To round out my
discussion of Deadliest Animals, I’m
providing some more examples of how the book changed during the design and layout
process. I’ll also resolve the issue I first discussed back in May—how to end
the book. The editors and I were struggling with that at the manuscript revision stage
and decided to figure it out when we saw the layout.
In the crocodile
spread, the two okay photos were replaced by a great image of a croc hunting. The
designer also beefed up the Death Toll sidebar by creating a tombstone icon.
spread, the two okay photos were replaced by a great image of a croc hunting. The
designer also beefed up the Death Toll sidebar by creating a tombstone icon.
The final shark
spread is much more dynamic. On the left, the reader feels closer to the shark’s
deadly tooth-filled mouth. The bite out of the surfboard makes us wonder what
happened to the person riding the board, and I love how the round tooth close-up
nestles into the gaping hole in the surfboard.
spread is much more dynamic. On the left, the reader feels closer to the shark’s
deadly tooth-filled mouth. The bite out of the surfboard makes us wonder what
happened to the person riding the board, and I love how the round tooth close-up
nestles into the gaping hole in the surfboard.
When I saw the
frog spread in the first layout, I liked it. Bu the final version is even
better. I love the life-sized frog and the new skull-and-bones icon for the Toxic
Tidbit sidebar.
frog spread in the first layout, I liked it. Bu the final version is even
better. I love the life-sized frog and the new skull-and-bones icon for the Toxic
Tidbit sidebar.
And finally, we
have the mosquito spread. The folks at NG decided to go cut the new first
paragraph I had written, so there’s plenty of room for that awesome color micrograph.
They also replaced the okay photo on the right with an image in which blood is
clearly visible inside the insect’s body. I think it’s a much more interesting
image. What do you think?
have the mosquito spread. The folks at NG decided to go cut the new first
paragraph I had written, so there’s plenty of room for that awesome color micrograph.
They also replaced the okay photo on the right with an image in which blood is
clearly visible inside the insect’s body. I think it’s a much more interesting
image. What do you think?
Sometimes a few
last minute changes are made after everyone has reviewed the final layout, but
in this case, I couldn’t find any differences at all.
last minute changes are made after everyone has reviewed the final layout, but
in this case, I couldn’t find any differences at all.
The computer
file with the layout was sent to the printer, and a few months later, I
received copies of the bound book.
file with the layout was sent to the printer, and a few months later, I
received copies of the bound book.
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thanks for sharing your adventures in publishing – it's neat to see that writers aren't the only ones who go through multiple drafts.