"Your draft hasn't met our requirements yet, so we won't accept it. However, thank you for your support for our Lotte Magazine Agency. We welcome you to continue submitting your articles in the future.”
Chen Ze couldn't believe his eyes when he saw Lotte Society's reply. My eyes must be broken! The comic " Slam Dunk " that had swept the entire Asian basketball craze in his previous life and had sold more than 100 million copies with only 31 volumes. It was rated as the most worthy comic to be left for future generations, and it couldn't even pass the draft here?
Chen Ze thought for a moment. It must be because the editor of Lotte Society had a weird taste. Otherwise, why would he not be able to pass the draft? Fortunately, China's animation industry was big enough. Other than Lotte Club, there were also a few magazine companies that were very strong. With that in mind, he sent the drafts to the big magazines.
Unfortunately, the editors of the magazines had the same attitude as those from Lotte Society. When they saw that Chen Ze's theme was sports basketball, they rejected him immediately. He had been busy for more than half a month, but all he got was a bunch of rejection letters.
F * ck, are you kidding me?
Looking at the table full of rejection letters, Chen Ze really wanted to ask the heavens. They had f * cking brought him to this world and given him such a huge advantage. In the end, the people of this world did not accept the anime from his original world.
Chen Ze could not be blamed for losing his composure. Anyone who thought that they had the ability to change the world would lose their composure when the world did not accept them at all.
Beep beep beep!
At this moment, Chen Ze's butt rang again. He took it out and saw that it was from the Heart of Time. A few days ago, Chen Ze had told him about his submission, so he had come over to ask about it.
"How is it? Did you pass the draft?”
"No, I returned it." Chen Ze replied gloomily." Slam Dunk " had made a name for itself in his previous life. Even after it was completed, there were still people discussing the plot on professional basketball forums. How could it not even pass the draft?
What Chen Ze didn't know was that he wasn't the only one in such a predicament. Even the great Inoue Takahiko had encountered it before. He won the Tezuka Award at the age of 21 and became a world-renowned newcomer. Even so, when he proposed to serialize Slam Dunk, he was still questioned by the editor and almost cut in half.
Chen Ze was not as famous as Inoue Takahiko. In this world, China's basketball was even smaller than Japan's in his previous life. Naturally, it was impossible for the editor to pay attention to it.
"It's okay. It only means that those editors don't have good taste.”Perhaps sensing the disappointment in Chen Ze's heart, the Heart of Time comforted him," Why don't you try investing in my magazine?”
"You're at the magazine agency?"
"Yes, the new animation magazine agency. Now that they had just been established, the requirements for submission were not as high as those of other large magazines. Even though they weren't as famous or had better connections than Lotte Club, the pay was still pretty good. Even newcomers could get a better price.”The Heart of Time explained to Chen Ze.
Chen Ze thought for a moment. There was no other good way now. All the major comic studios in this world had rejected him. If he didn't invest in a small magazine like this, he would have to give up on drawing comics.
But the problem was, what else could he do other than comics? In his previous life, he came to this world as a lousy mangaka, and his only advantage was the comics that he had studied thoroughly. If comics weren't good enough, they couldn't copy novels. Who could remember millions of words?
"Alright, then send me the address of the new animation magazine you're working at. I'll send it over later.”Chen Ze asked for the address from the Heart of Time and sent his comic over.
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"How do you review manuscripts? How could this kind of comic be approved? Did it have any professional vision?”In an office in a skyscraper, a woman in her twenties shouted at four or five men in front of her.
Although this woman was quite beautiful, especially her figure, it was simply extremely hot. However, the men in front of her were all submissive. None of them dared to raise their heads to admire this woman's figure. It was obvious that this woman was usually extremely dignified.
"I've already emphasized to you that the purpose of our magazine is friendship, hard work, and passion. All our drafts must revolve around these three points. But look at what you've been through. It's either selling meat or selling rot. Have you ever listened to me properly?”
The beautiful woman rubbed her temples as she spoke. She was obviously a little tired. It was no wonder. Her name was Lin Lan, and she was the boss and editor-in-chief of this new animation magazine. She was actually the daughter of a big real estate boss in China, but she was not willing to follow the path her father had arranged for her-to enter his company and find someone of equal status to marry.
Hence, she made a bet with her father that she would be given three years to start a business. If she succeeded, her father would not force her anymore. If they failed, they would go back and get married. And her choice to start a business was her favorite comics industry.
"But chief editor, we are all considering the company's interests. The current trend in the market is to sell meat and rot, and readers will fall for it. If we don't do this, it will be difficult for a new magazine agency to survive in this fierce competition.”An editor explained.
"I said no means no. All our comics must follow the three principles that I have determined.”Lin Lan said firmly.
She had grown up reading comics. Many of those classic comics were basically drawn around dreams and passion, unlike now, when they did not have any integrity for the sake of the market. She believed that a comic that could be called a classic and great must have a positive outlook and be able to resonate with people. Therefore, she set those three principles when she first started the magazine company.
"Alright then, Chief Editor." Hearing Lin Lan's firm words, the editors nodded helplessly. However, they were probably laughing at Lin Lan for not understanding the market and would definitely suffer a huge loss.
"Okay, then review the drafts again. This time, you must follow my instructions.”Seeing that they had compromised, Lin Lan nodded and prepared to return to her office. However, just as she turned around, a sketch on the table caught her attention.
There were only two men on the drawing. They were wearing red jersey numbers 10 and 11 and were leaping high up in the air to grab the rebound. One had bright red hair, while the other had a cold expression.
It was such a simple painting that attracted her attention. Lin Lan walked over, picked up the stack of drafts, and began to read them carefully.
"Chief editor, this is the rejection drawing. Although the picture, characters, and shots were all good, the theme was too niche and had no commercial value.”Seeing Lin Lan pick up the draft, an editor beside her said. It was obvious that he was the one who reviewed the draft just now, and it had already been eliminated.
Lin Lan didn't have any reaction when she heard that person's words. Instead, she began to read carefully. When she saw the protagonist in the game fight with the basketball captain, she accidentally pulled down his pants and could not help but laugh out loud.
Soon, she finished reading the stack of drafts. After closing the drafts, she muttered softly,"Sakuragi, Kaede Rukawa, Chiqing, Chimu! This Slam Dunk was a little interesting.”
Based on her woman's intuition, she felt the value of this draft. The characters and storyboards were not bad, and the story looked interesting. As for the subject matter being too niche, she had a different opinion from others.
As a rich second-generation heir, she had the opportunity to go to the United States since she was young. After being treated by her American friends to watch basketball, she became completely addicted to the sport. Was it a basketball niche? Perhaps it was true now, but Lin Lan knew the charm of basketball. Once it was publicized, countless men would be completely fascinated by this sport.
As far as she knew, the NBA had already set their sights on the Chinese market. It might not be long before a basketball hurricane blew across China, so Lin Lan was not worried about this problem at all.
What Lin Lan didn't know was that an unprecedented basketball hurricane had indeed swept through China and even the entire Asia not long after. However, it wasn't caused by the NBA, but by the thin draft in her hand.
"Contact this artist immediately and tell him that we've passed his manuscript.”Lin Lan made a decision that surprised all the editors present.
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