Li Jie's mouth opened slightly, as if something was stuck in his throat, he obviously wanted to explain, but he couldn't say a word.

"Are you using him as an opponent?"

"Hmm." Li Jie nodded repeatedly.

"I guess you won't be able to catch up with him in a short period of time." Shen Xin took a sip of Coke, "The gap I am talking about is not the gap in painting skills. In fact, as long as I have been an assistant for a few years, my painting skills are basically enough. The gap I am talking about lies in the choice of subject matter, name, and the handling of storyboards. ”

When Li Jie heard Shen Xin's explanation, he had doubts in his heart.

"The theme, the name, and the storyboard all need to be improved...... Teacher Shen, isn't it all wrong? ”

"Uh...... If you understand it this way, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Shen Xin said seriously, "In the final analysis, you are drawing commercial comics. You want to attract a wide range of readers, not editors like Brother Wang. ”

"For magazines, a good comic is a comic that can be sold and liked by readers. But the editors can't say for sure which work that hasn't been serialized will be a hit. They can only rely on experience and data to speculate on the trend of the comics. Therefore, those popular themes and genres must be the first choice of editors. ”

"It's like a draft of a comic, what needs to be drawn on each page has been drawn in advance on the name. To put it simply, a name is an unprocessed original. Therefore, editors should use the name to determine whether the comic has the potential to sell well. How to draw a good name, you have to think about it, this is also the biggest gap between you and Luo Zheng.

"And then there's the storyboard. Let's put it this way, the same story, handed over to two cartoonists, will draw comics of different quality. It's like giving two directors the same script, and they're going to make different movies because they choose different shots. And the storyboard of the comic is actually from the storyboard of the movie.

Compared with these three, the impact of the subject matter is the most elusive, after all, there is no theme that is always popular, and some niche comics will also have readers who like to read. Just like Go, it is already a very niche sport, but the comics drawn are still likely to be accepted by readers. What the author can control is more about the name and storyboard. As for painting skills, this thing is like writing, and you can get it with more practice. There aren't many cartoonists who really rely on their drawing skills to make a living. ”

Shen Xin threw the finished Coke into the trash, stood up, and said to Li Jie: "I told you everything I could say." Actually, you should know a lot. By the way, I have a suggestion for you, it's okay to watch more movies. If you see more, your mind will be much clearer when you draw a storyboard. ”

Watching Shen Xin return to the workbench, Li Jie picked up the original manuscript again, read it carefully, and suddenly felt that these two manuscripts were really bad.

"Teacher Shen has been very busy recently, if there is nothing to do, let's go first, shall we?" Wang Wenhong gently pulled Li Jie's clothes.

"Ah...... Oh. ”

Li Jie came back to his senses, hurriedly put the original manuscript and magazine back in his backpack, followed Wang Wenhong, and left Shen Xin's studio.

"Huh? That's it? ”

Waiting for Ma Ning to close the door, Gao Hang raised his head and said in surprise.

"If you don't leave, will you still be invited to dinner?"

"I thought he was an assistant for the job?"

"I believe that Brother Wang will find a suitable assistant, let's stick to it first." Shen Xin lowered his head and said.

"By that guy?" Gao Hang just wanted to blurt out, but then he thought that Wang Wenhong had indeed paid a lot after the serialization of "Chess Soul", so he sneered, "I don't know if it's okay to rely on that guy?" ”

After Li Jie returned to his residence, he took out the two original manuscripts, and after reading them carefully, he took out the magazine "Young Future", compared the two comics, recalled the suggestions that Shen Xin had said, and finally concluded that Shen Xin did talk about his pain points.

He took out a blank paper and pencil, and redrew the name according to Shen Xin's reminder.

Two days later, Li Jie went to ComicFuture magazine again, found Wang Wenhong, and handed him the redesigned name.

Wang Wenhong looked at the name again, and was a little surprised.

"This time it's much better than the original...... Although there are still flaws, if you carefully revise them once or twice, you should be able to publish them. When do you find time to draw the original? ”

"This story has already been published in "Shonen Future", and it may not be suitable for republication, I thought that my comics were more in-depth than Luo Zheng's, and I was a little unconvinced, so I wanted to let you read it again. As a result, it was still too far off. And, too, I ...... There is no money. Li Jie looked embarrassed, "You may have to find a job first." ”

"Really?"

Wang Wenhong can also understand Li Jie's difficulties.

It's really hard for newcomers who don't have serialization to support themselves by relying on comics.

"That'...... I heard that Mr. Shen is still short of assistants...... Can I try it? Li Jie asked.

"You?" Wang Wenhong glanced at the sketch in his hand and was a little embarrassed.

It's not that Li Jie's painting skills are not good, but Li Jie's current state is too unstable.

If after two or three months, Li Jie proposes to resign, then won't he continue to find a new assistant?

"My painting skills should be fine." Li Jie said.

"I believe it. I want to find a stable assistant for Mr. Shen, not the kind that will leave after two or three months. Wang Wenhong explained.

"That's ...... That ......," Li Jie looked at the name on the table, "can ...... If "Chess Soul" can be completed in three years, then I can wait for "Chess Soul" to finish. But I also have one condition. ”

"On what terms?" Wang Wenhong looked at Li Jie suspiciously.

"You're going to help me see the name...... It could be long or short, I need more advice and opinions. Li Jie looked expectant.

"Huh?"

Wang Wenhong blinked, he didn't expect Li Jie to put forward such a condition.

Not long after, Li Jie came to Shen Xin's studio again, different from last time, this time as an assistant.

Shen Xin was confused, and he didn't know how Wang Wenhong found Li Jie.

Regarding Shen Xin's doubts, Wang Wenhong said four words - indescribable.

In the next issue of "ComicFuture", an interview with Luo Zheng was published by the magazine, and Luo Zheng also said some things about himself, and also put forward a goal for the future - he must surpass "The Legend of the Dragon King".

His new work, "My Wife from the Future Doesn't Like Me", will also be serialized in September.

Shen Xin didn't have much energy to take care of the newcomer's new work, and he watched "Becoming a Sister After Waking Up", and he also had a general understanding of Luo Zheng's strength.

"Chess Soul" is getting better, and the plot has also developed to the dojo exam.

In this part, Shen Xin changed the content in the original book, for example, in the original book, Xiaoguang's first opponent was an amateur player with a scumbag beard, Tsubaki.

In the duel with Hikaru Ko, the loud Tsubaki scared Hikaru half to death and won the first game smoothly.

It was precisely because of Xiaoguang's loss to Tsubaki that he was sure that his psychological quality still needed to be exercised.

So, after the exam, he went to the chess club to play Go with adults, and in one of the chess clubs, he met Hong Xiuying, a student of Han Guo, and Hong Xiuying was a chess player representing Han in the Beidou Cup.

These plots are interlinked, so Tsubaki, as the source of this part of the plot, must be preserved.

Shen Xin discussed a lot of situations with Wang Wenhong and Xie Shiqi, and in the end, Shen Xin decided on a solution, Tsubaki paid a tuition fee to the dojo and let him have an exam place.

As the plot continues to advance, the five-word Go exam in a row has made the popularity of "Chess Soul" rise sharply.

During this time, ComicFuture's little book has also changed dramatically.

Due to the vigorous promotion of the magazine, "Hunting Abyss" became the first place in the small book, and pointed to the "Best Long-Form Manga Award" of the "Comics Festival".

"The Legend of the Dragon King" ranked second, "Chess Soul" and "Killer's Diary" ranked third and fourth, and "Crime and Punishment" ended.

This ranking lasted for three weeks, and the time finally entered October.

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