After a delicious meal, the three of them left Yili Fast Food Restaurant.
Yao Haijun reminded: "Teacher Fang, you should have heard recently that the postal system and the General Administration of Publications may take new actions, right?"
"Are you talking about " "Joint Decision on Improving Publication Distribution Work"? "
Dialect couldn't help but realize that this decision stipulated that all magazines originally issued by state-owned bookstores should be transferred to the post office.
Including the periodical distribution department of Xinhua Bookstore, it will also be merged with the Post Office to achieve "postal and distribution integration" nationwide.
"That's right."
Yao Haijun said that new magazines to be launched in the future must be listed in the postal system's directory before they can be legally distributed throughout the country.
“You don’t need to worry about this aspect. I’m still a bit weak in the postal system.”
Fang Yan has obviously considered all aspects and is sure that the postal department will sell him a favor. .
After all, whether it is a novel or a movie, "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" has made the postal system feel proud, and Beier is proud of it!
"Then how should the royalties be calculated?"
Yang Xiao said as he walked.
Yao Haijun also encountered difficulties. Teacher Fang managed an entire special issue by himself. Even if the highest standard set at the beginning of the year was 16 yuan for 1,000 words, the rewards he received did not match the hard work. , but the regulations are the regulations, and the publisher cannot provide royalties that exceed the standard.
"So, I hope that in addition to royalties, a royalty system can be introduced."
Fang Yan seemed to have a plan and planned to sign a publishing contract with Science Fiction World Publishing House.
For example, if the circulation is less than 200,000 copies, 6% will be taken, from 200,000 to 400,000, 8% will be taken, and from 400,000 to 600,000, it will be 10%.
800,000 to 1 million is 15%, and 1 million or more is 20%, and so on, up to 30%.
(PS: Zheng Yuanjie’s "The Fairy Tale King" also had this royalty model when it was first published)
In fact, a special issue that publishes all novels in dialects is equivalent to publishing dialects. For a single version of a novel, the proportion of domestic printing royalties is so low that it cannot be compared with royalties. This kind of publishing contract is equivalent to a disguised "royalty" contract.
Of course, the prerequisite is that this journal must continue to be serialized, and the serialized works are all the works of the same person.
Just like Zheng Yuanjie's "The Fairy Tale King", Pipiru, Lu Xixi, Shuke and Beta...
"Teacher Fang, isn't this a little too crazy?"
Yang Xiao and Yao Haijun looked at each other.
“There’s nothing crazy about this. Since the policy has changed the publishing house from a public institution to an enterprise, the commercialization of publications must be taken. It’s just a matter of taking a few steps early and late. "It's a road issue," Fang Yan said, "Directly introduce it to Hong Kong and Taiwan." The 'royalty system' of overseas publishing companies is definitely a step too far, so we have to take a step back, take one step forward, and take a half step back."
"You are right. It makes sense, but it’s really crazy!”
The two of them looked at Teacher Fang as if they were crazy.
Based on this royalty ratio, if the price of the special issue is set at 1 yuan and each issue has 1 million copies, that would be 200,000!
Nowadays, a set of courtyard houses costs tens of thousands of yuan, and the fee for this issue is enough to buy 20 sets of courtyard houses!
“Don’t be so surprised, this is the only way for domestic publishing houses in the future.”
Look left and right in Dialect.
Yao Haijun was speechless, "But no one in China has done this before?!"
That's because I didn't mention it. If I did, wouldn't it have been done earlier?
Dialect will naturally not let Science Fiction World Press take risks in vain. If a self-employed person like Han Yuemin wears a "red hat", he must pay a large amount of management fees to collective enterprises every year. This special issue We will also regularly allocate a portion of the profits to the publishing house.
After all, the editorial department also handles general magazine publishing work.
Money moves people's hearts. When they heard about giving money, both Yao Haijun and Yang Xiao became hesitant and their will was shaken.
The publishing house still owes hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. Just for "Science Fiction World", I don't know if it will be repaid until the end of the year.
What's more, as the sales of "Science Fiction World" continue to rise, the editorial staff is no longer enough, and the scale must be expanded. This will cost money. In the future, the Galaxy Awards and the application for the World Science Fiction Conference will be held. , you have to spend money, in short, you have to spend money everywhere.
Otherwise, how can we revitalize Chinese science fiction literature!
Unknowingly, Yang Xiao, Yao Haijun and others had fallen into the trap of General Fang and seemed to have no choice but to follow his plan.
My manuscript is not so easy to get!
Fang Yan raised a mischievous smile, all the gifts in his destiny had already been secretly priced.
"Teacher Fang, may I take the liberty to ask, that management fee, uh, management fee..."
Yang Xiao hesitated, obviously still a little ashamed to talk about money.
"If it goes well, I think the average monthly sales of 400,000 copies of "Science Fiction World" can be worth tens of thousands."
Fang Yan opened the car door and faced With a smile. "Tens of thousands!?"
Yang Xiao and Yao Haijun were surprised and happy.
"But the premise is..."
Fang Yan reiterated that this special issue is only temporarily affiliated with Science Fiction World Publishing House, and will be separated from it and stand on its own if there is an opportunity in the future.
Yao Haijun looked solemn, "Teacher Fang, can you let us consider it?"
"Of course."
Fang Yan asked them to get in the car. The three of them sat in the same car and drove away smoothly.
…………
Send the person to the guest house, then drive to Beidian and pick up Gong Qie.
“How did the conversation go?”
"Not bad, at least I didn't refuse immediately."
"Then will they agree? The risks of this new publication are not small."
"If they want to make the publishing house and science fiction literature bigger If you are strong and create greater glory, you will definitely agree."
Fang Yan smiled, and his plan was comparable to the conspiracy of "Nine Turns of the Intestine".
“You smile so treacherously.”
Gong Yue said: "But you have to think carefully. If you run a magazine by yourself, future serializations must be constantly updated. Can you really write it? Also, what kind of mystery novels do you plan to write... …”
“Well, I’ve thought about this a long time ago.”
Fang Yan doesn’t plan to write American and Japanese crime mysteries like “The Sword Out of the Sheath” and “White Night Journey” in the new issue. in the first few issues.
Instead, we will choose historical suspense and crime-solving themes that are popular among domestic readers, and combine historical literature and mystery literature.
For example, Bao Qingtian series, Di Renjie series, and Song Ci series...
Song Ci's series is naturally "Purge of Wrongs" and "The Punishment of the Song Dynasty", but compared to the light comedy "The Punishment of the Song Dynasty", the drama "The Punishment of the Song Dynasty" has a larger pattern, especially Song Cihe Diao Guangdou's rivalry pushed the reasoning to solve the case to a new level.
The ending is sad, desolate, and extremely despairing. Just like the Southern Song Dynasty, I hated it without fighting, and it was a real "big gift"!
Such serious literature is really not suitable as the opening chapter of a new issue.
Compared with each other, "Bao Qingtian" and "Detective Di Renjie" are more like Long Aotian's cool novels.
Di Renjie is equivalent to a handsome man who strategizes, a detective who strips away cocoons, a loyal minister with deep scheming, a miraculous doctor with rejuvenating skills, an envoy with unparalleled thinking, plus a man in charge of force who can easily kill powerful enemies in seconds. As high as Li Yuanfang, I felt so happy that I could fly.
However, only the first two seasons were brilliantly filmed, and the last three seasons were completely continuations.
Compared to the long span and high popularity of Bao Qingtian's series, "Detective Di Renjie" can only be regarded as a short-lived flash in the pan and lacks stamina.
Fang Yan also considered this, and simply continued with "Tang Dynasty Strange Events" after finishing the second part of "Detective Di Renjie". Although Su Wuming's ability is not as good as Di Renjie, Lu Lingfeng's combat effectiveness is also not as good. Li Yuanfang, but the beauty is that reasoning and fantasy are combined into one.
"Then you should tell me about it."
Seeing him driving the car without saying a word, Gong Qian pursed his lips.
"What do you think of Bao Zheng and Di Renjie?" Fang Yan said with a smile.
"Bao Zheng? Di Renjie?"
Gong Qiao was surprised, "You want to write "Bao Gong's Case" and "Di Gong's Case"?"
"Of course not."
Fang Yan shook his head , ancient China had its own detective mystery novels, which are also known as "Three Heroes and Five Righteousness", "Bao Gong'an", "Hai Gong'an", "Shi Gong'an", "Peng Gong's case", and "Di Gong's case", and even Related storytelling has been broadcast on the radio.
On the contrary, we can write "Young Bao Qingtian". After all, it takes a new line and draws on many plot designs and killing techniques from the "Kindianichi" series and "Detective Conan" series. Moreover, Bao Qingtian's image is more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. .
Seeing that his smile was getting brighter and brighter, Gong Yue was puzzled, but he also laughed:
"Then tell me quickly, what are you going to write?" (End of this chapter) )