A perfect life starting from a light novel writer

The bulk of the single volume sales of "Journey of Youth" are definitely in the Southern Province, but sales in other provinces also far exceeded Red Maple Literature's expectations due to the push of some book fans.

But after all, it would take some time for novel sales to be calculated. Although Xia Yan was concerned about and curious about the results of his works, he was not too impatient. Instead, on Wednesday, at Tang Yin's invitation, he came to her home again. .

The completed chapters of his and Song Lingjun's novels were all handed over to Tang Yin last Friday. From a contractual point of view, his and Song Lingjun's contract with Hongfeng Literature has come to an end for the time being.

It was almost April, and the weather was getting hotter. Tang Yin was wearing a black pleated skirt. The skirt she wore last month had gone from ankle-length to slightly shorter than the knees now. Her hair was straight and shawl-shaped, and her face was covered with makeup. Wear light makeup to look beautiful and capable.

"Why did you come to us this time?"

After Xia Yan arrived at Tang Yin's house, he chatted with her for a while. When Song Lingyun also arrived, Xia Yan asked directly.

"Well, there are two things." Tang Yin looked at Xia Yan.

"In view of the excellent performance of your two debut works in the market, the senior management of Red Maple Literature would like to ask you two if you are interested in signing a long-term contract with Hong Maple Literature?"

Tang Yin asked in one sentence, and the scene suddenly fell into silence.

Normally, companies like Hong Maple Literature would issue long-term contract invitations to potential light novel writers.

After accepting the long-term contract, Na'an's novels must be submitted to Red Maple Literature within the contract period.

Unless Hongfeng Literature looks down on your novel and rejects your work, you can submit this work to other book publishers. .

Of course, for an author with a long-term contract, the review threshold for his novel works at the serialization conference will be lowered. If there are multiple submitted novels of similar quality at the conference, then Red Maple Literature must also choose the works of the author with a long-term contract. to serialize.

Moreover, the amount of manuscript fees, novel promotion, typesetting, and resource allocation given to authors who have signed long-term contracts with the book club will be higher than that of other writers.

In addition, the book club will also provide long-term authors with a base salary during the contract period and social security payments. All these additional expenses will be borne by the book club.

Because Xia Yan and Song Lingjun were just newcomers at the beginning, Hong Maple Literature only signed a single-book cooperation contract with them.

Now Red Maple Literature has reacted. With the performance of Journey of Youth and Yesterday’s Starlight, these two potential new authors have not been included in their own camp. What are they waiting for? Are you going to wait for the other four bookstores in Southern Province to come and poach them?

"I have no such plan for the time being." Song Lingjun hesitated for a while and then spoke first.

"Writing novels is free. I am very grateful to Hongfeng Literature for supporting me. However, Hongfeng Literature has its natural limitations, that is, the works serialized by the bookstore are basically youth love." Song Lingjun said here, She looked at Tang Yin nervously.

After realizing that Tang Yin was not angry because of his words, he continued.

"If the novels I create in the future are still about youth love, then I will definitely choose Red Maple Literature to publish them. But if the novels I create in the future are suspense, passion, mystery or other types, then this long-term contract will limit me. A yoke.”

After Tang Yin finished listening, she thought for a few seconds and then looked at Xia Yan.

"What about you?"

"Me?" Xia Yan blinked.

In fact, he was also muttering in his heart.

Although he felt that he and Tang Yin were getting along well, it was a bit unkind and too arrogant for others to solemnly extend a long-term contract invitation to him and refuse it.

Could it be that because Tang Yin didn't agree, she felt that she was going to run away to another book club and hurt her feelings?

Many thoughts can always flash through people's minds in an instant, but after all, people cannot be indecisive at critical moments.

"I have the same idea as Song Lingjun." Xia Yan said.

"The works that I am good at creating are actually not just novels about youth love. The long-term contract is actually a restriction on my own creation."

"That's it!" Tang Yin paused for a while, then a smile appeared on his face.

"Forget it. I will report this to the senior management of the book club tomorrow."

?

Xia Yan and Song Lingjun were both a little stunned.

"Eh?" Song Lingjun asked immediately.

"Are you just going to let it go?"

"What if?" Tang Yin asked Song Lingjun.

"You have made your point so clear. It's not like I have any problem with my IQ. Why do I keep bothering you?"

"I, I thought... you would give me some advice and try to change my mind."

When Song Lingjun heard this, he also spoke a little boldly. After all, he really didn't feel any unpleasant emotions in Tang Yin.

"Well, if it were for other novel authors, then I might do this. After all, that is my job, and I have to use all means to achieve the results the book club wants. But for you..." Tang Yin said with a smile.

"Who told you that you don't have time to go to Red Maple Literature to discuss these matters with me during the working day? It's overtime time now, and there is no overtime pay. I am definitely not as serious and hardworking at work as usual."

"Moreover, not just as an editor, but as a friend, I respect your choice, and I think your considerations are reasonable."

Only mediocre people hope to get a guaranteed chance with a long-term contract.

But for geniuses, long-term contracts signed with book publishers often become shackles that restrict their development at the end of their careers.

Song Lingjun is fine, but Xia Yan.

In Tang Yin's opinion, it is not cost-effective for him to sign a long-term contract with Red Maple Literature, unless he becomes a mediocre novelist after the end of Youth Journey and can no longer write excellent novels.

Then Xia Yan can earn the social security paid by the book publisher during the five-year contract period and the low salary paid.

The accumulated money is not a small amount, but it is not a big amount either.

But is this possible? Xia Yan, who was sixteen years old, was able to write Youth Journey. What about Xia Yan in the future? Would he be willing to stay in the southern province and be a marginal writer? Would he not consider making his name known throughout the country?

Tang Yin felt that neither Xia Yan nor Song Lingjun would be so bad.

If the top national journals in Longguo issued a long-term contract invitation, it would be an opportunity that they must seize.

However, given Tang Yin's status, she certainly couldn't say these thoughts out of professional ethics.

If that were the case, wouldn't it be like eating Hongfeng's food and smashing Hongfeng's pot? But as a friend, she was very happy with the long-term choice made by the two.

Of course, this was also related to her superior family conditions. Being a novel editor was just a hobby, and who knew when she would leave Nan Province and be called back by her family, so she didn't have such a strong sense of belonging to Hongfeng Literature.

If the editor position was her only means of making a living, she might not be so free and easy to choose to let these two potential stocks under her so free.

"From the identity of a friend"

Xia Yan and Song Lingjun were slightly touched when they heard Tang Yin's words.

After all, both of them were the kind of people who didn't have many friends in school and life. Maybe they would talk to some people more frequently in class, but that was still a little short of the level of friends.

Speaking of which, what about me and her/him?

What kind of relationship is it?

Thinking of this, at this moment, Xia Yan and Song Lingjun looked at each other at the same time, and then their eyes looked away without a trace.