On the morning of March 28th, the novelist Qiu Xia published an article on the novel submission website “Kakuyomu (writing and reading)”, telling about the setbacks in his own business for a year and a half, and finally rejecting the animation..

There is a contradiction between the writer and the publisher, and the editor is not new. I don’t know how many times I’ve introduced it in the new voice. However, this time it has become the center of conflict, but it is a work that I like very much. This makes my mood more serious than ever

七濑夏扉 started to serialize the science fiction novel “Lonely Union Number (ひとりぼっちのソユーズ)” on the Internet in 2016 and participated in the first The 2nd Kakuyomu Online Fiction Competition, although not awarded, was also edited by the editors. At the end of 2017, he published books in Fujikawa’s library of Kawasaki’s light literature series

The “Lonely Alliance” network serial version is composed of three short and medium chapters that are connected independently but can be independently formed. The world view gradually expands and deepens as the chapter advances. The young girl’s illusory first love transcends the universe and time. Finally, it will usher in a grand ending that spans the millennium

And at the suggestion of the publisher, the book version only intercepted the first short piece of the online version of “Fly Me to the Moon”, which was greatly augmented and became an independent novel. The revised book version has played down the sci-fi color of the online version and has become a space-age youth novel based on pure love and dream-seeking. The works have a strong pen and a high spirit. After the book edition was published, it was warmly praised by some readers

However, it is only part of the reader

七濑 quickly learned from the editorial office that the “Lonely Union” has a good reputation, but the sales volume has not reached the expectations of the book series, and it is impossible to publish a sequel

七濑 began to conceive a new work, but the editor has been neglecting to contact him until his new work has already been completed, and the date of the original network serialization was scheduled to tell him that he could not catch up. Since then, he has not been contacted by the editor

The turnaround came unexpectedly. In May have last year, Qiu was informed that a producer who had “made a national-level animation known as a summer movie” took a fancy to “The Solitary Alliance” and wanted to adapt it into an animated film. Taking this as an opportunity, the editor’s attitude towards him has changed greatly and he has become active

However, the good times did not last long. As the animation did not progress further, the attitude of treating him was quickly cooled. The frequency of contact declined, and the original manuscript that was originally praised by the editor was rejected, and the new outline was delayed

In the blink of an eye, Qiu Mingming has not stopped writing, but has not achieved any results. The precious time of vain, the frustration of constant negation, the incomprehension of love, and the finalization of the straw are not smooth, and the spirit of the Seven Miles is unbearable. In the end, he was disheartened and eventually chose to abandon cooperation with the editor and requested to revoke the animation plan

(https://kakuyomu.jp/works/1177354054889012856).

This article has received extensive attention from netizens because of the conflicts between the masses and the likes. The general readers are amazed at the encounters of the Seven Miles, and the writers have read the article and have a more personal experience

The light novel writer Yuichiro read the article and only felt that it was written by him. It was a situation that he had personally experienced and heard, so that the article of just over 10,000 words actually made him feel that he could not eat twice. Dropped the browser

七濑 mentioned in the article that his editor is a very good editor, responsible for a number of best-selling works, including animated works, very busy. Seven Miles is also very trustworthy and thanked the editor. Therefore, when his work is negatively edited, he will feel frustrated and self-doubt

And in the eyes of the, an editor is responsible for the best-selling works of animation, not equal to him is a good editor. It may be that someone else’s class was taken midway, or the work was originally a web novel, etc. This editor did not participate in the framework of the plan

Moreover, an excellent editor for Writer A may not be true for Writer B. There are also examples of this

Further, the editor will change because of some kind of opportunity, and may become unsuitable for this writer

In addition, the editor’s work is varied and may be excellent in one respect, but not in others

And on the other hand, he can write so many years of novels, thanks to the fact that the two editors he first encountered in his career are excellent. This makes you feel lucky, because you know good examples at the beginning, so even if you encounter bad examples, you can hold them

Therefore, I believe that it is very unfortunate for a writer to encounter an editor who is not suitable for himself at the beginning. Young writers don’t know that they just can’t get along with the editors, they think that “this editor is responsible for the best-selling works, very good, so it is not good for him to get along with him because he is not good”, and he has forced himself to the road

(https://twitter.com/ichiro_sakaki).

Another senior light novel writer, KannoオキナAlso said that excellent editors are not responsible for how many animated works and how many famous writers have been explored, but no matter which one writer can reply on time, if they want to delay, they can contact in advance, or reply to the writer’s contact, obey the agreement, carefully read the work, and give a responsible impression

神野 has seen the master editor of the Asahi Sonorama library, which has discovered the great writers such as Kikuchi Hideki and Dream Pillow. The editor-in-chief told him: “We are only fortunate that the writer has played with the strength to write a work that has achieved success. We are behind-the-scenes workers, the best-selling works are the glory of the editor, but not the editorial medal, so we have no reason to be arrogant. “This is what makes the wilderness still fresh in memory.”

And the writer is the same here, you should contact the editor frequently, and the opinions of the editor should be repeated to confirm the intention of the other party. If you know that you can’t catch up with the deadline, you should contact it in advance, and you should report it when you receive and send the sample. The part of the revised draft should also be contacted by the editor in time

Also, whether it’s an email or a report in the pen, you must follow the benefits and specifications of the business email. Kamano himself has been doing very poorly in this regard, and now she can only cry and try to improve

Also, in order to avoid the fact that both parties have said that they have a single word, the content that has been said on the phone should be written and sent to the other party by email, and the other party’s confirmation and consent. In this way, if you listen to it, you can let the other person point it out; if the two sides understand the difference, they can quickly understand

Since you are doing business in the article, you can’t be bothered in this regard

神野 concluded that since living in reality, as long as the above points are achieved, it is like a loud voice with the editor, a few days of sleeplessness, and running on the deadline is just a special case, not It will happen often and should not happen

Although it is a very ordinary thing, the so-called “work” is to repeat these little things

(https://twitter.com/OKina001/status/1111177279487377408).

Not only is Shenye, many writers emphasize the importance of actively contacting editors. However, many people just go to be writers because they are not good at dealing with people

I have been an editor and a writer of light novelistすずきあきらDeep experience, editor is a company employee, A member of the organization, as a multi-business; and the writer is an individual, working alone, can only do one business at a time. There are only frequent contacts and trust relationships that can bridge the gap between the two. However, the reality is that writers are often placed in order to fall into suspicion and create a variety of thoughts

すずきnow I feel sorry for it. When I was editing myself, I should pay more attention to and take care of independent writers. But he didn’t know this before he personally tasted the feelings of independent writers. It’s too late to know

So, すずきcan only request the editors who are currently working, and who are going to be employed in the future. They are better at outsourcing writers and writers. Present a bouquet for Argyle

(https://twitter.com/suzuki_aquila/status/1111281312164253698).

The cartoonist Yangshen has also had a similar experience with the Seven Miles: there was a well-known editor who served as his editor, and he also handed over all the powers to the editor, but the serial is very fast. Was shackled

After the end, the editor said, “I have gone too far to do everything. I should let the foreign dog teacher let go of the painting.”

Yosuke dog heard this, although he did not hate editing, but his heart was bursting

Afterwards, he realized that the famous editor of “Weekly Juvenile JUMP”, Toshishima Kazuhiko, once said that the birds that he was responsible for and that of Gui Zhenghe were “disobedient writers.” Writers are not reluctant to “fun” in their hearts. The editor can give the writer only “tips” instead of “answers.” Whether it is a writer or an editor, if you forget this, it is not good

And the editor does not contact the writer, it is quite common. Yosuke said that one of the reasons why the editors could not hear the news is that some editors do not want to tell the writer that they have not been approved for the serial meeting, so they have set aside that they want to let the writers even give up the partnership. Writers who have been waiting for results will only waste time and not get a penny of income

(https://twitter.com/yohsuken/status/1111392086664704000).

However, it may be said that it is a blessing in disguise. The seven scorpions are soaked in their own anxious and restless articles. The strong appeal of the seven 令 makes the readers who are unfamiliar with the seven deeply felt the excellence of his writing. The otherwise unknown “Lonely Alliance” has made a name for itself. Not only can the free-reading serial version of the Internet download rate rise rapidly, but the book version of the fee is also snapped up by readers, and even online bookstores such as Amazon have been out of stock; Boarded the bestseller list

Although he has experienced a break with the editor, he is not going to give up writing. I hope that his next work will be more popular with readers