Got an idea? Want to see it as a book??

Many of the varied steps required to get an idea into a book will be discussed when Westley (one of our own) will diagram the process. Many of the steps require the creative talent of the author, but there are some that either call for greater expertise in outside fields or are so tedious and time consuming that many authors gladly pass them off to others. As the ultimate creator of your work, you need to decide when to do it yourself and when you need to hire it out. Seeing the big picture certainly makes it easier to understand and makes the whole process at least predictable if not altogether pleasant.

Westley’s first career focused on maths and computer science, but when that field dried up, he turned his sights to more creative endeavours. Wanting to help others as they helped him, he found his attention to detail very helpful as he became an editor of stories, of books, and even of encyclopaedias. Learning by doing, he is now branching out into typography and audio books, never running out of challenges, wanting to learn to do it all.