China Entertainment started from cutting off the Hu in 1995

Publishing? Wu Jianping glanced at his son.

Don't think about it years ago.

After newcomers create their own works, they are impatient and can't wait for their works to be published and sold the next day so that readers can see them.

Wu Jianping understands that his son wants to rush to publish Bright Sword, but January is approaching the New Year's Eve. At that time, everyone in the publishing house is thinking about the Spring Festival. Even if all aspects are passed, they will arrange it for you until the New Year. Finally.

Wu Yuchen was silent for a moment, but he didn't expect that even if his father was an insider, it would have to be postponed until the end of the year. It will take a month or two before the market responds. It seems that it will take at least half a year to get the income from the novel.

However, a lot of things done in China these days are like this, and they don't pay much attention to efficiency. He is not a great person who can make others provide for you.

Wu Yuchen sighed in his heart, he couldn't rush this kind of thing, and then he asked again:

Dad, let me ask you, how much do you think you can get in royalties?

This is related to the income of the novel Bright Sword, so there is no reason why Wu Yuchen doesn't care.

Wu Jianping stretched out his right thumb and index finger to make gestures.

Eight points? Dad, can't we give you preferential treatment within your unit and give you 10 points? Wu Yuchen frowned upon seeing this.

Hey, what are you thinking about? If you can get 8 points, the publishing house will take care of me!

Wu Jianping laughed and cursed, and then explained to his son the current situation of royalties paid to writers by domestic publishing houses.

The current domestic royalty range for writers is between 4% and 15%.

If you are an unknown new author, and the level of your book is barely enough to be published, you will get the lowest 4%. If the publisher is more optimistic about your work, it is estimated that it can offer 5%-6% royalties. ; A slightly famous writer can get seven or eight points in royalties; those who can get 10% of the royalties have already stepped on the threshold of being a well-known writer.

At present, the ceiling of domestic royalties is 15%. Do you know who it is?

Putting aside Jin Yong, a native of Hong Kong, for the time being, it is not Shi Tiesheng or Yu Hua who everyone thinks of as literary greats, but Zheng Yuanjie, the king of fairy tales. Although I write children's books, they are really popular!

Yu Hua's Alive was also reprinted after it became a hit, and it was only later that it got 15%. In the final analysis, this thing depends on your sales.

Wu Yuchen only came to understand after listening to his father's story.

At first, he thought that in his previous life, Han Han could get 8% of the royalties for publishing his first novel Three Gates, and thought that his father should be able to get a higher royalty.

But when Han Han published Three Gates, he was already a famous and talented young writer, so the publisher was willing to give him an 8% royalty.

However, this guy later broke the domestic royalty ceiling of 15% and got 20%, which prompted Zheng Yuanjie to directly shout on his blog:

Since there has been civilization, literature and royalties on earth, the last writer to enjoy a 20% royalty rate was Hu Shi. At that time, Hu Shi set a royalty rate of 15% for the first edition of his books and 20% for reprints. If it is lower than this standard, we must resolutely I won’t publish a book. The royalty rate for my Pipilu Mobilization is 15%. I also want to learn from Hu Shi, learn from Han Han, and work hard towards 20%.

This is how Lao Zheng used Han Han to put pressure on his own publishing house.

Pulling his thoughts back, Wu Yuchen secretly thought to himself, if you say so, then Wu Jianping can get 8 points, it is indeed a discount from the publishing house. Of course, there must be a reason why the publishing house knows about Wu Jianping's level.

However, these 8 points are still a bit low in Wu Yuchen’s opinion!

Wu Yuchen had an idea and asked his father:

Dad, I wonder if you have ever heard of the tiered royalty system abroad?

You mean... Wu Jianping has been in this business for many years, so he naturally knows about it.

Dad, can you try to fight with the publisher? You can give up 8%, and we can use tiered royalties.

If the sales volume is less than 10,000, it will get 4%, if the sales volume is between 10,000 and 30,000, it will get 5%, and if the sales volume is between 30,000 and 50,000, it will get 6%, and so on. If the sales volume is 500,000, it will get 10%, and if the sales volume is 1 million, it will get 12%. If...

Wu Jianping smiled and waved his hand to interrupt his son: Wait a minute, there are still 1 million copies. Do you really think your book can become an instant hit?

Wu Yuchen chuckled: Dad, don't I have confidence in you?

Wu Jianping shook his head: It's not as simple as you think!

There seems to be no precedent for this kind of military-themed novel to be particularly popular before, so Wu Jianping still maintains a conservative attitude.

Dad, don't worry about whether our book will be popular or not. Just ask whether the stepped royalties can work?

Wu Jianping hesitated for a moment, and then said: It's hard to say. After all, our publishing house has no precedent for this, and it is rarely heard of in China. It is estimated that we will have to hold a meeting to discuss it.

It hasn't happened before, it's up to you, dad, to set the precedent!

Aren’t they all advocating learning from advanced foreign experience?

It would be better if this tiered royalty system does not exist in China. Your publishing house should be the first to try it, so that your attraction to writers in the future will definitely be higher than that of your peers!

Wu Yuchen was encouraging his old father hard from the side.

Seeing that his son was so positive and that what he said made some sense, Wu Jianping smacked his lips:

I'll go to the unit and ask first. I may not be able to do it.

He is also an old man in the work unit and a leader. He can talk to even the top leaders. You can try to mention it and use his book as a pilot case.

Dad, you can do it! Wu Yuchen flattered his old father.

Hey, you kid is looking for trouble for me! Wu Jianping pointed at his son and smiled.

The middle-aged Wu Jianping was already used to this leisurely and peaceful pace of life, but he didn't expect that his son would suddenly make him busy.

But there is no way, who let this be his son!

The next day, Wu Yuchen rushed back to school early in the morning.

When I came to a corner of the school, I saw Jiang Qinqin doing morning exercises with several girls, practicing tongue twisters in Mandarin.

Wu Yuchen didn't bother them, just stood aside and watched with interest.

However, he was there as a living person and was quickly discovered by the girl.

I saw several girls laughing at Jiang Qinqin, and then Jiang Qinqin pushed them away and trotted up to Wu Yuchen. She asked with a mixture of joy and shame on her face: Why are you here?

I miss you~

Wu Yuchen's words made Jiang Qinqin feel sweet again.

After you finish practicing, let's go have breakfast together. Wu Yuchen stopped teasing her and said with a smile.

He didn't even eat at home, he just came to accompany Jiang Qinqin to improve his favorability.

After yesterday's encounter, the two of them had already established a relationship.

Wu Yuchen didn't have any extra thoughts. He simply wanted to maximize the intimacy level as soon as possible and achieve a home run.

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