Then he became energetic again, "I'll show it to Lao Yang and the others. Tsk, tsk, this is a novel unearthed by our group."
It's just that for future works, the agency fee cannot be so high. Lin Han is not a fool.
"Yes, there is one more thing to remind Mr. Lin. From the date you formally submit your work, the copyright of your work is equivalent to agreeing to be represented by us. Whether it is publishing, film and television, or adapting games, we will do our best. For promotion, we will also charge a contemporary agency fee of 20% of the copyright fee. Of course, if you don’t make the decision to sign the contract, we have no right to sell the copyright.”
Wang Yifan did not expect that his master would rate "Country Teacher" so highly. He thought that being published in "Science Fiction World" would be the limit, but he could actually go one step further and participate in the competition for the Galaxy Award.
"Will there be a formal contract?" Lin Han knew this rather deceptive rule before submitting the article, but he had to bow his head under the roof. It happened that he did not have any resources to promote copyright. If he could sell the copyright, 20% is actually acceptable.
Wang Yifan thought no one answered, so he was about to press replay. Now when he heard the voice, he immediately said excitedly: "Is this Mr. Lin Han? I am a staff member of "Science Fiction World". It has been unanimously recognized by the editorial department that you His novel "Rural Teacher" will be published in next month's "Science Fiction World" and will also be shortlisted for the Galaxy Award Essay Contest."
"Could this be Lao Liu's vest? The writing style is similar."
Lin Han, who was reading a book seriously, suddenly felt his cell phone vibrating in his pocket. He took it out and saw that it was an unfamiliar number. But this was not the place to answer the phone, so he quickly ran towards the men's room.
"Which of you has information about this author? Xiao Wang, has the contract been signed yet?"
Lin Han couldn't help but started to complain in his heart. He had to hand over 1,120 yuan to the country. What a sad thing.
Lin Han also wrote articles for magazines when he was on Earth, but without exception, they were all rejected, and his dream of being a writer ended in vain. But in this life, he has the support of science fiction literature from the entire earth, so it may not be too difficult to realize his dream.
After Lin Han heard the news, his first reaction was not surprise, but vigilance. Could it be that he sent the manuscript to some fraud organization? If he finished reviewing the manuscript so quickly, he would probably have to pay some fees. He was about to be left penniless and couldn't be fooled.
Wang Yifan noticed that the other party was not too happy, which strengthened his judgment that Lin Han was a person with attainments in other literary fields and was not a pure newcomer.
He silently calculated in his mind that he earned 10,000 yuan for the novel he wrote all night long. Lin Han said that this was not bad, as he just needed the money. Although 10,000 yuan could not completely eliminate the financial deficit, at any rate It can also deal with urgent needs.
"Yeah, what if he becomes popular and ends up defecting to other magazines? If we can get such a good article for 10,000 yuan, then our magazine still makes money."
Wang Yifan unexpectedly became the focus of the editorial department. He swallowed and said, "We haven't signed a contract yet, but if the other party submits an article to us, doesn't it mean that he approves of our publishing the article?"
The evil royalties tax starts to be deducted when a single royalties exceed 800 yuan, which is much lower than the threshold for personal income tax.
The price of 400 words for a thousand words is considered a very good price for a newcomer. Generally, newcomers can only get 200 words for a thousand words. But Chen Chuhe wants to have a good relationship with Lin Han. Maybe this is another future science fiction god. , only now can we get the upper hand by forming a relationship.
"Mr. Lin, please send me your bank card number, account opening bank, and ID card information. I will contact the finance department to pay you. By the way, the manuscript fee tax is withheld directly by our magazine, so I will help you After calculation, the manuscript fee of 10,000 yuan is 8,880 yuan after tax."
"There are so many science fiction authors now, but very few can write this kind of framework. It is simply a combination of extreme reality and extreme romance."
"Actually, as you know, the quality of submissions submitted by email is generally of poor quality and can be easily screened out. The price given by our editorial department is 500 yuan per thousand words, which is the highest price for newcomers. If you still have good works to submit in the future , you can contact me directly, and then the price will be raised to a maximum of one thousand yuan per thousand words."
"Hello, who are you looking for?"
"This article is great. If you post it, people will definitely participate in the discussion, and maybe a dedicated master will write a book review. Wow, you can actually combine rural teachers with science fiction. This skill is beyond ordinary people. "
The manuscripts of the magazine are all cross-checked, and the article must be approved by two editors before it can be published in the magazine. Therefore, this "Country Teacher" quickly spread among the editors, arousing discussion among these old bookworms.
Chen Chuhe sighed: "It's a pity that this novel is too short, only 20,000 words. If it were more, it would be published directly."
"It sounds very good, but your review speed seems to be much faster than expected."
Some media have calculated this issue. When the annual income reaches 200,000, the tax burden on author remuneration income tax is 11.2%, while the tax burden on personal income tax is 13.72%, so popular best-selling writers are more advantageous.
"Probably not. Isn't Lao Liu writing "Memory of Time"? In terms of the use of words and sentences, he is not a newcomer. I guess he was a writer who wrote other genres before, but now he wants to change. The realism color is too strong. ”
After confirming that Wang Yifan was indeed a staff member of "Science Fiction World", Lin Han just handed over his personal information to the other party, and then quietly waited for the payment.
Therefore, although many people call for raising the threshold of 800 yuan every year, no one says that the tax rate needs to be revised. This is the reason.
After the editor-in-chief said this, Wang Yifan immediately replied: "Okay, I will call the author right away to communicate!"
I can pay more than two months' rent in Beijing. Lin Han's rent is paid for three months at a time, so next month he has to pay the landlord 9,000 yuan directly. Now he is still a little short, so he has to continue to make money. OK.
The editor-in-chief who silently finished reading the novel immediately made a decision and said: "Since you have said so, let's pay the price of 500 words per thousand words. In addition, the novel will be proofread immediately and then handed over to the art department for re-typesetting. Next Let it be published every month!”
"Are you responsible for withholding?"
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Returning to his desk in excitement, the lucky intern immediately called Lin Han. The mobile phone number was attached to the submission document.
So he said: "Lao Yang, are you being unreasonable? "Country Teacher" is obviously a seed contestant competing for the Galaxy Award. Isn't a thousand words and a thousand words too much? Let's give the highest price to a newcomer who has a thousand words and five hundred yuan. , do you want people like him to go to other magazines? Twenty thousand words, five hundred words per thousand words is only ten thousand yuan, how can you be so stingy? You are not asked to pay."
However, this manuscript fee tax is actually to protect the rights and interests of high-income earners. When a writer's income reaches millions, paying this tax is more cost-effective than paying personal income tax, and does not need to be deducted as high.
"You have to give the manuscript fee to others. I think it can be as high as four hundred per thousand words."
"It's absolutely true. An author who can write such high-quality words must not care about a small amount of money. Let's show our sincerity."
What can you do with eight thousand dollars