Culture Conquers Foreign Worlds

Leonard Publishing House is well-known in El Roy, not to mention the huge industrial chain. Leonard Publishing House is most proud of its name. Leonard is the surname of a hereditary viscount. All the nobles with this surname are well-known figures in the social circles of El Roy, and they will attract the attention of guests when they enter and exit any banquet.

More than a decade ago, the rapid advancement of printing technology started a literary wave. At that time, the Leonard family founded the Leonard Publishing House and took a share of this wave. Because of its prominent social status, Leonard Publishing houses soon entered people's field of vision, and with the support of wealth and fame, they won most of the publishing industry's cake.

　　 There is a saying in the publishing industry in El Roy: “There are only two publishing houses in this city, the first is Leonard Publishing, and the second is an affiliated publishing house attached to Leonard.”

The advancement of the printing level has promoted the leap-forward development of literature. In the past few years, newspapers were only used by the upper class to pay attention to social dynamics. At that time, newspapers usually published political or social scandals. Now with the decline in printing costs, newspapers have become households. With Yu Xiao's information circulation tool, even ordinary civilians can spend a small amount of money to buy the latest news and information.

　　 The same is true for the novel industry. There have been more novelists in recent years than in the past century, especially female writers, girls hidden in boudoirs, and ladies all regard writing Gothic novels as a hobby. Leonard Publishing will obviously not give up an industry that can shake social culture and social status.

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　　 Shirley brought a copy of "The Earl of Monte Cristo" to Leonard Press, and after explaining her intention, she was taken to the reviewer's office by the lady at the front desk.

The open-plan office is quite spacious. Looking at the past, there were more than a dozen desks. Most of the countertops were messy. There were hills of manuscripts everywhere. Many manuscripts fell to the ground and were unconsciously stepped on by the staff who came and went. There is no interest in picking up these manuscripts, the sound of the phone and the fierce debates of the reviewers are endless. Shirley stopped holding the manuscript, feeling a little uncomfortable with the noisy environment, frowning around the busy reviewers, wondering who should give the manuscript to her.

Not long after, a male reviewer noticed the unique temperament of Shirley. His eyes lit up and he quickly put down the document in his hand and got up to meet him. He politely leaned forward and asked, "Madam, can I help you? ?"

　　 Shirley’s dress is no different from ordinary-class women, but her temperament cultivation will only appear in educated nobles, who are either collateral members of ordinary wealthy families or family members belonging to nobles.

　　 No matter what, you should be treated with courtesy when you come here.

　　 "Yes, sir, my host has asked me to deliver this manuscript to your publishing house." Shirley took a step back and bowed in return.

"A novel manuscript? I'm Plan Garcia, one of the reviewers of Leonard Press. Today is the last day of our call for novels by Leonard Press. The time is just right. We have always come for excellent works. Don't refuse, if you don't mind, can you hand over this manuscript to me for review?" Pulan said eagerly.

　　 Shirley nodded, holding the folder in both hands and handing it to him, Pulan took out a form from her office and gave it to Shirley to fill out. Pulan pretended to take out the manuscript for review in front of her, but his brows wrinkled as soon as he opened the folder.

　　 handwriting? Is this a writer living in an old age?

If you want to be a novelist now, who doesn’t have to have a typing machine. Handwritten manuscripts have been eliminated from the writer’s industry ten years ago. There is no other reason. Different writers have different habits. Some writers can write ugly as indistinguishable. In addition, the handwritten manuscript needs to be reviewed and input by the reviewer before it can be printed, which is extremely wasteful of manpower and material resources.

Pulan remained silent. After reading a few pages, he lost the patience to read it, and he did not pay attention to the plot of the novel. Or it should be said that after reading a few chapters, it is impossible to know what the plot of the novel said. He waited for Shirley to fill out the form and hand it to him. When I quickly glanced at the author’s signature-Harvey Adrian

　　 Pulan smiled quietly to Shirley and said: "We have confirmed that we have received the manuscript. Please keep this voucher. If there is any news, we will send someone to your residence to notify you."

After Shirley left the Leonard Press, Puran re-loaded the manuscripts of "The Earl of Monte Cristo" into the folder, and threw them into the pile of manuscripts like a small hill on his desk. These manuscripts were all substandard products. No qualifications to be listed in magazines.

"That kind of shabby nobleman and such a high-level maid, it should have been formally educated to read the font, it's a pity." Pulan shook his head and felt sorry that such an outstanding woman as Shirley was a maid of the Adrian family, and did not want to spend energy on reviewing it. The most important thing about a handwritten novel is that he has a little knowledge of the Adrian family.

The founder was a court mage who was awarded the medal of hereditary baron by the emperor at that time. However, since the accidental death of the court mage, one generation has not been as good as one. Now the name of nobility has no influence on both business and politics. It is worthless to get rid of the social world. The only heir left is Harvey Adrian, a well-known **** in the social world. What good novels can that kind of person write?

　　Leonard Press places the most importance on the identity of the contributors, followed by the work itself. They were originally a publishing house that served nobles and some well-known writers.

　　 Harvey Adrian does not have a share of the two.

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"Do I need to use writing skills for a skill upgrade opportunity? I only have writing skills displayed on the panel now. UU reading www.uukanshu.com has this skill after writing "The Earl of Monte Cristo", so I won’t be able to learn magic or other things. Other skills will be displayed." Harvey, who woke up from a sleepy state, opened his attribute panel for the first time and carefully considered the use of a skill upgrade opportunity rewarded by the creation of the "Count of Monte Cristo" novel.

　　 He hesitated. Sooner or later he would involve magic, not to mention the value of a skill upgrade opportunity.

"I don't have other skills now, not to mention that novels are my stepping stone. Since the first half of the novel "The Earl of Monte Cristo" can be awarded for skill upgrades, I will definitely get more in the future. It is very necessary to upgrade my writing skills." After that, Harvey's consciousness moved slightly, and the attribute panel in his mind changed again.

　　"Skills:

　　【Writing】

　　Level: B

　　 Description: I already have the writing level of a well-known writer, able to create excellent novels, moving poems, and skillfully play with beautiful rhetoric. When inciting emotions, I can make those boudoir girls cry. "

After completing the [writing] skills upgrade, Harvey felt that his thinking had changed again, as if Masai suddenly opened up, and the hard feelings of the previous novels were gone. When he was conceiving the plot of the novel, it was natural to draw inferences from one another and think more of what he had neglected in the past. Where, I know clearly the structure of a novel and how to write it to achieve the best results.

The only shortcoming is that his personal knowledge reserves are still slightly insufficient. The upgrading of skills is like turning a bowl of water into a wooden barrel. He has the ability to hold more water, but how much water can be in the barrel depends on him. .

　　 Harvey is very satisfied with this result. Although the [writing] skill level is only B, the classical masterpieces used to plagiarize the earth are completely sufficient.