Daddy Academy

Chapter 195 Publishing and Contracts (13)

Cafe.

"Teacher Zhang~~here."

As soon as Zhang Tan entered, a man immediately stood up and waved.

"Hello, Editor Qiao." Zhang Tan took a seat opposite this person.

This person's name is Qiao Rong, and he is the editor of Pujiang International Publishing House. "Women Thirty" was published by this publishing house. Qiao Rong is responsible for connecting with Zhang Tan.

"That's great. The situation is so good now. If we strike while the iron is hot, we will definitely be able to sell well." Qiao Rong was greatly relieved after hearing Zhang Tan's introduction.

Zhang Tan just told him that "Woman Thirty" has obtained the consent of the studio and can be officially published.

"Hope it sells well."

Zhang Tan is also looking forward to it. Now that TV dramas are so popular, the ratings are rising steadily, and social topics are constantly being discussed. The three women are actively searching for hot searches. When the book is published at this time, it is definitely expected to sell well.

Qiao Rong immediately took out the standard contract, Zhang Tan read it carefully, confirmed that it was the same as what he read before, and signed it with confidence.

"I wish Mr. Zhang will be listed on the Rich List of Writers as soon as possible."

Qiao Rong collected the contract in duplicate, and each of them took one.

Zhang Tan also smiled and said, "It's a beautiful dream, but it's daytime now."

"Hahaha~~" Qiao Rong laughed loudly: "Mr. Zhang is publishing a book for the first time, and the tax rate we have given has already reached 10%. I am very sincere. I hope there will be opportunities to cooperate in the future."

Authors in the industry generally get a tax rate starting at 7%. According to this ratio, the author’s manuscript fee for a book is "printing volume or sales volume * 7% * book unit price".

Although Zhang Tan is publishing a book for the first time and is not well-known, "Women Thirty" is famous, which is the biggest reliance. For this reason, he won a 10% starting tax rate.

If the sales volume is less than 10 copies, the tax rate is 10%.

如果销量大于10万小于100万册, 那么大于10万而少于100万的这部分销量，按照税率12%计算稿酬。

If the sales volume exceeds 100 million copies, then the tax rate of 13% will be used to calculate the author's remuneration for the excess sales.

This kind of condition belongs to the treatment of first-line writers. Zhang Tan and Qiao Rong struggled for a week before persuading the other party to agree.

"Mr. Zhang's publication of the book this time is a gamble, and I hope that we will not be disappointed." Qiao Rong said.

For a newcomer and a new book, he was able to persuade the publishing house to give such a condition, which also suppressed his own future.

Zhang Tan said, "You won't be disappointed."

After speaking, he took out a printed manuscript from his bag, put it on the table, pushed it in front of Qiao Rong, and said, "Editor Qiao, take a look."

"What?" Qiao Rong put back the glasses he had just taken off, picked up the manuscript paper, glanced at it, and asked in surprise, "New book?"

Zhang Tan nodded: "New book."

Qiao Rong raised his head in surprise, looked at Zhang Tan and asked, "A new book is coming out so soon? Has it been written before?"

Zhang Tan: "I just finished writing it, take a look and see if you are interested."

"Okay, let me see."

With limited time, it was impossible for Qiao Rong to read it intensively. He browsed quickly, turned a page in a few seconds, and spent more than ten minutes reading it. His heart was disturbed, and he said: "It's a good story, and the angle is very novel."

The book Zhang Tan showed him was "Bad Boy".

"How?" Zhang Tan asked.

Qiao Rong: "Interesting, but I can't give you an answer right now. I'm going to take it back and read it carefully. Tomorrow will be the soonest. If it's slower, I can answer you the day after tomorrow."

Zhang Tan: "No problem, you support me in "Women Thirty", so I am willing to wait for you."

Qiao Rong returned to the publishing house, first explained the matter of "Women Thirty", and hurriedly printed and published it, seizing the opportunity.

According to the contract, 10 copies will be printed in the early stage, and whether it will be printed in the later stage will depend on the sales situation.

Back in the office, he closed the door, took out Zhang Tan's "Bad Boy" and started to watch it. Originally, he just planned to use a little time between work to read and count, but once he finished reading, he couldn't stop, his appetite was suspended, and a The suspense has just ended, and the next suspense comes again, which makes people want to stop.

Originally, it was said that I could finish reading tomorrow at the earliest and reply to Zhang Tan, but at night, at midnight, I stayed up late to finish reading.

Qiao Rong couldn't calm down in his heart. There is no doubt that this is an exciting and suspenseful story, and like "Women Thirty", the angle chosen is very novel and attractive.

His heart was tickled as if being scratched by a cat all the time, and there was a kind of pain and joy that he could not vomit.

He really wanted to call Zhang Tan right now to chat about "Bad Boys", but it was already early in the morning, and he and Zhang Tan hadn't gotten along to that level yet.

So, he drank the cold tea in the teacup, got up and left the study, came to the bedroom, walked softly to the bed, pushed his wife, woke her up, and said to her confused face: "The meaning of life It’s not about sleeping, literature can make time last forever. You are a university teacher, come, let’s talk about the similarities and differences between traditional literature and best-selling literature.”

The next day, at the same coffee shop, Zhang Tan and Qiao Rong met again.

"Editor Qiao, what happened to your glasses?" Zhang Tan was the first to be attracted by Qiao Rong's gold-rimmed glasses.

Qiao Rong was a little embarrassed: "I accidentally dropped it on the floor when I was cleaning the table in the morning. The lens is a bit worn out. I will change it later. It's a good book."

He brought Zhang Tan's attention back to the book issue.

Qiao Rong attached great importance to "Bad Boy" and agreed to publish it. The problem now is the issue of royalties.

Zhang Tan asked for the same royalties as "Women Thirty", but Qiao Rong disagreed and asked for a reduction.

""Woman Thirty" is because of the popularity of the TV series, so we have confidence. "Bad Boy" is good, but the popularity is too low, so we can't give such royalties." Qiao Rong said.

Zhang Tan: "With "Woman Thirty" playing the leading role, "Bad Boy" will not be too bad. More importantly, "Bad Boy" will also be made into a TV series."

Qiao Rong's eyes brightened: "Are you sure?"

Zhang Tan: "You can wait and see, but I can't guarantee that I will give it to you when the time comes."

Qiao Rong smiled wryly, Teacher Zhang was a bit dark.

Publish the book first, and then sell the film and television rights of the book to the studio. If this is really the case, it will be very dishonest.

However, there are two types of contracts for studio writers.

One is the project bonus system, that is, relying on projects to get bonuses, which is what Zhang Tan is doing now.

The other is the employment cooperation system, where screenwriters in the factory are treated the same as outside screenwriters.

That is to say, if the studio takes a fancy to a certain script, like "Unreachable Love", if they want to remake it, they can only buy out the film and television copyright.If the screenwriters in the studio sign the employment contract, the operation process is also the same.The only difference is that the studio has the first right of refusal for the contracted screenwriters, and correspondingly, the screenwriters will be paid monthly as a benefit.

If Zhang Tan took this kind of employment and employment cooperation contract, then he could publish the book first and then hand it over to the factory. If he wanted to, he could buy the copyright of the film and television remake.

Zhang Tan has already applied to change the contract, changing from a project system to a contract system.

There was a lot of debate within the studio about this.

Appointment-appointment cooperation system does exist, and there are many such screenwriters, but any screenwriter who can get this kind of contract has already become famous, has his own network resources, and has made contributions to the studio.

Zhang Tan's qualifications are too low, which is the main reason for the endless debate.

Those in favor, such as He Miao, director of screenwriting in the film and television department, said: "The job of screenwriting cannot be judged by seniority. Young people have richer ideas, but they can do brilliantly. Although Zhang Tan has only been in the factory for a short time, but in such a In a short period of time, the projects he has made are obvious to all, which one is not famous. "Little Opera Bone" has created a big IP for the factory, which can be derived from a whole series. The same is true for "Unlucky Bear", "Three Women" Let alone "Ten", who would have dared to think about the current achievement?"

Opponents said: "Although this is the case, the factory did not treat him badly. If the project is done well, the bonus is also generous. Young people can't aim too high. If they make some achievements, they will clamor for a raise. Now it can be raised. In the future, if he How can he satisfy his appetite if he makes achievements again?"

He Miao looked at Du Wei, the director of screenwriting in the animation department, who was sitting across from him. Du Wei glanced at him, didn't speak, and didn't know what he was thinking.

But Feng Dong, who was sitting under Du Wei, took the initiative to say: "Leaders, can I share my opinion?"

He is the leader of the third group of screenwriters in the animation department. He used to be Zhang Tan's immediate boss, but he is the lowest in today's meeting.

Tang Hao, the deputy factory director who presided over the meeting, nodded and said, "Speak."

Today's meeting is not a meeting to discuss Zhang Tan's contract, but a weekly meeting of the screenwriting department, but the last topic happens to be Zhang Tan's contract, so the discussion is so intense.

Feng Dong said: "To be honest, our factory has always attached great importance to screenwriting. This is well-known in the industry. As a screenwriter, we are very proud of it. However, fewer and fewer young people are willing to be screenwriters. They like Take a risk, you ask them to get a fixed salary every month, they are not willing."

Someone interjected: "Isn't there a project bonus? Our project bonus is the highest in the industry."

Feng Dong said: "That's right, our project bonus is very good, but what if he can get more through sharing? Then why should he choose a lower project bonus? Project bonus can train new people, but the recruitment system Only then can we retain talented people, we definitely don’t want to become a training base for screenwriters in the industry, the young talents we cultivated are poached by other companies, and the loss is too great.”

"It's like Zhang Tan. If he changes jobs, I believe that many entertainment companies will be happy to accept him, and the treatment will definitely not be low."

"We can give this treatment to outside screenwriters, so why can't we give it to our own screenwriters? Is it the opposite?"

……

The meeting didn't end until [-] p.m., and it was Tang Hao who made the final decision, saying, "It's understandable for Zhang Tan to want to change the contract, and the factory can understand it. If you come up with a script with a level no lower than this, then change it for him."

(End of this chapter)