Chapter 76: Friends

New Jersey.

Comic shop.

"Holy**!"

Leonard fixedly looked at the words "Adapted from Adam Duncan's Lord of Mysteries" written in the comic, and exploded for a long time.

Compared with writers in the East who like to use pen names, writers in the West prefer to use their real names. Of course, this is not absolute.

As for the reason.

In Dongguo, it was because it was an influential literary form in the early days. Otherwise, it would not be called it, but it would be an embarrassing situation where the "small" word was exhausted.

Therefore, until the explosion of online literature in the Asian world, strange pen names are still the mainstream of writers, and almost no one wants to use their real names.

What are the benefits of a pen name?

For those on the street, acquaintances cannot recognize you through a pen name, so you can write whatever you want, which saves face-to-face personal attacks from people you don’t like.

After being unable to write down due to factors such as grades and force majeure, you can also discard the existing pen name and put on a new vest at any time.

Moreover, pen names with specific meanings are definitely easier to remember than a school with dozens of repeated real names of bad streets.

Just like celebrities change their names to more unique names in order to become famous.

In the past, the West also liked to use a pen name, but it was not because of the status of the East country, but because it was very yellow and violent, all kinds of indescribable, and had to use a pen name.

For example, Adam’s nobleman, Queen of Color Nora Bing, never dared to use his real name before.

Her basic process, summed up by herself, is, ‘start with describing a few cities in Europe, use 30 euphemistic words to describe the indescribable, and then bang! Your bestseller is written! ’.

It's so simple and rude!

In modern times, the atmosphere has become more and more open, coupled with the implementation of the classification system, you can write anything.

What is the most important at this time?

Naturally famous!

Is there any consideration between using a pseudonym and using a real name?

Of course his real name is used!

Because the pen name is also an asset, it can be deprived of or neglected and weakened, but the real name cannot be deprived in this way.

Any occasion, your work will be marked with your name, and people will know you as a person!

Don't underestimate this difference, because 99% of readers won't really love to search for your real name after crossing the pseudonym. Even changing your name will hurt your fame.

For example, Nora Bing had divorced her ex-husband of ‘enchanting’ a long time ago, but why is she still carrying her ex-husband’s surname?

Because when she started to write her name, she used the name Nora Bin, and her readers also remembered the last name Nora Bin.

Adam was born again, and he naturally knew this truth, so when borrowing the Lord of Mysteries, he didn't use the pen name "Diving Squid" to pay tribute, but directly used Adam Duncan's real name.

Nowadays, even if it is a comic adaptation, the cover printed on the cover is "Adapted from Adam Duncan's Lord of Mysteries", rather than adapted from the Lord of Mysteries produced by Random House Press.

of course.

Shuren Zhou said: There are two sides to everything, fame and ** can only choose the same, in the world of adults, all is the good wish of children.

Adam Duncan's real name was printed on the comic book and was directly seen by Leonard.

So it was exposed.

"What's the matter, Leonard?"

Next to him, a boy who also wears glasses looked over curiously.

The comics circle and the otaku circle are highly overlapped. They belong to a niche circle. They are in the same place. There are only a few people who buy comics back and forth to read comics, and most of them know each other.

"I know the original author of this comic."

When Leonard asked, the anger that "Adam didn't tell me he published books and didn't treat me as a friend" that popped up in his mind at the beginning quickly disappeared. The corners of his mouth were uncontrollably grinned and his head held up slightly Chest, proudly said: "He is my best friend!"

"real or fake?"

"Adam Duncan is Leonard's friend?"

"impossible!"

The comics shop was just so big, and when Leonard said this, everyone surrounded him.

"of course it's true!"

Leonard said loudly: "Adam is my best friend, and he helped me fight Jimmy."

"What? Adam Duncan is your ruthless friend?"

This time, it's even more fry, because no one will associate the writer with the ruthless person. The contrast is too great. This plot can only be seen in the superhero comics.

"Don't brag."

At first, people believed that, but now few people believe Leonard.

"it is true."

Leonard was anxious to get an asthma spray: "Adam is really my best friend."

"How do you prove?"

Some people questioned.

"I……"

Leonard opened his mouth, only to find that he had no way to prove himself.

"Look! It really is bragging!"

The doubter laughed.

"I will prove it to you."

Leonard took the first comic book of Lord of Mysteries, and after paying the money, he walked out of the comic shop angrily.

California.

Pasadena.

"Howard, breakfast is ready~"

A huge figure was busy in the kitchen, and then shouted upstairs.

"I'm coming."

An impatient and immature male voice came from upstairs.

"Don't yell at me."

The huge figure said, "I am your mother."

"I know!"

The impatient and immature male voice was getting closer, and a thin and short figure walked down between the sound of the stairs: "Everyone knows that you are my mother!"

"Come over and eat, we will see the doctor later."

The huge figure reminded.

"I know."

The thin and short teenager sat down at the dining table and bargained: "But when I come back, I'm going to the comics shop. I'm going to restock."

"Are you sure you are going to buy comics?"

The huge figure questioned: "You know that the consumption of paper at home is increasing, right?"

"I do not know what you're talking about!"

The short and thin boy stagnated, and then shouted again: "If you don't believe it, you can follow in, provided that you can get in without opening the door!"

"Blame your **** father, if it weren't for him to abandon our mother and child, where would I need to eat so much, how could I be like this."

The huge figure aggrieved: "Now even you despise me. What's the point of being alive? I might as well die, oh..."

The short and thin boy rolled his eyes helplessly. This scene is not the first time I have seen him. He should have been immune.

But don't look at him always yelling at his mother The bottom of my heart still loves his mother, so this cliché crying often works.

"I didn't despise you."

The young man said helplessly.

"You just hate me."

The huge figure is reluctant.

"It is impossible for me to dislike anyone to dislike you!"

The boy couldn't help shouting again.

"Look! You said you didn't dislike me!"

The huge figure accused.

The voice was full of anger, and there was still a hint of grievance and crying.

"..."

The teenager was speechless.