Editor Guo Mu keeps his word.

In less than a month, negotiations for the copyright of "The Pricey Engagement: The CEO's Mute Wife" have already begun.

Not only this book, but also the copyright of the previous book "The Boss" has been renegotiated.

The traditional Chinese copyright of "The Overbearing President" was sold once. Originally, the publisher was just giving it a try, and the tens of thousands of dollars were not worth it.

Who would have known that it would sell out all of a sudden. Even if many people have read the magazine, they still want to collect another one, not to mention that the main market is still on the other side of the road. It must be the pocket book of the year.

After tasting the sweetness, the other party was unwilling to give up the vast mainland market, so it directly wanted to buy the Simplified Chinese copyright.

Editor Guo Mu: If "The Boss" is in talks again, will it be a buyout or a share-based arrangement?

Editor Guo Mu: The buyout is 80,000 and the royalties are 8%.

This Life Is No More 996: If he is willing to pay 100,000, buy it out.

Although Ding Wei wants to cover up this vest for the rest of her life, and her internal view of this novel written without moral integrity is very complicated, this does not stop her from wanting to make money.

According to the current market, it is hard to say which one is better, the buyout method or the royalty sharing method.

According to market conditions, the book "The Boss" has a total of 100,000 words, and the maximum price will not exceed 15 yuan. Considering that the traditional Chinese version is priced at 9 yuan, then the pocket book in the mainland market should be priced at the same price.

So, buying it out doesn't sound like a good deal, but first of all, you have to consider that this is her first book and the word count is short. Although 80,000 yuan is a bit low, it can still be considered the market price.

But if you use royalties, the sales royalties are calculated based on the book price * royalty share * quantity.

In other words, if 10,000 copies of this book are printed for the first time, then what Ding Wei can get is 9.9*0.08*10000=7920.

If the sales volume is good and 100,000 copies are sold, then its share will be similar to the buyout price.

Although the actual sales volume may be more than 100,000 by then, there is still a vast piracy market, and publishers may not be willing to give more copies.

And no matter which line you are in, you have to consider another situation——

On the one hand, the publishing house falsely reported data. For example, it printed 10,000 copies and reported 9,000 copies.

Another aspect is arrears.

Because the profit sharing is calculated once printed, if the payment is in arrears, the front line of tens of thousands of dollars will be stretched out, which will cause invisible damage and depreciation of the remuneration.

Ding Wei thought it would be better to buy out the 100,000-word pocket book and settle it quickly.

80,000 yuan was her bottom line, so of course she wanted to get more.

When I first sold the book in traditional Chinese, the sales volume of the book had not yet been fully confirmed, so 30,000 yuan was not too much to sell in traditional Chinese.

But now that she has proven her strength, she guessed that the other party would be able to agree to the 100,000 yuan.

This amount of money is neither too much nor too little, and the magazine's share will be deducted, which will also make her more confident about the down payment that she has almost saved.

Ding Wei is going to be in a hurry for money soon, and the more she can get, the better.

When she said this, the editor also confirmed:

"Well, I originally suggested this. After all, the unit price of this book is too low if it is based on royalties, and the battle line is very long. If you want to buy a house, this is not cost-effective."

She also felt this.

Ever since we booked two houses within our unit, it may have been related to money, so editor Guomu has been paying attention to the issue of housing prices, consciously or unconsciously, during this period.

Then, she was horrified to find that housing prices in the imperial capital were really rising.

She and her husband are both from Imperial City. She is 45 this year and her husband is 45. They have been working in the workplace for half their lives, but now their combined salary is only 10,000 yuan.

Of course, sometimes there are some large bonuses and the like, which will greatly increase their deposits, but in general, there is only so much.

The couple has been working hard for ten or twenty years and can only save several thousand yuan a month. However, the housing prices outside are now as high as ten thousand or twenty thousand yuan per square meter.

Upon realizing this fact, editor Guo Mu was trembling in his heart.

If this trend continues, they will have to wait for several years to buy a house, and with the little money they have on hand, they will be unable to buy a house within the company.

Another point is that when she made the decision, her husband was already in a daze, and Guomu was also in a hurry and didn't care.

When she turned around and paid half of the deposit, her husband discovered it.

Fortunately, she had this plan in the first place, but she didn't expect her to act so quickly. The two of them quarreled but didn't get into a fight, but they had some bickering and were depressed for a few days.

But after Guomu analyzed the matter with her husband, the couple went to check out several nearby real estate properties, and when they came back, their expressions were both happy and worried.

It is precisely for this reason that he and she are now more and more attracted to Ding Wei——

Not only because Ding Wei is a potential stock, but also because of the opponent's strength.

A little girl has discernment, but they are still stupid when they see such obvious facts. What does this prove?

It's not that they have no discernment, or that the other person has really good discernment.

Look more and pay more attention, you are always right.

…

Ding Wei also had the same idea.

However, 100,000 yuan, whether it could be negotiated or not, was only a small income, so she asked again:

"Where's the mermaid book?"

Speaking of this, Guomu became excited.

The book "Mermaid" is 100,000 words far longer than they thought before. If it is serialized, they can negotiate the copyright.

But more than 300,000 words.

According to the serialization speed of their "Youth", it will basically take one year.

The magazine is very happy. They have read the entire manuscript. Basically, they don’t have to worry about the C position of "Youth" for the whole next year. However, because the battle is too long, the author wants to sell the copyright and publish it.

The dealer can't see the serialization effect, so a few more conditions have to be attached to the intermediate operation, which is not easy to negotiate for a while.

The magazine plans to wait until the serialization is completed before negotiating the copyright.

But Guomu knew that Ding Wei was short of money now, so he discussed:

360,000 words can be divided into two volumes.

Now it's almost New Year's Day, and it won't be long before we celebrate the New Year again. Let's negotiate the price before the New Year. After the New Year, we will apply for a registration number over there and arrange to start construction. The contract states that there will be a slight delay of two months, and here we will get half of it.

The serialization is over.

The publisher can just sell the first volume.

This plan is very thoughtful, and it has not been done before. However, it also represents a huge concession in interests, and it is not very cost-effective for both the author and the magazine.

Originally, I just mentioned it. According to what Ding Wei said in the previous chat, the down payment is almost enough, so it is okay not to sell the copyright so quickly.

Guo Mu believes that she can raise hundreds of thousands in three months this year, and next year...at worst, she will find a way to delay the payment of the house from her employer.

That is, it is a matter of walking around the relationship.

Although it is troublesome, it is not impossible.

There is always room for maneuver when it comes to matters within the unit.

…

But I never expected that it would be the same publisher who took a fancy to "The Boss".

Come to think of it, the sales volume of "The Boss" in traditional Chinese is indeed very good, otherwise the other party would not happily express their optimism upon hearing the name "Xiao Bailian".

After reading the entire book, I immediately accepted it.

The buyout is 150,000, and if it’s royalty sharing, it’s the same 8%.

Ding Wei shook her head.

She replied directly:

"I was a newcomer in the first book, but the newcomer's achievements are obvious to all. Naturally, this second book cannot follow that requirement."

Editor Guo Mu: That’s what I said too. Don’t worry, if you have any requests, just ask and I’ll try my best to discuss them.

Ding Wei is also very direct:

"The minimum buyout cannot be less than 500,000, and the minimum royalty share cannot be less than 12 points."

Having said that, there is still room for negotiation, and she also leaves room for bargaining.

Editor Guo Mu: I know your books are very good, but this is only your second one, and your reputation has not been fully established yet. If you want to buy out, I think you can strive for 300,000 to 400,000, and a 10% share of the sales royalties is still okay.

Others are difficult.

This Life Is No Longer 996: I forgot to tell you that the film and television rights of Mermaid have been sold, and the film and television adaptation has been put on the agenda. Once it is broadcast, it will definitely boost book sales.

Editor Guomu:???

Editor Guo Mu:!!!

Editor Guo Mu: Oh my god, when did it happen?

This Life Is No Longer 996: Introduced by a friend to Xinghai Film and Television Company, the film and television copyright is 800,000.

This was the last contract they signed yesterday, and the 800,000 yuan was due to Mr. Bai's favor.
To be continued...