After eating the pizza, Xu An felt that his spirit was much better, and he couldn't help but say it again in his heart: If you get drunk in the future, you will be an idiot!

Lance was a little silent, his eyes kept looking at the manuscript that Xu Anhe occupied the entire desk, and some thoughts in his heart became firm little by little. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"Ann, I'll show you something."

Lance wiped his hands, took out a silver USB flash drive from his pocket, and gestured at Xu Anbi.

"What?"

"I think you're going to need this if your book is going to be published...... Well, I'll use the computer. Lance said, inserting the USB flash drive into the computer, and after a few simple operations, he opened a document, "This, the electronic version of "Bones"! ”

"Oh...... Please, you're not kidding? Xu An stared at the computer screen and said in disbelief: "I mean, you only got the manuscript yesterday, don't tell me you haven't slept all night, for this?"

"Of course, it's worth it." Lance nodded, "You created the book, and I just turned it into a digital version, which is nothing. ”

"I mean, you don't have to stay up all night, no, no, no, I mean I can do it myself." Xu An was a little embarrassed.

He knew that the transition from paper to electronic was not a small task, and Lance should have been sleepless and focused to get it done this morning.

"Ha, don't do that, Ann." Lance laughed, "At the most critical moment, you hit me with the butt of your gun and woke me up, and after everything passed, it was the book you wrote that gave me the courage to live, I love it, and I hope that more people who have suffered misfortunes like me can see it, you know?" ”

Xu An was stunned for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do my best, or do you want to deliver it out now?" There are several publishers' submission addresses on the computer. ”

"No, no, there's no need to be in such a hurry." Lance thought for a moment and asked, "Ann, do you have your own publishing agent?" ”

"Publishing agent?" Xu An said self-deprecatingly: "Probably no agent can take a fancy to a rookie author like me, right?" After saying that, he found that Lance had been staring at him, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his brain, and he asked, "You want to be my agent?" ”

"Is that okay?" "I don't have any qualifications as a publishing agent, I don't have any experience, and I've only worked as a book salesman, and now I'm just a car salesman who just got fired, but I think I'd give it a try, and I had that idea yesterday, and it was your manuscripts that made me decide." ”

Xu An suddenly felt a little strange, he, a rookie writer who had just experienced rejection, was going to have his own publishing agent? As a newcomer who was devastated after being rejected for the first time, he didn't even think to question Lance's professionalism!

And Xu An didn't speak, but it made Lance a little anxious, he clasped his hands tightly together, and said: "After becoming your agent, I can be responsible for all your copyright-related affairs in the future, and I will participate in the process of each of your works, publishing, sales and copyright development, etc., you don't have to find a publisher to submit by yourself, and the publishing contract is also handed over to me, I can do my best to fight for the best interests for you, so that you can devote your energy to writing, and I can also help you revise, correct or polish the manuscript, Even when you are not inspired, I can brainstorm with you, help you find inspiration, and help you solve all kinds of trivial things in life at the critical moment of your writing, I can ask for a smaller commission, or determine the commission according to the sales of the work......"

"Stop, stop!" Xu An hurriedly stopped, "Publishing agents are not very responsible for trivial matters in life, Lance, you don't have to be like this, I didn't say that I don't agree with you being my agent, in terms of commissions, it must also be formulated according to standards, you are a newcomer, and I am also a newcomer!" ”

"Really?!" Lance asked in surprise, he thought it would take more effort to convince Xu An, but he didn't expect Xu An to agree so happily, "Thank you, An, thank you for believing in me, I don't think you will regret your decision today." ”

So, from today onwards, I don't have to worry about everything but writing? Submissions, damn rejection emails, and possible future publication contract negotiations? Xu An said with a smile.

Lance nodded, "That's right, that's it, you just need to write the book and I'll take care of the rest!" ”

In a very simple and relaxed situation, Xu An and Lance determined the relationship between the two, and no one thought that in the future, the agency contract that was envied by countless people in the publishing industry would be decided under this circumstance.

With the initial intention of cooperation, Xu An and Lance got together and discussed for a long time, Lance explained his roots, as well as his plans in the short term, Xu An told Lance his recent writing plan, as for the most important agency commission issue, on the contrary, he didn't waste much time, Lance asked for the lowest commission in the industry, and Xu An promised that after Lance's professional level improved in the future, the commission would be raised above the average.

Before leaving, Lance took away the first draft and setting set of "Game of Thrones", and was ready to go back to convert them into electronic versions, and carry out preliminary calibration and polishing, and then he wanted to take "Lovely Bones" with him to personally go to major publishing houses to submit, compared with simple submission through email, Lance not only had to go to the publishing house to recommend himself, but also to lobby the other party to publish these two novels, if everything went well, the next step was to discuss the issue of the contract, Lance needed to increase Xu An's royalty standard as much as possible, This is not only related to Xu An's manuscript fee, but also directly related to his own income.

Finally, before leaving the door, Lance asked another question: "Ann, there is something I want to ask you, does writing on paper and pen have any special meaning to you?" Considering that very few people do this nowadays, the computer should be faster to type and easier to modify, right? ”

"Special significance?" Xu An shook his head, "No, no, there is no special meaning, this is just my personal hobby, don't you think the rustling sound of the pen is very beautiful?" I like it, maybe because I'm more traditional, like a lot of people like to read the news on their computers or phones, but I still like paper newspapers. ”

"Well, that's a fun hobby." Lance nodded slowly, he looked a little hesitant, "For the original manuscripts of the novel, I mean, these manuscripts, do you want to keep them as a souvenir?" If not, perhaps, maybe you can give me the manuscript of "Bones" and count it as an agency commission for the book "Bones"? ”

"Counting manuscripts as commissions?" Xu An was stunned for a moment, "Lance, you have to know that this book is either not appreciated, it can't be published at all, or it doesn't sell well after publication, but it can also reach the top of the bestseller list, do you know what that means?" ”

"Of course, I'm sure it's going to be on the bestseller list, every newspaper will publish reviews, and there's going to be film and television rights later, maybe the next Oscar Best Movie will be based on this, yes, I'm sure it's going to happen!" Lance looked at Xu An deeply, "But for me, this book is not just about money, Natasha, Kelly, the pain I have endured, my future, everything, is here, you understand?" ”

"To be honest, I don't quite understand, but I can promise you that no matter what happens in the future, this manuscript is yours, Lance."

Lance looked relieved, he carefully placed the manuscript handed over by Xu An in a backpack, and then left Xu An's apartment satisfied.