Curse of the Eye of the Dead

Signing a contract with a fixed publishing house has both advantages and disadvantages for Uo.

The benefits are obvious.

Compared with the remuneration given by the Call for Papers column, the remuneration of the contracted author will be higher, and the exposure rate will increase, and the publication will be easier.In addition, there are dedicated editors who can consult... For authors who need to make a living by writing, editors who have researched market conditions are a very important help, and they can often put forward some powerful opinions on the plot.For some reference materials such as history and culture, the contracted author can also ask the editor to take them out of the company's database.

Of course, it also depends on whether the editor over there is busy or not.

Although some old editors who have been in charge of dozens of works have rich experience and vicious vision, they can see through the problems of the manuscript and make suggestions... But they are also too busy because of too much work, so it is inevitable that they will have some feelings for the newly signed authors. neglected.

Although newcomer editors are somewhat lacking in the former, they have obvious advantages in the latter. At least they will be relatively more careful and enthusiastic, and the connection with the author will be closer.

The editor-in-chief of Qiuyue Society probably also considered this matter, so he chose to send a new editor after considering it.

Editor-in-Chief: At the level of Teacher Jiaowei, he doesn’t really need the guidance of an editor. This point can be confirmed after the other party has submitted three high-quality manuscripts in a row, so the focus now... is to try to show the enthusiasm of our Qiuyue Club and benefits.

Absolutely don't let this diamond that you delivered to your door and hasn't shown its light to the public escape from your hand...!

The editor-in-chief, who was acting like a fire in his heart, glanced at a group of old social animals in the editorial department who were suppressed by life and work and lost their enthusiasm. They looked like walking corpses at work on weekdays, raised their eyebrows critically, and shook their heads.

He thought: ... It might be better to assign a warm and considerate editor.

So the newcomer editor Hiramatsu Kazuhiro, who had just joined the job not long ago, took over the big job.

Editor Ping Song is a high-achieving student, very young, although he is a newcomer, except for lack of experience, he has a high literary quality and ability.

The character is also humble and gentle, the most important thing is to be serious and responsible, full of enthusiasm.

Words are like a person, and writing is like a person's heart.

Although it is not 100% correct, this statement does have some truth in the eyes of the older generation.

The editor-in-chief, who is almost 60 years old, recalled the writing style of Teacher Jiaowei, and had a preliminary judgment on his character.

The writing style is sophisticated, the plot is novel and natural, and it is still unswervingly handwritten. The handwriting is thick and beautiful. It has been a long time since the editor-in-chief has seen such amazing and personal characters.

As for the plot of the article... the fairy tales are quite warm and optimistic, full of sunshine and hope, and the first story in the "Traveler's 21 Years of Experience Notes" is creepy, but it is full of depth, and the words and expressions are full of emotion. The taste of the times, with a unique style, and the emotional expression and conceptual position are also very clear... It is not difficult to see the author's critical attitude towards evil.

The editor-in-chief thought: I should be a little old, but gentle and upright, and very patient with young people.

There is a high probability that he won't hate that kid Pingsong.

The white-haired editor-in-chief made a pot of tea slowly, squinted his eyes, and the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together.

He happily took a sip of tea, waiting for the good news of Pingsong in the office.

.

Hiramatsu Kazuhiro himself is now wearing a formal suit, sitting nervously in a corner of a coffee shop.

There is a laptop and a cup of mocha in front of him, and he is concentrating on text communication with Teacher Kaowei at this moment.

Because email is very inconvenient, and Kakuo-sensei is "unable to speak", Hiramatsu and Hiro suggested using instant messaging software to communicate from the very beginning.

...However, it took him a long time to register an account for remote teaching teacher Jiaowei.

Surprisingly not good at electronic equipment.

No, no, no, it can't be said to be an accident!After all, Mr. Kakuo's writing habits and diction have a sense of the times. He should be a little old, and it is understandable that he is not good at electronic equipment.

anyway……

If it's a more traditional character...would you think I'm not stable enough?

The young Hiramatsu and Hiroshi who had just graduated were so nervous that they broke out in a cold sweat.

Although the other party is also a newcomer writer, as an editor, Hiramatsu's cautious attitude seems a little too much, but... I couldn't bear the other party's amazing talent, which attracted the editor-in-chief, and Hiramatsu Kazuhiro himself also fell in love with Kakuo-sensei's work at first sight. ah!

The description of "love at first sight" may be a little subtle, but it is indeed the psychological process of Hiramatsu and Hiroshi.

He, an avid literary lover—

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen an article of this level! !

At the beginning, he was so sad because of the barren literary world that he came to work as a literary editor, and now he is about to take over a writer whose writing and plot are so good that he is excited. Of course, Hiramatsu and Hiroshi will treat it with extreme caution.

What's more, Teacher Jiaowei's body is handicapped (it's purely a brain supplement), he must not inadvertently open his mouth to hurt the other party!

As for why Ping Song, who is a lover of literature, does not aspire to become a writer...

Hiramatsu Kazuhiro: That's it... It's really a completely different feeling to produce food by yourself and eat other people's food.

Hiramatsu and Hiroshi, he just wants to eat food.

Mr. Newcomer Editor waited for a while after remote teaching Mr. Jiaowei to register a communication account, a pop-up window popped up on the computer screen, and there was a message that a friend had been added.

He clicked yes.

Then he clicked on the new account with the original avatar and garbled digital nickname, and entered text in the pop-up window.

[Hiramatsu Kazuhiro: Excuse me, is it Mr. Kakuo? ]

After dozens of seconds.

[1222cy030: Yes. ]

Hiramatsu and Hiroshi quickly changed the notes, and then tapped big characters with amazing hand speed.

[Ping Songhe Hong: It seems that the account has been registered, is there any problem in the operation? ]

Editor Pinsong stared at the screen.

waiting.

wait……

wait.

There was no reply.

The editor of Pinsong Shihua sat in his seat, covered with dark clouds, and began to review whether there was anything wrong with his reply.

Until finally the notification sound came.

[Kakuo: There is no problem for now, sorry, Mr. Hiramatsu, I am not very good at typing on a computer, so the reply speed will be slower, please forgive me, I will practice hard. ]

Pingsong and Hong breathed a sigh of relief, and their eyes lit up.

Great, she is a very gentle teacher!

[Hiramatsu and Hiroshi: Yes!Please don't worry, I will wait patiently for your reply, then, please allow me to introduce the situation of our Qiuyue Society to you?I will explain to you the benefits of contracting the author in detail. ]

After a few more seconds.

The response speed this time has obviously been much faster.

[Kakuo: Okay. ]

Hiramatsu and Hiroshi typed a long paragraph, including the basic situation of Akizuki Society, the advantages of contracted authors and festival benefits, the auxiliary role of editors, and resources related to future publishing, etc.

[Hiramatsu Kazuhiro: All in all, in Japan, our Akizuki Society can be regarded as the top three publishing groups in the literature industry!If you sign with us, you will definitely not suffer! ]

On the other side, Mr. Jiaowei...or Curse Ling Uosheng, now just moves the mouse jerkyly, dragging the chat history to the reward column countless times amidst the sound of tick-tock.

——The typing speed is ridiculously fast, and the messages are one after another like a macro swiping the screen.As soon as Uosheng pulled up the chat history, he was dragged back by a new message prompt.However, the old antique 50 years ago was at a loss for instant messaging software and had no idea what was going on.

Even if he wanted to reply to Hiramatsu and Hiroshi...the other party's almost non-stop news left no room for Uo, who was typing slowly.

The black-skinned and white-haired curse spirit can only sit on a chair slightly smaller than his size with his bony tail drooping and a dazed, decadent face, staring at the screen with his red eyes motionless, his hands hanging in the air, not knowing what to do. which key to press.

Looks like a poor, helpless big dog.

When the other side finally calmed down, Uoyu tried again to drag the chat history to the column of remuneration...successful.

Mr. Curse Spirit breathed a sigh of relief.

As a part-time worker with a family to support and a daughter to take care of, Uso doesn't really care about how he is treated.

As a reliable adult male, Uo is very realistic.

He only cares about the pay.

The basic remuneration for a contracted author of a publishing house is around 5000 yen per manuscript paper ([-] characters per sheet). If it is successfully published and sold well, or if it is a popular writer who has won a literary award, the remuneration will increase significantly.

Editor Pinsong gave an example—although there are suspicions of painting big cakes, but Editor Pinsong really thinks that Mr. Kakuo can reach the top level, so he explained clearly in detail: the current top signing authors of Qiuyue Club have reached 20000. Japanese yen, the highest even has an income of 50000 yen per manuscript paper.Not to mention the post-publishing income...the outstanding batch, relying on this income alone can already live a leisurely life without doing anything.

Although Uo had carefully read the words of editor Hiramatsu, he didn't think so far, and focused on the basic remuneration and advanced remuneration very down-to-earth.How should I put it, this alone is already many times higher than the remuneration for soliciting manuscripts from the outside world.

In addition to novels, continue to write short fairy tales... The monthly income is enough to support a chacha, and even the money owed to Tsurumi Torjiro can start to pay back.

Thinking of this, the black-skinned and white-haired curse spirit relaxed a lot.So he stared at the keyboard seriously and typed slowly.

[Jiaowei: I have no objection to the contract, only one point needs to be confirmed with you. Due to physical reasons, I am unable to have any contact with you other than network communication and letter communication, and I cannot do anything that requires showing up... this Is it okay? ]

Hiramatsu and Hong:! ! !

Mr. Editor didn't know what he had imagined. After the pupil earthquake, he replied firmly with tears in his eyes:

[Pingmatsu Kazuhiro: Yes, no problem, you can entrust me with the whole process in this regard, and I will help deal with various handover issues!Kakuo-sensei is also... If there is anything that needs my help with transportation, please let me know! ]

It's fine if you can't talk... The fact that you can't show up now means that your body is so weak that you have to recuperate at home!

Oh, how could this be so!

Editor Ping Song, who is good at brainstorming, took out a tissue, snorted with red eyes,

On the other side, Mr. Mantra, who is 1.9 meters high and can hit 1 flat pines and macros without panting: ... This editor is really enthusiastic.

... All in all, the signing of the contract is now finalized.

The contract was sent quickly.

After Usheng signed it, he kept a copy for himself as a backup, and sent the other copy back to the publishing house.

next month.

March.

Uo's article was published.