"Tony, why are you here?" Garrison, the editor-in-chief of the New Orleans City Paper, asked curiously when he saw Tangning's arrival.
Tangning's arrival had already surprised Garrison, but the answer Tangning gave surprised him even more. Tangning took out a stack of manuscripts and replied: "Uncle Milo, I wrote a novel and I want to write it in
Serialize it in your newspaper!"
Even in 1859, serializing novels in newspapers was nothing new. For example, Alexandre Dumas's representative work "The Three Musketeers" was serialized in newspapers. However, in Garrison's impression, Downing had never
I have written a novel, but why do I suddenly want to publish it in my own newspaper?
But no matter what, he was still the Uncle Milo he had called him for so many years, so Garrison couldn't attack him directly. He thought of reading his novel first and then finding fault with him and sending him away.
What surprised him even more was that Garrison seemed to be fascinated by it, because although Tangning's writing style was average, the plot of the novel "Gone with the Wind" was really good.
However, there was still one thing that made him a little unsure, so he frowned and asked: "Tony, your article "Gone with the Wind" is very well written and very attractive, but your story is set in a war, is this right?"
A little too imaginative?"
"In a novel, if there are not enough conflicts, it will be difficult to design a storyline! And don't you think this war is very likely to happen?" Tang Ning explained.
Because in the novel, Tangning has explained the causes of the Civil War and the initial process of the war in great detail and with very clear logic through the words of people close to the heroine, Garrison also agreed with this conjecture, but he still had some concerns: "
But this is your fiction after all!"
"Hey Uncle Milo, after all, this is just the background of a novel, not a political analysis report. Why are you so serious?" Tang Ning advised.
Only then did Garrison react and said with a dumb smile: "Yeah, I almost forgot that this is just a novel. Hey, to be honest with you Tony, I have heard and participated in similar discussions, so I am reading
When you write these, you can’t help but take it in!”
"Haha, Uncle Milo, do you think this novel can be serialized in City Paper?" Tangning asked, changing the subject.
Garrison nodded without hesitation and replied: "Of course, if such a wonderful novel cannot be serialized, then what other novel can be serialized?"
But then the topic changed and he said: "However, the "King Louie" that is being serialized recently has not ended yet, so there will not be too many pages available. If Tony can wait until the end of "King Louie"..."
"No, it doesn't matter if the page size is smaller or the remuneration is lower, but it must be published as soon as possible!" Tang Ning insisted.
"Why is this?" Garrison asked in confusion.
Tang Ning thought to herself, can I tell you that the sooner this novel is published, the more it will have an impact on people's hearts and the direction of the future? So she said perfunctorily: "Uncle Milo, you also know that I don't write novels to make money. If
If I can't publish it as soon as possible, I will probably lose the motivation and interest to write it. Even if the layout is better in a few months, if I don't want to write it by then, then it's pointless!"
Although this answer sounds a bit ridiculous, Garrison really feels that it is very normal, because the children of the rich around him are so casual or, to put it bluntly, willful. After all, people have the condition to be willful, and I heard that the previous paragraph
Tony also ran for parliament. Compared with that, writing novels with fresh ideas is much more normal...
I just didn't expect that Tony really has the talent to write novels. Publishing such a wonderful novel will definitely increase the sales of the newspaper. Otherwise, we should study reducing the page space of "King Louis" and giving more space to "Gone with the Wind".
After thinking for a long time, Garrison nodded and agreed: "Okay, then I will start publishing your "Gone with the Wind" next week, but Tony, you have to promise to finish this novel. Don't let me publish it in the middle.
If you turn around and tell me that you have no inspiration, no mood, etc., then you will fool me!"
"Uncle Milo, don't worry, I won't dare to trick anyone else!" Tang Ning quickly nodded in agreement.
Garrison snorted coldly and said: "Hmph, I don't know who painted the beard on my portrait! I just asked Mr. McGuire to paint it, and it was painted by Mr. McGuire just a few days ago.
destroyed."
Tangning knew that Garrison was talking about a naughty past when he was a child. At that time, he went to Garrison's house to play, and when no one was paying attention, he added two mustaches to the portrait Garrison had just hired someone to draw. You know,
Before the invention of the camera, finding someone to take a portrait of oneself was a very expensive consumer behavior. Ordinary families may only have one portrait in their lifetime to leave to future generations. The waste of such a portrait shows that the relationship between the two families is very good, and it also shows that the relationship between the two families is very good.
Garrison's richness doesn't end with this portrait.
"Haha, wasn't that naughty when I was little? Otherwise, when you have time someday, I will draw a portrait for you!" Tang Ning replied with a smile.
"Tony, can you draw?" Garrison asked in surprise.
Tang Ning nodded and replied, "Yeah, and I think I'm more talented at painting than writing novels!" Tang Ning said this with great confidence. After all, he studied oil painting before time travel, and writing novels was his part-time side job.
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"Oh Tony, I haven't seen you for several years, but you have so many abilities. If only Biff could be like you!" Garrison said with emotion.
"Biff" is Garrison's son. Because he is a few years older than Tangning and plays different things, we rarely get together together. Hearing that Garrison thought of him as "someone else's child"
Come to educate Biff, Tangning quickly advised: "Uncle Milo, don't say that, brother Biff is very good, I believe he will definitely become a well-known biologist!" Yes, Biff's hobbies are similar to "
"Infinitely Small Bright" is almost the same. He just likes to study small bugs. Let alone 1859, not many parents can understand this hobby even in 2022...
PS: Because of the departure of Little Box and Teacher Sa, I didn’t watch all of the seventh season of “Celebrity Detective”. I just picked a few cases that I was more interested in and watched them. As expected, I still missed the classics.
, this is "Criminal Under the Rose". This case can be said to be the most story-telling case I have seen in the seventh season, and it is also the type I like.