How the Sunflower got Her Name – Prototype 1

For my first prototype I decided to write my story before doing any binding. This way I know there are enough pages to tell the whole story without cramming words on a page. It also left the option for me to do pull out pages for images in the book that would be better represented on a bigger page. My goal was to figure out the story I wanted to tell and then make an outline for the booklet. For my outline I wrote which parts of the story would go on what page and left it loose in case I needed to use more pages.  I also found and edited pictures to put in my book.

The first line of my story.

My favorite line out of the whole story 🙂

cover

The color Blue.

My goal here was to ensure that the requirements that weren’t met in the text would be met in the pictures. I had the hardest time trying to figure out where to stick the emoji; however, a crown can go anywhere so I put one on my book cover picture. I achieved all of the goals I mentioned above except the outline. I made the mistake of outlining from the end of the story (from the back cover of the book to the front) and now I am trying to figure out how to add extra pages without messing up the current spreads. I learned that sometimes it’s okay to work out of order and start over when necessary. In writing my story first, I was able to be more creative with the booklet. I also learned that it’s easier to be creative when you start with an idea.