Chapter 12: Favourable conditions
Dave’s office furnishings are very simple. Against the wall is a large dark-toned bookcase filled with neat books. On the side is a filing cabinet. The shelves of the filing cabinet are also filled with kraft paper bags. Don’t think about it. It must be all files.
On the other side is Dave's big desk. On the desk are placed computers, documents, and various office supplies. It is also a photo frame of him and his family.
Next to the desk is a large safe. It is obvious that some important items or documents and contracts must be placed in this safe, not in the file cabinet outside.
At the same time, there is a shelf in Dave's office with some trophies, honor boxes, and a photo of himself.
After just a glance, Kim Hyun-tae found that in those photos, Dell was either playing golf, riding horses, or fishing.
It can be seen from these photos that Dave is a person who enjoys life very much. In private, his entertainment and leisure activities are still very rich.
Of course, like the original time and space, in this time and space in the American shooting society, people like Dave are very happy to enjoy the leisure and entertainment life outside of work.
After all, I have lived in the United States in this time and space for half a year. At the same time, in the original time and space, Jin Xiantai can also learn some information about the United States through the Internet, so there is nothing curious about people like Dave.
Withdrawing his gaze, Kim Hyun-tae went straight to the point. He didn’t want to waste time wiping around and went straight to the subject: "Mr. Dave, please forgive me for being a bit direct. I don’t want to waste your and my time, so I want to know that your publishing house is willing to offer What are the conditions?"
If it is in the East, Kim Hyun-tae would be a bit rude to do this. After all, everyone in the East needs to chat before they can enter the theme.
But this is the United States. Although it is the United States of parallel time and space, the American style of this time and space is basically the same as the original time and space, and there is no difference.
So, Dave didn't respond much to such a direct Kim Hyun Tae. After all, Westerners are also willing to communicate in such a direct way.
Sitting down opposite Kim Hyun Tae, Dave also took a look at the Asian young man in front of him. At the same time, his eyes did not miss the daughter he was holding in Kim Hyun Tae's arms, and he even paused a little longer on the child.
"Our publishing house is willing to act as an agency for the publication of novels in the United States. As for other rights and interests in films, TV series, etc., we do not want them. All of them remain in your own hands. And our publishing house has the right to enjoy priority when there are opportunities for foreign publication of novels. Of agency.
As for the copyright fee, our publishing house is willing to give you a price of 10%. I think you should have a detailed understanding of some rules of the publishing industry before you come to me, so it should be clear that the terms I have given are very generous. "
Since Kim Hyun-tae is straight to the point, Dave didn’t mean anything, he directly told Kim Hyun-tae about the conditions on his side.
After hearing Dave's words, Kim Hyun-tae's heart also stirred.
That's what Dave said. The conditions he gave were so generous that people couldn't fault him at all.
Before he came here, Kim Hyun-tae actually learned about the rules of publishing through the Internet, so of course he knew that Dave did not have a lie.
For a newcomer novelist, you have no reputation at all. Even if the novel is taken by the publishing house, you can give 5 to 6% of the copyright fee, that is good luck to burn high incense.
Even some publishing houses, the copyright fee for newcomers is as low as 2%.
Not to mention those authors who can get 30% of the copyright fee. This is not comparable at all. Know that the authors who can get the publisher to give 30% of the copyright fee basically have written more than a dozen high-selling novels and have You can get it with a lot of fame.
You said a newcomer who is unknown, why should you have such ambitions?
This is not realistic at all.
Kim Hyun Tae is certainly not such a person, he knows exactly where his bottom line is.
Originally, when he came to see Dave, he had already set a bottom line for himself, but who would have imagined that it is not the case now.
The conditions on Dave's side were opened, and Jin Xiantai was stunned by the generous.
Fortunately, under this young appearance of Kim Hyun Tae, he is the soul of a middle-aged man, so he hides it very well, without showing all his emotions, there is no shame.
"It turned out that I was taking the liberty of it. Mr. Dave, the terms you offered are really good. If the publication agreement is drafted exactly as you meant, I can't think of any reason to refuse to cooperate.
But I am also very curious. I am just a newcomer. Although I am very confident in my novel, I don't think it will allow you to offer such favorable conditions, right? "
Jin Xiantai is not stupid. Although he knows that his pirated novel is a big-selling novel, there are also many novels in this time and space, and he is not necessarily better than those people.
Especially Dave’s California Cultural Publishing House also recruited many well-known authors. As Jin Xiantai learned about it through the Internet, there are several popular authors who have sold a billion copies of novels.
Then, given such a situation, if there is no special reason for oneself, how could he get such favorable conditions and treatment?
There must be some special reasons for this.
Kim Hyun-tae was not dazzled by Dave's favorable conditions, but quickly calmed down and thought of some problems.
After all, Jin Xiantai's brain intelligence has undergone an abnormal change now, and he is much smarter than in the original time and space.
And some of the changes brought to him by the brain abnormality, among them are quick thinking, and at the same time IQ is constantly improving.
So, in such a situation, if he can't think of this problem, it's really a big waste.
"I have read your novel personally, and it is very good. In my eyes, it is definitely a novel that can be sold.
But what you said is right. After all, you are a newcomer. No matter how good the novel is, you cannot get such favorable conditions. Especially our publishing house only wants to take away the agency right to publish American novel paper books. We have not considered the series of rights and interests that can be derived. This is very abnormal.
You must know that we are not idiots or philanthropists. After all, our publishing houses have to consider profit issues. "
Dave admired Kim Hyun-tae's reaction. This Asian teenager did not faint, and his mind was still very clear. It can be seen that this teenager has something special.
If I change to a general newcomer author, after hearing the conditions I have offered, I guess I will not be able to find North for a long time. I am very excited at this moment.
Where can I be like Kim Hyun Tae, and I can think of such a problem.
"Then why are you...?", Kim Hyun-tae's face was full of doubts, and his eyes were full of inquiry, and he looked at Dave.
"This is what the major shareholder of our publishing house means. This major shareholder holds 60% of the shares of our publishing house. She asks us to give you such favorable terms. As a small shareholder, what can I do?"
Dave shrugged and explained a little bit.
But Dave's words made Kim Hyun Tae even more confused.
The major shareholder of California Cultural Press?
It seems that I don't know such a person, so why would the other party let Dell give him such a generous offer?
can't figure it out!
I really can’t figure it out!
No matter what Jin Xiantai's brain changes, his intelligence has surpassed that of ordinary people, and as time goes by, as he learns more, he will become smarter, but he still can't figure out such confusion.
Looking at Kim Hyun Tae, who was confused and thoughtful, Dave's face was full of smiles.
"Okay, you don't have to think so much, you just need to understand that our publishing house is very sincere and willing to publish your novel on the best conditions, so why bother to explore and understand."
Dave’s words really made Kim Hyun-tae recover from his meditation, and he felt that Dale’s words were very reasonable.
That is, anyway, I will take advantage of it. When signing the agreement, as long as you look carefully that there are no traps, then you can sign it yourself.
I won’t suffer a lot from thinking about this, so why should I have a headache and worry about it.
Kim Hyun-tae, who suddenly wanted to understand, smiled and said to Dave: "I'm sorry, after all, I'm still a young man. It's actually normal to have this kind of reaction when encountering such a thing."
Okay, Kim Hyun-tae, at this time, used his age to cover himself.
But Dave was quite impressed by what Kim Hyun Tae said.
After all, based on Dell’s earliest contact with Kim Hyun-tae via e-mail, he knew that Kim Hyun-tae was only '16 years old’ and was a juvenile underage.
So, it's really normal for a 16-year-old to have such a reaction.
Only Dave knew that the 16-year-old Kim Hyun-tae had the soul of a 36-year-old middle-aged man.
"This is basically the situation. If you have no opinion here, I will ask the lawyer to come over and draft a publication agreement."
Of course, Kim Hyun-tae will not object. Now he and Dave are only talking verbally. Everyone understands some of the other's conditions. If there is no objection, of course, they will go to the next step.
There is no problem with Kim Hyun Tae here. After all, Dave is only talking about this condition, and he can't fault it.
The rest depends on whether there is any problem with the publishing agreement.
Look, how simple.
After all, it was Annie who signaled it, so this thing that was once more troublesome has become very convenient now.
It is obviously not as easy as Kim Hyun Tae to be a general newcomer, and he can still get such a favorable publishing agreement.
"Who is the major shareholder of the publishing house? This person will have the opportunity to see him in the future. Could it be that he has read my pirated novel and thought I was destined to become a famous writer with such great potential, so that's why Did you do this?"
The secretary Lola came in with coffee and placed them on the coffee table in front of Kim Hyun Tae and Dave. Then Dave asked Lola to let him come here immediately and let the part in charge of the contract make the contract. send over.
"If you are not in a hurry, you can do it here for a while, the contract can be drawn up soon, and it may take some time for the lawyer to complete it." Dave held up the coffee on the coffee table in front of him and gestured to Jin Xiantai.
Of course, Jin Xiantai is also welcome, and he also picked up the coffee on the coffee table in front of him, took a small sip, and then put the coffee down.
"It's okay, I have plenty of time."
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