My Cartoonist Guide

How to choose the subject matter of a work has always been a subject of knowledge.

This is true of comics, and the same is true of movies.

As long as it is a commercial creation, it is bound to be impossible to avoid the choice of subject matter.

Choosing a hot topic, in simple terms, is to follow the trend and keep up with the popularity.

Let the "target customers" focus on their own works when reading other works. But as the middle-aged man said, everyone chooses popular themes, so there will be a lot of competition among the same themes.

Minor topics are less likely to be paid attention to, and they are more critical of readers. Just like Go, there are a few more famous titles such as "The Soul of the Game" and "The Moon under the Chessman", but the results are very good.

Therefore, this question makes sense both positive and negative, and it is difficult to have a standard answer.

"Have you serialized?" Shen Xin asked.

"Yeah. In fact, it's still being serialized now, but the comic is about to end, and you have to choose the subject of the next comic." The middle-aged man said honestly.

"What is your editor's suggestion?" Shen Xin asked.

"Choose popular themes to create."

"He has already given you the answer." Shen Xin smiled.

"But... I want to hear your opinion. After all, you have used a niche manga and stood on the top of domestic manga. I think that I am not the only one who has this idea, many people...many cartoonists do There is this kind of doubt." The middle-aged man looked at Shen Xin firmly.

Sitting in the audience, Xi Muhan and Ye Hexu stared at the stage intently. They also wanted to know how Shen Xin viewed this issue.

"In fact, editor-in-chief Shang is more suitable than me to answer this question. As the editor-in-chief of the best comic magazine in the country, he has more experience than me and is easier to judge the quality of a comic. I am also afraid of misleading people. , Because my understanding of comics is not necessarily the same as yours."

Shen Xin sighed, why was someone asking him this question?

After all these years, he has his own understanding of comics, but he is still afraid of misleading his children.

But he also knew that if he didn't tell the reason, it would be impossible. After all, so many people on the scene looked at him.

"A person has a personality, and the work created is a style. Even if it is the same subject matter, different people will have different feelings. So, what I can suggest to you is to listen to the editor.

"First of all, editors read more comics than you, and come into contact with more types of comics than you. They can better judge the trend of each subject. Compared with ordinary authors, they have data for reference. Second, the world Above, the person who knows your creative style best is your editor. The opinions they give you are more accurate than those given by others.

"From my point of view, there is no subject that can't produce good works, only authors who can't draw good comics. Even niche subjects are also attractive. Skiing niche people, right? Teacher Haruka Tamagawa still relies on this subject matter. , Won the Newcomer of the Year Award in District 11. Rock and roll niche, right? The "King of Rock", which is being serialized by "icfuture", also has good results. The more difficult themes to create, once finished, the more readers will remember the work. . But, as you said, it is too difficult to do this. Because you have to find a balance between the characteristics of niche comics and the reader’s interest.

"Hot topics are easy to attract readers, but its role is only to attract readers to this book. What's next? Whether readers are willing to read it, it still depends on the quality of the work. There are so many works of the same type, why should readers choose? This book, don’t choose other comics? Even works of the same subject matter, there are differences. This difference is reflected in the author’s experience, creative experience, and attitude towards the work.

"So, how to choose the subject matter, I can't give you a clear answer, because some people have succeeded. Choosing a subject matter is never difficult for anyone. The difficult thing is how you do it after choosing the subject matter. Before, you had to read a lot of books, accumulate a lot of experience, and more importantly, you had to devote yourself to the work."

This kind of rhetoric can be said to be a rant, but it is actually Shen Xin's own experience.

"Also, what to choose, really have to talk to the editor." Shen Xin said meaningfully, "Are there any questions?"

The middle-aged man shook his head.

Shen Xin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and finally survived.

"However, I still said that. This is my own opinion, which is not necessarily the same as others. I will consider it in private."

As soon as the middle-aged man sat down, he took the lead to applaud, and then the entire projection hall was enveloped in warm applause.

People who have a good relationship with Shen Xin applaud vigorously.

"Ms. Shen's words are very emotional." Ye Hexu grinned and clapped vigorously. "Although my thoughts are different in some places, I very much agree with what he said, "No good works can't be produced." Only authors who can’t draw good comics are the subject of "No matter how niche comics are, there will always be a masterpiece."

"That said, food can also create good comics." Xi Muhan's eyes were bright, and Shen Xin's words kept repeating in his mind.

Wang Wenhong applauded, but he was very depressed. Didn't he talk about choosing the subject matter and discussing it with the editor? Why didn't Teacher Shen discuss with him?

Yan Fei leaned into his ear at this time, "I mentioned the topic of "y’s" to him."

Wang Wenhong rolled his eyes and suddenly didn't want to speak.

When the four people came off the stage, applause broke out again.

Back to his seat, Shen Xin let out a sigh of relief.

"Good performance," Ji Yinxuan said.

"Haha...Stop talking." Shen Xin waved his hand, "You said, why did the three questions fall on me?"

Ji Yinxuan lightly covered her mouth, but it was not difficult to see that there was still a smile on her face.

"After all, isn't it because your popularity is high? Besides, who knows they are interested in you?"

Shen Xin waved his hand again and again~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Ji Yinxuan's words sounded a little weird.

Next, Zhen Xi took the stage to give a speech and briefly talked about the relationship between himself and "Hire of the Game". From rejection to acceptance, to liking.

Of course, the crying nose was not mentioned.

If you know these things, you can tell them. They don't sound very good.

The person in charge of the TV station and the distributors also appeared one after another, wishing the "Hire of Go: Beidou Cup" a big hit.

In the end, the organizer put another 20-minute clip, but part of it was a "preliminary summary" to help everyone recall the previous content. The length is not too long, but it is enough for everyone to understand what happened before the "Beidou Cup".

After the premiere, the organizer had a dinner, and invited the person in charge of the relevant company, the TV station, and the "icfuture".

Just as everyone was having dinner, some small videos from the scene were also posted on the Internet.

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