached the serial level, you still have to submit more. This kind of competition is an opportunity to prove yourself. If I am you, and I will participate. You must come on."
"Huh." Qiao Yu nodded excitedly.
"When does the game start?" Shen Xin asked curiously.
"Next month, in the latest issue of the magazine, there should be an announcement. Let the contestants prepare in advance." Yan Wan twitched his fingers uncomfortably, with some regrets.
If Qiao Yu leaves, she will find a new assistant, but Shen Xin is right. Most people are willing to be assistants because they still have a dream of becoming a professional painter.
"It's just that before you start the official serialization, I hope you don't quit your job here. I'm going to draw 15 illustrations immediately, which is a bit stressful," Shen Xin asked.
"No. I might quit the job of another teacher's assistant. By the way, Miss Yan, e?" Qiao Yu looked at Yan Wei expectantly.
"I know... After you finish painting, give me the name? Ruan Ying, do you want to participate?" Qiao Yu asked Ruan Ying who was painting.
"Ah? Me? No." Ruan Ying raised her head and smiled at Yan Wei. "I only want a stable income now. Although the cartoonist may become rich overnight, the pressure is also great. Each Every month, we must pay attention to reader surveys, worrying about whether we are being cut by the waist...I am really tired, it is better than it is now, just need to work hard."
"I remember you already married?" Yan Fan asked.
"Yes, because I have children, I want a more stable income." Ruan Ying lowered her head and continued to paint.
Yan Wei secretly relieved her breath. If Ruan Ying left again, her head was really big.
"Wait, Yan, what is the relationship with me when holding a short comic contest?" Shen Xin puzzled.
Qiao Yu's attempt to participate in the short comic contest was a sudden event, and Yan Wei didn't expect it at first, so she said that this matter was related to him.
"The short story contest selection is actually divided into four parts. First, the submitted manuscript is judged by the editor to remove particularly bad works. Second, the cartoonist chooses the more quality works, and again, the editor-in-chief decides to publish it. Which short comics, and finally, the editorial department combined several magazine readers’ questionnaires to determine which ones were eligible for serialization." Yan Wei sighed, "Mr. Shen, the editor-in-chief appointed you as the cartoonist’s representative and judged Entries."
"Ah?" Shen Xin blinked, how could he be judged for some reason?
"what?"
Qiao Yu also opened his mouth wide, it turned out that Shen Xin turned out to be the judge teacher.