(Example: My goal to get my book done was 90 days, I decided to work 5 days a week with a 1 week vacation which left me with 60 days total. Total illustration count divided by total number of days = how many illustrations to finish per day Total word count divided by total number of days = # of words per day Be sure to work in breaks so you don’t burn out!ģ) Then break up your daily tasks within that time frame with these task breakdown formulas (If you are doing both, I suggest picking a time frame for writing first and then illustrating second) (Unless you are illustrating your images in Illustrator or another vector-based design tool.) The size of your illustrations will also affect the time it will take you, so it’s good to do this in the planning stage : )Ĭreate a calendar devoted to creating your book.ġ) Pick a time frame you’d like to complete your book within.Ģ) Cross out all the days you already know you won’t be able to work on it including vacations. You will need to make your illustrations larger than the size you plan to print them at for good quality images. If you’re illustrating as well, it’s important to think about the size of the book. I wanted it to be close to the industry standard in case I decided on going through a mainstream publisher.) (Example: I chose to do 32 pages total (including copyright page, title page, etc. This is when you’ll need to do some of that research I spoke of. Then you take what you love and put it together with the characters you want to use and are ready to bring it all to life and start your story!ĭecide on the number of pages and word count you’d like overall. So I decided to bring these to life as the characters in my book!)
#Illustrate series
And had started a Bend Bird Series which were birds that did different activities like rock climbing, fishing, and skiing. (Example: At that time, I was already making paintings of my long legged bird characters. This can be people, animals, plants, objects, anything you want to bring to life in your story! Then decide on who or what you want as the characters in your book.
We were absolutely loving exploring in and around town and couldn’t believe how much there was to see and do! So I decided to create a story around some of our favorite adventures in Bend.) (Example: My story idea came to me after my husband and I moved to Bend, OR. DECIDE ON A STORY IDEAįirst ask yourself, what you love or what are you really interested in? That said, there will be a tiny bit of research you may want to do regarding publishing a book which I will address below, but I will tell you specific things to think about at specific times to minimize overwhelm! STEP 1.
It's really important to stay in the creative mode when making the content so you’re allowing more creative flow to build momentum which makes for a more authentic outcome in the end. Working on the content of the book and working on the publishing of the book take completely different types of energy and sides of the brain. I only say this because it seems to me that the main reason people put off making that book they always wanted to make is because it’s really daunting to think about the writing AND publishing which can feel paralyzing. If you’re worried about what you’re going to do for publishing, I always say STOP and create the book you want to make FIRST. This is why I’m writing this post today, to help anyone else out there who truly wants to start writing their book, but need some step-by-step direction to help you get there. I had to break everything down for myself or else I felt paralyzed and didn’t know where to begin. It’s just a matter of pullin’ off the bandaid and DOING IT!! If you’re a bit overwhelmed, well I feel your pain, I was in your shoes too. Just like any creative venture, there are endless ways to go about creating a book of your own so don’t hold yourself back by thinking you have to wait for something particular to happen first.
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