Chapter 6

"What? Immature writing style? Beautiful Alice, are you sure that's what editor Zela said, "Jane Eyre is immature?"

Alice nodded in the affirmative.

Kevin was surprised to hear this reply. Jane Eyre, as a famous work of Shylock Bronte, once caused a sensation in the literary world in the 19th century when it was published. It attracted thousands of readers with an irresistible aesthetic feeling. There was an irresistible impulse to drive people to pick up the book, which moved them deeply and made their hearts tremble.

How could Zela's editor say such a work is immature? Kevin can't figure it out.

"No, I have to ask editor Zela myself. Would you please show me the way? " Kevin asked to come.

"This..."

Alice is in a bit of a dilemma. After all, the company has stipulated that she can't take the other party to see the editor unless the author is appointed in advance.

"Even if it doesn't pass the publication review, the manuscript should be returned to me. Yeah, so just take me to get the manuscript. " Kevin continued.

Alice was moved by this persistent person, so she took him to Zela's office.

"Alice, didn't you just go out? Why are you back? Oh, who is this When Zela looked up, she saw a young man beside Alice.

Kevin has guessed that this is the editor of Zela, so before Alice introduced him, he began to speak: "Dear editor of Zela, Hello, I'm a writer, I'm the author of Jane Eyre. I'm here to talk to you about the publication of Jane Eyre

On hearing this, Zela glanced at Alice with a serious expression. It was a warning to Alice that Alice should have asked her for advice before she could bring anyone in.

"Oh, your Jane Eyre doesn't meet the requirements of our publishing house. So, I'm very sorry. " Zela said directly.

"But respected editor Zela, I think Jane Eyre will be a classic. The love described in her is so loyal. Don't you find it?" Kevin defended his work.

"This... Sorry, that's just what you think, I don't think so." Zela didn't see anything in Jane Eyre, so she had to go back.

"Well, please give me back the manuscript. Perhaps other publishing societies share my view. "

Kevin doesn't want to get entangled because the other party can't appreciate the unique style of Jane Eyre. Such works, he did not believe that some people can not appreciate.

It took him a week to print out this thick stack of manuscripts, so he had to take it back, and then he could submit it to other publishers.

A week's living expenses is not easy for Kevin's family. So, he didn't want to waste too much.

But Kevin's simple request made Zela look ugly. The reason is that because she was not careful that day, she put it directly in the area to be scrapped, and then the company's health staff mistakenly thought it was waste paper. Now that Kevin asks her to return the manuscript, she is naturally in a dilemma.

"In fact, you don't have to. Such a story is too old-fashioned. I can assure you that no publishing house would like to publish such a work. So, you're still... "Zela can only try to persuade the teenager to give up the idea of contributing, so that he won't ask for his manuscript back.

"Yes? But dear editor Zela, I think Jane Eyre will be one of the best sellers in Britain this year. And now I have also participated in the literature competition held by London literature society. If I guess correctly, I will be the champion of this literature competition. You should know that none of the books written by the champion of this literary competition is not a best seller. " Kevin said what he thought.

"What? London literature competition? champion? Ha ha, I have to say, I admire your courage and confidence. But are you sure you can make it to the second round? You know, this literary competition is a contest between literary talents. "

As an editor, Zela naturally knows about the London literature competition. When she heard that Kevin said he would be the champion of this competition, she and her classmates at Edinburgh University held the same view. They thought that Kevin was beyond his ability and was in the Arabian Nights.

"Wait, time will tell. Oh, dear editor Zela, would you please return my manuscript to me? " Kevin asked again.

It turns out that Dehai publishing house is not interested in Jane Eyre, and Kevin doesn't want to waste any more time. It's better to get back your manuscript earlier, and then go to the next one.

The manuscript of Jane Eyre has been destroyed, so Zela can't get it out. At this time, she can only tell the truth: "I'm very sorry, your manuscript was thrown into the garbage by our health worker the day before yesterday. However, I still said that this work may not be published by any publishing house. And it's a manuscript that's been reviewed by me, do you understand? "

Zela's words mean that, as a famous editor in the publishing industry, he doesn't want any manuscripts, and other editors may not be too interested.

Kevin was very angry when he heard the news. But this is England, and he keeps his gentlemanly demeanor as low as possible.

The manuscript had already been thrown into the dustbin by Zela, and he didn't want to ask for anything. Besides, as an English man, he should be generous. Once a wise man told him: when someone thinks you can't do it, you should use facts to show them how good you are.

When Kevin walked out of Dehai publishing house, he swore in his heart that he would make the other party regret his behavior today.

And Zela, sitting in her office, just said contemptuously, "to be the champion of the London literary competition? It's a miracle for you to enter the second round

"It's bad luck to waste a week's living expenses." Kevin sighed.

However, Kevin was not disappointed. It may be that he got used to it in his previous life. Such a blow is nothing to him at all.

Besides, he knew in his heart that the publication of Jane Eyre would come sooner or later. At that time, those who despise him will regret one by one.

After thinking about all this, Kevin's heart suddenly brightened up a lot. He took the bus back to school, thinking about which publishing house to submit Jane Eyre to next.

However, when I came back to school, I also found a large group of students gathered around me and seemed to be talking about something.

"Is it Augustine's father again? But didn't he come a few days ago? "

No, Kevin suddenly found that the students were watching the bulletin board of Edinburgh University. It seems that the school announced some important good news today.