069, Sure enough, the glasses girl has a wild heart!
"Hey, just wait for my news."
Yoshimura Otomo put down the phone, still a little confused.
Itou Shuichi asked from the side: "What's wrong? You look like you're distracted~"
"Xiu Yisang, what happened these days? Did I miss something?"
"Nani? Isn't it just filming "Wonderful Stories of the World"?" Itou Shuichi was curious, "Did something happen to Naoki-san?"
Yoshimura Otomo slapped his head in a funny way: "I almost thought I was in the world of "Wonderful World Story"~"
"Tell me what happened, please~" Itou Shuichi was attracted by Yoshimura Otomo's words.
"Naoki-san, him"
Yoshimura Otomo paused, "He said he had written a novel and wanted to find someone to publish it."
"Nani?!"
Itou Shuichi was really surprised now,
"Although Naoki-san has always been unexpected, it is too exaggerated to write a novel so quietly!"
Yoshimura Otomo was also wondering: "You should have been with us during this period of time. In the meantime, we were planning "Wonderful Stories of the World". Where did the time come from?"
"It won't be the same as the short story in Miraculous Story, right?" Shuichi Itou thought, "If it is this kind of thriller and fantasy short story, it is still possible for Naoki-san."
"I don't know, but it seems to be a realistic novel for children.
But if you have the intention of publishing, then the quality of the novel should still be acceptable~"
"Ah, then we can only read the manuscript."
...
Itou Shuichi and Yoshimura Otomo's attempt to read the manuscript first was definitely not successful.
Of course I keep the original manuscript as a souvenir.
Naoki Nagayama first readjusted some contents in the novel that were not in line with the background of the times.
Then I transcribed the story on special manuscript paper.
In rb, there are certain standards for submissions for publication. If the manuscript does not follow the prescribed format, the editor will not accept it.
These steps took Naoki Nagayama two days, and his hands hurt from writing them...
Yoshimura Otomo helped make an appointment with a senior editor at Shogakukan Co., Ltd. named Kuniji Morikawa.
The promised day is still the scorching sun,
Nagayama Naoki pulled up the convertible of the sports car, and finally got some shade.
The publishing house is located in Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, and is a member of the famous Hitotsubashi Publishing Group.
The company is actually not big, but among the greenery, people seem to feel the smell of ink, and the smell of books comes from the inconspicuous building, giving the entire building a sacred feeling.
..
Shaking his head to shake away these fantasies, Nagayama Naoki walked into the publishing house.
The young lady at the front desk is an intellectual woman wearing glasses. She was reading a book with her head down just now, but when she looked up and saw Naoki Nagayama, her eyes lit up and she immediately put down the book:
"Good morning, welcome to Shogakukan. I'm Reiki Nozawa at the front desk. How can I help you?"
"Good morning, I am Naoki Nagayama, who had an appointment with editor Kuniji Morikawa before."
"Hi, as long as you have already made an appointment, please come with me." He then led Naoki Nagayama to the conference room.
Before Naoki Nagayama left, he glanced at the title of the book on the front desk - "Masked Confessions"!
Sure enough, girls with glasses have a wild heart!
...
After serving a cup of tea, Ms. Nozawa Reiki went to inform Morikawa Kunji,
Nagayama Naoki looked around in the conference room, surrounded by books and magazines published by Shogakukan.
There are also some comic weekly magazines and so on.
Judging from the title and cover, it is indeed a book aimed at primary and secondary school groups, and Yoshimura Otomo is indeed reliable.
Just as he was thinking about it, there was a knock on the door of the conference room, and a gentle middle-aged man with glasses walked in.
"First time we meet, I am the senior editor of Shogakukan, Kuniji Morikawa."
He also speaks very kindly. Is it possible that all writers have this style~
"Hi, this is the first time we meet. I'm Naoki Nagayama." I'm already familiar with standing up and bowing.
After the ceremony, both of them did it,
"After receiving Otomo-san's call, I thought it would be an older friend, but I didn't expect Nagayama-san to be so young."
"Haha, I met Otomo-san by chance. Thanks to him for helping me make an appointment with Morikawa-san this time."
"You're right, chance and coincidence are all fate?"
After exchanging a few words,
"I heard that a novel has been written, right? What kind of novel is it?"
"Hi, it's a realistic novel, short and medium-length"
Nagayama Naoki handed over the document bag together with the manuscript, "It's about the interaction between the old man and three elementary school students."
"Then please allow me to take a look first. Yongshan-san, please wait a moment."
After Kuniji Morikawa took the manuscript, he started reading it directly.
These writers are really a bit frank, and they really left Nagayama Naoki aside.
Naoki Nagayama couldn't help but laugh. He reached out and picked up a magazine next to him and started reading.
The cicadas are still chirping outside the window, the breeze is blowing, and the tea leaves in the middle cup occasionally float,
The two people reading quietly seemed like they were relaxing in a tea room while sipping tea.
.......
A short novel should not take a lot of time,
But Kuniji Morikawa looked at it very carefully, and sometimes he even turned back the page.
I said I just watched it for a little while, but in the end I watched it for more than an hour.
It wasn't until Reiki Nozawa knocked on the door and came in to add water that Kuniji Morikawa looked up from his manuscript.
After taking a look at the clock on the wall, he immediately said:
"Private Marseille, Yongshan-san, accidentally fell into the novel."
"It's okay Morikawa-san, aren't I reading your company's publications too~"
After apologizing, Kuniji Morikawa said to Naoki Nagayama,
"Yongshan-san, I can honestly say that your novel is the best I have read in recent years."
"That's too much praise, Morikawa-san."
"This is by no means an over-the-top compliment. Nagayama-san chose our publishing house and chose me as editor. It's really Arigado!" Kuniji Morikawa stood up and bowed.
Although I knew that this novel would be very popular in the future, I never expected that the editor of the publishing house would be so impressed by it.
Nagayama Naoki also stood up:
"Morikawa-san, you make me don't know what to do... Since the editor thinks it's okay, let's discuss the publication."
When it comes to business, Kuniji Morikawa calmed down.
"We definitely want to publish this novel, so I will tell the truth.
The general copyright distribution in the industry is 5%-10%, but for high-quality books, it can usually be negotiated.
Of course the quality of Nagayama-san's novels is absolutely no problem, but as a newcomer, you may not be able to get a higher share."
Nagayama Naoki nodded: "I understand this, but I also believe that your company's vision will not bury this novel."
The implication is that if the share is too low, it certainly means that you are not visionary enough.
Kuniji Morikawa thought silently for a moment: "Nagayama-san, I need to fight with my superiors about this novel of yours, and I will definitely give a satisfactory answer."
"Hey, I'm sorry to bother Morikawa-san."
After talking about the business, of course we had to talk about creative concepts, future development, etc. Until he sent Naoki Nagayama out, Kuniji Morikawa had a very enthusiastic attitude.
Of course, the manuscript has been kept in the Shogakukan. As for the fear that the novel is too good and will be plagiarized by internal people and published in advance?
As long as this kind of thing happens once,
The reputation that Shogakukan has accumulated over half a century is over. There is nothing to be afraid of.
