Chapter 117 - 117: Delay Before Debut

For a titan like Kiyozawa Library, the process for launching a series in a niche magazine might be relatively simple, similar to the procedures at a regional firm like Crimson Maple Literature. However, when it comes to the crown jewels of the company, specifically the flagship magazines Kiyozawa and Azure Kiyozawa, the selection process is far more rigorous and complex.

For a newcomer author to successfully pitch a debut serialization for these magazines is a feat of nearly impossible difficulty, unless their opening chapters are so earth-shattering that they strike the editors like a bolt of divine inspiration.

In almost every other case, a writer must first build a track record of success, establish a partnership with a senior manager within the firm, and then rely on that manager to lobby the internal board just to get their manuscript onto the meeting table.

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