Chapter 12: Favorable Conditions
Dave's office is very simple. Against the wall is a large dark-colored bookcase filled with neat books. Next to it is a filing cabinet. The shelves of the filing cabinet are also filled with kraft paper bags. There is no need to think about it. Definitely all files.
On the other side is Dave's big desk, on which are placed computers, documents, and various office supplies, and it is also a photo frame for him and his family.
Beside the desk was a large safe. Obviously important items or documents and contracts must be placed in this safe instead of carelessly placed in the filing cabinet outside.
At the same time, there is a shelf in Dave's office on which there are some trophies, honor frames, and his own photos.
With just a glance, Kim Hyun-tae found that in those photos, Dale was either playing golf, riding a horse, 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, just like the original time and space, in this time and space of the American shooting society, people like Dave are also very happy to enjoy the kind of leisure and entertainment life outside of work.
After all, he has lived in the United States in this time and space for half a year, and at the same time in the original time and space, Kim Hyun-tae can also learn some information about the United States through the Internet, so he is not curious about people like Dave.
Withdrawing his gaze, Jin Xiantai cut straight to the point, not wanting to waste time beating around the bush, and went straight to the point: "Mr. Dave, please forgive me for being a bit straightforward, I don't want to waste your and my time, so I want to know if your publishing house is willing to issue What kind of conditions?"
If it was in the east, Kim Hyun-tae would be disrespectful to do this. After all, in the east, everyone needs to exchange pleasantries before they can get into the topic.
But this is the United States. Although it is the United States in a parallel time and space, the American style in this time and space is basically the same as the original time and space, and there is no difference.
So, for such a direct Kim Hyun-tae, Dave didn't have much reaction, after all, Westerners are also willing to communicate in such a direct way.
Sitting down opposite Kim Hyun-tae, Dave also looked at the Asian young man in front of him. At the same time, his eyes did not miss the daughter in Kim Hyun-tae's arms, and even stayed on the child for a while.
"Our publishing house is willing to represent the publishing of novels from the United States. As for other rights and interests such as film and television dramas, we don't want them at all. All of them are left in your own hands. And our publishing house has the right to enjoy priority when novels have the opportunity to be published abroad. agency.
As for the copyright fee, our publishing house is willing to give you 10% of the price. I think you should have a detailed understanding of some rules in the publishing industry before coming to me, so you should know that the conditions I give are very generous. "
Since Kim Hyun-tae got straight to the point, Dave didn't beat around the bush, and directly told Kim Hyun-tae the conditions of the publishing house as soon as he came up.
After hearing Dave's words, Jin Xiantai's heart also churns.
What Dave said was indeed true. The conditions he gave were really generous, and there was nothing wrong with them at all.
Before coming here, Kim Hyun-tae actually learned about the rules of publishing through the Internet, so of course he knew that Dave didn't lie.
For a new novel author, you have no reputation at all. Even if the novel is selected by the publishing house, you can give 5~6% of the copyright fee, which is already very lucky.
There are even some publishing houses that offer copyright fees as low as 2% to newcomers.
Not to mention those authors who can get 30% of the copyright fee, there is no comparison at all. You must know that the authors who can get the publishing house to give 30% of the copyright fee have basically written more than a dozen popular novels.
And you can only get it if you have a lot of fame.
You say an unknown newcomer, why do you have such ambitions?
It's not realistic at all.
Of course Kim Hyun-tae is not such a person, he knows very well where his bottom line is.
When he came to see Dave, he had already set a bottom line for himself, but who would have thought that this is not the case now.
Dave's offer was so generous that even Kim Hyun-tae was dumbfounded.
Fortunately, under Kim Hyun-tae's youthful appearance is the soul of a middle-aged man, so he hides it very well, without showing all his emotions, so he is not ashamed.
"Please take the liberty of me, Mr. Dave, the terms you offer are really good. If the publishing agreement is drafted exactly according to your intention, I can't think of any reason to refuse cooperation.
But I'm also very curious. I'm just a newcomer. Although I'm very confident in my own novels, I don't think it's possible for you to offer such generous conditions, right? "
Kim Hyun-tae is not stupid. Although he knows that the novel he pirated is a novel that can be sold well, there are also many popular novels in this time and space, and he is not necessarily better than those people.
Especially under the name of Dave's California Culture Publishing House, it has also recruited many well-known authors. As far as Kim Hyun-tae learned about it through the Internet, there are several popular authors whose novels have sold billions of copies.
So, in view of such a situation, if there is no special reason for myself, how can I get such favorable conditions and treatment?
Among them, there must be some special reasons.
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 been mutated today, and he is much smarter than in the original time and space.
And some of the changes brought about by the brain mutation include the benefits of quick thinking and increasing IQ.
Therefore, under such circumstances, if he can't think of this problem, he is really a big waste.
"I have personally read your novel, it is very well written, and in my opinion it is definitely a novel that can be sold well.
But you are right. After all, you are a newcomer author. No matter how good the novel is, it is impossible to get such favorable conditions. We have not considered a series of rights and interests that can be derived, which is very abnormal.
You know, we are not idiots, nor are we philanthropists. After all, our publishing house also has to consider the issue of profit. "
Dave appreciated Kim Hyun-tae's reaction very much. This Asian boy is not dizzy, and his mind is still very clear. It can be seen that this boy has something special.
If it were an ordinary newcomer author, after hearing the conditions offered by him, he would probably have been too happy to find North, and he was extremely excited at this moment.
How can someone like Kim Hyun-tae think of such a problem?
"Then why do you...?", Jin Xiantai looked at Dave with a puzzled expression on his face, and his eyes were full of inquiry.
"This is the meaning of the major shareholder of our publishing house. This major shareholder holds 60% of the shares of our publishing house. She asks us to give you such favorable conditions. As a small shareholder, what can I do?"
Dave shrugged and explained a little.
But Dave's words made Jin Xiantai even more confused.
The major shareholder of California Culture Publishing House?
It seems that I don't know such a person, so why did the other party ask Dell to give me such a favorable condition?
Can't figure it out!
I really can't figure it out!
Despite Kim Hyun-tae's brain mutation, his intelligence has already surpassed that of ordinary people, and as time goes by and he learns more, he will become smarter and smarter, but he still has no idea about this confusion.
Looking at Kim Hyun-tae who was puzzled and deep in thought, 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 with the best conditions, so why do you have to find out."
Dave's words really made Jin Xiantai recover from his contemplation, and at the same time felt that Dale's words made sense.
That is, anyway, I will take advantage of it. When signing the agreement, you only need to carefully check that there are no traps, and then sign it yourself.
No matter how I think about this matter, I won't suffer a disadvantage, so why should I have a headache and worry about this matter.
Kim Hyun-tae, who instantly understood, smiled and said to Dave: "I'm sorry, after all, I'm still a young man. It's normal to have such a reaction when encountering such a thing, isn't it?"
Well, Kim Hyun-tae actually used his age to hide himself at this time.
But Dave took what Kim Hyun-tae said deeply.
After all, according to Dell's earliest contact with Kim Hyun-tae through email, he knew that Kim Hyun-tae was only '16 years old', a young man who was underage.
So, it's really normal for a 16-year-old boy to have this kind of reaction.
It's just that Dave knows that the 16-year-old Kim Hyun-tae has the soul of a 36-year-old middle-aged man.
"Basically, that's the situation. If you have no objections, I'll order a lawyer to come over and draft a publishing agreement."
Of course, Kim Hyun-tae will not object. Now he and Dave are just chatting verbally. Everyone understands some conditions of the other party. If there is no objection, of course they will go to the next step.
There is nothing wrong with Kim Hyun-tae here. After all, Dave is only talking about this condition here, so he can't find any faults.
The rest depends on whether there is any problem with the publishing agreement.
Voila, how easy it is.
After all, it was Annie who signaled, so this thing, which was originally considered troublesome, has now become very convenient.
If it were an ordinary newcomer author, it would obviously not be as easy as Kim Hyun-tae, and he would be able to get such a favorable publishing agreement.
"Who is the major shareholder of the publishing house? You have to meet this person in the future. Could it be that he read my pirated novel and thought that I was destined to become a famous writer with such great potential? Did you do that?"
Secretary Laura came in with coffee, and placed them on the coffee table in front of Kim Hyun-tae and Dave respectively, and then Dave told Laura to let him have the lawyer come here immediately, and at the same time let the part in charge of the contract complete the contract send over.
"If you're not in a hurry, you can work here for a while. The contract will be drawn up soon. The lawyer may take some time." Dave picked up the coffee on the coffee table in front of him and gestured to Kim Hyun-tae.
Of course, Jin Xiantai was not polite, 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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