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“How?” |
“How?” |
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− | “I'll add new characters to cook up the atmosphere. In contrast, if I can't finish with the |
+ | “I'll add new characters to cook up the atmosphere. In contrast, if I can't finish with the characterisation, I'll think of reducing the number of characters. There are few female characters, so I need to change the gender for a few characters. The twist that 'this certain person's actually female' is always king, so I include this very often. Before then, when writing halfway through, I'll have thoughts of 'eh? It's probably more interesting to change this guy into a girl', and so I change what was supposed to be a guy into a girl.” |
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The name Миг was what I found when I was flipping through the book. It sounded cute, so I memorized it. |
The name Миг was what I found when I was flipping through the book. It sounded cute, so I memorized it. |
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− | Readers would often mention this name in their review, but I want to say, the name |
+ | Readers would often mention this name in their review, but I want to say, the name меек wasn't meant to imitate that famous voice synthesis software cum popular character. |
“Then what does the name mean in Russian?” |
“Then what does the name mean in Russian?” |
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Nitadori asked. It's not commonly heard, so I guess it's not strange for her not to know. |
Nitadori asked. It's not commonly heard, so I guess it's not strange for her not to know. |
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− | “Reviewers means that they check |
+ | “Reviewers means that they check whethere there's a mistake in the work. That's what they do.” |
“Oo...” |
“Oo...” |
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“Wow. This job's tough—I see. So that's why the original manuscript has to be handed for a professional check.” |
“Wow. This job's tough—I see. So that's why the original manuscript has to be handed for a professional check.” |
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− | “That's the case. On a side note, the term required is review, but some authors can understand if you |
+ | “That's the case. On a side note, the term required is review, but some authors can understand if you usse the term proofread.” |
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− | When I debuted, I too didn't |
+ | When I debuted, I too didn't lknow the difference between review and proofread, and of course, I couldn't differentiate between the two. |
− | In the following explanation, there'll be certain professional terms. For experienced authors and editors, those might be common |
+ | In the following explanation, there'll be certain professional terms. For experienced authors and editors, those might be common terminologiees, but they might be foreign to most ordinary people. In other words, most people who just became authors won't be familiar with those terms. |
“Erm...what does that mean?” |
“Erm...what does that mean?” |
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I don't know who said it, but someone from somewhere once said, |
I don't know who said it, but someone from somewhere once said, |
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− | “It's really crammed and packed inside, like the |
+ | “It's really crammed and packed inside, like the oards of an old Galley ship haha.” |
Anyway, that's what happened. |
Anyway, that's what happened. |
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I divert my topic back to the process. |
I divert my topic back to the process. |
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− | “I have to do two things. First is to hand the |
+ | “I have to do two things. First is to hand the manuscipts with my red marks to the editor-in-charge, and second, to check through the first review the reviewers did.” |
Nitadori titled her head, asking, |
Nitadori titled her head, asking, |
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I stood up to show her the real thing, turned my body around, and reached for the rack. |
I stood up to show her the real thing, turned my body around, and reached for the rack. |
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− | There's a pen pouch attached outside the bag, and I had two of them stuffed in there; one of them's a |
+ | There's a pen pouch attached outside the bag, and I had two of them stuffed in there; one of them's a soare. I took a pen, sat down, and handed it to Nitadori. |
“Oh, so this is your good partner, sensei? Looks classy!” |
“Oh, so this is your good partner, sensei? Looks classy!” |
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There are all kinds of patterns, and most of them are basically photos of pet, things, or illustrations. |
There are all kinds of patterns, and most of them are basically photos of pet, things, or illustrations. |
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− | For illustrations, some might get the novel illustrator to do one for the author, or that the author may ask an |
+ | For illustrations, some might get the novel illustrator to do one for the author, or that the author may ask an acquiantance to chip in. |
There are those who have artistic ability, and draw their own illustration. |
There are those who have artistic ability, and draw their own illustration. |
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“It's really tough having to write this...why do I have to change the content for every volume...no, it's not that there's a need to change, but everyone just seem to do this...” |
“It's really tough having to write this...why do I have to change the content for every volume...no, it's not that there's a need to change, but everyone just seem to do this...” |
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− | And I ended up in full |
+ | And I ended up in full gumbling mode. |
I really don't want anyone else seeing this 'author complaining to a girl younger than he is'. |
I really don't want anyone else seeing this 'author complaining to a girl younger than he is'. |