Hi all! I need some advice on what to do next and figured here would be the best place to ask - if I've posted in the wrong thread, please forgive me. I wasn't exactly sure where to put this.
Anyway.
Last year I finished my first novel. It's a chicklit novel in a specific genre. Lots of agents were interested but did not take it on, until February when I managed to get a three-book publishing deal. (Cue the excitement!) The publisher liked the story, though wanted to go with something a bit more true to the chick-lit genre, and advised me to make some changes.
Basically I got the deal based on my writing style.
I'm currently rewriting the book after starting from scratch. Even though the basic plot is the same as my original novel, I'm changing everything - the characters, the location, etc.
However, I'm still fond of my first idea and changing the book entirely means I can still keep my first project.
My boyfriend and I are huge fans of graphic novels and I feel that this first book may work as one. I love the idea - however, where does one begin?
I mean, writing a book is straightforward enough - you write it, you submit it. But what happens when you write a graphic novel?
Do you pitch it to a company who has their own artists, or do you find/pay an artist and THEN go about submitting it? How does this all work?
I was planning on making some calls after tha bank holiday to get more of an insight but wondered if any of you knew. Any advice on this would be a great help!
Anyway.
Last year I finished my first novel. It's a chicklit novel in a specific genre. Lots of agents were interested but did not take it on, until February when I managed to get a three-book publishing deal. (Cue the excitement!) The publisher liked the story, though wanted to go with something a bit more true to the chick-lit genre, and advised me to make some changes.
Basically I got the deal based on my writing style.
I'm currently rewriting the book after starting from scratch. Even though the basic plot is the same as my original novel, I'm changing everything - the characters, the location, etc.
However, I'm still fond of my first idea and changing the book entirely means I can still keep my first project.
My boyfriend and I are huge fans of graphic novels and I feel that this first book may work as one. I love the idea - however, where does one begin?
I mean, writing a book is straightforward enough - you write it, you submit it. But what happens when you write a graphic novel?
Do you pitch it to a company who has their own artists, or do you find/pay an artist and THEN go about submitting it? How does this all work?
I was planning on making some calls after tha bank holiday to get more of an insight but wondered if any of you knew. Any advice on this would be a great help!
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