Another step in my career as a writer...

[amalia]

I go right to the point. The contract with my agent has expired two days ago - he did not notice it (seems to be quite naive and absent-minded about legal details...). I have called him to ask if he agreed to sign a new contract, and he has answered yes. But he's just sent me a copy of the new contract, and unfortunately there are many paragraphs I cannot accept, plus an increase in his percentages (from 12% to 15% in our country, and from 15% to 20% abroad...). I see I must discuss about it (and I hate to do such things - it can be hard to believe, but I'm quite shy). I have thought about the possibility of leaving him and finding another agent, but I'm still waiting for an answer from an important publishing house he put me in contact with (strange as it is, my novel is to be read by the owner of the house herself - so I have what I call a "real chance", for if she likes me, she can decide to publish me with no further delay), and so it seems not too convenient in this moment to leave him. Now I asked the Oracle: What would happen if I write down all my observations about the contract and send them to him by e-mail (this after talking to my lawyer)? The answer was hex. 11, changing lines n. 1, 2, 3, 4 (SOO MANY! It seems to be such a transient situation...) - to hex. 16. Now this seems a favourable reply, but I wonder if I have to ask something more - I am quite confused by now. Any suggestion?

 

[rosada]

When there are four changing lines the emphasis is on the two unchanging lines. With so much change, the integrity is where there is no change. Of the two stable lines, pay particular attention to the top line.

-The I Ching Workbook, Roger Green

 

[dobro p]

Oracle: What would happen if I write down all my observations about the contract and send them to him by e-mail (this after talking to my lawyer)? The answer was hex. 11, changing lines n. 1, 2, 3, 4 (SOO MANY! It seems to be such a transient situation...) - to hex. 16. Now this seems a favourable reply, but I wonder if I have to ask something more - I am quite confused by now. Any suggestion?

I don't approach it the same way as Rosada. My approach is this: if there are changing lines, you should look at both the primary and the relating hexagram. If there are one or two changing lines, the emphasis is on the primary hex. If there are three or four changing lines, the emphasis is shared between the two hexagrams; if there are five or six changing lines, the emphasis is on the relating hexagram. So my reading of what you drew is that it's favorable, yes, and it means something like: "Your idea brings a lot of positive energy into the situation in a way that prepares for something big and good."

If you're not sure how to deal with all those changing lines, just focus on the primary and relating hexagrams. Simplify.

 

[willowfox]

What would happen if I write down all my observations about the contract and send them to him by e-mail (this after talking to my lawyer)? The answer was hex. 11, changing lines n. 1, 2, 3, 4 - to hex. 16.

I think that you must only concentrate on all the changing lines and the 2nd Hex. Your answer gave you changing lines they are your answer so do not ignore there advice.

He 11.1,2,3,4 All 4 lines give the answer to write down your ideas and email them to him and Hex 16 says it is a very good idea to follow. So, all in all do it and you should see some readjustments in the contract.

 

[amalia]

thank you all!

I just want to say thanks to everybody - seems what I have to do is quite clear. I'll try to settle the whole business in the next week. Thanks again, Amalia

 

[hollis]

yeah Amalia, I'd say go ahead and send the email, the fact that he is jacking his fee bodes well for your book, maybe he sees a very good chance of success and he will still want the contract with terms that are acceptable to you!