The chapter opens with a discussion of the possibility of a graphic novel, which the narrator has been working on for a long time. The editor has suggested that the book be published as a stand-alone novel, and the narrator is excited at the prospect of creating a new medium for his work. However, he is concerned that the novel will be too long, and that it will not be as successful as his earlier works. He is also concerned about the fact that the heroine will be fat, and he wonders aloud whether he will be able to convey his tardiness in a way that will please the reader. The narrator is also worried that the reader will be disappointed by the novel, since it will be a novel about a girl who has no desire to communicate with others. He wonders aloud why the heroine is looking at him with contempt, and wonders aloud if the reader would like to draw the novel with him. He has just received a text from his editor, who has requested that the graphic novel be published in a week. The chapter ends with the narrator asking the reader if he understands the difference between a plot and a proto-type.