Chapter 51: The dream of publication is her goal...
Chapter 51
Every writer has a dream of getting published. Editor-in-Chief Wang has invested a lot of money in setting this bait.
But his information was wrong, so it was all in vain.
Lin Mujin had to refuse, but she couldn't be abrupt because it would be too weird.
"My uncle is a more Buddhist person. He doesn't have a strong desire for fame and fortune, and he's not too obsessed with publishing."
Editor-in-Chief Wang immediately said, "Five hundred thousand words can be published in both the upper and lower volumes. If it's actually published, we can definitely guarantee ten thousand per copy, which is quite a bit of money."
Lin Mujin wanted it, but she didn't dare.
However, it is still necessary to take the opportunity to find out some information. After all, she will still go into publishing in the future.
"Editor-in-Chief Wang, is it easy to publish now?"
Editor-in-Chief Wang smiled knowingly. "It's not easy. We're all in the same industry, so we can rely on referrals from our acquaintances. That's the easiest route. If a newcomer wants to get published, well, hmm!...the manuscript will either be thrown out or the price will be driven down."
Lin Mujin feigned interest. "I know publishing is very profitable. For example, the starting price for a martial arts novel is 500,000 copies, and each copy earns at least 10% in royalties."
After saying this, he had a "drooling" expression.
Editor-in-Chief Wang said in an enigmatic manner, "It's definitely more than that. That's just what we tell outsiders. For these famous experts, the highest percentage could be 20%."
Lin Mujin took a deep breath. She had to think carefully.
Nowadays, due to the development of printing technology, the printing cost is not high, less than one dollar per book. This has been reported in newspapers. The selling price of a single book is about 5 to 10 dollars, and the 20% royalty is between 500,000 and 1 million.
Fuck fuck fuck! This is her goal!
I couldn't help swallowing.
That's not right. "Then why is 'Faded' only ten thousand yuan a copy?"
Although, the gap is too big.
Editor-in-Chief Wang spread his hands and said, "It's hard to say what the newcomer's price is. Generally, the royalties for newcomers are only 3%."
Lin Mujin curled her lips.
Editor-in-Chief Wang said, "We can only negotiate a price after we've achieved some success. Besides, publishers don't print too many copies for the first volume, usually only 3,000, so my 10,000 is an exaggeration. But I'm still very optimistic about 'Faded,' and I believe many readers will like it."
Lin Mujin thought to herself, yes, LSP definitely likes it.
Actually, 20,000 yuan is not a small amount, and I still want it.
Besides, you can bargain.
Lin Mujin took a sip of milk tea and moistened her lips. "Since Editor-in-Chief Wang thinks 'Faded' is good, isn't ten thousand too conservative? It's two volumes."
Editor Wang explained, "I'm afraid the goal is set too high, and if it's not achieved in the future it will affect your uncle's mood."
Lin Mujin nodded and praised, "Editor-in-Chief Wang is really thoughtful."
Suddenly, an idea came to me. "Editor Wang, are there many people who want to publish a book?"
She knew that many big bosses would look for guns and write their autobiographies.
So she could just sell "Faded" as a package.
This way, maybe we can sell it for more money.
Editor-in-Chief Wang nodded immediately. "Of course, it's the lifelong pursuit of many writers."
Lin Mujin echoed, "If you publish a book, you'll be a true writer. It's a nice title. Do you think the rich will want it?"
Editor Wang was stunned by the question, "What do you mean?"
Lin Mujin said seriously, "You might have guessed my family's financial situation. We really need money. My uncle doesn't care about fame or fortune, and he even said he doesn't want any of it, so I was thinking about selling it off."
Editor Wang repeated, "Sold?"
Lin Mujin nodded and said, "Sell it, along with the pen name, but the price has to satisfy us."
Then he said, "Editor Wang, think about it. If your boss wants to give you a gift, cigarettes and alcohol are too boring. Why not give him a book? You can even name the author."
Editor-in-Chief Wang listened thoughtfully.
Lin Mujin continued to bluff, "Or you could buy the newspaper and run it yourself. Who will be the writer then? You'll have to figure it out yourself."
Give him plenty of room for imagination.
Editor-in-Chief Wang's expression changed, "This...this..."
He really didn't know how to say it for a moment because he had never thought about it in this way.
Lin Mujin took another sip of milk tea, her mouth full of milky and smooth taste.
After all, we are not so short of money now, so we can easily arrange for fresh milk.
One liter costs twenty dollars, which is not enough for five people to share. You can double the price, which makes it about one thousand two hundred dollars a month.
Editor-in-Chief Wang seemed to have made up his mind, but he said, "This needs the boss to decide."
Lin Mujin didn't try to deceive him any further, believing that too much is as bad as too little. "Okay, I'll call you tomorrow. I'll take Uncle to see a doctor when I get home. If he can handle it, then eight thousand a day will be no problem. I also hope that Editor-in-Chief Wang will promote us more. Although I'm not the author, I have to admit that high royalties are a constant source of motivation for authors."
Editor-in-Chief Wang smiled. "Of course. Which author doesn't like high royalties?"
Lin Mujin drank the milk tea in one gulp and stood up. "Editor-in-Chief Wang, I hope there will be good news tomorrow."
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Lin Mujin was sitting on the bus, still very excited.
I'm still doing the math in my head.
I can't control it.
She can currently earn about $1,500 a day from the food truck. There may be fluctuations in the future, so she will calculate based on this for now.
That’s 45,000 a month!
As for novels, if I calculate it at 8,000 yuan a day, it would be 19,000 yuan a month.
The total is 64,000.
If "Faded" can be sold at a good price, perhaps her savings this month will exceed 100,000.
Lin Mujin couldn't help but feel a little breathless. Forgive her for being a poor woman who suddenly became rich. How could she not be excited?
What would she do with this money?
Buy a house? Buy stocks?
It seems that none of them work.
House prices have skyrocketed in recent years, with some prices increasing three or four times, and rents are also rising.
But she knew that house prices would fall next year because China and Britain would discuss the issue of Hong Kong's return.
She didn't remember how long it fell, but she knew it would continue to rise. It rose until 97, and then it fell and rose again.
Overall, housing prices will definitely rise.
So even if you buy a house now, you will still make money, but you will make more money if you wait another year.
Plus, she doesn't have much money, so she must want to re-enter the market at a low price.
What about buying stocks?
She didn't know the stock market trends in Hong Kong. She only knew that there was a stock market crash in 1987 and the most famous "snake swallowing elephant" takeover case by Li Jiacheng.
The latter was seen many times on the video and was very impressive.
But that was last year, and she didn't catch the heat.
She was completely clueless about the remaining stocks and had no idea what was going on.
So it is not wise to invest in the stock market.
So the only option is to deposit it in the bank?
It's not impossible. Bank interest rates are very high now, reaching ten points for a one-year term.
In later times, this would be considered reverse usury.
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