It never seems to fail that when I am editing someone's novel that I find myself drawing a picture during some point. A lot of my friends kind of chuckle at them, but it gets them thinking about the situation they are talking about. I even find myself drawing pictures for my own story. Drawing a picture, even stick figures, can help you work through a difficult scene or description. The other trick you can do is just give someone your description and see if they can draw a picture from it. This is a great way to make sure information such as seals, insignias, icons, fight sequences, or even character descriptions are clear.
You can also go the other way. I know some people, and I have done this on occasion, to cast their characters. You don't have to take the personality but if you want to find people who look like your characters it can sometimes be easier to describe them as necessary. Go through magazines, movies, or the internet to find the perfect person to play your character.
This is a good idea to have others draw what they are picturing. I actually use my dragonage game to create my characters images. In fact it is a free download if you don't want the game. You can design female male; elfs, humans, and dwarfs. It is nice to use. In fact I then take those pictures to Gimp and add other features as well. It is a little complicated but fun and then I can do exactly what I want. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI am going to try that dragonage app. That sounds like fun.
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