Chapter 167 – New Series
The Friday afternoon lecture of the Department of Publication Content is ‘Publishing and Copyright Law’.
A course whose name matches the name of the department.
However, very few people actually pay attention to the lectures. Lectures that consisted only of theory did not attract students’ interest because they required memorization rather than understanding.
‘As expected, most of the students are sleeping today too.’
Professor Shin, who concurrently serves as the head of the department.
Professor Shin felt sorry for the sleeping students as much as he passionately lectured. But he didn’t bother waking the students up.
University is a place where you get as much as you do for yourself.
Unlike, middle, and high school, students who have already become adults are those who take full responsibility for their elementary actions. As an educator, you can impart knowledge to them, but it is up to the students to receive that knowledge.
‘Actually, it’s also the boring part.’
In the meantime, the sound of typing on the keyboard is low in the classroom. Professor Shin’s gaze naturally turned to him while examining his sleeping students. A hearty smile forms on his lips as he soon identifies the source of the sound.
‘Students who work really hard.’
Even while most of the students were sleeping, there were toxic hardworking people. A total of five students gathered around Seo Joo-hwan, a major student. With clear eyes in black and white, he was taking notes diligently, alternating between the notebook and the blackboard.
“Hmm. Now, what are moral rights and copyrights…….”
Professor Shin cleared his throat and resumed his lecture. Most of the students were sleeping, but as long as there were even a few hardworking students, it was impossible to do it lightly.
*
Jeong Ha-yeon looks around at the party with eyes of surprise and says.
“Did you guys seem to be studying hard? It was very boring.”
“I realized that studying is money. I’m going to get a scholarship by watching the finals!”
Ji-kyung Yu squeezed her hands tightly and said as if he was making a promise. She did better than expected on her midterm exams, so she deserved her scholarship, if not her full amount of her. Thanks to her, she was studying hard recently.
On the other hand, Lee Seok-chan shrugs her shoulders, saying what do you mean?
“Did I read the novel? Deokhun seems to be doing something else as well.”
“I was in the process of refining the ending of the serialized La Novel following Joo-Hwan hyung’s example. It’s not coming to an end soon. Didn’t Joo-Hwan hyung come up with a new work?”
“Yeah, what. The idea is sketchy, and I’m writing the 15th episode now. If I were to compare it to a book, it would be about half a book?”
In the end, it means that all three did something different, not study. Rather, they grumbled that the professor kept staring at them and bothered them.
Jeong Ha-yeon, who heard the story, said with an absurd expression.
“So what about the lecture? Was there anything that might appear on the exam today?”
“Can’t I copy yours?”
“Why are you so confident?”
“Ha-yeon’s eyes are better.”
“Fuck off, you bastard!”
Jung Ha-yeon hated it and kicked Lee Seok-chan.
Seo Joo-hwan giggled and watched the scene before speaking.
“Guys, if you have time, please check if the new work I wrote is okay.”
At those words, Jeong Ha-yeon, who had been arguing with Lee Seok-chan, was the first to nod her head.
“I like it. Because the assignment has already been completed.”
Afterwards, the three of them nodded her head, saying that they would know each other.
“If it’s your brother’s writing, of course you should read it.”
“Me too. I should watch it whenever I have free time while working part-time.”
“Did you finally write it? Give it up quickly.”
The party has already seen Seo Ju-hwan’s previous works to the end.
At the time he wrote for the first time in this life, the grade of ‘Writing’ was C+. On the other hand, the grade that has been developed until the end has reached B+. It means that we have all seen how ‘Master of Possession: Murim’s Achievement’, which was fun enough at first, has changed as it progressed towards the latter half. The increasingly developed writing skills left a deeper lingering impression in about 10 episodes that were about to be completed.
Therefore, the next work is expected even more. In particular, Jang Deok-hun and Yoo Ji-kyung, who originally liked web novels, have already expressed their expectations.
“Brother, I am really looking forward to it. Isn’t this the first place in site sales right away?”
“Oppa, my favorite work number one is me. I’ve saved it, so when the series starts, let me know first!”
Of course, Jeong Ha-yeon and Lee Seok-chan were no different.
“This time, I will follow you in real time from the start. I hope it will be officially serialized soon.”
Jeong Ha-yeon originally liked reading, but did not read web novels. However, he has been enjoying reading web novels more than other books lately.
“This is a web novel that I started reading because of you. Use it as a bad thing. Sleep when you die, and write it for now! Why is the serialization so slow!”
Lee Seok-chan pointed his finger at her and scolded Seo Ju-hwan.
Seo Joo-hwan was dumbfounded and spat out a laugh.
“Hey, the serialization speed is really fast for me. If there is someone who writes faster than me, come see me.”
Every time Seo Joo-hwan wrote, he was generously using the ‘Blessing of Concentration’. Thanks to this, I have been publishing serials at three or four times the speed of quite a few writers.
However, Lee Seok-chan still spat out an absurd remark.
“Oh, Molang. Save time to eat and sleep, and write ten episodes a day! If you are a writer, you should write as much as the reader wants!”
“This is a complete madman…….”
Seo Joo-hwan shook his head, realizing that he couldn’t speak. In fact, Lee Seok-chan’s reaction was a common one in the comments. Readers want two when the author writes one, and four when the author writes three.
It was absurd for an artist, but on the other hand, it was an understandable reaction while being grateful that people liked his work that much.
‘Because a writer is a creator and a reader at the same time.’
Before that, I was a complete reader. In a way, some of the readers like Lee Seok-chan grew up to become writers.
Seo Joo-hwan smiled and rubbed the cigarette off. Anyway, it was good that there were several people who would look at the article before serialization.
Suddenly, Jeong Ha-yeon asked.
“Come to think of it, what genre are you writing this time?”
“Genre?”
“Yes. You haven’t told me what genre it is yet. Martial again?”
“No, it’s not martial arts. It’s a modern background. Well… First of all, a drama?”
“Ugh. Why not martial arts?”
At the word drama, Lee Seok-chan put on a disappointed expression. On the other hand, Jeong Ha-yeon and Yoo Ji-kyung showed more expectations.
“Are dramas about romance?”
“There’s also a little bit of romance… And everyday?”
“Aha. It’s an everyday drama with a modern setting.”
“There may be fear… ?”
“Oh. Are you scared, brother? I can’t see scary things.”
Yoo Ji-gyeong cried. Instead, Lee Seok-chan, who was disappointed this time, showed little anticipation on his face. The same goes for Jang Deok-hun.
“I like horror!”
“Hey. I haven’t read any horror novels yet. Can texts be creepy and terrifying?”
“Uh… Creepy, damn creepy? But in a different sense, fear.”
At the ambiguous words, doubts appeared on the faces of the companions.
Jeong Ha-yeon tilts her head and asks.
“What is it? There won’t be a genre that penetrates.”
“Well.”
Seo Joo-hwan scratched the corners of his eyes and said.
“Contemporary, dramatic, everyday, macabre, military.”
*
The editor in charge, Choi Mi-hwa, was frightened.
– The military is sooooo?
“Ok.”
– … You just got discharged from the military. Do you want to write something like that?
“It’s like that for a soldier. Was I a soldier when you saved me?”
At the time of saving Choi Mi-hwa, who was caught by a murderer, Seo Joo-hwan was a late-aged sergeant on vacation.
When I pinched that point, Choi Mi-hwa panicked and had a seizure.
– What, nothing, no, me, you madman! When did I say something to a soldier?! How much I respect the soldier!
“Oh, my ears hurt.”
– Hey!!
Seo Joo-hwan giggled as he took his phone a little away from his ear. He knew that he was only joking and that Choi Mi-hwa did not mean that.
Choi Mi-hwa, who cursed at Seo Ju-hwan, spoke in a calm tone.
– Whoa. Why do you suddenly want to use military materials? I heard that you want to write a modern story, but I didn’t expect to write a military story…….
“Not good?”
– … That’s not what I meant. You’re a little surprised. Honestly, it’s not a major genre.
“Well. I’ll tell you in advance, what I’m trying to write is something more minor than general military stuff?”
-More minor?
“No status window. The main character has no special abilities.”
– No sashimi, no regression?
“Ah, there is a regression.”
– Phew.
A sigh of relief was heard.
Seo Joo-hwan smiled awkwardly because he could understand that feeling. In an already minor genre, if there is nothing special about the main character, it will not be of interest to the public. Seo Joo-hwan also considered such a point and put the element of ‘regression’ after consideration. Even so, it was a factor that was decided not to compromise the quality of the work.
– Anyway, okay. If you want to write, write.
“Oh really? I thought you would be a bit against it.”
– … To be honest, I want to tell you to use something else if you think about profit. But is that what you want to write?
“Uh. I will use it even if I can’t pay for it.”
Profit was not important to him, who was already guaranteed old age. Of course, he’d rather make money if he can. However, money was an additional element and could not be the main one.
‘I don’t think I would have even dreamed before the return.’
Many writers compromise between ‘writing that can sell’ and ‘writing that they want to write’. There are many cases where it is not possible to write with an emphasis on the former, but it is natural to hesitate to put weight on the latter. Wouldn’t this tendency appear more in full-time writers? If you fail a few times, you will be afraid of trying new things.
‘Of course, the best thing would be if the writer’s tendencies match those two.’
Seo Joo-hwan’s public taste and the writing he wanted to write tended to coincide. However, as he had more room in his life, he would come up with things he had n’t thought of before.
– You say so, what am I saying? You should write what you want to write.
“Thank you for saying that.”
– Go, there’s nothing to be thankful for. It’s not that there isn’t anything floating in the military stuff. If it’s you, there will be quite a few readers who believe and watch it for the first time thinking about the previous work. You can use it well, well.
“Hehe. So Mihwa, you help me a lot.”
– Huh. Okay, so write it quickly and send it.
“OK. I already wrote 15 episodes.”
– Really? I didn’t send it right away, what did you do!
Choi Mi-hwa’s voice brightened. Before she was profitable and all, she was a type junkie who loved reading. As long as it’s fun, I’ll read all kinds of genres.
Then, as if she had suddenly thought of Choi Mi-hwa, she made a sound like ah.
– Right. I have something to tell you.
“What? Can you think of a novel sex drip?”
– It’s not sex drip, it’s just as good news as sex.
“What is it really?”
Choi Mi-hwa smiled pleasantly, and she said.
– I think your novel will be made into a webtoon.
“Five…….”
Sex.
