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Camden S. Holley's avatar

Definitley, Vicky! It's so much easier for me to lay out my intial story and design on paper. Thanks so much for this post! Do you have any advice for an upcoming children's book?

Vicky Fang's avatar

Not sure what kind of advice you’re looking for! But there are tons of thoughts in our archives here.

Camden S. Holley's avatar

I meant how to prepare for a book launch.

Camden S. Holley's avatar

Thanks!

Jennifer Phillips's avatar

I just wrote a blog post about the value of everyday prototyping, so I'm all in on your use of paper. Love it! So much value comes from not doing everything on the computer. Thanks for all of your examples.

Vicky Fang's avatar

How fun! Share the link?

Jennifer Phillips's avatar

Here it is. And it includes a simple entry form for a giveaway in October of a helpful book about prototyping! https://jenniferphillipsauthor.com/solve-everyday-problems-with-everyday-prototyping/

Sarah Ringgenberg's avatar

Agree! Certain thoughts just flow on paper. I work digitally first —always jotting notes and ideas and poems on my phone. I turn to paper and when I’m stuck and want to see things come together.

Claire Noland's avatar

I also start with paper but need to be better about getting rid of the resulting paper piles.

Vicky Fang's avatar

Ha! Mine are mostly in notebooks… I definitely have a LOT of notebooks.