Chapter 42: Harry Potter
Out of curiosity, Lin Yi checked this "digital Chinese network" on the Internet.
found that this is a novel website that operates online literature, behind which is a listed company, and it occupies a good share in this mixed online literature market, and all kinds of literary styles are extremely inclusive.
In order to plant the seeds of the magic world in Lin Yi's heart in this world, Lin Yi decided to contact this mountain editor, volcano editor!
Just a minute after sending the additional message, the other party had already agreed to the application; "Hello, I am the editor-in-chief of Digital Chinese.com, Volcano. I'm glad you were able to add me. ”
"Hello hello, I'm happy too. ”
"We are a digital Chinese company that focuses on online reading. There are also a lot of very good authors on our website, and their annual income is also in the millions..."The volcano editor first introduced his website to Lin Yi, and then asked, "May I ask if your Harry Potter novel can be published on our website, I believe we will be able to run your novel well!"
After seeing his letter, Lin Yi did not respond for a long time.
Because he likes the story of "Harry Potter" very much, he just thinks of this story as his nostalgia for the wizarding world in his previous life.
But if he was to hand over this story so easily in order to make money, Lin Yi would be reluctant, because he was not short of money, and besides, he didn't expect to use this to make money.
About an hour later, the editor of the volcano saw that Lin Yi had not replied for a long time, and then sent another message: "I think we may be able to come out and talk to each other in person." ”
Lin Yi, who saw the news, agreed, and made an appointment with him to meet in Star City on Saturday.
In the next few days, Lin Yi sometimes wrote songs and sometimes books, and really enjoyed a few days of purity.
Now that it's almost the New Year, the streets of Star City are dressed up in festive costumes, and a few people occasionally pass by on the road, all speaking fluent Star City dialect.
The entire Star City has entered the joy of the Spring Festival.
Lin Yi and the editor made an appointment in a well-known milk tea shop in Star City, 'Cha Yan Yue' milk tea shop.
According to the originally agreed seat, Lin Yi saw that a young man in a plaid shirt was already sitting on the seat, his hair was a little sparse and a little hunchbacked.
Lin Yi walked directly across from him and saw a clean young man, who still had a little gray dark circles on the silkworm, obviously because he often stayed up late and worked overtime, but the whole person looked like he was only twenty-five or sixteen years old.
"Hello. Lin Yi shook his hand.
"Hello, hello..." The man hurriedly shook hands with Lin Yi, then glanced at Lin Yi, and suddenly an incredible look appeared on his face; "Are you, are you? Lin Yi? Why are you here, are you also out to play?"
Hearing this, Lin Yi suddenly didn't know how to answer him...
"Didn't you come out of me..."Lin Yi was speechless.
"Oh," the Volcano Editor had a look of realization, and then even more surprise, "Isn't it, is it that you're the one who wrote Harry Potter?"
Lin Yi nodded helplessly, and then explained to him that it was because he had been too bored to retire for three or four years, so he started writing books.
"Sure enough, someone like you has a creative talent, whether it's writing songs or books, it's very powerful. The Volcano editor sighed.
"It's okay, it's okay..."Lin Yi replied cheekily and perfunctorily.
The Volcano editor grabbed Lin Yi and asked a few other questions, and then reluctantly entered the main topic of their meeting: "That's right, after reading your "Harry Potter", the editor-in-chief of our company felt very novel and thought it was a very creative subject. And we all believe that your novel will definitely open a new era of online literature!"
Lin Yi nodded as if he didn't understand, and then said to him, "You've also seen me in person, so you should know it too." I don't mainly write novels for a living, I have a lot of other things to do, and writing novels is just a hobby of mine. And the story of "Harry Potter", I love it myself, so..."
Speaking of the back, Lin Yi deliberately showed some embarrassed faces.
The Volcano editor immediately understood the meaning of Lin Yi's words, and immediately took out a contract from his backpack: "Don't worry! I have also discussed with our editor-in-chief in the past few days, and we all feel that your novel is very valuable, enough to open a new era of our online literature." So, in order to better cooperate with you, we have also specially drawn up a new contract, you can take a look. ”
Then, the editor of the volcano handed Lin Yi a contract written in black and white, and Lin Yi took it and began to read it.
This contract was five or six pages long, and Lin Yi skipped some miscellaneous contracts and went straight to the copyright to read.
There are a few important points about profit sharing;
First, Lin Yi will jointly own the electronic copyright with the digital Chinese network, and the income from online sales will be fifty-fifty;
Second, the digital Chinese network will have the right to operate the entire network of the online literature market of "Harry Potter".
Third, the digital Chinese network will not interfere with Lin Yi's private creations. Fourth, the digital Chinese network has the right to use "Harry Potter" for distribution through other channels, but only if Lin Yi's consent is sought.
Lin Yi looked at this contract and nodded again and again.
This contract specially drafted for himself can be said to be very favorable, and this contract can be regarded as maximizing the author's rights for himself.
"But I see this, and when necessary, I need to cooperate with the website to promote it... You see me now, and you should know that I am a case myself. I don't really want people to know I'm doing this. Lin Yi looked at the volcano editor with an embarrassed face.
He really didn't want everyone to know that he was writing a book. If you are a fan, you may come over to urge you to write more songs. If it's a black fan, it may be all kinds of brainless disparagement and nothing to do, no matter what, it will affect your creative enthusiasm!
"This is no problem, I can discuss it with our editor-in-chief when I go back, and I can revise it!" the volcano editor quickly nodded in agreement.
Lin Yi also nodded with great satisfaction, and the two completed a very friendly meeting.
After that, Lin Yi gave the Volcano Editor an address and asked him to send the new contract over at that time.
After that, Lin Yi bought something in Xingcheng, took the high-speed train back to Jiangyang City, and then transferred back to Jiangyang County.
When I got home, it was already dusk again, and unlike the last time, it was snowing lightly.
After a busy day, Lin Yi turned on the computer again and found that there was actually another editor on the forum who found him, Sheng Ting Literature?
"Hello, I'm the editor of Sheng Ting Literature, Lion. I think you wrote "Harry Potter", you can consider coming to our website. We are the company with the largest proportion of the online text market, and perhaps the TV series you are currently familiar with is adapted from our company's novel. If you can come to our website to serialize, I will give you some guidance. ”
"I'm sorry, I've negotiated with Digital Chinese Network to prepare for serialization there. Lin Yi replied politely.
"Digital Chinese?hehe, their market share is much smaller than ours, it's a pity for you to go to them." They can't find some mistakes in your novels, they can't help you, you come to our website, as long as you write according to my ideas, I guarantee you will be popular!"
After reading this message, Lin Yi did not reply.
"Are you there?" the other sent an inquiry.
"You don't need to say it anymore, the digital Chinese network gives me a lot of preferential treatment, I think it's very good." Lin Yi replied a little impatiently.
"Hehe, preferential treatment? 100 percent of their resources may not be as good as our 10 percent! How good can they give you?"
Lin Yi, how could this lion be so unrelenting in an instant? And the messages sent were always full of a kind of lofty pride, which made Lin Yi very unhappy.
In the end, he blocked the lion editor.
Then open the document and continue to write the story of "Harry Potter", the first "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" has been written, and now what he needs to do is to refine it again, and then continue to write "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"...