Thinking about it like this, Shi Wen felt her heart pounding. However, Shi Wen still had some self-awareness.
Compared with Culture Publishing House, Xinchang Publishing House's foundation is still too thin. Although it really wants to eat the film and television copyright cake, it is a pity that Xinchang itself does not have such a big appetite.
If this is the case, then my trip was in vain.
Recalling the hopeful tone of the editor-in-chief when she came here before, as well as her confident gesture of resolutely promising to sign the traditional Chinese copyright for this film as soon as possible, Shi Wen felt it was a great irony, and the corner of her mouth also raised a trace of bitterness.
It seems that both the editor-in-chief and myself still watch the work "Xun Qin Ji" too much...
The Hong Kong Culture Publishing House came all the way and offered a high price of one to two thousand words for a thousand words on the spot. This vision, this kind of decisiveness, this kind of courage are all much higher than their publishing house.
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This is probably the reason why Xinchang Publishing House has never entered the film and television industry...
Shi Wen's silence made Cai Afen, who had been paying attention to her, suddenly feel confident.
She gathered her attention and said to Li Qing in a high-spirited voice: "Mr. Qinglian Sword Immortal, you can rest assured that our Cultural Publishing House treats excellent works and excellent authors as first-class in the entire industry. You just
Although the mentioned price of one to two thousand words for a thousand words is indeed very high, please believe that we are discussing publishing matters with you with an absolutely sincere attitude. Some people may think that your work is not worth the price.
But I believe that is because they are short-sighted and cannot see the long-term future..."
Shi Wen's face turned pale.
Cai Afen ignores her and is kind to her competitors, which is cruel to herself!
Cai Afen will never let go of anyone who steals her opportunity.
She glanced at Shi Wen slightly, sneered, and then smiled at Li Qing like a spring breeze and said: "Sir, do you think we can change places and continue to discuss the content of the contract?"
Before Li Qing could say anything, Shi Wen couldn't stand being ignored and ridiculed.
Knowing that staying any longer would be asking for trouble, she snorted coldly, reached out and picked up her handbag, stood up, and said expressionlessly: "No need, since Mr. Li Qing feels ∝↗∝↗∝↗∝↗
,m..co∷m feels that our bid is too low, so I’ll leave.”
Then, she greeted the two young assistants and left the cafe together.
Since there is no possibility of cooperation, this trip can only be in vain.
Taking advantage of the situation, Shi Wen came back defeated. As the deputy editor-in-chief of a publishing house, Shi Wen felt disgraced and completely lost the glory she had when she came.
When leaving, the short, fat young man and the curly-haired young man looked at each other and were speechless. They also heard the quotation from the Cultural Publishing House and were secretly stunned.
Unexpectedly, someone would be willing to publish a newcomer's work, even if it has a thousand or two thousand words?
The two of them looked at Li Qing carefully, with envy on their faces.
Is it because we are too ignorant or the world is too crazy...
You can become a millionaire in an instant by writing a novel. This is enough to become the focus of any news media.
And this impact is quite severe for editors who are at the lowest level in the editing industry.
At least when facing new authors in the future, neither of them will behave so arrogantly or condescendingly.
Because no one knows whether the person they are facing now will suddenly transform into a millionaire or a very famous writer in the next moment!
…
After the people from Xinchang Publishing House left, Li Qing officially took a look at the group of people from Culture Publishing House.
There were two men and two women, both of whom looked like young college students.
Li Qing was a little thoughtful.
This publishing house seems to prefer young blood...
Li Qinglai was a little flattered from the beginning that two publishing houses could come to the capital to negotiate a contract with an author who was unknown in the literary world.
Those who don't know the details may think that they are the legendary martial arts master who lives in seclusion in the mountains and never leaves the mountains.
To be honest, although "Xun Qin Ji" is a pioneering work, it can attract such attention from the capital side. Even Master Huang Yi in his previous life probably did not have this qualification when he first debuted, right?
"We think your work is very well written!"
After completely repelling her competitors, Cai Afen's pressure became much clearer. She breathed a sigh of relief. She considered her tone and said sincerely: "So I won't go into details here. A thousand words, a thousand words, the buyout price of traditional Chinese publishing."
, this price is definitely the treatment for a top-tier writer! If you think it’s okay, we can sign a contract now!”
After Cai Afen finished speaking, a young man in a neat suit next to him quickly opened his black handbag, took out two contracts, placed them on the coffee table, and smiled at Li Qing: "Hello, sir, I am the Cultural Publishing House.
Wen Quan, our lawyer consultant, I drafted this contract. If you feel dissatisfied with anything, you can discuss it with Sister Afen and we can make modifications as appropriate."
Li Qing picked up the contract and looked at it, looking a little hesitant.
This is a twenty-year traditional Chinese copyright buyout contract. The price has not yet been filled in, but judging from the attitude of the other party, the base price of one thousand words and one thousand words cannot be avoided.
If calculated based on the number of words in "Xun Qin Ji", it would be 1.6 million words... According to this figure, if the price is calculated and taxes are deducted, I can get about 1.4 million.
One million and four hundred thousand!
In this era, it is undoubtedly a huge number.
However...if it were spread to 0 years, this figure would be too ridiculous for Li Qinglai!
Seventy thousand!
Only 70,000 per year!
After working so hard to write more than one million words, I only get 70,000 yuan per year!
It’s better to make more money by writing a song yourself!
Li Qing put down the contract and shook his head: "I do not accept the buyout agreement..."
He paused deliberately, and when the other party's expression changed drastically, he continued: "Of course, if possible, I would rather share the copyright of the work..."
Cai Afen and others looked surprised.
"Royalty sharing... Sir, with all due respect, the current royalty sharing for works is only about 6% to 10%. According to this tax rate, your work needs to sell more than one million copies to get a return equivalent to the buyout price! And
, not every one can sell more than one million copies. Even in our cultural publishing house, there are only a handful of authors who can sell more than one million copies. Not even one person can achieve this in a year. And this
The waiting period is very long, and it will take at least two years for the funds to be withdrawn..."
"The most important thing is that if you choose to share royalties, you will face the possibility that our publisher will cut it in half at any time! For example, if the sales of a certain episode of your work suddenly drop, then our publisher has the right not to continue publishing your subsequent works.
of!"
Wen Quan sincerely said: "Of course, the quality of "Looking for Qin" is unquestionable, but for the sake of insurance, I still recommend that you choose to buy out. This is safer and the money comes in faster."
Li Qing smiled, drank the already slightly cold card powder, and then said calmly: "I like taking risks. I also believe that I won't lose, so... let's split it!"
Wen Quan, Cai Afen and others looked at each other. This result was a bit unexpected for them. Under normal circumstances, the choice for newcomers was always to buy out, and the price they offered was completely higher than that of ordinary famous authors.
A thousand words, a thousand words, this number is an extremely huge temptation for more than 90% of writers.
However, they finally respected Li Qing's opinion, and after some discussion among the four, they decided to give Li Qing an 8% tax rate share.
However, Li Qing's shamelessness completely exceeded their imagination.
"Um... didn't you just have tax rates between 6% and 10% for many works? I think 10% is a good figure. What do you think?" Li Qing's eyes were sincere.
Several people were frightened by Li Qing's high-sounding words, and the scene became quiet for a while.
After making eye contact for a few moments, Cai Afen suddenly asked instead of answering: "Mr. Qinglian Sword Immortal, may I ask if you still have the film and television rights to "Looking for Qin"?"
Have you finally shown your fangs?
The plot is indeed my film and television copyright!
Li Qing smiled slightly. Ever since Cai Afen and others announced the price of one thousand words per thousand, Li Qing knew that the other party's plan was definitely not just about traditional Chinese copyright.
Ordinary authors, no matter how good their works are, cannot reach such terrifying figures.
Haven’t you heard from Xinchang Publishing House? For new authors, the buyout price is usually around 10 to 50 for 1,000 words.
And the Cultural Publishing House actually paid nearly a hundred times the price for its own works!
Something went wrong, and Li Qing immediately smelled a hint of a trap.
It's not that I doubt their identity, but that I'm suspicious of their purpose and motivation for traveling thousands of miles to sign the contract in person.
In addition, he himself has personally witnessed the popularity of the TV series adapted from "Xun Qin Ji" in his previous life, so this superficial answer is readily apparent.
First, he bought the traditional Chinese copyright at a high price, and finally used the traditional Chinese copyright as a leverage to take the film and television copyright into his own hands.
Don’t want to sell? Sure!
We have already signed the copyright for Traditional Chinese. If you don’t want to sell it, we won’t publish it, or we will publish it later. Anyway, the contract period is twenty years!
If you don’t have a good reputation, you won’t be able to sell your film and television rights!
Even if it is sold, the price is ridiculously low.
And for such a simple trap, if you don't pay attention, the opponent will actually pull it out.
At this moment, even Li Qing couldn't help but sigh, what a huge spider web!
As for film and television rights, Li Qing is of course also looking forward to it.
Because regardless of past and present life, for any author, film and television copyrights are the biggest treasure trove of works!
Therefore, when faced with the other party's inquiry, Li Qing nodded expectantly on the spot: "Of course!"
Cai Afen looked happy, straightened her face, and asked very seriously: "Then are you willing to sign a film and television contract with us for the film "Looking for Qin Ji"?"
Li Qing also replied very seriously: "Of course not."
"That's great...eh? What are you?"
Cai Afen's expression froze and she looked at Li Qing blankly.
Several other people were also shocked.
Damn it, the way this script is opened is wrong! (To be continued.)
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