Rebirth As a Writer In Britain

After receiving Kevin's contact information, Louis immediately called Kevin. Baidu Search Geili Literature Network

"Hi! Is this Mr Kevin? I'm from the Royal Poetry Press, you can call me Louise. You've written a wonderful book called 'All Beings', so I want to talk to you."

Louis didn't intend to go around the corner, and after Kevin connected the phone, he went straight to the topic.

David Lee had already told Kevin about this in advance, so he was already prepared in his heart. After this strange phone call, he must not be surprised or surprised.

"Yes, I'm Kevin, and "The Collection of All Beings" is the first poetry collection I wrote. Thank you for your attention. I just don't know how you want to sign it?"

Since the other party is so forthright, Kevin is also straightforward. So as not to go around the topic and waste time.

"Mr. Kevin, rest assured, our Royal Poetry Publishing House is very satisfied with your "The Collection of All Beings", so as long as you agree to publish it by our publishing house, I think everything like the conditions is easy to talk about." Louis Said happily on the phone.

"Of course, I believe in the strength of your Royal Poetry Publishing House."

"That's good. How about this, I'll pass by Edinburgh in the afternoon, and then we can talk together, and then we can sign the contract by the way. What do you think?" Louis said while taking advantage of the victory.

"Well, the city of Edinburgh always welcomes you."

Since writing the book, Kevin has become used to things like outsiders coming to Edinburgh to find him. So I don't care about one more Louis.

Since Louis is coming in the afternoon, Kevin plans to go home after reviewing the last manuscript of "Youth", preparing for the arrival of the other party.

Louis didn't arrive in Edinburgh until after four o'clock in the afternoon. In order to sign "The Collection of All Beings" as soon as possible, he contacted Kevin without taking a break. And Kevin had already made all the preparations. When Louis' call came, the two made an appointment to meet in the teahouse.

Lewis is the kind of skinny editor, which may have something to do with his previous status as a poet. After all, most poets always have fantasy in their minds. The body will be thin.

"Hello, respected Mr. Lewis, welcome to Edinburgh." Kevin said after giving each other a polite hug.

"Oh! I never thought you were so young,

Those poems you write don't fit your age at all. You are simply unexpected. "Louis said in surprise.

"Thank you. So I told many people. You can understand me through my poetry, but you can't guess me through my poetry." Kevin said humorously.

"Well, what a talented guy, I'm glad to meet someone like that. Kevin, I think next. We have to talk about the publication of "All Beings". You know this time I am bringing Come with sincerity."

Louis was still anxious about this excellent poem, after all, he knew it very well. If such an excellent work is not completed sooner, perhaps other publishing houses will sell it. Who knows if Kevin only submitted to one publishing house. Or maybe only the Royal Poetry Press has news of his new book.

"Okay, since Mr. Louis is so straightforward, I'll be direct. This is my first time writing a collection of poems, so my request is not high, 15% of the share." Kevin said directly.

"Ah! Fifteen percent?" Louis was surprised.

"That's right! Because there is no film and television copyright for poetry, the share must be 15%. You should know that my last novel is 10% between the publisher and the copyright, and it's only the copyright of the text." Kai Wen explained.

After all, poetry and novels are different, and novels can be developed through many channels. But poetry is different. It can't be made into TV, and it can't be made into a game. Therefore, Kevin's 15% share of this station's revenue is not too much. Besides, he has reason to believe that the market value of this collection of poems, which is a collection of all the classic works on Earth from previous lives, is absolutely reliable.

In other words, even if the Royal Poetry Press does not plan to sign him for publication in the end, he need not worry. He can also give to more publishers.

As for Kevin's situation, Louis naturally checked it before coming. He also knows that Kevin is now a celebrity in the British literary world. And each work can be a big seller. It's just that the collection of poetry was the first time he was involved, and he didn't expect Kevin to ask for 15% of the income.

Because of the limit of the poetry market, 15% of the author's income is considered a very high proportion. We must know that the poets who are extremely popular now may not necessarily be able to achieve this ratio.

"Kevin, can't there be room for negotiation? We signed a contract to publish a poet in the industry a while ago, and the condition he proposed was only 10%. So, look..." Louis tried to use data To convince Kevin.

"No no, dear Mr. Lewis. I feel that I have to be worthy of those poems, so fifteen percent is my bottom line. Of course. I'm glad you like this work. It's a great way for me. Definitely." Kevin said firmly.

Kevin had to strive for a reasonable price not only for himself, but also for the works of those great poets on Earth in his previous life, otherwise, this would be an insult to the classics. After all, any of their representative works had a great influence at that time.

For example, Wordsworth's "I Wander Alone Like a Flowing Cloud", which is one of Wordsworth's lyrical masterpieces, was written in 1804, and it was precisely because of this poem that he established his position in British poetry. , and the poem has always been liked and loved by lovers of British poetry. Even in his later years, when Wordsworth won many poetry awards, he always said that "I Wandered Alone Like a Flowing Cloud" was his most satisfying work.

Kevin insisted on not giving in, and Louis had to think. After all, before he came, he never thought that Kevin would make such a high request. If it was 10%, maybe he had already agreed and signed it. After all, for him who is also a poet, he naturally knows that the content and poetry in it are so wonderful and perfect.

His intuition also deeply told Louis that Kevin's "The Collection of All Beings" will definitely set off a "huge wave" in the British poetry world. This is one of the reasons why he came to Edinburgh in such a hurry.

It's just the author's 15% of the income, which is simply too high? Should it be signed? (To be continued.) WWW.GEILIWX.COM happy reading every day