After Wang gradually hung up the phone, he sat on the sofa, thinking about what to do next.

Selling advertising rights, this thing will definitely make money.

But you also have to sign a contract.

And to sign a contract, it is best to have a lawyer and other professionals involved.

However, I don't know what the level of those lawyers is, whether the fees are expensive or not.

Also, there are so many lawyers in the United States, who knows which lawyers are good at copyright?

Wang gradually raised his head and glanced at the time.

It was half past one in the afternoon.

It's too late today, so I'll go to a law firm tomorrow and ask about the advertising authorization of the novel.

He thought as he put on his clothes and prepared to go to work in the community.

Today's community labor, except that because Lily has to accompany Jean and her parents, and another person is a sign-in officer, everything is business as usual.

Everyone remained lazy and lazy until the end of their labor.

When the king returned home, it was already seven o'clock in the evening.

He ate casually, and began to sort out the Arcane Throne in his mind again.

This novel is much longer than "I Am the Archmage".

The total length of "Archmage" is only more than 400,000 words, while the first volume of "Arcane" alone has more than 300,000 words.

Wang gradually sorted it out, and suddenly realized that something was wrong.

The story...

Belch...

It's so slow!

He picked up the "I Am an Archmage" in his hand, and compared it with the manuscript of "Arcane Throne", and he was even more sure of this.

"Archmage" is cool when you come up, and invincible when you go out.

Pretending to be X to slap the face, pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, etc., although it is a little blunt, it is friendly to new readers.

However, "Arcane Throne" first uses various classical music in the real world and few magical theories as an introduction to introduce the worldview of the whole book.

Although there are also plots that use classical music as a weapon to break into the upper class.

But...

audiences of classical music,

It's just too little.

It might be better to switch to pop music.

But if you change to pop music...

In his mind, Wang gradually thought of a very gentlemanly hidden magician, singing "Beat it" on stage.

Then, the audience was moved by many nobles and church members with medieval Europe...

Anyway, he had a bit of a toothache.

But if you don't change it, will this attract readers to read it?

You know, most readers who know themselves because of "I Am an Archmage" don't have that much patience.

They only seek coolness and novelty.

Brilliant magic, magical abilities and a super cool face-slapping plot.

Wang gradually scratched his hair vigorously, and had a slight headache.

So, what about cutting out the first part entirely?

He studied it carefully, then shook his head again.

The original author of this book has a very clever structure.

If it is completely deleted, then the rest of the plot will not be able to unfold.

After struggling for nearly two hours, Wang gradually still did not find a suitable modification idea.

He lay on the bed, trying to think, but he still fell into a deep sleep.

This sleep, I slept straight into the morning.

By the time the morning sun shone into the house, it was already past 8 o'clock in the morning.

After getting up and eating something casually, Wang hesitated for a moment on whether to continue the adaptation of "Arcane Throne".

Then, I decided to find a law firm and consult about advertising authorization.

Since I have little contact with this area, I asked a few prisoners yesterday when I was working in the community.

They unanimously recommended a small law firm in Brooklyn.

A law firm that is popular with all kinds of criminals?

Wang gradually thought about it as he stepped into the law firm in a low-rise office building.

After consulting about the fees, he chose a young lawyer with a relatively low fee.

It's not that he's stingy with legal fees.

Mainly, the firm's higher-paying lawyers are better at exonerating criminals.

And the only one who is very familiar with copyright is this new young man who works part-time as a copyright agent.

After paying a $20 an hour for consultations, Mr. Wang walked into a cramped office.

I saw a black-haired young white man sitting on his lap, looking at Wang Jian with a serious face.

"Hello, I'm Tom Sauls, a lawyer, part-time copyright agent, and you're looking for copyright questions?"

"Uh, yes. "I wrote a novel called "I Am the Archmage." At the moment, Omnicom Advertising wants to license the novel, and I don't know how much to ask for and how to sign the contract. ”

"I'm the archmage, yours, are you king?" asked Tom, looking surprised.

This is

Got a book buff?

Wang gradually nodded a little happily, feeling that book fans would feel a little bit intimate with the author.

Tom gritted his back molars and looked at the Asian boy in front of him.

It was this person who made him lose his job at the publishing house.

But then, I thought of my current identity.

He took a few deep breaths, and under Wang's curious gaze, he pulled out the latest edition of the New York bestseller list.

Then point out the "I Am an Archmage" on the leaderboard to Wang gradually to see.

"I Am an Archmage is currently ranked 15th. ”

Wang gradually glanced at the newspaper and nodded, then heard the young man named Tom on the other side continue: "The seventh-ranked book has been ranked in this position for ten consecutive weeks. ”

The rights to its TV series adaptation have been sold to CBS for $700,000 for a ten-year term. Regardless of whether CBS shoots or not, the copyright of its TV series will be returned to the original author within ten years. ”

"And your "I Am an Archmage" is ranked fifteenth, and what the other party wants is advertising authorization, then according to the unspoken rules of the industry. ”

That is, for every one place on the bestseller list, the price of its copyright grant decreases by 20,000 yuan. The advertising price is 1/2 of the price of the TV series. Then, based on ten years, the advertising license price of "I Am an Archmage" is $270,000. ”

"And for ads authorized according to popularity, as the popularity decreases, the authorization fee also decreases. ”

"In the same way, the higher the popularity, the higher the licensing fee of the year. ”

"So, according to the industry formula, you have to use it for the first year," Tom pressed the calculator for a while, and then added, "$90,000." ”

"How much?" asked Wang gradually in surprise.

"$90,000. Tom replied again.

After a moment's silence, Wang took out a $20 sheet and handed it to Tom, saying, "Can I make a call here?"

Tom took the dollar and made a gesture of please.

Wang gradually dialed the phone number named Lynn.

"Hello, this is the author of "I Am the Archmage", Wang Chuan. Are you Lynn, please?"

"I am. The voice on the other end of the phone was full of surprise, and said, "Are you coming to our company for negotiation?"

"I'm just asking, how long do you need to authorize, and how much does it cost?" asked Wang gradually and bluntly.

"Well, our current offer is $60,000 for a one-year license. ”

"Oh, then I'll think about it again. Wang gradually replied.

Then, he hung up.

Tom looked at Wang gradually suspiciously.

Wang gradually raised his head, looked at Tom, and asked, "If you represent a copyright grant, then what is your commission?"

"Uh," Tom muttered, "it depends." For example, your "I Am the Archmage". ”

"If I talk about a licensing fee of 90,000 yuan, I only need to take a 1% commission. More than 90,000, I will increase the commission by 5% for each additional 10,000. ”

Wang gradually looked at each other, silently calculating in his heart.

Then he said to Tom, "Well, what if I give you permission to talk? How much am I going to pay?"

Tom's eyes widened suddenly, "You don't need to spend money, we novel copyright agents only earn commissions." ”

Wang gradually knocked on Tom's desk and said, "I'm talking about legal fees." ”

Tom came back to his senses and said, "Five thousandths of a commission for commercial contracts." ”

"Then, I'll make a bet. Wang gradually said, "I authorize you to talk." ”

"It's more than $90,000, and I'll pay you not only for attorney's fees, but also for the copyright agent's commission. ”

"Under $90,000, you won't get anything, including attorney's fees. Do you agree?" said Wang.

"Uh," Tom muttered for a moment, then slapped the table one last time, "yes." That's it. ”