Chapter 958 Exploring on the edge of spoilers
Zhang Chu didn't expect that his fans could join forces with other fans to do such a big thing, and his execution ability was really strong!
It is not enough to support an art film on the LED screens of various landmark buildings around the world. It is not enough to have money alone, but you have to contact and implement it. This is probably not an easy task for him to do it.
At least they have to get the contact information, submit the plan, and confirm the time, etc. It seems that they have prepared for this day.
Of course, all kinds of fresh content appear on the LED screen every day. It is not easy to make people in these places remember "Farewell My Concubine". Fortunately, the news of its winning of the Cannes Film Festival is still spreading.
After buying this enthusiastic fan last night, the other party actually took out more money to the bar just to bring the wine glass back!
If someone recognizes it, he doesn't want to be in this place. If the site is paralyzed, the impact will be great.
Houhai is still very lively at 10 o'clock in the evening, and the summer night is the day for young men and women to rejoice.
The street lights in Ya'er Hutong do not use modern shapes, but use retro lanterns. The most common ones in ordinary Hutongs are actually the telephone poles on the roadside and the messy wires in the sky. However, since it is for beauty and safety, it has naturally been rested and recuperated.
Apart from a wall, Houhai outside is still very lively, but the alley here is already quiet, and a few people walking their dogs are slowly walking.
However, after a few pedestrians passed, the alley became quiet and even the birds could be heard!
There are no vendors, no vehicles coming and going. There are tall buildings in the distance, which are close to the past and the present.
After returning to his yard, Zhang Chu did not stay for more, but planned to take a shower and change into loose clothes and go to bed.
Today I have never woken up from sleep and have to make up for it.
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The unknown birds roamed over the yard, and Zhang Chu opened his eyes in a daze, and the first thing he did was yawn.
The sky was just lightning at this time, and the sun had not yet risen.
Maybe it was because I went to bed before 10 o'clock yesterday and woke up just after 6 o'clock this morning.
After sleeping comfortably, you will feel refreshed and refreshed when you look at the world.
On the end of the bed, Matcha curled up his whole body into a ball of meat, his head buried in his claws and slept soundly.
There is obviously a spacious and comfortable nest, but it always favors Zhang Chu's bed.
Now I am quite restrained. In the past, I would run to Zhang Chu's pillow or even lie down in his arms in the middle of the night!
The cat felt very sharp. Zhang Chu's movements were not very large when he got up. The little guy had already noticed it, and then crawled to the position where Zhang Chu was lying down, officially occupying the magpie's nest.
Zhang Chu didn't bother the little guy either. After rubbing his hair, he walked towards the bathroom. He had to take care of his personal image and then prepare to go to class.
This semester has passed very quickly. I feel that the Spring Festival has just passed, but it is actually the summer vacation.
After using hair wax to get the hairstyle done, Zhang Chu changed into a casual shirt. In recent days, he did not plan to write a new book, but was planning to confirm the final draft of "The Lord of the Rings 2" and "The Lord of the Rings 3".
Nanhai Publishing Company has obtained his manuscript, but Zhang Chu himself tried to change it first and then listen to the editors' opinions.
If necessary, readers will also be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement to allow readers to give feedback after reading these two books.
Each book is nearly 300,000 words, which obviously doesn't seem to be able to read it in a day or two.
Moreover, Gu Xinxue and others are not reading books like readers. They just think it is good, and they have to consider all aspects.
They clearly know the difference between each reading carrier, from physical books, paper reading to electronic reading, and even audio books, what they have abandoned in each form of change, and what kind of unique experience can be obtained.
What the editor pursues is a holistic result, with form and content complementing each other!
Many people don’t know that editors also need to be verified. The editor’s qualification certificate is once a year, and it is not something you can do just by wanting it. Most editors become monks halfway through, or transition to other industries.
The iron-clad publishing industry and the flowing editors, this sentence is widely circulated in the publishing industry.
There is no book or article that cannot be found in flaws. As long as you are willing to spend time looking for them, you will definitely find the error.
Even Zhang Chu himself would admit that there are many things that can be changed, and it is impossible for every word to be changed, and there is nothing to change!
There is not much in the publishing house, just a lot of books and manuscripts. No matter which publishing company's editorial department visits, you can see the manuscripts filled with proofreading positions against the wall.
Now almost all the editors of Nanhai Publishing Company put down their work. Everyone is reading the same book. No matter what type of book he or she had done before, they had to finish reading "The Lord of the Rings" and give their opinions.
The quality of a work is first of all, how the author writes, whether the content conforms to the mainstream of the times and to the readers' aesthetics; secondly, it is inseparable from the icing on the cake of the editors.
In such a large company, the division of labor is actually very clear. Different editors are responsible for different types and groups responsible for middle-aged readers. They mainly collect some official novels or contemporary legendary works, and it is impossible to collect a small love story of college students.
When encountering such a work, a more responsible editor may hand over the work to other colleagues, and if you are irresponsible, let it rot in your email!
It can be said that Nanhai Publishing Company gave up almost all the other things and took the lead in making a detour for Zhang Chu.
Gu Xinxue rubbed his eyes, turned his head and said to his colleagues: "Zhang Chu did dig a big hole. I thought a popular character like Gandalf died in the first part. Unexpectedly, he was resurrected and would accompany the protagonists through the last dark time in Zhongzhou!"
"The content of this novel is a bit of a connection between the past and the future. Did the two towers clearly explain which two towers are?"
"It's amazing. It turns out that the reason for Gandalf's resurrection is quite complicated. This worldview is a bit big!"
Vera is the god in the eyes of elves and humans, and the concept of the creation god Iluvita does not appear in "The Lord of the Rings".
Those who are of the same clan as Vila but whose strength is less than Vila are collectively called Maiya and are also called the second god.
Not every Maiya has a human form. Gandalf and Saruman are Maiya who are descending in Middle Earth, and Sauron is actually a Maiya.
Others think that Gandalf is actually a human wizard, but he has not changed with the passage of time and has the ability to live forever. However, he looks completely different from an elves. An elves are forever young, while Gandalf has always been an old man.
Before Bilbo Baggins began his adventure, Gandalf was an old wizard with a cane, but when Frodo and his friends left on the elves' ship, he still looked like this.
Although Gandalf, who defeated the flame demon, died, his soul did not reach Manwei in Amen City, but was directly sent to the creation god Iluvita, and was given greater strength. He returned to the place where he had died, resurrected, replaced the betrayed Saruman, and was promoted to the white robe, becoming the leader of the five great wizards!
The novel is much better in terms of blank space and rhythm control, and the plot development has more ups and downs than the first one, allowing them to see more content in Middle-earth.
What surprised the editors the most was that Zhang Chu was actually weakening the existence of magic intentionally or unintentionally. It seemed that just an ordinary person could adapt the development trend of things, and even the most insignificant characters could adapt the fate of many people.
The magic here does not have forbidden spells like meteorites from heaven. Magic has a weak impact on the entire process of the event. Wizards of Gandalf's level still focus on melee combat, and only occasionally use magic.
Rather than saying that this is a magic chapter, it is better to say that the war epic!
Gu Xinxue liked the content of this movie very much. The first novel had just begun, and many stories were not unfolded, nor were there any big-scene decisive battles. The content of this movie came just right, especially the gods and gods who appeared one after another to deal with Saruman's half-orc army, which was really enjoyable.
If we strictly follow the plot, he actually thinks that some branches and leaves in this novel can be cut off, which seems to be some insignificant content.
But considering that Zhang Chu is setting up a huge Middle-earth world, the more detailed the content about this world, the better. Only a small sacrifice can the readers' reading fluency.
The story is getting better and better, and the epic masterpiece is not a fool. He, an experienced editor, immersed in the story throughout the whole process, as if this world really exists!
No matter how emotional you feel, you have to finish all the procedures you should have.
Zhang Chu's level is very high, so Gu Xinxue will save effort when reviewing manuscripts. If a work with a poor level is used, the editor needs to point out the problems in the manuscript and then ask the author to modify it. If it is really difficult to modify it repeatedly, the editor will even personally correct the manuscript!
The editorial career that has not helped the author to correct the manuscript is incomplete.
The reason why the first draft is called the first draft is that it will be modified many times later.
After reading the manuscript, the editors will find the most favorable market selling points based on the content, and then ask the author to make simple adjustments to the novel content, such as deleting the content, where to change the direction of the text, how to write the directory, etc., and there is no sensitive vocabulary and content.
Logical errors, unit of quantity, regional name, allusion application, and document source must be eliminated as much as possible.
For example, in this kind of fantasy, magical type of works, it is best not to have a few kilograms or squats of it, nor can there be any Chinese idioms or idioms.
Maybe when writing, using idioms can better express this meaning, but it is not suitable for use in this kind of scenario and needs to be changed.
Of course, there may be something wrong with Zhang Chu himself. He was obviously thinking about this person, but his name was written as that person.
Content modification is the most troublesome, and book layout and cover are actually the easiest!
Now Zhang Chu is the veritable money tree of Nanhai Publishing Company. The release of the subsequent two movies of "The Lord of the Rings" has been put on the agenda, and the sales of "Farewell My Concubine" have risen against the trend. Judging from this situation, it seems that it will become one of the most popular works.
Now, in order to attract the attention of readers, the editor of the Propaganda Department hinted on the official Weibo account after obtaining the consent of the leader: "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers of the Swords" and "The Lord of the Rings 3: Return of the King" have been confirmed to be released worldwide on June 20. Pre-sale will be launched at that time. There will be a complete collection of "The Lord of the Rings" and separate sales channels for the two works. Please pay more attention and will inform you of any situation as soon as possible. ps: There are many new characters in the novel, and many old friends have returned. The huge Middle Earth world has only revealed the tip of the iceberg!"
"What are you hinting wildly?"
"At the edge of spoilers, who is returning?"
"I beg you Gandalf, I love tofu so much!"
"On June 20th, there is still so long that I am so anxious that I can't send it quickly?"
"It's only late May. Since it's done, why bother to have us wait for so long!"
"If you don't care about the new character, just ask which old friend you are. If it weren't for Gandalf, I would give the novel a bad review."
"The money is ready, give me a chance to spend money!"
"I bought the first one, now I only need to buy the last two, there is no need to repeat them."
Books do not mean that they can be printed immediately after writing the first draft. There are many steps in the middle and they have to be handed over to the General Administration of Publication for review. If you cannot get the book number, it is illegal.
Moreover, June 20 was also the result of coordination between Nanhai Publishing Company and Random Bookstore. Foreign publishing companies have slightly less supervision, but he has to wait for Zhang Chu to hand over the English version.
Determine the modified version first and then translate it in English, which is equivalent to telling the story again, but you don’t need to think about the plot extra, you just need to think about how to show these plots and dialogues in English.
In fact, Zhang Chu had already considered the English issue when he was writing. This was not very difficult and could be solved easily.
Although you still have to catch up with the progress, at least you can reduce the amount of brain use so that you won’t worry about baldness at a young age!
The copyright of the movie "The Lord of the Rings" is still confidential, and neither Zhang Chu nor Chris have any intention of publicizing it. The producer plans to go back to Hollywood to make a big news and must not let it leak out at will.
Even if it is to be leaked, it will be leaked within the company's publicity plan.
It is not easy for Hollywood to build a huge crew. If you find a director or an actor, you have to deal with script issues, let alone filed in the Producers Association, Directors Association, Screenwriters Association, and Actors Association.
Many crews like to find a fake name, but for a novel adaptation of a movie is like stealing the bell!
At that time, Zhang Chu secretly gave Chris a suggestion, which was to shoot three movies together, and then edit, special effects, and release them separately, which could greatly save costs.
However, this will bring a lot of pressure. If three movies are filmed at the same time, even if the first movie has a poor box office reputation, the last two movies will have to bite the bullet and there is no possibility of stop loss.
If you shoot separately, at least the first part fails, the second part and the third part may remain in the plan forever.
Chapter completed!