章 105: Cross-Time Ideas
Time flew by, and June arrived quickly.
The average viewership rating for "Ultraman Tiga" reached an impressive 1.67, and the number of online views hit 90 million.
This achievement shattered many previous records for TV shows.
On Tomato Net, "Ultraman Tiga" received a score of 9.6, with almost every review being positive.
Of course, not everyone's tastes were the same.
While many people loved the show, some did not.
They thought the whole "giant vs. monster" concept was as childish as kids playing make-believe.
However, such mockery would quickly provoke a wave of angry responses from the show's fans.
At this moment, Ren was sitting in his studio.
"Claire, can you grab the file on the leftmost side of the bookshelf?" Ren suddenly remembered something and spoke up.
"Um, teacher, Claire is preparing for the college entrance exam," Felix said as he fetched the file from the bookshelf and handed it to Ren.
"Oh, right!" Ren realized.
That's right, Claire was getting ready for her exams.
This made Ren feel a bit nostalgic.
It was a bit strange not having her around.
"I hope she does well on the exam..." Ren muttered.
Although he had asked Claire about her grades, sometimes it's not just about the grades but also about the student's mentality during the exam.
Some students get so nervous that they don't perform well.
Of course, Ren was just speaking from general concern. He didn't feel that way during his own college entrance exams.
He remembered being extremely nervous while preparing for the exams, even having trouble sleeping at night.
But a few days before the exams, he found himself surprisingly calm, almost indifferent.
"Don't worry, teacher, Claire will definitely do well," Jaz reassured him.
Everyone in the studio missed Claire.
"Let's hope so," Ren nodded.
At that moment, Felix was looking at Ren with a big smile, making Ren shiver.
"What are you up to?"
"Um, teacher, I wrote something... Could you take a look at it?"
With that, Felix pulled a stack of papers from his bag and handed them to Ren.
"Hmm? A novel?" Ren took the papers and saw that they were filled with text, not pictures. He looked at Felix, puzzled. "Are you planning to become a novelist? If so, I can't really help you. I'm a comic artist, not a novelist."
"No, teacher, look closely!"
Ren read the contents and quickly realized it was a script!
"This is...?" Ren asked, puzzled.
"Um, teacher, I got interested in scriptwriting while working on the tokusatsu project. So I've been writing scripts in my spare time. This is a script for an Ultraman story. What do you think?"
"You want to become a screenwriter? That's a viable path," Ren nodded, then looked at the script.
He had no objections to Felix wanting to switch careers to become a screenwriter. It might be a good career move for him.
After all, a man with a family can't always work as a comic assistant. If there's no future as a comic artist, becoming a screenwriter is a good option.
With these thoughts in mind, Ren began to read Felix's script.
The story was about increasing reports of monster attacks worldwide. To secretly address this issue, the human governments secretly formed a global defense organization tasked with eliminating monsters. However, when giant monsters appeared, they struggled until Ultraman showed up...
Felix watched Ren read his script, feeling nervous.
He loved Ultraman, especially after seeing "Ultraman Tiga." He felt he wanted to dedicate his life to this IP. Unfortunately, the project turned into a tokusatsu show and wasn't given to him to illustrate.
But he wasn't content with that. Every night, he spent hours working on his script, constantly revising it when he came up with better ideas.
This meticulous approach meant he wrote slowly, constantly comparing new content with the old to avoid any inconsistencies.
However, he felt his storytelling skills were lacking, so he needed guidance. He believed the best storyteller he knew was his idol, the Porter.
He would study every masterpiece by the Porter, dissecting the elements that made them compelling and incorporating those elements into his own stories.
For instance, his Ultraman could change colors like in "Ultraman Tiga." He also had the idea of modern humans inheriting the powers of Ultraman from ancient times, making the hero's journey more tragic. Initially, humans would distrust Ultraman, even attacking him...
While Felix was feeling anxious, Ren smacked his lips as he read.
This story had a hint of "Ultraman Nexus" from his past life.
If it weren't for some immature aspects and logical flaws, he would have suspected Felix was possessed by a time-traveler!
"How is it, teacher?" Felix asked expectantly when he saw Ren put down the script.
He was proud of his hard work but aware of his shortcomings in storytelling, which is why he sought Ren's guidance.
"The plot is immature but already quite good. However, some aspects feel a bit thin," Ren said frankly.
Felix accepted the critique humbly and asked, "What should I improve?"
"Why not try incorporating these elements..." Ren began to recall some settings from "Ultraman Nexus."
Although he didn't remember all the details, he still had a good grasp of the main plot points.
Honestly, if Ren wanted to, he could recreate parts of stories from his past life, even though he didn't remember all the details.
But, well... he was lazy.
It was like your boss asking you to write a document.
If you have a ready-made template that fits the requirements, why bother coming up with something new?
Why make things harder for yourself when you can take the easy route?
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I've released a new fanfic, it's kind of like a combination between Dad's Comic Life & Food Wars but instead it's a guy selling manga in a store in Genshin Impact. Check it out, here's the synopsis:
Alternate titles: [Harem King of Teyvat], [The Idle History of a Manga Shop Owner]...
After crossing into the world of Teyvat, Idris gains the Universal Comic System, allowing him to receive rewards just by selling manga...
Idris: Ahem... Ladies, I swear to the heavens, I'm just a manga seller...
Yae Miko: I don't care, hurry up and update "Fox Spirit Matchmaker"! Also, save our Inazuma...
Jean: Is there really a Noble Phantasm in this world? I want to become the Saber King!!! Save Mondstadt from fire and water.
Cloud Retainer: Idris, want a wife? Hurry up and update "The Outcast"... I'll give you a wife.
Nahida: Boo hoo... Manga is my only entertainment, Idris, please update quickly...
Furina: Will I also protect my knight? Mr. Idris...
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