When you don't have illustrations...

dmglv

Hi Everyone!

So glad/grateful I stumbled onto this site!! Thank you :)

I have a children's manuscript that is a bit longer than what I've been told is reasonable for the age my book targets. Many of the additional words describe the environment which is very important to the storyline. These words could/would be replaced with illustrations and accomplish the same thing.

With that said, in your opinion, what is the best way to present this to agents? Should I keep the manuscript as-is since I do not have illustrations? Or, should I just edit it down myself and hope for the best?

Eeek! Not sure what to do...so new at this. Thanks in advance,
-Dawn
 

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dmglv said:
Hi Everyone!

So glad/grateful I stumbled onto this site!! Thank you :)

I have a children's manuscript that is a bit longer than what I've been told is reasonable for the age my book targets. Many of the additional words describe the environment which is very important to the storyline. These words could/would be replaced with illustrations and accomplish the same thing.

With that said, in your opinion, what is the best way to present this to agents? Should I keep the manuscript as-is since I do not have illustrations? Or, should I just edit it down myself and hope for the best?

Eeek! Not sure what to do...so new at this. Thanks in advance,
-Dawn
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Publishers usually do not want illustrations from writers. Writers supply teh text, publishers supply the illustrator. Just edit the story down and let the publisher worry about illustrations. If they like the story, and if they think it needs illustrations, they'll suppy them.
 

dmglv

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate your advice. I'll give it a try :)
 
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