John UM
Editor Takesuke Takemura published a blog post titled “How Can People Who Can Work as Writers Be Different from People?” Zhu Cun pointed out that everybody can write, but some people can make money by writing, and some can’t. What is the difference between the two? According to his observation and experience, he listed the characteristics of five professional writers:
- It is better to say “who wants to communicate” than “who wants to write”.
- Is not interested in “self” but in “others”.
- Before the “writing” will work hard to “take the material”.
- Is not written for “for yourself”, but for “for others”.
- The most important thing is to be interested in the world and take work as fun.
(https://note.com/take/n/nb81420cc8e53).
Illustrator サ タ ケ シ ュ ン ス ケ said that it would n’t be too bad to replace “writing” with “drawing”. For illustrators, these five points also need to be kept in mind
(https://twitter.com/satakeshunsuke/status/1219476580277178368).
Yusuke Takahashi, editor of the light literature department’s trendy library nex, tells the origin of the title of the first volume of “Disappearing, Ultramarine” in the first volume of the novel “Step Island” by Kono Yu. He had an 8-hour meeting with Kono before finalizing the title
When Kawano handed over the outline of his work, the title was “Trash Island Trash”. Although this title agrees with the content of the cooperative product, and some readers may feel better than the later “Disappear, Ultramarine”; but as the editor, Gao Qiao still wants to bring this work to the reader with a title that more affects the reader’s feelings. Reader
After finishing the draft, Kono proposed a new title: “The Contradiction between Pistol Star and Filament”. Takahashi was still difficult to approve, so he went to Kobe where he lived and met with him
(Kono himself seems to have a special liking for the title “Contradiction between Pistol Star and Filament”. Later, he launched a new work in the Sneaker library in Kadokawa, and also published a title in a similar format, “The Theme of Mineral Water and Cookies”, The result is two volumes cut. Later this work was moved to the new wave library nex for re-publishing, or Takahashi was responsible, changed the title to “I don’t know how to say goodbye”, and it will be published in volume 3. It can be seen that Takahashi is in Leading the writer to the title is indeed superior.).
In order to stimulate the inspiration of Kono, Takahashi raised various questions: “the title of the favorite novel”, “the favorite constellation”, “the favorite flower language”, “the favorite advertisement word”, “the favorite color” … In the discussion, There is also a very artistic title: “Spreading the stars under the stairs”
The two met in the cafe in the morning and ordered coffee, dessert, and coffee, and even had dinner in the cafe. When the sky was too late, the title “Disappear, Ultramarine” finally fell from the sky
After “Disappear, Ultramarine”, each of the two works will have a long meeting to discuss the title via email or LINE. Even in many cases, the results are not discussed overnight, and will be continued until the next day. The artistic titles of the “staircase island” series are the result of the joint efforts of writers and editors
Takahashi said that it is the writer who gave birth to the work, and the title of the book is the same. It is inseparable from the work and was born by the writer. It must be a lonely and difficult journey. On this path, what the editor can do is to have a happier future for the work bred by the writer, and tell the writer what he thinks (of course, every effort should be made to expose the reader to the work). Being able to embark on an adventure around the title with the writer is a very happy, precious, and gratifying experience for the editor
(https://note.com/tkhshy6083/n/nd667e79fdefa).
The writer ended up riding and said, “I like works, services, and shops, I should pay as much as possible through formal channels.” The idea has been deeply entrenched in the online world, but this attitude seems to come from the otaku Unique ecology, so he occasionally finds that this kind of value is not understood by everyone and is surprised
For example, Jieqi sometimes tells people: “Because NHK has a program I like, I will honestly pay NHK a signal fee.” The other party could not understand it, and answered him, “You don’t pay the signal fee NHK alone. It will collapse, if you can’t pay it, it will definitely be more cost-effective to not pay. “ When he heard it, he felt a “bang” in his heart, and a rolling door came down: he and this person probably would never understand each other in this respect
The reason why this attitude comes from the otaku ecology is that no matter what kind of otaku, since being an otaku, you will inevitably see “stop because you can’t sell it” Works “, and finally got this attitude. From the standpoint of fans who love works, they have experienced the extremely simple truth that “everything continues to require money”
For example, when pirated music apps are squeezed into the top of the app store’s download rankings, Jieqi sees this scene and will always feel bad. But this feeling often fails to be communicated to others
(https://twitter.com/slinky_dog_s11/status/1219239057177239553)