Chapter 3 3 Flow Is Also "Flow"

On Friday, Shen Xin went to the bookstore to buy a magazine - "Weekly Comic Futura".

As the head of the "Three Major Magazines", this magazine, which has sold more than five million copies in a single issue, is undoubtedly the leader of all comic magazines in China.

This sales volume is very close to the peak of "Weekly Jump". Considering that the Chinese population in this world is 800 to 900 million people, and the atmosphere of comics is no less than that of District 11 in this world, "Comic Futura" can have more than 5 million people It is not difficult to understand the sales volume.

Of course, Shen Xin also hopes that her comics can be published in this magazine. Using the comics she read on Earth, she can become the pillar of "Comic Futura" in one fell swoop, stand at the top of the comics industry, and make up for the regret of not being a master of Internet literature during her lifetime. .

hey-hey……

Thinking of this, Shen Xin felt a little excited.

He held "Weekly Comic Futura" under his arm, vegetables and instant noodles in his other hand, and was about to go home when the phone in his trouser pocket rang.

Who would be bored enough to call at this hour? Could it be... the editor named "Wang Wenhong"?

With a little expectation, Shen Xin connected the phone, but a woman's voice came from the microphone.

"Hello, is this Shen Xin?"

"That's right." Shen Xin nodded.

Not Wang Wenhong.

"I'm the editor of Weekly New World, can I ask you out for a meeting?"

"Weekly New World"?

This magazine is also very well-known in Yunhai, with a single issue sales of around 500,000. Because it is a weekly magazine, the publication frequency is fast, so the reader's stickiness is higher than that of "Monthly Dreamer".

It's just that Shen Xin and "Weekly New World" didn't meet each other, so I don't know why the other party came to him.

"No problem." Shen Xin would not let go of any chance.

"Then do you have time now?" The other party asked.

"Yes, but..."

"Well, I'll wait for you at the Starbucks in the city center." The other party didn't give him time to respond, and hung up the phone directly.

Can I finish my sentence first? I want to take the food home.

Shen Xin was depressed, his home was in the opposite direction from Xingba, but if he wanted to meet this mysterious editor, he had to go directly to Xingba.

After thinking about it, Shen Xin felt that this was a rare opportunity, so she decided to meet this female editor.

Taking the subway, Shen Xin hurried to the coffee shop designated by the editor, opened the door and looked around, but there was no one he knew well.

Ah - failure!

Just now I forgot to ask how the two met each other.

But then again, the impatient editor didn't give him a chance to speak, and because the other party was calling from a landline, he couldn't communicate with the female editor either.

Shen Xin lost her temper and had to consider whether to leave. This is, someone by the window suddenly raised his hand and waved at him.

His gaze moved over immediately, and found that the one who raised his hand was a long-haired beauty.

She is not too old, about 20 years old, but the fluffy perm hair in the shawl makes her look quite mature, which complements her plump figure and is very attractive.

With willow eyebrows and phoenix eyes, a high nose bridge, and sexy lips, I have to say that this woman's appearance is very attractive to most boys.

She is an editor?

Shen Xin has watched "Dream Eater" and "Reprinted", most of the editors in them are sloppy, and they are completely different from the woman in front of them.

Shen Xin was not sure, but she still walked over.

"Are you Shen Xin?" The woman stood up.

Wearing high heels, she was only a little shorter than Shen Xin.

"Yes, may I ask if you are..." Shen Xin said in surprise,

He had never met this woman, but hearing the voice, it was indeed the female editor who was talking to him on the phone.

"You sit first."

The woman waved to the waiter and ordered two cups of coffee.

After the coffee was served, the female editor also handed over her business card to Shen Xin.

Shen Xin lowered her head and glanced at the above content, "Yan Yu, editor-in-charge of "Weekly New World" magazine...Excuse me, what do you want me to do?"

"You shouldn't be that old now, right?" Yan Qu asked curiously.

"I'll be 18 soon." Shen Xin said truthfully.

When the host was in school, he skipped grades, and when he was admitted to university, he was under 17 years old. From this point of view, the host's talent in art is much better than the average.

"So young?" Yan Yu asked in surprise.

"My birthday is in the second half of the year." Shen Xin patiently explained.

Many online writers are "forever 18 years old", but he is a real minor.

After listening to Shen Xin's explanation, Yan Fang looked at Shen Xin twice more.

For cartoonists, the younger they are, the greater their potential.

Even in China, there are still not many cartoonists under the age of twenty, let alone Yunhai.

Yan Yan opened the handbag beside him, and handed the copy of "The Witch" to Shen Xin, "Is this your work?"

Shen Xin nodded. Although it was a black and white photocopy, she did photocopy the cover, and her name and phone number were written on the cover—this was his handwriting.

"I remember I gave this book to the editor Wang of "Dreamer", did you get this doujinshi from him?" Shen Xin asked puzzled.

"Probably." Yan Tong picked up the coffee cup with some embarrassment.

If Shen Xin knew that Wang Wenhong had thrown away his notebook, he would probably be blown up.

Considering this factor, Yan Fang didn't tell the truth, she still hoped that Shen Xin could focus on painting instead of being angry for a while.

"Is that so." Shen Xin rubbed her chin, somewhat unable to figure out what Yan Yan and Wang Wenhong were thinking.

Aren't the editors of different magazines enemies? Why did Wang Wenhong hand over his doujinshi to Yan Fang?

Just as Shen Xin was thinking about the reason, Yan Qu also put down his cup and turned to look at him.

"I know you gave the manuscript of "The Witch" to "Dreamer", but I like your storyboard and composition very much, I hope you can contribute to "New World". Of course, the manuscript fee we give will not be lower than that of "New World" Dreamer". As for the story, I can find other original works, you just need to turn the original works into comics." Yan Yan said.

Shen Xin frowned when she heard Yan Fang's words. This beautiful editor obviously thought that his ability to write stories was extremely poor.

Please, he is an online novelist on Earth. Although he is only a third-rate, a third-rate is also a "rate". Don't look down on him.

Besides, he has read a lot of comics, and he knows some of the routines in them. With the addition of comic capsules, it shouldn't be a big problem to conceive the outline of a comic.

The most important thing is that no matter who Yan Fang chooses to cooperate with, the manuscript fee must be shared equally with the other party. If the other party has a certain reputation in the industry, he will get even less money.

He firmly disagreed with splitting the manuscript fee with another person.

For this reason, Shen Xin shook her head immediately without thinking, "The story... I can handle it myself, I don't need other people."

"Ah?" Yan Yu frowned, looking at Shen Xin with doubts in his eyes.

Shen Xin was a bit over the top, but he could also guess what Yan Tan was thinking, who made the manuscript of "The Witch" really not good at the plot.

"How about this, wait until I draw the name, and then you can judge whether you are qualified." Shen Xin suggested.

Yan Fang thought for a while, then nodded, "That's fine...but the first article must be a short story."

"Short story?" Shen Xin blinked her eyes, her forehead was a little sweaty, "Isn't it good for a long story?"

He has never read any short comics, which comics did he "reference"?

"It must be short." Yan Yu said seriously, "It is very risky for the magazine to directly serialize long comics for newcomers. Long comics must be at least a dozen episodes long. In case, the comics will be serialized after three or five episodes. , If there is no stamina, the magazine will lose money. I am optimistic about your storyboard and composition, and only these two things will not make you a top cartoonist. Sorry, I can't take this risk. "

Shen Xin was a little frustrated after hearing Yan Qu's explanation, but Yan Qu's worry was also very reasonable. Just like Takeshi Obata, a top-notch painter who was praised by the editor of "jump" as a "once-in-ten-year" genius, many cartoonists who studied with him are more famous than him. But it wasn't until he received Yumi Hotta's script that he entered the public readers' field of vision with "Soul of Chess".

"I know, let's keep the short story short."

After all, he was also a web writer during his lifetime, so it should be no problem to write a short story.

Hearing Shen Xin's agreement, Yan Yan held up the coffee cup with both hands, "I think your painting style is very sensual, and it is more suitable for romance comics. "The Witch" is also a short story with a romantic style. My suggestion is—— Your first comic, preferably a romance comic. There are some similarities between the short and the long."

Eh?

in love?

Wait... You mean, let me be a nerd and draw an original love story? How big should your heart be?

Shen Xin bit her lip, feeling the urge to cry.

He took a sip of coffee depressedly, and drew a short love comic. For him now, it was indeed difficult because he had no relevant experience.

At this time, the door of Xingba was pushed open, and Shen Xin, who was looking at the door, unconsciously glanced at the door, and immediately frowned.

Yan Yu didn't know why, so he turned his head to look at the person who came in.

The man was tall and thin, wearing glasses with black frames and a professional smile on his face.

"Wang Wenhong..."

Yan Yu's expression also became ugly.