Voice VOICE
Does the first page show whose story this is?
We read manuscripts that open with a scene rather than an explanation first, and check whether the narrator is visible from the opening.
STORIES DO NOT END ON A PAGE
We read the manuscript,
then decide where the story belongs.
Editorial point of view
These are the manuscripts
we read first.
From full-length novels to webtoon synopses and audio scripts, we read across every format. We read against three standards below.
Character CHOICE
Does the character decide for themselves?
We look at whether a character is dragged along by events, or opens the next chapter through their own choices.
World WORLD
Does it hold up in another medium?
We note what must be preserved when adapting a manuscript into a webtoon storyboard or an audio script.
From reading to release
From submission to contract,
we work in four stages.
At every stage, we separate what the author decides from what the studio handles.
- Discover Manuscript Review
We read the synopsis and opening pages first, and judge which medium the story suits.
- Develop Format & Scope Design
We agree with the author on serial installment length, print edition structure, and the scope of adaptation.
- Produce Contract & Production
We confirm scope of use, duration, settlement terms, and credit attribution in the contract first.
- Expand Distribution & Expansion
We mark the rights we hold back, so this contract never blocks future audio or screen rights.
Rights & partnership
We put in writing
exactly how far each right extends.
The rights transferred and retained differ by medium. Check the scope below before you reach out.
Installment Length & Release Schedule
Exclusivity · Installment length · Editorial authority
Edition Format & Revision Scope
Scope of publishing rights · Revised editions · Translation rights
Adapted Script & Narration
Scope of adaptation · Performance rights · Term of use
Screen Development Rights
Option period · Right to create derivative works · Credit
The story stays. The format changes.