Sunday, May 09, 2010

Stuck with the artwork

I may have mentioned that I have been working hard trying to bring the book project to a close. Primarily I want the book to be done because I have been working on it for years and it's dragged on too long. Second - I have some ideas for other books and would like to start exploring one or two of those too.

Anyway, I think the text of the book is all but done. I need to beef up the conclusion at the end a little. Yes it's a serious book.. hence the conclusion section.

The hold up now is the artwork, specifically the picture for the front cover and a few diagrams/models used in one chapter near the end.

I have been deliberating over the diagrams especially because the first run I took at those contradicted (subconsciously) a couple of important points. I need to find a way of representing the key idea without conflicting with something I've said earlier in the book.

It's not easy.

I will carry some paper and a pencil with me today and wait for inspiration to come at a most unlikely moment.

Fingers crossed.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

And, did the inspiration reach you yet?
Please announce the publishing dtae of your book, I would love to read it.

Shuman said...

it did. It turns out that I had what I needed within me all along but I was undervaluing it.

I will let you know when it goes to print. Thanks for your very supportive comments.