How to apply for a novel author contract

2026-01-24 06:24

To apply for a contract with a novel author, you can refer to the following steps: 1. Understanding the submission platform: First of all, you have to know the type of novel accepted by the submission platform, because some platforms don't accept certain types of novels or there is no traffic on the platform. 2. Prepare the beginning of the novel: It doesn't need to be very long. Most platforms can apply for a contract with 4000 to 30,000 words. The quality and content of the beginning of the novel are very important, which will affect whether the editor chooses your novel. 3. Submit the application when the word count reaches the platform's requirement. 4. Pay attention to the application result: After the application is approved, the website will send a contract (there is an electronic version and some need to download and print it). In the news of the approved application, there will be the contact information of the editor. It will be added for follow-up questions. 5. Follow-up maintenance: Prepare to spend time and energy updating your novel. Stay active and update your work frequently. At the same time, participate in discussions about writing or other related topics to increase exposure and readership. In addition, different types of websites had different signing methods: 1. Haiqian website (such as Tomato): It was easy to sign contracts on such websites. As long as the title, introduction, opening, and other settings were basically reasonable, they would be able to receive the contract. The website only provided a publishing platform. There was no advance payment, and the editor's role was not great. The recommendations were made by big data intelligence, and if the author wrote well, he could get a payment. 2. Choosing websites (such as Qidian, Jinjiang): It was famous for being difficult to sign. The work was required to have data, but the editor also had his own performance requirements, not just based on data. If you want to sign, you can also consider whether the subject matter is popular, whether it is a niche feature, whether it is suitable for IP adaptation, whether the character is unrecognizable, whether the plot is innovative, and so on. If the beginning couldn't be stunning, it had to at least be durable. 3. Internal submission website (such as Seven Cats, June): First send the manuscript to the editor, and the editor will judge whether the manuscript is approved. Once the manuscript is approved, the contract will be issued for signing. Read more exciting novels for free