I've got a novel I wrote years ago that I think could make a great graphic novel but I'm not sure how to go about it. Is it just a matter of pitching to various publishing houses? Or do I need an artist already on board?
Was the novel published? If so, by who? How were/are the sales? Have you re-written it into a comic scrip yet? If not, get busy. Do you know any comic editors? Most comic publishers prefer completed projects, but some will be willing to hear a pitch with only 5-10 completed pages. Find a good artist, and be prepared to pay a fair page rate.
The book was pitched to publishers but never published. I have an agent who would be willing to pitch a completed project, but I definitely don't have a script yet. I wonder, would the script be enough, or would I have to already have an artist attached to the project?
To my suggestion in life experience, I will NEVER pitch to anybody because they will steal your ideas. My friend, there are no rules to set for ideas since people can just plagiarize an idea. Do you remember what Vito Corleone has said to Sonny? He said, "Keep your mouth shut so that people won't know what you're thinking." I do agree with what Vito said. Pitching an idea to a big fish who is bigger than you, they will just eat you and you can kiss the dream that you have goodbye.I've got a novel I wrote years ago that I think could make a great graphic novel but I'm not sure how to go about it. Is it just a matter of pitching to various publishing houses? Or do I need an artist already on board?