Another boards book

pseudonym1 · 09-01-2009 4:24am #1

Hi guys -

Enjoyed the book so much thought might be an idea for the creative writing forum to put together something similiar!

Looking for feedback on co ordination - orgainisation and planning - costing - problems encountered - communication- what would ye have done differantly....

Thanks a mill all feedback will be a great help!

smelltheglove · 09-01-2009 10:30am

Personally I think the area that caused most hassle was the design of the layout. It took a long time to decide so I think maybe if you could get that bit ut of the way first. You could say right we're going for the same design as the boards photo book and that would cut a lot of the hassle out.

Antilles · 09-01-2009 11:07am

Yeah I suggested we steal all the Photography book's ideas and change just the cover and content

pseudonym1 · 09-01-2009 11:20am

I have offered to help with layouts and design - the visual impact will probably not be as much of a factor as with photography as its words and not visuals - if that makes any sense!?

Considering its text and not a uniform size and shape. I guess deciding on text will be first step...

CabanSail · 09-01-2009 11:22am

The book here was a success because a few individuals took on specific tasks & coordinated things. They were not dictatorial & most decisions were done by Polls. Ideas put forward were incorporated.

Have a read through the various threads, there are a few, and you will see the evolution. Using the project to raise money for SSF made the whole thing take on a more determined spirit.

When you know which pieces will be published you could approach other Arts Forums & get some photographs, paintings, drawings etc. to illustrate the book.

Covey · 09-01-2009 12:03pm

If it's pure text, I would suggest a white background and not a black one as was used here.

Would you be looking for a few photos to illustrate some of the stories by any chance?

Antilles · 09-01-2009 2:27pm

For the Photography book, was it public knowledge which pics were going in? I'd think it better if the book's contents wasn't initially available anywhere outside the book itself, so that would make it difficult for ppl to put photos in $:\$

CabanSail · 09-01-2009 2:35pm

We knew WHO was submitting photo's but not what they were.

The authors could request Photo's to illustrate a particular theme. No need to disclose the whole story.

Antilles · 09-01-2009 4:30pm

CabanSail wrote: »

We knew WHO was submitting photo's but not what they were.

The authors could request Photo's to illustrate a particular theme. No need to disclose the whole story.

Hrm, that's a good idea!

ThOnda · 09-01-2009 5:28pm

I'll try to summarise the whole book-madness and storm of threads to make some conclusion for somebody involved in the book 2009, but not today.
ThOndocracy was the way: I had suggested something, people came with their ideas, we have discussed their ideas and agreed that the mine was the best and we had a vote on it to confirm it.
People signed in for the project with only two conditions - supply a acceptable picture and buy (at least) one copy of the book.

Another boards book

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