How is the general fee calculated for a submission?
The calculation method of the manuscript fee for a novel submission varied according to the type of work, the publishing house, the publishing cycle, and other factors. The following are some common calculations: 1. Contribution fee for novel serializations: The fee for a novel's serializations was usually calculated based on the number of chapters the reader had purchased. For example, if a novel author wrote a chapter every week and the reader had to pay X yuan per month for the novel, then the author's royalties could be calculated according to the ratio of X/12. 2. Contribution fee for publishing a novel: The remuneration for publishing a novel is usually calculated based on the number of words and the price of the novel. For example, if a novel with 200000 words was priced at X yuan, then the author's royalties could be calculated according to the ratio of 200000 *X/200000. 3. The remuneration for novel adaptation: The remuneration for novel adaptation would usually be calculated based on the copyright fee and adaptation fee after the novel was adapted. For example, if a novel was adapted into a movie or TV series, the copyright fee was Y yuan, and the adaptation fee was Z yuan, then the author's royalties could be calculated according to the ratio of Y/200000+Z. It was important to note that the calculation of royalties would vary according to the publishing cycle of different publishing houses. Therefore, before submitting a manuscript, one needed to understand the specific calculation method of the manuscript fee in order to make a reasonable budget. At the same time, he could also make a more comprehensive submission plan based on the payment of other submission channels.