Editorial Meetings are a very VERY serious business. Most of the time.
Or maybe just some of the time.
Changes as simple as sound effects can be something to discuss on whether or not it fits for the page! It’s where we all get together and combine our brain power to make sure the artist’s work is the best it can be!
We offer feedback, checking that everything will be clear to the reader. Some things we may talk about are layout, lettering and making sure the pages are ready for printing.
We do this through a process called redlining! This is really the meat and potatoes of the process. We make the edits and the artist goes back in and makes the changes they choose (Because after all, it’s still the artist’s book and we are just helpful editors!). We mark up the pages and add comments around things that need work, and things that are perfect!
It's also important for the author and artist to have the floor to discuss back and forth what should be changed or what works well! Sometimes ideas can change from the original vision, and it's important to encourage this and aid in an overall better project! Even small adjustments are important in making a great book. It’s the small details that takes an okay project to an amazing one, and the best part about working on something collaboratively is watching it evolve over time as new ideas and changes are added.
We also spend a lot of time talking about what we love about the work! It’s important to think about what is exciting and amazing about the book, and give the author and/or artist encouragement on what they did well in addition to what needs work.
It’s a back and forth process, which means that pages can get reviewed over and over until it satisfies both the author, editor, and potential reader! It's very important to go through pages many times so that the comic and story can be the best it can be!
Today’s post brought to you by interns Finn (text) and Sym (some text + art)!