[Comprehensive Classics] Detective Mary

Mr. Gardner brought home a sample of the latest issue of The Shore Magazine, which was, of course, the talk of the day at Gardner's house.

I didn't expect the efficiency of the magazine office to be so fast!

Mary happily got the sample issue, and turned to the novel serial section.It's an amazing feeling to have your own work turned into typefaces and printed on paper publications.

Although Mary is not a person with a particularly strong sense of ritual, the purpose of her writing is to earn royalties and strive for financial independence, but when her works are actually published, she still feels a strong sense of pride welling up in her heart.

As early as when the manuscript was confirmed, the editor-in-chief Hall said that since "Serial Killer Chess Game" is Mary's debut work, and her creative techniques are quite rare in the current literary world, so without confirming the response, there is no way to give Mary an answer. Too many pages.

A [-]-word novel has to be published in four issues, but this is already a good start.

Mary memorized the content of her novel by heart. She quickly glanced at the typesetting of the work, and then jumped to the end, the end of the current issue, in twenty lines at a glance.

There is not much plot in the length of more than [-] words.First of all, it probably paves the way for the protagonist Philip Luther: a famous private detective, but his life is not going well-his wife and assistant had a miscarriage a year ago due to poor health, and has been depressed since then. The unborn child is gone.

Philip Luther, who was deeply in love with his wife and husband, was hit hard. He didn't accept any case for a whole year. He was either addicted to alcohol, or suffered from insomnia and sighed all day long.A friend of his who was a pastor couldn't see the difference, so he invited him to go to his parish for a walk.

After Philip Luther arrived, his mood did not improve much.He still lingers in the local tavern, where the main plot of the novel unfolds.

An extremely tall and oppressive worker came over, talked to Luther enthusiastically, and directly called out his name.

Surprised, Luther chatted with the workers.He said his name was Edmund, and during the conversation Luther found that he was well-informed, smart, and had excellent conversation skills, and he was a very likable person.Luther and Edmund talked more and more deeply, and unconsciously, they felt a sense of sympathy for each other.

Edmund said that he had always admired Luther and his wife, which hit Luther's heartbreak. He couldn't help but confide in Edmund how he missed his wife. A case to divert attention from sad events.

Luther shook his head, saying that such a peaceful town, where did the case come from?

Edmund gave an unexpected answer.

Mary's writing style is concise-on the one hand, she is indeed not the kind of character who loves gorgeous and delicate styles, and on the other hand, it is also to cater to the narrative tone of Philip Luther, a "tough guy" detective.

From Luther's point of view, Edmond's "almost dull face is completely inconsistent with his calm and sharp speech." The worker put down the wine glass in his hand, and then responded in an unhurried tone.

"You know, Detective," he said in an extremely, extremely calm, almost freezing tone, "somehow in your job, you will understand that all crimes and darkness will always be covered under a peaceful appearance. So is the town."

"Oh?"

Philip Luther immediately became interested, and he asked, "Do you think that the town you live in is just like London, hiding evil in invisible places?"

Edmund: "Yes."

Luther: "Even if my friend's parish didn't report a single case for a whole year?"

Edmund: "Failure to report can only prove that it was not discovered, detective, that does not mean that no crime has occurred."

Luther: "Do you think there is, is it murder or theft?"

Edmund: "It's murder."

Under No.1's description, Luther was shocked when he heard the words, and the well-informed detective suddenly became serious.

"Then," he said, "I'm afraid you will be so sure only if you know the identity of the murderer."

"Yeah, I know."

Edmund answered frankly.

He turned around, and the huge body of the worker covered the lights of the bar like a hill, and his dull expression was hidden in the darkness, making the calm tone almost terrifying.

"I was the murderer, detective."

——Then, the serialization of this issue stopped here.

Mary put down the magazine expressionlessly, and when she saw Jane's expectant expression, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Why," Jane was a little surprised, but also asked with great anticipation, "Is there any printing error?"

"No, it's not."

Mary shook her head, unable to stop laughing.

It's too much to break the chapter here!To be fair, if she were a reader, she would have managed to read to the end in one breath. At the critical moment, there came a sudden unfinished story—she was going to throw the magazine!

Editor-in-Chief Hall is also a good person, knowing how to mobilize readers' curiosity.

At first, Marie worried that her new serial would have no feedback and would not attract any readers.But now that she got the magazine herself, she regained her confidence a little bit.

The sales volume of "Seashore Magazine" is not bad, but the new serialization is broken at a critical point, so it will somewhat arouse the curiosity of a small number of people, right?

Afterwards, Mary discovered that she had underestimated herself, and the feedback from the first issue of the series was quite a lot.

When the current issue of the magazine was officially printed and appeared on the market, many readers who were curious about the new serialization sent letters.

The old man who had been serializing in "Beach Magazine" for a long time recently felt unwell, so he decided to stop writing and go to Belgium for vacation.That's why Editor-in-Chief Hall is looking for new authors to collaborate with on a long-term basis.As the new author who replaced the familiar face of the readers of "Seaside Magazine", this "Philip Luther" naturally attracted the attention of many people.

Because Mary didn't want to reveal her identity, all letters about "Serial Killer Chess Game" were sent to the magazine and the home of the editor-in-chief Hall.

Most of the letters are asking how the resident magazine's health is, and what is the next serialization plan.When the editor-in-chief Hall handed the letter to Mary, he told her the situation tactfully, and advised her not to be discouraged, as more people would always pay attention to the novel itself.

Mary wasn't discouraged at all. Although she didn't hear the old gentleman's name in the literary history of later generations, and the novels he created before were not Mary's favorite subjects, they were the most popular "Seaside Magazine" right now. As a writer, Mary, a junior, still has to follow him.

Not to mention, there are still some letters expressing interest in the novel itself.

Thanks to the broken chapters, many readers are asking what happened to the abruptly stopped plot, and some are commenting on the new author's writing and ideas, and more are——

"Listen to this, Mary!"

Jane opened a letter from a reader, and after reading it, she said with a smile on her face: "Look at the handwriting, it was written by a lady."

Mary put down the unopened envelope and looked up curiously: "What did you write?"

"Dear Editor-in-Chief," Jian Nian said, "I read the article "The Chess Game of Serial Killers", and now I have three questions: first, what is the meaning of the word 'serial killer' in the title? Second, who did the workers kill? Three, and what I am most concerned about—the novel is signed by the protagonist’s name, Philip Luther, is this an autobiography, that is to say, the story happened in real life?”

After reading, Jane put down the letter, smiled at Mary and said, "Editor Hall's misleading, I'm afraid everyone will mistakenly think that Mr. Philip Luther really exists."

Just know that.

Mary didn't mind hiding behind a pseudonym--besides, this pseudonym belonged to a character she had created.And "real people and real things" is indeed a big gimmick for a novel.

In the 21st century, it is not easy to deceive readers.But now it is the Victorian era, I am afraid that not many authors and the magazine society play this kind of commercial means.

"That would be better," so Mary said quite proudly, "This will not only increase the reader's sense of substitution, but also make them mistakenly think that the author is a man, killing two birds with one stone."

"A good idea indeed, but I thought..."

"Ok?"

Jane put down the letter with a smile: "I thought you would use Mr. Sherlock Holmes as the prototype of the protagonist."

And the character in Mary's pen, compared with the gentleman who is indifferent and often neglects etiquette, is more civilian, even a bit like an American.

"That's so boring," she said, "and everyone can tell at a glance that the protagonist is Mr. Holmes, and after a little inquiry, they can find out who I am. Wouldn't it be a waste of effort for me to use a pseudonym?"

"...You are right."

She didn't intend to publish the article under her real name, but Mary's reason convinced Jane.

But the root cause is that Dr. Watson is tasked with telling the story of Sherlock Holmes' detective experience.Although the kind-hearted doctor has not yet appeared, Mary does not intend to take his job, she wants to prove herself.

In addition to Holmes' close friend and the detective's biographer, Dr. Watson has another identity, that is, a doctor, which means that he can work independently and decide his own destiny. He is an independent and healthy gentleman.

Mary is also willing to help Mr. Holmes and become his friend, but Mary doesn't want to be attached to him.

It is Mary's own business to write her own story, earn royalties, and move towards financial independence step by step.It is true that she admires Mr. Holmes, but it is the detective's extraordinary intelligence and independent temperament that is different from this era that attracts her.

Learning from a male god, working hard towards him, and striving to stand on the same position as him, is the correct way to pursue stars!Because of this, she couldn't just take advantage of her being a time traveler, and become a worthless little follower without Mr. Holmes.

And now, it's finally off to a good start.

"The first serial is published," she mused. "It's time for me to sort out the ideas for the next story."

"circus?"

Jane's eyes lit up.

Apparently, as a lady, Jane still prefers stories that are not so bloody and sound novel to sensational murders: "Then you have to think about it carefully. I'm curious what else is in your head."

"If I have an idea," Mary said with a smile, "I will definitely tell you first!"

It's just that Mary now...actually doesn't have any ideas.

Murder cases can refer to modern cases, but it is not so easy to write about theft cases.Besides, Mary also considered choosing a group of fringe people in the Victorian period, and it would be very troublesome if one was not handled properly.

As the daughter of an unmarried squire, she can't even see the real face of the real society with her own eyes, let alone contact with marginalized groups?

For Mary, the dark side of this society is like another world that is not connected with her environment.

However, after coming to London, she already has a precious bridge connecting the two worlds.

——The next morning, the "bridge", the red-haired Irish girl, Miss Mary Morstan, led by the maid, walked into the Gardners' mansion.

She was still in the same patched clothes, and her pretty face was hidden under the plain dress.Miss Morstan stayed in the kitchen carefully, not taking a step forward lest the dirt on her shoes stain the carpet in the mansion.

"Miss Mary."

But Miss Morstan's expression did not show any sense of inferiority for her own poverty, but was brimming with unconcealable joy.

"Hampton has withdrawn the charges against Henry Deckard," she said sincerely, "We would like to invite you to the celebration party!"

The author has something to say: The next time I meet a detective, it will be the fun part of being complained hhhh!

And some girls said that the more the old Furen set up, the more wrong it became. In fact, Jiang Hua wanted to say... Ever since he appeared on the stage, I felt something was wrong otl.So girls, if you think something doesn't fit the image in your mind, just mention it, I will consider it for reference!Lao Fu's character design is really too difficult to grasp, my brain hurts.jpg

I went to see Fantastic Beasts 2 today, and I was a little late when I got out of the subway. You Jiang Hua rushed all the way out of the subway to catch up with time, but someone stopped me and asked me if I wanted to see my face? ? ?

Me: It's my colleague!It's a colleague!I'm going to Grindelwald's rally! ! !

——So today Jiang Hua is still eating out and not coming home. It’s not easy to copy the landmine and nutrient solution thank you list on the mobile phone. Let’s go together tomorrow night, bobobobobobobo! (trying to kiss all the little readers)