"I need to review the manuscript and no one will bother me for the next few hours."
Tonks sat on the chair.
Thought for a moment.
He pressed the call button again and said to the secretary in the office suite: "Make me a pot of black tea and come in."
After giving these instructions. ...
Chapter 638 Shortlisted (Part 1)
Tonks sat on the chair and took a deep breath. He knew the next few hours would be crucial. As editorial director of a well-known publishing house he is responsible for reviewing and selecting works for publication. This time he wants to review the works of a group of emerging writers, all of whom hope to join the ranks of this publishing house.
"This is no easy task." Tonks said to herself. He picked up the manuscript on the table and read it carefully. Every work is full of creativity and imagination, but it is not easy to stand out among so many excellent works.
At this moment, there was a gentle knock on the office door. Tonks looked up and saw his secretary walking in with a pot of hot tea.
"Thank you, Xiaoling." Tonks took the teapot and poured herself a cup. The warm tea sliding down his throat made him feel relaxed both physically and mentally.
"Xiao Ling, I may need some time to review these manuscripts carefully. Please transfer the office phone number to me, and don't let anyone disturb me." Tonks instructed.
"Okay sir. I will transfer all incoming calls and tell the caller that you are busy." Xiaoling nodded and turned to leave the office.
Alone, Tonks began to read the manuscript in her hand attentively again. He carefully read every word and tried to capture the author's creative inspiration and textual charm. Some works stood out to him while others struck him as a little dull.
Time passed by minute by second. Tonks was completely immersed in her work and did not notice the changes in the outside world. He didn't look up from his manuscript until the phone in his office rang.
"Hello, this is Tonks." He answered the phone with a tired tone.
"Sir, a writer just came to visit and wanted to see you. I told him that you were busy but he insisted on waiting." Xiaoling's voice came from the other end of the phone.
Tonks frowned. He really didn't want to be disturbed. But as an editor, he also understands the importance of maintaining good communication with authors.
"Okay let him in." Tonks sighed and put down the phone.
After a while, a young man
walked into the office. His eyes were full of anticipation and nervousness.
"Hello, Director Tang. I am the writer who just visited. My name is Zhang Xiaoming. Thank you very much for taking the time to meet me." Zhang Xiaoming greeted politely.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Zhang. Please sit down." Tonks pointed to the sofa and motioned for Zhang Xiaoming to sit down.
"I know you are busy reviewing the manuscript nowpieces so I don't want to take up too much of your time. I just want to meet you and hope to have the opportunity to communicate with you about my works. "Zhang Xiaoming said nervously after sitting down.
Tonks nodded and signaled Zhang Xiaoming to continue.
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< p>"I know you are busy reviewing the manuscript right now so I don't want to take up too much of your time. I just want to meet you and hope to have the opportunity to communicate with you about my works. "Zhang Xiaoming said nervously after sitting down.Tonks nodded and motioned for Zhang Xiaoming to continue. "I'm glad you can come to see me, Mr. Zhang. As an editor, we certainly hope to discover more outstanding new writers. But you also know that it is not easy to stand out among many excellent works. "
Zhang Xiaoming took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to say, "I understand your concerns, Director Tang. My work may not be mature enough but I will continue to work hard. I believe that as long as you give me a chance, I will definitely impress you. "
Tonks pondered for a moment with a hint of appreciation in her eyes. "Well, since you said that, I might as well take a closer look at your work. However, I must remind you that the competition in this selection is very fierce. The shortlisted works must have excellent creativity and writing skills. "
"I understand Director Tang. I will do my best to prepare. "Zhang Xiaoming's eyes shone with hope.
"Well, I will review your work carefully. If there is anything that needs to be added or modified, I will let you know in time. "Tonks said.
"Thank you very much, Director Tang. I will send the revised manuscript to you as soon as possible. "Zhang Xiaoming stood up and bowed to Tonks.
Watching Zhang Xiaoming leave Tonks and pick up the manuscript in his hand again. He couldn't help but sigh that it was undoubtedly an exciting thing to be able to discover new writing talents. Exciting things. He decided to review Zhang Xiaoming's works carefully to see if this young writer really had the potential to make a breakthrough.
Tonks picked up Zhang Xiaoming's works again, carefully
< p>Come. He found that the young writer's writing did have some highlights and was full of creativity and imagination."It seems that Mr. Zhang does have some potential. "Tonks said to herself. He began to study Zhang Xiaoming's works seriously, looking for areas that could be improved.
Time passed by and Tonks was completely immersed in her work. He didn't notice any changes in the outside world until the phone in the office rang again.
"Hi, this is Tonks. "He answered the phone with a tired tone.
"Sir, an editor just came to visit and wanted to discuss something with you. I told him you were busy but he said it was something very important. "Xiao Ling's voice came from the other end of the phone.
Tonks frowned, he really didn't want to be disturbed. But as a senior editor, he also understood that sometimes he had toMake time to deal with important things.
"Okay let him in." Tonks sighed and put down the phone.
After a while, a middle-aged man walked into the office. His eyes were full of eagerness and anxiety.
"Director Tang, I am very sorry to disturb you. I am the deputy editor of the publishing house and I have a very important matter to discuss with you." The middle-aged man said eagerly.
"What is so important that you have to interrupt my work?" Tonks asked with a frown on her face.
“That’s right. We recently received a new work from a well-known author and he hopes to publish it as soon as possible. However, our editorial team is already fully booked and cannot complete the review work in a short time. I think Please take the time to help us complete this task," the middle-aged man explained.
Tonks was silent for a moment. He knew that the works of this famous writer would undoubtedly be a huge asset to the publishing house. But at the same time, he also knew that he was busy enough with the work at hand.
“I understand that this is an important opportunity for the publishing house. But you also know that I am currently reviewing the works of a group of emerging writers, which is also crucial for discovering new talents. I am afraid that I will not be able to spare the time immediately To help you." Tonks said cautiously.
The middle-aged man had a look of disappointment on his face. "Director Tang, I know you are very busy right now, but this writer's work is so important. If we cannot complete the review work in a short time, I am afraid we will lose this opportunity. Can you consider taking some time to help us? ??"? ?Recent transcoding has been serious, which makes us more motivated and updates faster. Please use your little hands to exit the reading mode. Thank you