I have given up on my dream of publishing while I'm still at school.
That has always been something I've wanted to achieve, but I see now for the first time that it is next to impossible.
I have looked up over ten different Australian publishers, and all either say that they are not publishing unpublished authors, or that they refuse to publish anyone under 18. I soon realised that they'd all say things like that, and I have decided to lay aside my writing dreams for now.
However, I have had great success with my drawing.
I drew a picture recently I entitled Flute Girl although she's playing a tin whistle, not a flute, but Tin Whistle Girl doesn't sound as good.
So here was the sketch I did last week:
I was watching how other people computer draw on youtube, and I picked up a few techniques, including using basic layers (I didn't realise my program was sophisticated enough to use them). Anyway, I was fiddling with colours and backgrounds. Not exactly what I had wanted, but this is what I got:
Although I was still not quite happy with it, so I tried again:
I still am not quite happy with the bodice's colour schemes next to the skin and hair, and I would've prefered the glow in the background to be bigger, but it's good enough for me :D
~ Miss Cooper
I love the image! I would have no idea how to use the program, but it looks very professional. You should try to make a short manga film somehow.
ReplyDeleteDon't give up altogether on the publishing idea!! Have you had any luck contacting ER (author)?
ER? what's that? OHHHHHHH right!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHaha - nope D: but im still trying! haha...
Manga film?? Me?! Yay!!!!! Haha - it'd take 4EVA though!! LOL ill think about it though !!
It looks like the only way to go from here is to find a small publishing company LOL how am I supposed to do that??
wow i love your drawing and the computer image looks way profesh.
ReplyDeleteI don't work at a book shop, but I do work at a cd shop, and my advise is to visit a local bookshop (preferably one where the staff know you) and ask if they would give you a list of contacts from smaller firms.
They may or may not, but if you get any names/numbers, it would hopefully be a good start. Generally smaller firms are more willing to take new authors/bigger risks, as they seek to increase their market.
Thanks for the advice! I wanna ask my english teacher about it too... she might know some random local place that might publish it!
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