Write an article based on this "Tell the author you are interested in their work. Set the length of your option. Negotiate the option fee. Agree to a purchase price. Determine the author’s cut of net profits. Negotiate other rights. Discuss how the author will be credited. Identify how you exercise your option. Ask the publisher to sign a release."
article: You might need to negotiate with the author’s agent, especially if the author is well-known. However, independent self-publishers and less known authors frequently don’t have agents. Introduce yourself and explain you want to make a film of their book. As a producer, you won’t buy the film rights right off. For example, you probably don’t know if you can even get financing for the project. Instead, you’ll buy an “option,” which gives you the exclusive right to buy the film rights in the future. The option lasts for only a certain amount of time, usually 12-18 months.   Try to get an 18-month option, which will give you extra time to pull together financing for the film. The author might disagree, but you should push to get as lengthy an option period as possible. You can also get the right to one or two extensions of the original option period. You probably need to pay for the option. There’s no formula for how much you should pay, but you should begin by assessing the book’s popularity. A hot bestseller probably has many people bidding, so you might need to offer high five figures or even more.  However, a book that’s been out for a while might only cost you $5,000 for the option. With more obscure books, you might not have to pay any money. Instead, you can promise to do your best to get the film made.  Talk to other film producers to see how much they have paid for options. This is the amount you will pay for the rights if you ultimately exercise your option. Negotiate this amount at the same time you negotiate the option so that you can include it in your option agreement. Generally, the amount you pay will be based on the written direct budget. The usual formula is 2.5%, and the option price is usually set off against the purchase price.  Remember to include a floor and a ceiling. For example, your budget might end up being tiny, which means the author will walk away with peanuts. You can protect against this by setting a minimum, say $7,000. Also set a maximum amount in case your budget is much higher than you expect. Authors typically get around 5-10% of all net profits (and not only the producer’s share). You’ll also need to agree on how to define net profits. There are two standard ways:  The definition used by the picture’s domestic theatrical distributor. The definition provided by the picture’s financers. Think ahead about what other rights you should negotiate at the same time as your option. At a minimum, you’ll want to include the following:   Rights to sequels. You might buy the rights before a book is even published. If it turns out to be a smash hit, then the author will probably create sequels, and a different producer might scoop up the film rights them. Reversion rights. After you exercise your option, you might hit a snag and not make the film. Authors don’t want to wait around forever, so they want their rights to revert to them. You can set a deadline for getting the film made, such as seven years, and also require the author to reimburse you for expenses. You have many options for crediting an author, and this may be a sticking point for some authors. Consider the following:  You give an on-screen credit that reads something like, “Based on the book Poison Ivy written by Michelle Jones.” This credit might have its own screen as part of the opening credits or just be part of the credit roll at the end. Some authors might also want credit in the paid advertising. If the author is famous enough, their name might be included in the title of the move, e.g., Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline. You need to give the author notice that you’re going ahead and exercising your option to buy the rights. Generally, you can exercise your option by sending the author a written notice or just staring principal photography. Sometimes publishers hold onto the rights of books they publish. Before signing an option agreement, ask the publisher to sign a release. This document will confirm the publisher doesn’t have any rights you are seeking.

Write an article based on this "Drive less. Accelerate slowly. Go easy on your brakes. Shift smoothly in a manual transmission vehicle. Use the best gas for your car. Always fix problems as they arise."
article: Simply put, the more cold starts you put your car through on a daily basis, the harder it is on the engine. If you want to extend the life of your car as much as possible, only use your car when absolutely necessary and avoid lots of stops and starts.  Avoid short trips that you might consolidate into longer ones. Instead of running to one store in the morning when you need dog food and heading to the grocery store later in the day when you need to get stuff for dinner, consolidate both trips and plan out your driving more effectively. If you're going to be driving less for an extended period of time, consider wintering your car somewhere safe and getting around some other way. Putting strain on the transmission by going from a dead start to fast-as-possible is a good way to ruin your engine in the long run. Slow down. Even if you're in a hurry, learn to accelerate smoothly and gently, working up to your intended speed. Even if you're driving an automatic transmission, pretend you're shifting gears at a relaxed pace to learn to accelerate properly. Manual transmissions can be shifted to a lower gear and, thereby, use the engine to slow the car, while drivers of cars with automatic transmissions need to be more careful about decelerating strongly at the last moment. Going straight from accelerating to braking puts a lot of wear on your brake pads, regardless of the kind of transmission you have, so it's important to anticipate your stops and coast into them. Never accelerate toward red lights. Take your foot off the gas and maintain your speed in preparation for a stop. Changing out the clutch is one of the most difficult jobs, and one of the most expensive things to pay for. Hard shifts in which you accidentally grind the gears, or revving the RPMs too much will put strain on the transmission, which can be costly to repair or replace. Practice shifting smoothly, especially in the low gears. Use the octane specified in your owner's manual and usually written on the inside of the fuel door. Avoid fueling at gas stations that have just been delivered a load of gas. If you see a filling station receiving a tanker load of gas, go elsewhere. When the new gas is dumped into the tank, sediment and water on the bottom of the tank tends to get distributed throughout the tank. Even though there are filters at the pump and in your car, these do not catch everything and will clog over time. It is best to avoid fueling at these times. If there are not nearby stations, take a break, go to the bathroom, walk around and wait for 15 or 20 minutes for the gas to settle in the underground tank. It is also best to pump your gas slowly, as vapors escape faster when the pump runs full speed. When an issue comes up, there's no time like the present to get out in the driveway and start tuning things up. Driving around with a squeaky alternator belt for weeks at a time is both bad form for your engine and for your neighbors' sanity.

Write an article based on this "Use the paint code to find an exact color match. Select a paint code that matches your car's trim. Paint your flares a different color for a bold look. Purchase stencils for a custom look. Purchase an enamel or polyurethane automotive paint."
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If you want your fender flares to match the rest of your vehicle, you can find the vehicle's paint code in the manual or by contacting the car or truck manufacturer. Finding the paint code will allow you to go out and purchase the same exact color as the rest of your car. For example, Clover Green's color code for a 2000 Acura Integra is G-95P. Painting the car's trim the same color as your fender flares will give your vehicle a uniform look. Contact the vehicle's manufacturer or look inside of your user manual to find the color code for your vehicle's trim.  Painting your fender flares the same color as the vehicle's trim will make them look like they came with the vehicle in most cases. Modern vehicle paint is often fade-resistant.  If you think your car's paint is fading, buffing the car with a cleaning product will remove airborne contaminants and revive the luster of your paint job. If you are going for a more bold or creative look, you can paint your flares a completely different color than the rest of your vehicle. Choose a bright fluorescent color for an upbeat feeling or a more muted color for a laid-back look.  If you want your flares to stand out, select a color that contrasts with the vehicle's paint job. For instance, red, yellow, and white fender flares will pop on a black car. Black fender flares look good on a variety of different vehicle colors. You can go out and purchase stencils that you can use to paint certain designs, such as flames, on your vehicle’s fender flares. Look for these stencils online or at automotive shops. Examples of stencils you can use include stars, letters, or something that blends in with an existing custom paint job. It’s important that you don’t use traditional spray paint to paint your fenders or it may not look good. Instead, go online or to an automotive store and purchase an enamel or polyurethane automotive paint and primer. These paints will come in a spray paint form. If you’re unsure of what to buy, ask a store associate for help.