Zongman: Why is your comic full of knives?

Book signing event?

The old matter was brought up again, and Nangong Mu couldn't help but fall into thought.

The editor had mentioned this matter during the summer vacation.

However, due to the summer weather and some other factors, he was simply fooled.

When he heard this proposal again this time, he had completely different ideas.

The purpose of the book signing event is mainly to narrow the distance between fans, increase the sales of works, and an activity to increase personal fame.

At that time, Nangong Mu didn't have much desire for fame.

Money was also a salted fish mentality that as long as it was enough

, it would be fine. Although he had the work"Hana" in his hands, he didn't work too hard.

The degree of homework each time was only at the speed of one episode a week.

But it's different now.

Whether it's personal fame or money, the more the better!

In this case, the book signing event is very necessary.

Seeing that Nangong Mu was silent, Yinsha saw that Zhang misunderstood his meaning.

Then he said:"Isn't"Magic Circle" going to be broadcast on the new show in October?"

"It will definitely attract more new fans."

"Taking this as an opportunity to launch a book signing event and the collector's edition of"Magic Circle", it will definitely sell well!"

"Of course, this is just my immature suggestion, and the specific decision is up to you."

After listening to the other party's explanation, Nangong Mu showed a strange look on his face.

Remember when I first met him, he was still a newcomer who could make mistakes even in an internal letter?

But in just half a year, he has grown to this point.

"Editor-in-Chief Minano was right about you!"

Hearing Nangong Mu's heartfelt sigh, Yinsha was stunned, and then a shy blush appeared on her face.

"this...Are you praising me?!"

"You can boldly remove the last part. You have grown into a pretty good editor now, huh?"

So this guy sees me like this?

Hehe.

It's really embarrassing!

He smiled foolishly, but his face was full of pride! It's a happy thing to be recognized by outsiders for work.

Not to mention being recognized by the teacher you are in charge of!

However.

After being happy for a while, Yinsha saw Zhang also came back to his senses:

"So, what are your thoughts on the book signing?"

"You have explained the benefits so clearly, why refuse?"

Nangong smiled and said:"Although it may be a little tiring, I am also a little curious about my current popularity."

"I just hope that there won’t be no one around that day, that would be embarrassing."

Yinsha couldn’t help laughing when Zhang said,"I just hope that when that day comes, you won’t complain that there are too many people."

"Since it's settled, how about October 1st? That day happens to be Sunday."

"no problem"

"The specific time is 10 am. I will tell you the specific location after I choose it. Remember to help promote it on SNS?"

"Well, I don't want too few people to come that day, otherwise it would be embarrassing."

After hanging up the phone,

Nangong Mu returned his gaze to his workbench.

Today is Saturday, and it is time to paint"Three Questions on the End of the World".

In his mind, he couldn't help but replay the words of Yinsha to Zhang

"《"Is it the collector's edition of Madoka Magica!?"

This sentence reminded him a little.

A completed comic can be reprinted, improved in quality, and with some small things attached, and charged for a second time....

"Why can't"Three Questions of the End of the World", which is originally a light novel, be published as a light novel first! ?"

The main reason for such a mistake is that I fell into a misconception at the beginning.

Because I draw comics myself, I subconsciously thought of launching this work in the form of comics.

But thinking carefully about my current situation, two works are being serialized, and

I definitely can't continue serializing before one of them is finished.

If I directly launch a single volume, I must wait until at least 9 episodes are drawn.

At present, the difficulty of promoting these two works at the same time is a little greater than I imagined.

《The main focus of the story of"Three Questions on the End of the World" is the daily life.

The protagonist's slightly lazy and warm daily life in the"Fairy Warehouse" makes people yearn for and move.

So when the girls face the death that is coming, they will feel so unforgettable!

So when comparing the animated version to the comic adaptation, the main focus is also on this aspect.

Because of the foundation of the first two works, it is very easy to draw.

The main difficulty this time is actually on"Guilty Crown"!

After repeatedly reviewing it in his mind many times,

Nangong Mu finally decided to make some adaptations to the plot!

First of all, about the background of the story, everything is a change that began 10 years ago, on the day called the Lost Christmas!

So it is necessary to make some explanations at the beginning.

At least from the perspective of fans who have never seen this work, if there is no explanation in this regard, many places will feel a strong sense of separation and conflict.

The expression method can be in the form of dreams like"Magic Circle", but more information must be revealed in it accordingly.

The second is the compactness of the story!

According to the animation, excluding the OP and ED sides, the length of one episode is about 22 minutes.

In the form of comics, it is equivalent to the content of 2 episodes.

But it is not necessary!

Many parts of the story seem a bit redundant and lengthy, which will make people feel bored.

Although it is a foreshadowing for the subsequent emotions and the changes in the protagonist's personality, it is somewhat too long-winded.

At least Nangong Mu still remembers that when he first watched this work, he almost fell asleep after watching the first two episodes.

There are two main reasons for falling asleep.

One of them is that he doesn't know what story to express, and another reason is that even if these two episodes are combined into one episode, it will not appear too abrupt.

So when it was adapted into a comic, there were 22 episodes in the whole work, but he would not draw 44.

At most, the interval of 24-26 episodes would be enough.

In addition.

The exquisiteness of the characters cannot be ignored.

Cuteness is justice!

It is because of enough cuteness that readers will feel sad enough when they die!

Not to mention other characters, School Festival and Yui must make readers like them!

With Nangong Mu's painting skills and the portrayal of the original story, it is not difficult to achieve this.

Finally, it is the expression method of this work!

Needless to say,"Flower Name", which made readers cry yesterday, is itself a"daily" work.

《Although"Magic Girls" has magical girls and seems to be about battles, it is actually more about"daily life".

The main content is still composed of memories, interactions between girls, and personal monologues.

The battle is only a very insignificant aspect.

It is better to say that there is not much expression at all.

《"Three Questions of the Apocalypse" will also adopt this format.

However, Nangong Mu does not plan to do so in"Guilty Crown".

He plans to give more to the battles!

With the content compressed, the battles that were not too many throughout the whole story will inevitably be greatly increased!

This will give readers a feeling that this is a passionate work!

As we all know, there are almost no knives in passionate works!

There will be more audiences!

There is absolutely no idea of tricking fans in to kill!

Instead, it is a mature judgment made after careful consideration!

The protagonist's somewhat weak character at the beginning is also an indispensable transformation in passionate works!

If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight.

"I think the day when the protagonist turns evil will shock the readers even more! ?"

Based on the above reasons

《Guilty Crown is currently progressing very slowly.

It took him more than a week to finish the second episode. It also took him more than a week to finish the fourth episode of The Last Question!

The speed difference is obvious.

"By the way, the production of"Swordsman" should also be arranged in the plan."

There is also the representative"Departures~A Song of Love for You~", which cannot be missed. (To read the exciting novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)

I have said so much.

The main purpose is to express that Nangong Mu still has to wait a long time to meet the fans for the two works he currently has.

"Three Questions of the End of the World", which was originally adapted from a light novel, can just fill in a certain gap during this period of time.

After all, it is different from painting. Painting takes a lot of time even if it is copied.

Under the premise of having a template for light novels, with Nangong Mu's hand speed of typing 10,000 words in an hour (this is the typing speed, typing also requires thinking, which is completely different from copying, don't substitute it casually!!), even if the contents of the total of 5 volumes are written out, it will not take more than a week.

How can such a convenient wool be missed?

Thinking of this, Nangong Mu made a decision、

"Don't rush to draw today."

Let's finish the first volume of the novel"Three Questions of the End of the World" first!

Others can handle novels, illustrations, and animations all by themselves, so it should be reasonable for him to expand his business in the novel field a little bit!?

As for writing light novels, will I lose the copyright and can't draw comics casually?

You're kidding.

Do you really think Shueisha's only business is comics?

Others have dabbled in the field of ACG, but comics are relatively the best developed.

The copyright is in the hands of a company, so it can do whatever it wants in the future!?

Of course.

Even if you want to publish light novels first, there is no need to rush for now.

"I'll tell the editor of Yinsha about it after the book signing event."

After making corresponding plans for the next arrangements

, Nangong Mu calmed down, took out his phone, logged into SNS and posted a status, and then devoted himself to work.

"Is there really no other way?"

The girl moved her plump legs and crossed them together, and the friction of her legs made a"hissing" sound.

Long black hair, dazzling white skin, perfect face, and a figure that would be envied by any peer.

Of course, there are also those beautiful legs that can easily steal the attention of other men.

But the girl's mood is obviously wrong at the moment.

Any stranger can feel her anxiety at this moment.

Not to mention Machida Yuanzi, who sat opposite the girl and had known her for a year.

Although she is also a great beauty, she looks mature and capable in a professional suit. She has the sweetness of a mature woman like a peach, and the capability of a professional woman.

But compared with the youthful Kasumigaoka Utaha in front of her, it seems insignificant.

It's like a woman may have many requirements for a man, but a man only needs to meet one requirement, 18 years old.

Of course, it doesn't matter if she is a little younger.

Facing the irritated Kasumigaoka Utaha, Machida Yuanzi sighed:

"Although I don't want to say it so absolutely, but this is the fact"

"《The sales of the third volume of"Love Metronome" are too low, and it is difficult to release the fourth volume."

To say it is difficult is actually equivalent to announcing the decision to cut it short.

After all, under the current circumstances, the company cannot continue to invest resources in publicity.

It is better to say that the release of the third volume itself did not use many resources.

Whether it is the newcomers who have received more attention, or the new works that have won the grand prize and made fans more excited, they are more worthy of investment than the works with average or even low sales of the first two volumes, right?

Kasumigaoka Utaha, who has achieved excellent results herself, of course, can hear the implicit meaning of her editor.

But she is still unwilling!

Unwilling to let her first work end like this!

"However, the third volume has greatly improved in terms of both the reviews and the quality of the articles, right?"

Machida Sonoko, who is dedicated and conscientious, is of course aware of this.

But......

"Shiyu, you have to know that the previous works were not attractive and readers had already given up."

"How can they who haven't seen the third volume know your improvement! ?"

Speaking of this, Machida Yuanzi sighed again:

"Think about it from another perspective. Your current level is already very good."

"If I start a new work, maybe it will be a big hit right away?"

"Let's not dwell on this book any more, how about that?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha pursed her lips. She looked away stubbornly and said nothing.

It was as if she was protesting silently in this way.

Seeing this, Machida Sonoko sighed in her heart and did not try to persuade her.

After all, the key to such a matter is that the person involved can think it through.

No matter how much outsiders say, it is useless.

At this moment, the phones on the table of the two people vibrated at the same time.

Machida Sonoko picked it up subconsciously.

Seeing the prompt message on it, a hint of surprise appeared on her beautiful face.

"Book signing event?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha turned her head with her head tilted to one side, her eyes revealing confusion.

"That thing is useless, right? For a little-known author like me."

I remember that was when the first volume was published. At that time, she had just won the silver award held by the company.

After the first volume was published, she wanted to rely on the popularity at that time to hold a book signing event to increase the popularity.

But the reality was that the response was mediocre.

"I am even better now than when the first volume was released."

As he said this, a self-deprecating smile appeared on his delicate features.

"Even if you want to hold it now, the company is not willing to spend resources!"

As a mature editor, Machida Sonoko certainly didn't say such words.

Instead, she smiled and comforted:"Well, it's not what you think."

"？"

"Do you know the most popular Warrior of Love and Hope recently?"

"A little freak who just appeared in the company's comics section recently sent a message on SNS saying that he would hold a book signing event."

Warrior of Love and Hope!?"

Hearing this name, Kasumigaoka Utaha was stunned, and then picked up her mobile phone.

She saw the notification just now saying that the Warrior of Love and Hope you follow has released new updates xxx. She clicked it without hesitation and read the content above.

As a fan, Kasumigaoka Utaha nodded thoughtfully:"October 1st?"

"Hey, Shiyu, you're following her too?"

Machida Yuanzi, who had noticed this, asked curiously.

"Isn't it disqualifying to peek at a girl's phone?" Kasumigaoka Utaha said expressionlessly.

"Sorry."

The expression on her face eased slightly, and Kasumigaoka Utaha replied:"You also said that the other party is a very powerful guy, isn't it normal to pay attention to him?"

The actual situation is that the girl is a fan of the other party.

"That's true."

Machida Yuanzi did not doubt him, and then sighed:"But it is really amazing!"

"Even when I watched"Hana" yesterday, I couldn't help crying."

"It is said that guy is a year younger than you and is still in the second year of high school. What a freak!"

"It turns out the rumors are true, and he's only in his second year of high school?..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha thought silently in her heart