Chapter 19 Royalty Treatment
In the room, Zhu Guiming and Zheng Yuling saw Chen Linfeng entering the door and stood up quickly. After a while of greetings, the two parties took their seats.
Zhu Guiming got straight to the point, "Xiao Feng, I am here mainly for the publication of your novel, and I need to sign a contract with you.
Since you are underage, you need your father to sign on your behalf. Where is he now?"
"I have asked Sister Mei to call him. He will be here in a moment. Please tell me the general situation first."
Zheng Yuling briefly talked about the process of publishing a novel, including what the author needs to do, some precautions for cooperation between the two parties, etc.
Zhu Guiming added, explaining the editorial department's interest in this novel, as well as its subsequent publication and some arrangements for promotion by Sprout Magazine.
In summary, it is a serious attitude and full of sincerity.
In the middle, Chen Shantong rushed over and sat aside to listen.
After hearing this, he felt very proud that his son's book could be published.
He just tried his best to keep his face the same and asked, "Thank you for your attention to your company. What do you think about Xiaofeng's book this time in terms of royalties."
Zhu Guiming introduced the results of the discussion in the company, A total of two options are provided:
One is a one-time copyright royalty of 600,000 yuan.
This already means that Mo Ya is extremely optimistic about this novel. No one would dare to take this responsibility no matter how high it is.
The second is to pay royalties normally.
Because Chen Linfeng is not a famous writer, the royalty points cannot be too high, but the novel does have the potential to become a hit.
So after discussion in the club, the conditions for floating segmented royalties were given:
Within 10,000 copies, the royalty rate is 4%;
10,000 to 100,000 The royalty rate is 6% for 100,000 to 500,000 copies;
For copies of more than 500,000 copies, the royalty rate is 10%.
10% is currently the highest standard in the industry.
The actual royalty amount is calculated based on the actual number of books sold × book selling price × royalty rate.
Chen Shantong silently calculated in his mind how much royalties he would get from his son's book.
Zheng Yuling took out two contracts from her bag,
"I have prepared two template contracts for royalties that have been drawn up in advance. You can take a look and choose one of these two royalty methods."
"Such a condition is indeed full of sincerity." Father Chen thought.
Since his son’s novel was submitted, he has also asked people to inquire about some of the royalties standards for publishing novels.
It is almost impossible for a new writer to obtain such conditions.
Chen Linfeng was also surprised by this. He did not expect it to be such a good condition.
It can only be said that because of the New Concept Competition, Chen Linfeng and Moya Magazine have been deeply bound, and Moya truly treats him as one of his own.
Just like the Han Hans in the previous life, New Concept promoted Han Han and Guo Xiaosi, and Han Han and the others made New Concept's name more and more famous, and the two complemented each other.
Unfortunately, premature exposure and success are not a good thing for young people who are not deeply involved in the world.
After these people vented their youthful feelings, they were unable to continue their work. They no longer had outstanding works, and their new concepts also fell into obscurity.
Chen Linfeng and his son were both very satisfied with the conditions proposed by Mei Ya and had no doubts about publishing. The two parties soon entered into substantive topics.
The two asked questions related to publicity, publishing, including possible reprints, and the two editors answered them one by one.
The Q&A comes to an end.
"We will wait here for three days. You can find a lawyer to read the contract. If you have any questions during the process, you can communicate at any time."
Zhu Guiming said sincerely, "I believe you can feel it too. Our budding sincerity is all because of our trust in Xiaofeng’s talent.”
She extended her hand, “I hope we can continue to cooperate for a long time.”
Chen Linfeng really felt it, nodded heavily, and held her hand.
"We will cooperate happily."
Seeing that his goal was achieved, Zhu Guiming stood up and left. The lawyer reviewed the contract and found no problems. He only added one clause: the number of books used for gifts or advertisements cannot exceed 3% of the print run.
This is to prevent some irregular operations.
Three days later,
the two parties no longer had any doubts and signed a contract in the small private house rented by Chen Linfeng.
Soon, the budding publicity was launched.
The protagonist of this promotion is Chen Linfeng, and the pen name "Qilin" has been downplayed intentionally or unintentionally.
The name Chen Linfeng combined with his status as an author and actor can maximize the publicity effect.
On this day, after the crew finished filming, Chen Linfeng found Qian Yanqiu's room and said,
"Uncle Qian, what do you want from me?"
"I'll read your comments on the script revision when I get back," Qian Yan Qiu handed over Li Shimin's script,
"Is your new book going to be published? I've seen a lot of news in the newspapers recently. Sprout is really working hard over there."
Chen Linfeng chuckled, " At the beginning of the year, I tried to write a full-length novel. I thought it was pretty good, so I signed the contract
When the new book comes out, I will send it to you as soon as possible, and you can help me check it. "
Qian Yanqiu said angrily, "Come on, I am a bad script writer, how can I be a critic of literary works. "
Recently, Qian Yanqiu and Yu Shengming had some plot disputes, and he ridiculed "A screenwriter should not be so grand, and he is not a writer like Yu Hua or Lu Yao."
When I think about it now, I can't help but feel weird.
Chen Linfeng also heard some rumors and knew that the two bosses were having some disagreements recently
But this is common. In this era, screenwriters still have a lot of status. It is normal to have some ideological differences and quarrels with directors.
"Don't blame innocent people. I'm also learning to write scripts. We are in the same group."
"Bah, if you just want to be a screenwriter, you go to the camera every day these days. What are you doing, just tell me that I'm going to study secretly?"
Qian Yanqiu reminded, "You are a kid, and your dad is in the group. It's hard for others to say anything. From now on, I'm out there. You can’t do this.”
“I’m not bored, and I don’t have anything to do. I’m just joining in the fun.” Chen Linfeng scratched his head, maybe he could learn a trick or two when he grew up. When it comes to directing, isn't it all about writing and being good at directing?
He knew that the screenwriter would then start directing, and the subsequent Detective Dee series would become an absolute classic.
……
In October, the crew moved to Wuxi Film and Television Base for filming.
Chen Linfeng’s book has also been officially put on sale.
Mo Ya sent several sample books to Chen Linfeng. He looked through the freshly released novels and felt the texture of the new books with his hands, which was very fresh.
The book is entirely black, with some golden lines mixed in.
On the front, there are three artistically printed large characters of "Book of Life and Death". On the back, the recommended retail price is 22 yuan, and the waistband is recommended by Yu Hua and other famous artists.
Mr. Ya is really awesome, and the recommendations from these famous experts are probably a waste of money.
According to Zheng Yuling, the editor in charge of contacting him, the publisher has great confidence in the novel and printed 100,000 copies of the first edition.
This book is planned to be available in bookstores in major cities across the country. In areas with greater influence in the south, the budding sales channels will be enough to cover most prefecture-level cities.
Channel resources in the north are slightly insufficient, but Sprout hopes to take this opportunity to improve channel coverage in the north.
Chen Linfeng felt a little unconfident at this time, fearing that such a big show would end badly.
He held the sample book and fell into deep thought.
Sister Mei reminded from the side, "I will help you give the extra sample books to other people in the crew."
Chen Linfeng came back to his senses, "It's still Sister Mei Be careful, give it away carefully. If the quantity is not enough in the end, then buy a few more copies.”
After recent interactions, Chen Linfeng has gradually begun to trust Sister Mei's abilities.
She is extremely attentive to what she does and is well-organized in her dealings with others. She will study harder if she doesn't understand anything at ordinary times. Now most of the external communication matters are left to her.
(End of this chapter)