![]() In one of my own manuscripts, I shifted the setting from a forest to a garden-not a big change thematically, but certainly a different visual scene. One of my clients chose to change their characters from animals to humans (and it was no problem, since the story was still just in text form). Sometimes the changes don’t affect the plot or themes, but would still fundamentally change the artwork. I’ve worked with authors who’ve changed endings, who’ve added or cut content, and who’ve rewritten their entire manuscripts. Sometimes the story changes significantly through the course of revisions. Many people don’t come into editing thinking, “I’m going to rework all of this.” But sometimes it happens-and not because the critique partner or editor is trying to impose their own ideas on the book, but because the author has received unexpected feedback that resonated with them, and they’ve chosen to make a change. (Some authors work with freelance editors before querying too.) During each of those revisions, there’s the potential to make a change that could affect the artwork. If they’re self-publishing, they hire editors. They engage beta readers and/or critique partners. And whether they come from first-time authors or established bestsellers, manuscripts go through a lot of work before they’re ready to be produced as books.Īuthors complete multiple rounds of self-revision. (If you are an artist, the process can be a bit different, and I’ll touch on that at the end.) Why editing comes before illustrationsīefore you can illustrate a story, you need to have a story. What if you don’t yet know whether you’ll be self-publishing or trying to secure a book deal? Don’t worry! If you’re not an illustrator, the beginning of the journey is the same either way: The answer depends on which category you fall into: ![]() So how do you know when to illustrate your picture book? A picture book wouldn’t be a picture book without illustrations! But the artwork comes into the picture (pun intended) later than you might think. ![]()
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