My Cartoonist Guide

Chapter 74



Chapter 74 Between advance and retreat

Just as Yan Fei knocked on the door of Shen Xin’s office, Wang Wenhong ran into the elevator in one breath.

After the elevator door closed, he squatted weakly on the ground, wiped the sweat from his cheeks, and took a few breaths.

Since Chen Zijiao promised to compete with Shen Xin, he found that the direction of things became more and more uncontrollable.

knocked on the door of Chen Zijiao’s studio, Wang Wenhong, sweating profusely, looked at Ruan Ying with a confused look.

“The King…”

“Is Teacher Chen there?” Wang Wenhong asked.

“In his own studio,” Ruan Ying said.

Wang Wenhong nodded slightly, ignoring the others, and quickly pushed away Chen Zijiao’s studio.

“What’s the matter?” Chen Zijiao turned around when he heard someone open the door, and saw Wang Wenhong who was sweating profusely, with a puzzled expression on his face.

“Something went wrong… Just now Su Han posted a Weibo, “Crime” will be released on January 12.” Wang Wenhong said.

“Huh?” Chen Zijiao blinked, then slapped the table sharply, “Isn’t “Crumbling” on sale on the 10th? Su Han is **** me?”

“It should not be. The release dates of large magazines are all set in advance. In December, “ComicFuture” just released the new work of “The Legend of the Dragon King”, and in February, the separate edition of “Hunting Abyss” will also be on sale, “Crimination.” It can only be January. “ComicFuture” can’t make its own signature comics fight each other.”

Wang Wenhong is in a bad mood. He only pays attention to “NewWorld” and “Y’s”, but forgets to consider other magazines.

really failed.

“What should I do now?” Chen Zijiao said anxiously, “We can’t meet with “Crime”, right?”

“This is what I worry about the most.” Wang Wenhong sighed.

Regardless of the sales volume of “ComicFuture” or the number of readers and popularity of “Crime”, “Together” cannot be compared with it.

Although the original work is Su Han, there is no doubt that “Crimination” is Su Han’s “pro son”, and the quality is no worse than her famous book “The Book of Seven Sins”, and “Rumbled” is more like an “illegitimate son”. “Not only does it have loopholes, but it also doesn’t care much.

“Now… what we can do is avoid “Crimination”.” Wang Wenhong said seriously.

“How to avoid it?” Chen Zijiao was like a headless fly, his brain a little confused.

“The release period of “Crimination” is in the middle of the month. If it is released on the original date, sales will definitely be affected. Staggering “Crimination” can only make the release period of “Shaky” be pushed forward or backward. The premise of the release period is, It will shorten the promotion period of the pamphlet and affect the sales of the pamphlet. If the release period is delayed, it may overlap with the release period of “Y’s”, and our advantages will no longer exist. You must think about the pros and cons of it. “Wang Wenhong put all the causes and consequences of the whole thing on the table.

“Which one do you think is better?” Chen Zijiao asked rhetorically.

Wang Wenhong looked at Chen Zijiao with a hatred of iron but not steel.

Why are you so decisive when you want to be tricked?

“Then I will reorganize the resources you can use. Yesterday, “NewWorld” posted a Weibo and will publish two episodes of “Y’s” in the new issue of the magazine. It can basically be determined that they want to be in this month In the book, the second volume of “Y’s” is released. The new book printing and promotion cycle is considered, “Y’s” has a new book release period of at most one week. The content that needs to be published as a book of “Toggle” has been completed, so we choose the release date Certainly have certain advantages.

“In addition, you can also sign and sell books in different bookstores. Since Shen Xin has already held this event, the effect of signing books is definitely not as good as you, it depends on your choice.”

Chen Zijiao put his arms around his chest, raised his forehead slightly, thinking about the pros and cons, but didn’t think of a suitable way for a long time. In the end, he simply confided and said: “Then it will be released with “Y’s”.”

Wang Wenhong’s eyes lit up, and Chen Zijiao’s thoughts were the same as his.

“the reason.”

“The release of the pamphlet definitely needs publicity. If there is insufficient publicity time, sales will undoubtedly be affected. I don’t want to lose out because of these factors. Moreover, I only need to grab the release of “Y’s” two days before the release date to suppress the momentum of its debut. , There should be a chance of winning.” Chen Zijiao calmed down and said what was in his mind.

“Any other reasons?” Wang Wenhong looked at Chen Zijiao in surprise, and he did consider these two points.

“No… no more.”

“After all, the most important thing about the comics is the quality of the comics itself. Before the release, set a complete story of three or four chapters to firmly attract the readers’ attention. Then, there should be readers who will re-focus on the new “Toggle”. Separate book. Remember, the best publicity is the comic itself.” Wang Wenhong said.

“But, what kind of story can attract readers?” Chen Zijiao asked urgently.

Wang Wenhong sighed, this guy…I let myself teach everything.

“The fastest and most effective way is to use Su Han’s story.” Wang Wenhong replied without thinking.

“Which story?” Chen Zijiao seemed to have found the “victory stone” and quickly grabbed it.

“Don’t forget Why did “Tottering” become like this? It’s because in Su Han’s original work, the death of a character is mentioned, and all the spearheads are directed at the male protagonist. From then on, the style of the story Completely changed.”

“That’s right… We joined a female character at the time, and then we started selling meat fighting style. And that part of the story is incompatible with the following story, so I didn’t think about it. You mean, use that paragraph of text?”

Wang Wenhong nodded slightly, “Su Han’s ability to compose stories is first-rate. Although it will be more difficult without Su Han’s support behind it, if you can’t win “Y’s”, “Together” doesn’t need to consider the following things.”

“No problem.” After clarifying everything, Chen Zijiao was also confident, “I don’t believe it anymore. With Su Han’s script and my painter, I can’t beat Shen Xin. You know, “Y’s” is before. , Was firmly suppressed by “Toggle”.”

Wang Wenhong saw Chen Zijiao finally showing a smile, still a little uneasy in his heart, but he didn’t know where this uneasiness came from.

I hope… a good result…

Wang Wenhong admitted that he had done his best and had a clear conscience. As for the result, he was beyond his control.

The advertisements for “Crimination” are overwhelming, and even the sea of ​​clouds is not spared. Station platforms and subways are also covered with advertisements. The first page of Yunhai’s comics forum is all about “punishment”.

“Toggle” and “Y’s” are equally unwilling to be outdone. In addition to publishing their respective release dates on Weibo, billboards outside major bookstores and supermarkets, as well as buses and taxis, have also published two works. advertising.

The joy of    New Year’s Day has not yet dissipated, and the comic market in January is already filled with smoke.


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