With a six-year background in editorial, Agent Heather Alexander of Pippin Properties summed up illustration notes DOs and DON'Ts recently on her blog in A Note About Notes
It's brilliant. Succinct. Helpful.
I especially like the idea of re-imagining them as "stage directions."
Take note. (pun intended.) And read the piece. It's well-worth it.
Thanks, Heather!
Illustrate and Write On,
Lee
Let writers write and let illustrators illustrate. We are each the best at what we do. Part of the reason you hire an illustrator is for their interpretation of the words.
ReplyDeleteSuccinctly said. Thanks for sharing, Lee!
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