tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post695761061763724849..comments2024-03-28T06:28:49.282+00:00Comments on Picture Book Den: A writing process described Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-56441182889523807082014-04-06T15:26:29.433+01:002014-04-06T15:26:29.433+01:00The books look fab, Moira, and I'm in awe of y...The books look fab, Moira, and I'm in awe of your sketches. Like Pippa, I 'see' stories unfold in my head. Jane Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361379190770989657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-86633689507614427952014-04-04T14:01:22.255+01:002014-04-04T14:01:22.255+01:00I agree it would have been great to have an illust...I agree it would have been great to have an illustrator do the kids. Educational publisher budgets being what they are (and schedules being so barmy), this just doesn't happen any more. So we have to do the best we can and try to ease illustration in! There is definitely some creative fun to be had by mixing the two, luckily. Moira Butterfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355420549929911500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-85762592793022279472014-04-03T15:53:01.848+01:002014-04-03T15:53:01.848+01:00What a fun project. It would have been fun for an ...What a fun project. It would have been fun for an illustrator to do rather than giving money to Getty images or whoever, but then I'm biased ;-) And it looks like it worked really well with the photos, so well done everybody involved.<br />Being an Illustrator who writes rather than the other way round doesn't prevent me from having to stop myself from 'writing the drawings' sometimes, so I am right behind your approach of getting a visual understanding of what you are doing early on. <br />JonathanJon Burgess Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686489273842347796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-3256195509092233232014-04-02T19:17:04.866+01:002014-04-02T19:17:04.866+01:00I'd like to be a fly on the wall listening to ...I'd like to be a fly on the wall listening to your performances, Abie! We all sound bonkers, don't we : ) Moira Butterfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355420549929911500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-71433437467005884952014-04-02T11:10:33.443+01:002014-04-02T11:10:33.443+01:00Like Moira, I draw a lot when I start out. I also ...Like Moira, I draw a lot when I start out. I also do a lot of reading out loud, with character voices of course! I love the end result - your descriptions of anger are spot on and the pictures are great :)Abie Longstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682225221860351795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-61614695064221449342014-04-02T09:18:03.984+01:002014-04-02T09:18:03.984+01:00I think this internal visual process we have is so...I think this internal visual process we have is so interesting, Pippa. Could be a skill that picture book authors who are starting out could hone? Moira Butterfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355420549929911500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-41572796030885059992014-04-01T17:07:28.870+01:002014-04-01T17:07:28.870+01:00Yes, I recognise that seeing a picture book as an ...Yes, I recognise that seeing a picture book as an active film or movie! I don't draw it out, because that's not my way, but I 'live' it in my mind, and then write notes about the visual side along with the text that brings that alive with sounds and actions. Those look wonderful books, Moira!Pippa Goodharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709422048047155208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-54918357552577482552014-04-01T12:25:27.196+01:002014-04-01T12:25:27.196+01:00Thanks Mrs! The project was mentioned before Xmas,...Thanks Mrs! The project was mentioned before Xmas, so I was thinking about it, but it only got a green light after Xmas. I had to come up with all four books by the end of February. Deadlines are getting shorter and shorter for this kind of commission! I only said 'yes' because I really liked the idea of doing something new, and I'm used to working fast. But it could have gone very wonky indeed, if the publisher hadn't liked my approach! Moira Butterfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355420549929911500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-70311758781535579982014-04-01T09:51:36.055+01:002014-04-01T09:51:36.055+01:00What a very interesting post! Thanks, Moira. And w...What a very interesting post! Thanks, Moira. And what a fab commission! I love emotions books and yours are going to be great. How said you had to work fast in your team. I'm really interested to know more. How long do you reckon it was between being given the commission and having finished your part of the work? And how good to be able to do the creating of the whole book/idea in addition to writing it. Clare. PS If you ever can't do one and they need someone to step in quick...!!!Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.com