Daily American Drama

Random House.

Editor's Office.

Young man, are you tired like this?

Editor-in-Chief Jack Cerf's face darkened when he heard this.

Mmp!

The gap between people is sometimes greater than the gap between humans and pigs.

A pig will always be a pig, and it is impossible to become a pig's foot, and sometimes a person is really not a person.

Although he was bald, potbellied, and married, he thought he was good enough for Nora, so why would Nora help Adam just now.

Why? !

Jack's heart was roaring!

at the same time.

Adam is also roaring in his heart, why do these words sound so awkward and familiar, is she teasing him?

The beauty that was cut off reappeared, this thing is like a leek, once cut off, it will grow again soon, and it cannot be eradicated, so I unconsciously replaced it with a classic character who was good at psychological dramas that I liked in my previous life: Come and cut me... Oh, wrong, wrong, it should be, I'm going to die, I'm going to die.

Ahem, it's okay, it's okay.

Adam coughed lightly, and replied embarrassingly, but he kept hinting to himself in his heart: She is a good family, has a son and a family, and does not belong to the category of scumbags. Don't succumb to the demons just because you respect her.

Thinking of this, Adam once again slashed the demons with his sword of wisdom, and his eyes on Nora became clear again.

Nora was really shocked this time, as if she had seen the ninth wonder of the world, she closed the manuscript, impatient with Jack's delay, and directly asked to help.

Jack, I took a quick look. This Lord of the Mysteries is definitely an excellent book. Random House deserves to be published. Don't bully Adam anymore.

Nora, this is a necessary process...

I know the process, but the content you are struggling with now is not within the scope of the normal process at all. Adam also said that only talking about book distribution rights, this is the normal process.

Nora stood for Adam: Adam is willing to take 6% of the share, which is already very low. The first edition is no less than 100,000 copies. As for copyrights such as film and television, games, etc., Random House can contact them on their behalf, but the right to decide must be in the In the hands of Adam, the contact is successful, and the 6% share that Adam pays to Random House is too low, and it can be increased to 30%, which is a win-win situation.”

I have no opinion.

Adam nodded with a smile.

As Jack said, only a large company in the industry like Random House has the strength to get high fees for film and television game adaptations.

The previous 6% was just Adam satirizing that the other party only gave him 6% of the book copyright. He also knew that this was impossible. Without the benefits brought by the sufficient ratio, it was impossible for the other party to make great efforts to help negotiate the price. .

30% is just right.

More Adam suffers, less Random House is unwilling, just stuck in the bottom line of both sides.

From this point of view, Nora is worthy of being a senior master with rich experience.

...

Jack's psychological shadow area is already infinite, but he offended Nora who did not continue to make a lot of money for the company, so he could only forcefully laugh: Since you have spoken, Nora, I generally agree, but the first edition of 10 Is 10,000 copies too much? How about a first edition of 10,000 copies to test the waters?

Nora looked at Adam. She is a professional writer of color novels, and she is not sure about the market for fantasy Cthulhu-style novels like Lord of the Mysteries.

I don't know how much the price is?

Adam pondered: I wrote 700,000 words in the first volume.

so much?

Jack was a little surprised, then frowned and said: Generally, a volume of fantasy novels has about 200,000 to 300,000 words. Your word count is enough for two volumes. The price can be raised, 50 knives, but this way , the first edition must not exceed 10,000 copies, the risk is too great.”

10,000 copies for 50 dollars, and 6% of the copyright fee, that is, 30,000 dollars in income, enough for Adam to live well in a short time.

After thinking silently in his mind, Adam nodded and said, Then the first edition will be 10,000 copies.

He obviously forgot about the personal income tax issue. After knowing the personal income tax rate that can reach up to 39.6%, he will be in a bad mood.

Linda.

Editor?

Jack pressed the landline, and an office girl came in.

...make two standard contracts.

Jack said what he had agreed just now, and ordered.

Yes.

The office girl should go out, and after a while, she walked in with two contracts.

Jack looked at it and handed it to Adam: Take a look, if there is no problem, you can sign it.

Can I take it back to see?

Adam glanced at it, and saw that it was indeed what was agreed just now, but he didn't sign it immediately.

Just kidding, this is a business game of intrigue and deceit, and there are countless traps and word games. He is not a professional lawyer, so how can he find out whether there is any problem in it.

For the sake of caution, take it back and find a lawyer to take a look.

certainly.

The corner of Jack's mouth twitched, this young man is too steady.

Goodbye, Mr. Cerf.

Jack, I'm leaving too.

When Adam left, Nora also stood up: Together?

OK.

Adam grinned, not knowing what to say, only nodded and smiled.

He was so helpful and just, so he couldn't refuse.

Outside the Random House headquarters building.

Come and sit with me?

Nora took the initiative to invite.

No.

Adam declined and said, There will be a welcome party tonight, besides, aren't you here to see your son? Where's your husband?

my husband?

Nora laughed at herself: Since my ex-husband got together with the manservant and finally went to Las Vegas to dance the nightmare dance, I will never have a husband in my life.

...

Adam was stunned by the amount of information in Nora's words, and shouted in his heart: People in the world of American dramas really know how to play!

But after the shock, it was the rebirth of the inner demon, and he asked tentatively, Then you now?

As for marriage, I have already seen through it. It's just two people living together. It's meaningless.

Nora said with a smile: Now I'm almost running around the world, enjoying life and collecting stories for writing books at the same time. I'm free and comfortable. When I meet the right person at the right place at the right time, I'll stop for a while, but it won't last forever. Won't be stomping for anyone for long again.

Adam couldn't help giving a thumbs up, thinking to himself: A woman named Nora is amazing.

In his memory, there is also a woman named Nora, who has six boyfriends, two ex-husbands, and one fiancé, and these numbers are refurbished every day.

In contrast, the Nora in front of him gave him a better impression. At least she came out to play in the name of being free rather than someone else's fiancee, and most importantly, she seemed righteous!

Big Brother has a welcome party tonight, do you want to go?

After confirming that it was in line with the principle, Adam initiated the invitation on his own initiative.

After a moment of surprise, Nora smiled like a flower: Okay.

PS: Thank you classic book friends, I am a little bookworm for your reward!