"How are royalties calculated?"

Zhang Tan's mood has calmed down at this time, this time to discuss the matter of publication, it is a negotiation, of course, the negotiation is that you come and go, and you want to take the biggest advantage.

So, he tried to put aside his senseless pride.

Since writing books to make money, Zhang Tan has been more or less floating, feeling that he has become great and a character, so he always thinks that others should treat him as a character and a celebrity.

In other words, his mentality is unbalanced, and with the so-called idol baggage, he unconsciously swells up.

This is not a good phenomenon, just like the live broadcast of Douyu that Zhang Tan liked to mix in his previous life, those anchors with tens of thousands of fans, after inflating themselves, pretended to be forced in the camera, and they didn't know what their surnames were, which was disgusting. Of course, Zhang Tan didn't want to be like this.

So after finding that he was a little inflated, he decisively corrected it and made his mind more peaceful.

Others look down on you, then work hard to make achievements, let others see it, no need to be angry, it is your body that is angry. Just like now, if you can't negotiate, you will stop cooking, and if you can't negotiate, you will be happy, and there is nothing to make yourself angry. I'm a thirty-year-old uncle, and I can't let my hormones dominate my reason.

Zhang Tan took a step back, and Wang Conglun reconciled in the center, and the atmosphere on the scene quickly returned to warmth, and he pushed the cup and changed the lamp, and drank a pound of liquor.

Wang Conglun took Zhang Tan's words and asked Li Wei: "Zhang Tan bent out the traditional version in Taiwan, and Xian Xian Culture gave 13% of the royalties, Director Li, what do you think?" ”

Li Wei pouted: "Thirteen percent, this proportion is a bit high, to be honest, before I came, I thought carefully about the issue of this manuscript fee." I was thinking about a buyout, and since it didn't work, there were only royalties. We at Wu Khan University Press have cooperated with many writers, and we have given high and low grades, but for new authors, especially those with relatively large risks, it is not high. ”

After pondering for a while, Li Wei said: "If I pay this price, three percent, what does Xiao Zhang think?" ”

Zhang Tan almost choked on a mouthful of food, and it took a long time to speak: "Thirteen percent over there, you will give a fraction?" ”

"The market in our mainland is not mature."

"No matter how immature it is, the readership base for buying martial arts novels is here. We have a population of 1.2 billion, and one out of 10,000 people buys it, and we sell 120,000 people. In fact, the proportion of readers who like to watch martial arts cannot be only one out of 10,000 people, and one out of 1,000 people, which is only low or high, which is a big market of more than one million. ”

"You have to think about piracy, the piracy market is much more active than the genuine market."

"Piracy accounts for ninety percent of the market, and there is more than 100,000 room for genuine copies."

"Calculating the purchasing power of the market can't be so simple, and, to be honest, the martial arts readership base is huge, but the real desire and ability to buy are far lower than you think, and it's not easy to do this line of publishing."

Zhang Tan once pressed the mentality of being insulted and raised his glass: "According to Director Li, the world is so difficult, we really have no basis for talking." ”

"The foundation is still there." Li Wei also picked up his cup, and his words changed, "In fact, the publishing house has the ability to take risks, mainly because of my lack of confidence, you know, risks and benefits, this is a pair of sisters, right, haha." ”

Zhang Tan raised his eyebrows and looked at Wang Conglun.

Wang Conglun turned his head and picked up chopsticks and pinched a shrimp for Li Wei: "Director Li loves to eat shrimp, don't patronize and drink, eat some shrimp." ”

……

The picture is poor and the dagger is revealed.

Zhang Tan guessed the meaning of Li Wei's words, risks and benefits, obviously saying that if he took the risk, he would have to receive benefits.

Wang Conglun obviously understood what Li Wei meant, but he was afraid that Zhang Tan would not understand, so he told Zhang Tan that Li Wei wanted to eat something by giving Li Wei shrimp...... Kickback.

Zhang Tan is very disgusted with kickbacks.

But people are adrift in society, and this kind of thing is inevitable. But no matter how much he catered to it, he couldn't learn the hypocrisy and grievances of the people in the scene, so he took advantage of his youth and frivolity, and simply made it clear: "How much can Director Li give at most?" If the division is negotiated, how much should I transfer to you, Director Li? ”

Zhang Tan said it with the anger in his heart, and he said it simply and did not hide it at all.

Li Wei smiled and didn't answer positively: "What the little brother said, what can't be turned, I also work for the publishing house, what do you want to transfer." ”

Wang Conglun coughed, got up from the table, and said with a smile: "I'll go get a bottle of yogurt to warm my stomach, I drink too much wine and my stomach is uncomfortable, you continue to talk." ”

As soon as he left, Li Wei immediately restrained his expression and stretched out a palm: "Over at the publishing house, I have the final say, I can give it from six to ten, or even fifteen." But you're new, and to be on the safe side, I can compromise a bit. Let's publish one first, and 10,000 copies is the indicator. If you sell less than 10,000 copies, I ask the publisher to give you 6 percent royalty, more than 10,000 copies is 10 percent, and if you sell more than 30,000 copies, 15 percent. And the books will continue to be published later, all of which are 10% royalties. ”

More than 20,000 copies, that is, 15 percent, this manuscript fee is quite a lot.

Zhang Tan felt that Li Wei was still somewhat sincere, so he moved: "Then how much does Director Li want?" ”

Li Wei tapped his fingers on the table, and then said unhurriedly: "It's half, it's fair that you write a book and I have a relationship." ”

"Half?" Zhang Tan was galloping with 10,000 grass and mud horses in his heart.

"Well, the price for newcomers is quite a lot, and under normal circumstances, the royalty rate in the publishing industry is between six and ten. You are a newcomer, and as I said before, you earn three percent of what you are given. Now if you sell 30,000 copies, you will take 7.5, and you will make a lot of money. ”

With a sigh of relief, Zhang Tan said: "Director Li wants too much, how about less, more than 30,000 yuan is a big profit, I have to take at least 10% of the normal amount, right." ”

"If you take 10 percent, then I don't have 5 percent left? Little brother, you're not interesting enough! ”

"Five percent is not a lot, and I don't think my book can only sell 30,000 copies, otherwise it would be better to buy it out for 150,000 yuan. Give you five percent, which is already a lot, well, tens of thousands of yuan, the salary of ordinary people for two or three years. ”

Li Wei squinted: "Little brother is not interesting enough!" I see that you are a good person, the writing is also good, and you can cooperate for a long time, so I will give you a half price, and most people want to take half of it from me, they are all dreams, you know. People must know that they are content, and Bado cannot chew it. ”

"Is it too much for me to ask for 10 percent?" Zhang Tanzhu felt that his anger was about to be suppressed, Li Wei was too greedy, he opened his mouth to be half, this was to eat his flesh and drink his blood, "I'm in Taiwan, and I take thirteen percent." ”

"Taiwan is Taiwan, don't mix it up, 7.5% of it is for me to let you, you know, young people should not be too high-minded, take a long-term view."

Zhang Tan shook his head: "Director Li, don't say these useless words, you come up with a sincere price, we will cooperate happily, if you have to be so strong, I can't agree." ”

"Little brother, why don't you understand, right, now, if you want to publish a book, you have to go through me, understand, giving you seven and five is enough to save face. If you change to an ordinary person, I will take 10% of you, and you don't dare to talk nonsense! Li Wei, who tore off his disguise, spoke not in an ordinary arrogance, and scolded while slapping the table.

Zhang Tan's fire came out all of a sudden, and he clasped his hands to his chest and said coldly: "Then I happen to be not an ordinary person!" ”

"You have to think clearly!" Li Wei stretched out his hand and pointed at Zhang Tan, his eyes gloomy, "Opportunities don't come every day, if you go out of this door today, don't think about publishing another book, my patience is limited." ”

"I just don't publish a book, and I don't want to fatten you up!"

Li Wei glared: "You motherfucker, you have a kind!" ”

"Keep your mouth clean, don't take yourself too seriously, the publishing house is not your family."

"Okay, I'll put a word here today, Quanwu Khan, you will definitely not find a second publishing house to help you publish a book. Don't think that relying on Wang Conglun, his relationship can find a publishing house for you, I, Li Wei, have been in the publishing circle for so many years, and any publishing house has to give face! ”

"You know, I think you're humorous, you're an official of the Ministry of Culture? Also publish the circle to give you face! You don't think that Wu Khan is the only one in the world who has a publishing house, right? ”

"There are many publishing houses, there is no Wang Conglun to pull the strings for you, you can give it a try! You know, what kind of thing are you! ”

Bang dang!

Zhang Tan picked up the chair on the spot.

was scolded, Zhang Tan is not a person who shrinks his eggs.

was about to copy the bench to do a fight, at this time, Wang Conglun, who went out of the box to get yogurt, suddenly pushed the door in, stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Tan, busy persuading.

Apparently he had been waiting outside for a while, and had to enter the door when the scene got out of hand.

Li Wei was also taken aback by Zhang Tan's actions, and didn't dare to stay any longer, flicked his sleeves, got up and left: "Lao Wang, don't introduce some cats and dogs to me in the future, delay my time!" ”

As soon as the door was opened, Zhang Tan's chair broke free from Wang Conglun's blockade, flew over, and slammed on the door with a bang. But because he was a little deflected by Wang Conglun, he didn't hit Li Wei, so Li Wei took the opportunity to run.

wanted to chase out, but was hugged by Wang Conglun: "Zhang Tan, Zhang Tan, don't be impulsive!" It's not good to break people! ”

Taking a deep breath fiercely, Zhang Tancai suppressed his anger and gave Wang Conglun an ugly smile: "It's okay, I know." ”