cartoonist in doraemon

Chapter 145 Taking the opportunity to find out
The interview has not officially started yet, so some equipment such as lighting needs to be prepared in advance.

So Lin Feng also followed the editor-in-chief all the way to the lounge of the editorial department to take a rest and talk about the future release of a separate volume for the work of Ghost Slayer: Blade.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin Feng, for taking time out of his busy schedule to participate in this interview. For some detailed questions, I believe that the editor-in-chief of Man Yue should have communicated with you in advance."

Coming to the lounge, after arranging tea and snacks for Lin Feng, the middle-aged editor-in-chief also sat down on the sofa opposite Lin Feng, and said to him with a smile.

"It's not a matter of being busy. I happen to be free, so I just came here. As for some interview questions, I know almost all the specifics."

Lin Feng also nodded with a smile.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, it is indeed a bit busy to update two episodes of manga content every week and draw more than ten sketches every day on average.

But for Lin Feng now, he can easily do five drawings an hour.

The daily tasks can basically be solved within two hours, and there is even plenty of time to do other things.

In terms of the speed of drawing, I believe that there are still many authors who can achieve Lin Feng's current level.

But that is also under the premise of giving them a clear idea of ​​what plot to draw next.

If it is a purely original plot, then they may be able to draw a sketch in an hour, which is already a very good speed.

Therefore, in the eyes of other authors, the difficulty of originality is not worth mentioning for Lin Feng, who has a super manga system, and his speed can naturally be improved.

During the day, I go to school, and at night I go home to draw.

This kind of life is indeed quite fulfilling if you think about it.

"That's good. For this time, the editor in charge of the full moon invited you to come over to participate in this talk show. I should have told you in advance that your work Ghost Slayer has been on the top of our team for three consecutive weeks. It’s at the top of the popularity rankings.”

"I don't know if Mr. Lin Feng has any requirements or constructive suggestions for the future release of this work as a booklet?"

Demon Slayer: Blade will continue to be popular according to the current trend, and the release of separate volumes in the future is definitely a certainty.

So the middle-aged editor-in-chief directly chose to open the window with Lin Feng to speak brightly, and directly guided the content of the conversation to a more important topic they wanted to talk about today.

In other words, on the issue of the release of the booklet of Ghost Slayer: Blade.

You must know that this matter is a big deal for both the publisher and the author.

Once a certain work is published in a single volume, it means that its commercial value far exceeds the current level.

In order to better summarize a specific group of readers and fans, it is absolutely imperative to issue a booklet for a good work.

After the release of the booklet, all the terms of the contract signed between the author and the publisher need to be re-signed.

Because the single book is different from the multi-element manga magazine like "Weekly Shonen".

Basically, after being able to publish a booklet, it means that the author has a certain level and is able to create popular works that the public likes.

Therefore, his single-page remuneration and share also need to be further adjusted.

If you want a horse to run, you have to feed the horse.

The publishing house is very clear that if they want those authors to be honestly bound under their towering tree, they must give them some generous treatment and reasons that they cannot refuse.

Otherwise, other publishers may take advantage of the opportunity and use high prices or exciting contracts to poach the wall.

This is definitely a situation that the original publishing house does not want to see.

So in this interview, You Rongshe actually wanted to take this opportunity to get a feel for Lin Feng's bottom line and see some of his thoughts.

Although You Rongshe is a publishing house with relatively large influence and scale in Tokyo, it is not ruled out that some other publishing houses are also ready to move.

In this era of bubble economy and depression, whoever has enthusiasm and excellent works in their hands can dominate the ups and downs and advance bravely in the countercurrent of the economic crisis.

And Ghost Slayer Blade, a dark horse that suddenly broke through the siege, is definitely the focus of various publishing houses and industry insiders.

In other words, Lin Feng single-handedly saved the overall decline in sales of "Weekly Shōnen" in Yourongshe in recent years. He is definitely an author of meritorious status.

Such an excellent author will not be offended easily no matter which publisher he is from, and will even treat him as a guest.

But Lin Feng is a newcomer author after all, and he has too many uncertainties. If he is poached by editors from other publishing houses before the single book is released, then You Rongshe will definitely lose money.

That's why they were so anxious. Just when the sixth episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba was released, they hurriedly approached Lin Feng to discuss the issue of a standalone book in the future.

This is probably also because he wanted to sign a new contract with Lin Feng earlier and bind him safely to You Rongshe.

Lin Feng could also make a rough guess about this.

Hey, it can only be said that fate is different.

Who would have thought that in the previous life, a third-rate cartoonist who could barely survive on subsistence allowances on websites would become a sweet pastry that everyone wanted to grab.

"Well... From my side, I don't have any suggestions. After all, I am also a newcomer. As for the issue of releasing a single book in the future, you can just make your own decision internally."

"As for the request, I do have a small request here."

After hearing the middle-aged editor-in-chief's words, Lin Feng pondered for a moment, then raised his head and spoke to him with a smile.

"Oh? No problem at all!"

"As long as we can meet your request, we will definitely do our best!"

Hearing that Lin Feng didn't make any unrealistic suggestions, the middle-aged editor-in-chief also had a happy smile on his face.

As the editor-in-chief, what he fears most is that when negotiating contract conditions with those authors, those authors make some unreasonable demands or suggestions.

The most important thing is that they have no way to refuse decisively.

Because some authors have really weird tempers, and there is no good way to deal with them.

After all, the publishing house is still counting on his works to be serialized and sold well, so sometimes the relationship between the publishing house and the contributors is not as harmonious as it seems on the surface.

(End of this chapter)