tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post2768499578907827450..comments2024-02-22T05:37:41.257-05:00Comments on Christine Rains - Writer: Word Witch Wednesday - the mad science of book covers (part 2)Christine Rainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-2585942817386165892016-06-30T15:56:09.372-04:002016-06-30T15:56:09.372-04:00Some great tips there, Christine. Thanks so much.Some great tips there, Christine. Thanks so much.Nas https://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-50341023779167599222016-06-29T22:39:28.649-04:002016-06-29T22:39:28.649-04:00Yup, it's best to keep an open mind.Yup, it's best to keep an open mind.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-67662331063990857042016-06-29T19:05:29.724-04:002016-06-29T19:05:29.724-04:00Great tips for designing covers! Yours always look...Great tips for designing covers! Yours always look so good!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-26011775175345815942016-06-29T12:27:47.493-04:002016-06-29T12:27:47.493-04:00Thanks, Christine. I totally agree. I think perhap...Thanks, Christine. I totally agree. I think perhaps we'll call that accident divine intervention. ;)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-55217147677197205332016-06-29T02:48:17.957-04:002016-06-29T02:48:17.957-04:00Great tips, thanks! I admit I've had an idea o...Great tips, thanks! I admit I've had an idea of the cover of my first WIP since not long after I started writing it. It will be hard to move past that.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-42761777582964279572016-06-29T02:22:38.644-04:002016-06-29T02:22:38.644-04:00So many great tips! I agree, simpler is better whe...So many great tips! I agree, simpler is better when it comes to covers. They risk looking way too cluttered otherwise!Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-20426852091027622832016-06-28T08:47:01.832-04:002016-06-28T08:47:01.832-04:00You've shared some pretty helpful tips. When i...You've shared some pretty helpful tips. When it comes to covers I know what I like when i see it. Never had to make up one on my own. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a><br />emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-46777955602350279582016-06-28T00:09:29.498-04:002016-06-28T00:09:29.498-04:00I have a very clear idea of my future cover. We sh...I have a very clear idea of my future cover. We shall see if it pans out!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-54500346115609815632016-06-28T00:07:47.566-04:002016-06-28T00:07:47.566-04:00Great blogging/teaching idea, love it!
Thanks!Great blogging/teaching idea, love it!<br />Thanks!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-37785212224219205422016-06-27T16:50:54.630-04:002016-06-27T16:50:54.630-04:00Some great tips there, Christine. Thanks so much.Some great tips there, Christine. Thanks so much.Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-41813626641830766882016-06-24T23:12:26.902-04:002016-06-24T23:12:26.902-04:00It would be kind of interesting to see how a cover...It would be kind of interesting to see how a cover artist would conceive my main character.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-32737237050807743202016-06-23T23:16:01.111-04:002016-06-23T23:16:01.111-04:00Great post! I can't wait for your totem series...Great post! I can't wait for your totem series - it sounds SO great. And can't wait to see the covers!alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-48123038665569462332016-06-23T21:54:09.268-04:002016-06-23T21:54:09.268-04:00These are awesome tips! Your cover ideas for the T...These are awesome tips! Your cover ideas for the Totem series sound great. I'd really like to see them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176348103661458022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-72714910329962009892016-06-23T20:17:11.832-04:002016-06-23T20:17:11.832-04:00My mom tried to navigate the world of self-publish...My mom tried to navigate the world of self-publishing. I think I've talked her into trying for small presses...not that it'll be easy to get in with them at all. But I said, "They handle the book cover and that stuff." They take a HUGE cut in exchange for that, but she's retired and I think that's just the best option for where she is. All of this self-publishing stuff is really like starting and running a business!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-10901826518849727912016-06-23T09:21:33.361-04:002016-06-23T09:21:33.361-04:00Great points! Wouldn't it be amazing to always...Great points! Wouldn't it be amazing to always find a photo that looks exactly like your MC? :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-64163982718472055802016-06-23T09:08:15.327-04:002016-06-23T09:08:15.327-04:00I'll be following this series. I'm curious...I'll be following this series. I'm curious about how it's all done. So far I've been a total chicken about trying to do my own covers. Lucky for me I found the perfect artist for my MGs.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-85186916497586515972016-06-22T20:26:18.842-04:002016-06-22T20:26:18.842-04:00Tyrean, thank you! I agree with you about the char...Tyrean, thank you! I agree with you about the character needing to pop out. Hopefully I've done that with my covers. Good luck with yours in the future!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-17940925465304891832016-06-22T20:09:35.289-04:002016-06-22T20:09:35.289-04:00Loved this post and the first one!
My daughter an...Loved this post and the first one! <br />My daughter and I were just talking about book covers today and what makes them stand out - it seems like the main character needs to pop out of the cover visually, and have some simple layering in the background to give the appearance of depth. We also talked about how simple images are a fantasy trope that came and now seems to be going out. Anyway, I'm a ways from creating a new cover, but it's good to keep all this in mind. :)Tyreanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527093820689097636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-3403381892383192302016-06-22T19:56:28.605-04:002016-06-22T19:56:28.605-04:00Chrys, thanks! Your covers are fabulous.
Crystal,...Chrys, thanks! Your covers are fabulous.<br /><br />Crystal, an accident? Wow, those are gorgeous accidents. :)<br /><br />Julie, thank you. Movies are a different beast all together.<br /><br />Susan, awesome.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-28374119147537776262016-06-22T18:21:29.450-04:002016-06-22T18:21:29.450-04:00I never think about describing a protagonist perso...I never think about describing a protagonist personality when I send in my artwork sheets. I'm making a note of that.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-89074068899636110042016-06-22T15:54:38.585-04:002016-06-22T15:54:38.585-04:00That's such a great point about readers visual...That's such a great point about readers visually your character the way they want to regardless of how he/she looks on the cover. I think that's one reason I rarely like movies made from books I've loved because I have my own ideas of the characters and it's hard to see actors and actresses who are completely different even if they are good. Never really thought about this from a cover perspective. <br /><br />Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-25164898954461923912016-06-22T14:37:49.494-04:002016-06-22T14:37:49.494-04:00It's true. The cover for my debut novel was NO...It's true. The cover for my debut novel was NOTHING like what I'd imagined. I had all these ideas and my cover designer came back with something completely different--that everyone loved. As it turns out, what he created was a total accident. Some graphics got mangled and when he went to fix them, he stopped, took and good look and then backed away. Best accident, ever!Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-68454595422782217162016-06-22T12:39:23.406-04:002016-06-22T12:39:23.406-04:00These tips are awesome! When I need a cover, I alw...These tips are awesome! When I need a cover, I always include the mood, setting, MC descriptions, and a few important elements for the story.<br /><br />The characters on my covers don't look like my characters in my head. You're right that they also won't match the reader's vision. And that their vision will also be different from ours.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-55437444654712644012016-06-22T12:31:09.626-04:002016-06-22T12:31:09.626-04:00ABFTS, you're lucky to be one of the few that ...ABFTS, you're lucky to be one of the few that can do that. You could dress up and do a photoshoot in the park! ;)<br /><br />Loni, awesome!<br /><br />Cherie, thanks! This is why I have images for future covers, so I can make my character descriptions fit them to a tee. Hehehe!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-53218385546887768522016-06-22T12:24:21.847-04:002016-06-22T12:24:21.847-04:00Wonderful tips! I wish I researched pictures befor...Wonderful tips! I wish I researched pictures before I published my first in a series. If I had, the protagonist would have had a different color of hair. I found so many pictures that would work for her, if she'd been a blonde instead of a brunette. LOL!Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.com