| Book illustrations are normally done traditionally, then cleaned up digitally, so I'd say to go with that. |
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| As for the first question, you can scan it and edit it in Photoshop or other tools you can edit it for, thus making it digitally. Seniors in our school do it that way because for the same reason. |
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| Good luck. Hope we'll get to see your illustrations and your novel. |
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| are you as good at drawing digitally as you are by hand? go with the one you are better at. I think those lore pages are a great idea. putting ALL that info in dialogues will be boring. it'll be easier to take a step back from the hero's journey and know what he is getting into. excellent idea. but make sure, its not tooo large or too long to take our minds off the hero's quest. |
Darekmhn1 said: of course I think they are great.KuroudoAkabane said: are you as good at drawing digitally as you are by hand? go with the one you are better at. I think those lore pages are a great idea. putting ALL that info in dialogues will be boring. it'll be easier to take a step back from the hero's journey and know what he is getting into. excellent idea. but make sure, its not tooo large or too long to take our minds off the hero's quest. I have no experience with digital drawing, lol, maybe it's a much, much better idea to draw them by hand well now I don't know whether the lore pages are good or bad, I am confused *cries* but I guess there ain't no pleasing everyone i write descriptions of surroundings and how the place that person is in looks like. And have been told, that its a good idea that I give some background, it makes it have a visual feel. Like when you see a scene and then the hero enters. |
| [quote=Darekmhn1 message=47969708] KuroudoAkabane said: i write descriptions of surroundings and how the place that person is in looks like. And have been told, that its a good idea that I give some background, it makes it have a visual feel. Like when you see a scene and then the hero enters. well, descriptions of locations are obvious I meant some more like a mini wiki page first, take a look at this http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Ferelden now, what I mean is a example small map, on a page 1 and then on the second one something like that little table on the right only instead of a map a coat of arms then details such as government type, races, languages ETC, and then a small description kinda like the first mini paragraph, i mean this one: Ferelden is a relatively young kingdom located in southeastern Thedas. It was formed by King Calenhad nearly four hundred years before the start of the Fifth Blight by uniting Alamarri clans.[/qoute] only slightly longer (sentence or two longer) that type of stuff I agree with you to that idea, It's better to draw an illustration of the map rather than having multiple descriptions. Since you're drawing the illustrations by yourself, I think it would be better to place a two page spread of the map before the prologue. Sorry for the bad English :D |
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| [quote=Darekmhn1 message=47969708] KuroudoAkabane said: i write descriptions of surroundings and how the place that person is in looks like. And have been told, that its a good idea that I give some background, it makes it have a visual feel. Like when you see a scene and then the hero enters. well, descriptions of locations are obvious I meant some more like a mini wiki page first, take a look at this http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Ferelden now, what I mean is a example small map, on a page 1 and then on the second one something like that little table on the right only instead of a map a coat of arms then details such as government type, races, languages ETC, and then a small description kinda like the first mini paragraph, i mean this one: Ferelden is a relatively young kingdom located in southeastern Thedas. It was formed by King Calenhad nearly four hundred years before the start of the Fifth Blight by uniting Alamarri clans.[/qoute] I see.only slightly longer (sentence or two longer) that type of stuff like a glossary page. thats a nice idea. but do not put that between a chapter. something like that will be distracting in the middle. but if you put that before the chapter begins, that would be a great setup. like the early eps of fairy tail |
| I can't say that I'm a wonderful writer, although I write articles for such sites as Forbes, CNN, Lifehack and others. I'm not sure is it counts, as far as I'm not a usual journalist, I work for these guys http://www.netgeron.com/. Nevertheless, I want to give you a small advice. As for me, the most important for writer is to write true, to feel it. I like this thought: 'I write for the same reason I breathe - 'cause If i didn't I would die.' Good idea, isn't it? |
| do not over think the details, if you have an idea (for a visual) sketch it right away and keep it even if you don't use it later it is fine and you can choose to improve it later |
| If you don't hate your reader, please, don't give him a map of an imaginary location. I had to learn Mars' map to read the Martian Trilogy, oh boy I suck at this. I'm not learning some fantasy land geography. I skipped nearly a whole tome of Hyperion/Endymion because of unneeded and random geographical input T__T. Generally speaking, especially if you're going for trad heroic fantasy, your reader knows what is coming. No need to tell him dwarves live in caves and craft nice armors. |
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| Illustrations should really be used to "enhance" your work, mainly to showcase characters or other critical scenes for the reader. The idea of "wiki page" is probably not the best idea. Maps and other layouts are all well and good, and serve well in creating a world template in reader's minds, but anything more is too much and will be skipped over by the majority of readers. The best is to carefully string together your world through your characters and dialogue. You don't want to "info dump" but you want to create a visual in your reader's mind. Carefully choose what is the most important details, focus on them, and slowly construct what you wish to show/tell. If done right, your reader will be that much more informed, and hardly notice that you spent the last few pages talking about a single city layout (or whatever you are trying to convey). It's a delicate balance and takes time to get a hang of. With time though, you will notice that your story flows better and your characters feel more alive. I also suggest "beta reads." Get your friends and family to read your work. Get as many eyes on it as you can and look for feedback. Every little bit counts, and don't be afraid to take criticism. Sometimes it can hurt, but it will only make you stronger. As for sites that "protect" your work, and allow you to post things freely...I'm unsure. I've always held my work close to my chest till it is "completed" and I have attained the work's copyright. There are many sites that let you post for free, but you will have to look into their site's disclaimer and rules regarding that. I can suggest this site: https://www.inkitt.com/?ref=v_c6e68548-56f6-4fc6-b370-b798e60a9aa4 The above site isn't bad and has a decent format to put your work up. I would suggest taking a look into it and see if it fits what you are looking for. As for art, digital is best. It will cost a bit to hire someone but my experience has been good. You will be surprised how friendly and reasonable some of the "freelance artists" are out there. You could always look for a "student" and see if they would be willing to do "free" work for experience. Otherwise, I would suggest grooming your craft so it's ready for prime time. Hope I was helpful. Keep writing, and good luck. |
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