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Before Signing the Contract
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2020-08-21 13:06:01# How do I apply for contract?
When uploading a book on our platform, you will need to register an account on our website first and then start uploading your book chapter by chapter.When you create a new book, the synopsis and book cover needs to be reviewed to make sure there's no infringement or anything inappropriate. The reviewing process normally takes a few working days. When we finish reviewing it, your book can be published and will be qualified to applying for contract.After you upload more than 15,000 words, you need to click the “Apply for contract” button which is on your personal page (Click your avatar) to submit your application. Then, the editors will review your book and decide whether we will sign a contract with you.#When I upload my book, it immediately says "in review" and won't publish, what does it mean?
All newly uploaded books needs to be reviewed first in case there's any copyright issues or pornography involved. If your book has no such issues, then it'll be approved in 1 or 2 work days, please wait patiently until it gets approved. Also, you could still add new chapters and edit your book when it's in review.
#I can't publish my book, it says my book cover/synopsis involves infringement/pornography...When we reject a new book from publishing, we give a reason for that. you can change your book cover or synopsis accordingly and try again.# What genres of novels do you accept?All genres welcomed. Although we have more romance novels right now, we're slowly changing that and trying to make our platform more diverse.# How many words should I write in each chapter?We suggest you to keep your each chapter between 1k-2k words. Too long or too short may leave a bad impression for readers. However, don't worry if there're a few chapters in your book have over 2k or less than 1k words, it's totally fine. It's not mandatory! You can adjust your chapter length according to your own needs.# Is there a requirement about book covers?You can design your own book cover(s). But please make sure you're not using the pictures without the artist's permission. Also, please avoid using book covers that is too "sexy" or too bloody/violent because it may get rejected when we review the book cover.Also, we suggest you to use pictures with real people instead of pictures of illustration or nature scenes, because we find that most common readers prefer book covers with real people from our previous data.#I am underage (under 18), how do I sign a legit contract with you?If you’re underage, you have to ask your parents(or your legal guardian) to sign a underage confirmation form for you, stating that he/she is aware of you signing the contract and approves it. Then the rest is the same as all the other contracts.# Can I use my student card as ID?It's advised that you use your government issued ID card when you apply for contract. If you don't have it with you now, you should discuss with your editor and submit your legal ID later.# Can non-english books get Exclusive contracts?
We are not offering exclusive contracts for non-English books for now. This is because the non-English section of our platform is still being updated. We’re going to build our multi-language editor team and hope that we can offer exclusive contracts for all the non-English good stories in the future.# If I have signed non-exclusive contracts for my Indonesian/filipino... books with you, can I translate it to English and then sign an exclusive contract with you?
Theoretically it's against the rules, because an exclusive contract means that we have the right to translate your book. But because currently we can't offer exclusive to non-English books, we can make an exception for great books. So, yes. But please note: we have higher standards to English stories, so we can't guarantee that you'll get an exclusive offer. Also, your non-english version of this story also becomes EXCLUSIVE(but without monthly bonus) to us, and you can't publish the non-english version on other platforms.#Can Fanfiction get a contract?
Because we know the love you guys hold toward Fanfics, and because you guys do have a lot of good works of Fanfic, so we want to post this instruction about fanfic contracts, so you won't be too confused.
First and foremost, We are an open site for BOTH writers AND readers. We welcome all genre and style of writing, your works are more than welcome to share here with us and readers of ALL countries!!
Unfortunately while we would love to have all work on our site, we can only make writers offers for limited ones when it comes to fanfic because of copyright issues. Also, please avoid using pictures which may involve infringement as your book cover.
All the public domain IPs (in other words, characters, themes, plots, etc) can be used by anyone, hence available to our offers; sadly the most recent movies and books, such as Marvel or Harry Potter series, the ones like these two are still protected by copyrights, so we cannot really make an offer on your book. But your books are still welcome to our site, and we genuinely hope that by sharing your book and interest here, you can find lots of friends that share them with you!
If you want to know whether the original story you used is protected, please check here:
https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First
Anything within the public domain is free to use, hence available to our contract if you write a fanfic based on them.
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Author's Guidebook Copyright, Contract Terms, and Others
#What is copyright and what happens to my copyright if I sign the contract?As an auto, copyright of a book usually refers to your right to upload this book on any platform.In exclusive, you lose your copyright of this book. You will only have this contracted book on GoodNovel, and it should not be present on any other platform except this one.Copyright does not mean that your book, your idea will be written by someone else or will be named on someone else. You will still be the author of the book and you will still have the complete right of how your story progresses and what ending it has. The only limit is that you cannot post your books on simultaneous online platforms or adapt your book to audiobook or something else, It will only be posted and used by GoodNovel.In non-exclusive contract, you can post your story on different websites by yourself. You can only sign exclusive contract with one platform but you can sign any number of non-exclusive co
Author's Guidebook After Signing the Contract
#What are the things I need to do after I sign a contract?Make sure you read our Author's Guidebook first.Here are 3 things you might want to check after you sign the contract with GoodNovel:1. Fill in your payment info so that we'll be able to pay you. Go to your personal page using a DESKTOP and you'll find it. (You can't fill in payment info on your phone)2. Usually, after you have 15 chapters, you can apply for premium. Please contact your editor about setting the premium chapters(paid chapters) for your book.Most of our books open premium somewhere between the 5th -15 th chapter, and where there's a cliffhanger. You can decide on your own and ask your editor's opinion.3. In case you're wondering why your book(s) still don't have a lot of reads, that's probably because you haven't reached 50k words so we can't put your book in the recommendation list on the home page. Talk to your editor after you upload 50k words and they will arrange
Author's Guidebook About My Payment
Payment MethodWe can pay you by PayPal, bank transfer, and Payoneer. Paypal is most recommended because you will receive payment soon after we send it out. For bank account payment, it may take some time before you can get it.Please fill in the payment information carefully, should the payment information be filled incorrectly, you will bear the risk of payment failure. If the payment fails, it will automatically be passed on to the following month; if it’s successful but made to a wrong address due to false info, the payment will not be remade.It is recommended that you choose the appropriate payment method, and the transfer fee will be borne by you. (If you find that the amount you received is less than the amount you should get, this is probably because the transfer fee is deducted. Paypal has less transfer fee and that's also the reason why we recommend Paypal instead of a bank account.)Payment InfoYou can fill your pay
Author's Guidebook On Signing the Contract
#Will I have an editor/ a CE if I apply for contract?Yes. The person who sends you the offer will be your editor and your only editor in GoodNovel, and you can ask him/her anything regarding your book or your contract.# Can I sign different types of contracts for different books at the same time?Sure! We sign one contract for one book，so you can sign different contracts for different books with us at the same time!# How long does the contract application take? It’s usually take 2 weeks to 1 month to response your application. We're very sorry about this, because we're having a lot of books since the contest began. If you didn’t receive any reply email over 1 month, please contact this email(writers@goodnovel.com) to tell us.# How do I know if I get rejected or not?If we think your book needs improvement, you will receive a "Closed" notice on your book info pa
Author's Guidebook Before Signing the Contract
# How do I apply for contract?When uploading a book on our platform, you will need to register an account on our website first and then start uploading your book chapter by chapter. When you create a new book, the synopsis and book cover needs to be reviewed to make sure there's no infringement or anything inappropriate. The reviewing process normally takes a few working days. When we finish reviewing it, your book can be published and will be qualified to applying for contract.After you upload more than 15,000 words, you need to click the “Apply for contract” button which is on your personal page (Click your avatar) to submit your application. Then, the editors will review your book and decide whether we will sign a contract with you.#When I upload my book, it immediately says "in review" and won't publish, what does it mean?All newly uploaded books needs to be reviewed first in case there's any copyright
Author's Guidebook Exclusive And Non-Exclusive Contracts
Being a signed author of GoodNovel might be a milestone in your writing career. We offer two different contract types:1. Exclusive contract2. Non-exclusive contractEXCLUSIVE contract means that your novel can only be published on GoodNovel within the designated time. If the novel has been published on other platforms, you should remove it within a 30-day time limit. It's okay to put about 5 chapters on other platforms to tell the readers to read your story on GoodNovel.
