Well, how much Netflix pays for book rights, that’s a thing ain’t it? I heard tell it ain’t a small amount, not like buying a bag of flour at the store. They say them fellas at Netflix, they got deep pockets, real deep.
So, how much we talkin’ about?
From what I gather, them streaming folks, they set aside a bit of their money, you know, for buying stories. Like, if they got a big ol’ pile of money, they take a little chunk, maybe two or three pennies outta a dollar, just for them books. Now, that might not sound like much to you and me, but when you got a mountain of money like them, them pennies add up.
- They say for a real fancy story, one that’s gonna make a big splash, they might pay a whole heap of money. I heard numbers like a hundred million, even two hundred and fifty million dollars! Can you imagine? That’s enough to buy every cow in the county, twice over!
- But for other stories, maybe ones not so famous, they pay less. It all depends, you see. Like, how good the story is, who wrote it, and if folks are gonna want to watch it. It’s like sellin’ eggs, you know? Big, pretty eggs fetch a better price than them little cracked ones.
Now, how much does the fella who wrote the book get? Well, that’s another story. It’s like this, the more them Netflix folks want your story, the more they gonna pay for it. But usually, the writer gets a little bit, like a small slice of the pie. They say it’s somethin’ like two or three pennies out of every dollar they spend makin’ the show or movie. So, if they spend a lot, the writer gets more. If they spend less, the writer gets less. That’s just how it is.
It’s like rentin’ a house, sorta
Sometimes, them Netflix fellas, they don’t buy the story outright. They just rent it for a while. Like, they say, “Hey, let us use your story for a few years, see if we can make somethin’ of it.” And if they do, then they might pay more to keep it. If they don’t, well, then the writer gets their story back. It’s like rentin’ a house, sorta. You pay to stay for a while, and then you either buy it or you move out.
Television shows versus movies
Now, a story they wanna make into a movie, that’s worth more than a story they wanna make into a TV show. Movies are bigger, you see, more fancy. TV shows, they’re good too, but they ain’t as big of a deal. So, if your story is gonna be on TV, you might not get as much money. But hey, it’s still better than nothin’, right? Getting your story on TV, that’s somethin’ to brag about to your neighbors.
Gettin’ your story ready
If you want them Netflix fellas to buy your story, you gotta make it look good. Like, you gotta polish it up, make sure it’s easy to read, and that it’s a story folks will wanna watch. You gotta find someone who knows about these things, someone who can talk to them Netflix folks for you. And you gotta be ready to argue a bit, you know? Make sure you get a fair price for your hard work.
Indie authors and pitching to Netflix
And for them folks who write books all by themselves, not with them big publishing companies, they gotta understand how to talk to Netflix. It ain’t enough just to send them your book. You gotta have a plan, you gotta know what you’re doin’. You gotta understand how to sell your story, make them Netflix fellas see how good it is.
Protecting your story
And one more thing, you gotta make sure no one steals your story. You gotta protect it, you know? Like, put your name on it, make sure everyone knows it’s yours. Cause there are some folks out there who ain’t honest, and they might try to take what ain’t theirs. You gotta be careful, you see? That’s just common sense.
In conclusion, Netflix pays a lot for book rights, especially for big stories that they think will be popular. But how much they pay depends on a lot of things, and it’s not always easy to figure it out. It’s a whole heap of money and it seems like a complicated business, but if you got a good story, it might be worth a try.
Tags: Netflix, Book Rights, Author Compensation, Movie Rights, TV Rights, Streaming, Adaptation, Indie Authors, Pitching, Rights Acquisition
