Storytelling and Marketing Your Book

[Lee White]

@xin-li I am sure you are right about that, but in my experience I have never heard of someone being paid less for writing and illustrating their book. With the exception of possibly having to go to a smaller publisher in order to get the deal. But apples to apples with the same publisher, you should definitely receive more for writing and illustrating.

It is correct that the more experience you have, the easier this transition will be. Writing is VERY difficult for me and takes me twice as long as the illustrating. But, like anything new it will take time I guess to get proficient in it.

[xin li]

@Lee-White yes. Writing is really hard. It takes time, but I guess a good writing instructor would help a lot as well - I am keeping an eye for an opportunity to take a creative writing class. I remember how illustration was so different for me after taking your live class back in 2019.