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Think like this.

Tan Zhifei still slowly disassembled Zhao Jing's manuscript.

Speaking of it, the relationship between the two is not purely between the editor and the author, but more like partners who have cooperated for many years, so they shouldn't be so unfamiliar.

Although reduced to the current situation.

But there's no way, isn't it?

Sighed.

Since the other party found him.

Let's take a look first.

immediately.

He locked his eyes on the name of the manga.

At the same time, the heart is praying.

Don't be a title about love and love.

Because about such subjects, Zhao Jing is best at it.

For so many years, she didn't know how many cartoons about emotional stories she had drawn.

But right now.

He really doesn't need it, there are too many, and there are still a bunch of unread ones on the left.

But the result surprised Tan Zhifei.

"Mobile Suit Gundam."

He murmured softly.

What does it mean.

Never heard of it.

But I didn't find it novel.

I have been an editor for so many years, and to be honest, I have seen quite a few comics.

There are a lot of things like choosing a specious name in order to attract readers' attention.

No wonder.

Just in his mind.

Zhao Jing is not this kind of person.

So it should mean something.

So he patiently turned over the first page.

The beginning of the story made Tan Zhifei frown a little.

The sketches seem to resemble Robot Wars.

But not quite.

It looks a little different.

The United Earth Army and the Z.A.F.T. Army (Satellite New Human Free Zodiac Alliance) have caused confrontation due to economic friction.

Both sides wanted to find a proper solution, but due to various reasons, the intention was undermined, and finally declared war.

The set background is okay.

Just on topic.

Tan Zhifei is not very optimistic.

You know, story templates like robot wars are a thing of the past.

Not even innovative.

Nowadays, it can be said that there is no market for this kind of theme, and you can't even see it in major comic shops.

If you go back a few years and catch up with that wave of enthusiasm, you might be able to sell something.

can now.

That is really dead do not know how to die.

The comics market itself is not big, so the fault tolerance rate is very low, and innovation may not be accepted by readers, let alone retro.

If it was another author, Tan Zhifei would be able to draw a conclusion after seeing this.

Kill directly.

But since it is Zhao Jing.

He still decided to give the other party some time.

so.

Tan Zhifei continued to flip the paper industry.

As the story unfolds slowly.

His expression finally changed a bit.

Although it looks like a robot, it is still fundamentally different from a robot.

This kind of Gundam, which is similar to a new energy body, actually needs to be controlled by humans, and it is also a high-performance fighter body.

soon.

With the opportunity of "Blood Valentine's Day" appeared.

The plot ushered in the first wave of changes.

The United Earth Army took the lead and used nuclear bombs to attack the satellites where the new humans lived, causing heavy casualties.

But what followed was a crazy revenge against the Z.A.F.T. army.

The United Earth Army, which thought it could win by relying on its superiority in numbers, fell into a bitter battle, and soon faced defeat on multiple fronts.

The two sides had to fall into a stalemate again.

When the screen changed, it was a picture of several young people going to school together.

Tan Zhifei knew.

This is where the main character comes in.

But the seemingly comfortable life did not last long.

Facing the five new airframes jointly produced by the earth, the Z.A.F.T. army came directly to snatch them.

See here.

His heart also lifted up.

Because these five airframes look obviously unusual.

If snatched.

What should the protagonist Kira do?

soon.

The story gave him the answer.

Perhaps it was the protagonist's aura that played a role, and Kira boarded the Earth United's secret weapon "Strike Gundam" in the chaos.

But his childhood friend Aslan stood on the opposite side at this time, driving the "Aegis Gundam".

Because his mother died on the satellite, Aslan himself had hatred for the United Earth Army.

At this time, the two friends took on different missions.

At this time.

Tan Zhifei was already fascinated by watching.

That's right.

This thing is over the top.

The intricate background story and the new product called Gundam simply made him want to stop.

Under the seemingly chaotic large-scale battle.

It even more delicately depicts the emotional life and past of many people.

Although Tan Zhifei regards Kira as the protagonist.

But everyone in this comic has their own beliefs, and they don't fall behind at all.

After all.

There is no right or wrong, just different positions.

He gave this cartoon a very high evaluation.

God made!

This is a masterpiece!

Tan Zhifei is not exaggerating at all.

It doesn't matter if it's a bullshit robot fighting or not.

That's called Gundam.

It is a new type of weapon driven by humans for combat.

Think like this.

He can't wait to let other editors take a look.

Looked up.

Suddenly he found that he was the only one left in the office.

I looked at my watch.

Only then did I realize that it was time to eat.

Tan Zhifei thought for a while, and in his heart he had already divided this comic into his final draft plan.

The so-called finalization is the authority in the hands of their editors.

To put it bluntly, I just think the manga is good and can be published.

And each of their editors only has three places in their hands.

These places are basically reserved for the signed writers in their hands.

But Zhao Jing.

It is no longer in it.

That meant she had to push off a contract writer.

But Tan Zhifei didn't hesitate at all, because the artist in his hand knew that it was absolutely impossible to draw a better work than this one.

afternoon.

Wait until Tang Hongzhou, the editor-in-chief, comes back after dinner.

He was the first to find it.

"Editor-in-Chief, I found a comic that might be a hit, why don't you take a look first?" Tan Zhifei straight to the point.

Tang Hongzhou was taken aback when he heard the words. In his impression, Tan Zhifei had always had a steady personality, and he rarely looked for him urgently because of such things.

"Don't each of you have three quotas?" Tang Hongzhou couldn't help but raised his head and asked.

"Well, this author is a bit special." Tan Zhifei explained.

"What?" Tang Hongzhou asked with a smile, "A newcomer?"

No wonder he asked that.

Under normal circumstances, they will come to themselves to check after all the drafts are finalized.

Such impromptu proposals are probably new writers who came out halfway, because they need to coordinate with the old people for the position.

"No, it's an old author, but it's a bit special." Tan Zhifei smiled wryly.

"Say it straight up if you have something to say, Old Tan, why are you still playing tricks?" Tang Hongzhou urged.

"It's the old author we signed before, and the contract has just been terminated recently." Tan Zhifei had no choice but to explain.

Tang Hongzhou heard the words.

I understood it in an instant.

Small editorial departments of comics like theirs often don't sign according to the work, but directly sign the person.

What is a direct signer?

It means how many comic works the editorial department promises to publish for a certain author within a quarter or a year, and how much is fixed during the period.

As for the specific number, it depends on the popularity accumulated by the author and the quality of the manuscript. Only by maintaining relative stability can you get a chance.

This is also to prevent the author from being poached by other companies after a certain comic suddenly becomes popular.

So the liquidated damages are naturally high.

Let both parties work with peace of mind.

If it really gets to the point of being bad, there is no way out.

After all, they can also control the volume of publication, so there is a lot of room for manipulation.

And Tan Zhifei mentioned the termination of the contract.

it goes without saying.

It must be that the author has begun to go downhill, or the degree of loss is a bit unbearable.

When the time is up, the team will naturally be eliminated.

Nothing to blame.

They help publish to make money, not to do charity. What are authors who don't make money waste this time for?

It’s just that the probability of this kind of author making a hit is very small.

"It's Zhao Jing?" Tang Hongzhou asked as if thinking of something.

"Um."

Tan Zhifei nodded: "I didn't expect that she could still submit the manuscript."

"I have some skills, but the subject matter is too narrow and there is no way out." Tang Hongzhou still understood Zhao Jing and commented objectively.

This cartoonist was considered popular for a while a few years ago, so the editorial department signed her at that time, and she was considered an old man.

But with the passage of time, romance comics are no longer the mainstream of the market.

The editorial department did not treat her badly. Even if the sales were not good, Tang Hongzhou published several times for her because of the past.

If he hadn't touched the red line of loss recently, he would actually not be willing to treat these people.

"Well, let's put it here first, and I'll take a look first."

Now that Tan Zhifei said so, Tang Hongzhou decided to take a look first.

Tan Zhifei nodded.

Now that he was out of the office, he didn't have the heart to read the manuscript behind, his mind was full of the plot of Gundam just now.

But the story is not over yet.

Zhao Jing only gave him half of the manuscript.

The latter will not be sent until after the contract is signed.

It's really appetizing.

"What's the matter, Editor Tan, did you find anything?" Seeing him entering and exiting the editor-in-chief's office, someone couldn't help asking.

"I happened to see a good one, so I decided to make a decision first." Tan Zhifei nodded.

"You're so anxious, are you still afraid that we won't be able to compete with you?" Another person joined in and joked with him.

Who knew that Tan Zhifei looked at him seriously and nodded, "You're right, I'm really afraid that you will rob me."

"Hey, what does this mean, have you found a treasure?" The man then asked.

In the office.

Hearing this, many editors raised their heads to look at Tan Zhifei.

Something is wrong today.

"I'm not sure yet, but the subject matter is quite novel, we have to see what the editor-in-chief means." Tan Zhifei smiled slowly.

It's hard for people to say anything when they see this.

Only when he is happy to see Lie.

half an hour later.

The door of the editor-in-chief's office was pushed open.

Tang Hongzhou poked his head out and said hastily, "Everyone put down the work first, and come in for a meeting."