Gotta Go the Healing Route

"What about "The Magic Circle"?"

"Kuppy..."

After Kazama Xi's two questions, Zhicheng also responded.

"Mr. Xi, you mean... the most important thing in a story is the characters?"

"If it's my understanding and opinion, it is indeed so. Among the three main elements, I think the characters are indeed more important." Kazama Xi nodded and said.

"The plot of the story itself is too huge. Although there will be impressive plots, it is one-sided after all and cannot cover the whole."

"Big size means that it is easy to forget, after all, human memory is limited."

"What really makes people remember, even after a long time, what people can immediately think of is actually the distinctive character design."

"If the story is likened to the complete plane, the setting background is the line. Then the characters are the points. The extension of the story is all determined by this point."

"The most important thing in a story is logic. A kind protagonist will definitely produce a story of killing people, stealing goods, and destroying the world. A cruel and self-interested protagonist will never produce a plot of sacrificing himself to save the world."

"The story is an extension of the logical thinking and behavior pattern designed by the characters. On the contrary, all stories are also aimed at deepening and enriching the characters."

"If you want to create an excellent work, in addition to the setting of the work, the structure of the protagonist and supporting roles is the most important thing."

"The process of creation is the process of deepening the impression of a character in the reader's mind. The best result is to make readers never forget this character."

"Let's just say so much today... After all, what you say is just talk on paper. Zhicheng, you can also refer to how I deepen the impression of characters in readers' hearts..."

Kazama Xi said with a smile, smiling brightly.

Kazama Xi explained so much, although he has not fully comprehended it, but Zhicheng also feels that he has benefited a lot.He also knew that Kazama Xi had no secrets, and what he said was the creator's own perception.

Real Zhicheng couldn't help being moved.

Xi Jun is really a gentle and nice person...

He couldn't help feeling so emotional.

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"For a story with fantasy attributes, the setting of the main characters must not be ordinary, and there are distinct points that are different from ordinary people. What readers want to see is the illusion that does not exist in reality, so that there is a huge room for imagination."

While Zhicheng was working as an assistant, he followed Kazama Xi's advice and began to seriously think about the technique of character construction in combination with the story in hand.

Although he also has experience in serialization, he was only in charge of the main writer before.Takino Aki is in charge of story creation.And Yashu Guiye will write down the events, characters' actions, and psychological activities in detail in words, and hand them over to the real person Zhicheng to convert them into pictures.

In terms of story creation, he really didn't know much before, and he was not much different from ordinary assistants in Fengjianxi's studio.However, compared with these assistants, under the guidance of Feng Jianxi, at least he will not have a clear research direction like a headless chicken.

"The most basic construction of a character's image is through the details and the logical pattern of the character's behavior in the story."

Kazama Xi's character creation ability is unique in the industry, as he himself said before: Characters are the label of the story and the primary impression it brings to readers.Kazama Xi who follows this dogma, the characters in his works are all vivid.

Needless to say, Ye Shenyue and L are the most classic opponents in "Death Note".

"Magic Circle" has written out its own characteristics for each character on the stage.Even Ba Mamei-senpai, who left the scene in the fifth chapter, is still fresh in the readers' minds.

Zhicheng has also heard praises from his good friend Aki Takino for his portrayal of Kazama Xi's characters more than once.

Before, he only focused on the original painting, and Zhicheng didn't care so much at all. He only felt that the story of Feng Jianxi was really amazing.

Now that he has changed his thinking angle, his perspective has also become completely different.

Taking "The Chainsaw Man" as an example, the plot of the story seems to be progressing steadily, but in this steady progress, the establishment of the characters is unconsciously completed.

In order to survive, he does things nonsensically, but he fights insanely.

The swearing-mouthed, heartless and scumbag Pava.

The serious and somewhat indifferent Hayakawa Akira.

And the bad girl Machima who looks like a black hearted big sister.

This kind of distinctive character image not only appears in the main characters, but even some supporting characters have their own brilliance, which will make people like it.

For example, Hayakawa Akira's boss, Himeno-senpai.

As a character who has not been on the scene for a long time, Zhicheng Zhenren does not know whether Kazama Xi will promote this character to a member of the protagonist group.

But this carefree woman with short hair really poked Zhicheng's xp.

It's not just the painting style, Ji Ye has a big heart, but there is no lack of delicate thoughts.Zhicheng really likes the image of the senior who has an outgoing personality but has a crush on Akira Hayakawa very much.

Although some strange plots will be inserted when portraying the characters.

For example, when Himeno was drunk, he would find someone to pour out his vomit, and Denji had developed a habit of not wasting anything nutritious, so he ate Himeno's vomit.

How should I put it, this kind of plot feels inexplicably neurotic, and it seems that it is not something that normal cartoonists can draw.

Regarding this question, Zhicheng didn't want to ask and dared not ask Kazama Xi.

But this weird plot is inexplicably integrated into the whole story, which makes people feel absurd and inexplicably interesting.

Speaking of which, although the comic "Chain Saw Man" is a royal comic, Zhicheng really didn't feel the blood of traditional king.The atmosphere of the story is more neurotic.

In this way, a week passed, and the real Zhicheng found Feng Jianxi again.

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"You like Himeno very much?"

After asking Zhicheng Zhenren's opinion on the characters in "Chain Saw Man", and getting this answer from the other party, Kazama Xi's face became a little strange.

"Xi-kun, you have used a lot of pen and ink for the role of Himeno recently... Whether it is taking Denji home after being drunk, or Himeno and Denji agreeing to help each other pursue the person they like."

"Cartoonists will not waste pen and ink depicting these things for no reason. This kind of behavior of deepening the character's image is estimated to be very important for Himeno's future plot. It seems that he is also a member of the protagonist team?"

"That's right, Ji Ye's subsequent plot is indeed the 'protagonist'."

With a soft cough, Kazama Xi changed the subject.

"It looks like, Mr. Zhicheng, you already have some understanding and experience of 'characters'."

"So let's talk about the 'plot' of the story today."

The second class of Kazama Xi's small classroom has started.

"A story is often composed of countless conflicts and contradictions. Then it is run through by a main thread."

"The main line is very simple. Roughly speaking, it is the protagonist's ultimate goal and the source of the protagonist's behavioral logic."

"Besides the main line, there are various branches and incidents. Actually, I don't know much about Wangdao comics, but whether it is the kingly way or the evil way, the branch lines are an important part of supporting the whole story."

"Its meaning is to give the audience the rhythm they want while advancing the main line."

"Regarding this, the best in the industry is the young lady next door."

"The branch line is interesting enough and full of explosive power, which means that long-form comics can also be interesting enough."

"Then, what I want to say is that the plot is actually linked to the characters."

"The branch line is still caused by the logical behavior of the characters. On the contrary, while the characters promote the subsequent plot, this rhythm point also happens to be the place that can best feed back the characters."

"You can understand it as a highlight, or it can be understood as that there is always a central character in each side story."

"Remember, the portrayal of characters in daily life and details is just icing on the cake, and the plot is the key to taking the whole character image to a higher level."

"For example, how to make the characters who are already impressive to readers more profound."

"Of course, before entering the branch line, some foreshadowing and ambush pens for the characters are also essential."

Kazama Xi cleared her throat, and sneaked a glance at Zhicheng.Right now Zhicheng is listening attentively.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Fujino recently arranged for you to be in charge of Himeno and Hayakawa Akito's lines."

As soon as Kazama Xi's words made Zhenren Zhicheng a little confused, but he still nodded and replied: "That's right."

"Is that so..."

Kazama Xi pondered.

"By the way, you should go to the hospital for a re-examination next week. I'll give you a week off."

PS:

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"I'll give you a week off, of course, with pay."

Kazama Xi's jumping words interrupted Zhicheng's train of thought, making him unable to react for a while.

"For a re-examination, half a day is enough. It won't take a week." After reacting, Zhicheng said quickly.

"indeed..."

Master Zhicheng sighed when he heard Kazama Xi, and said:

"Why don't you go to the "Flame Fist" next door to help for a few days?"

Without thinking too much, the real Zhicheng blurted out: "However, "Chain Saw Man" is about to enter the branch line you mentioned, Mr. Xi. I still want to learn here."

"Is that so..." Kazama Xi looked at Zhicheng with complicated eyes.While making Zhenren Zhicheng confused, he felt a little numb in his heart.

Boy, I'm doing this for your own good too...

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As Kazama Xi said, the rhythm of the story is like a wavy line.Real person Zhicheng also had a deep feeling for this from Gui Ye Yashu's script before.

The beginning of the branch event continues the routine that the previous branch ended.At present, "Chain Saw Man" has ended the hotel floor chapter and entered the daily line, which also represents the arrival of the next rhythm point.What kind of rhythm Kazama Xi will use, and the story arrangement for this branch line are also what Zhicheng really expects.

With the arrival of a new week, Kazama Xi brought the line draft and told the assistants in the studio about the general plot.

"This chapter will focus on conflict and battle scenes, so the workload will be relatively large."

"The characters are divided into two camps, the enemy and the protagonist."

"There are mainly two enemies. One is the contractor of the Demon of the Sword, and the other is the contractor of the Demon of the Snake."

Kazama Xi sent the prepared character portraits.

The Demon of the Sword is a strong man wearing a black military uniform, with a long knife protruding from the brim of the military hat on his head, and his hands are also replaced by long knives.It is inexplicably similar to the chainsaw figure of the protagonist Dianci.

The contractor of the Snake Demon is an ordinary gentleman, but judging from the ability map, he is also very deterrent in manipulating the huge bone snake.