The final book: Behind You

 After all this effort, writing, rewriting, proofreading, designing my work finally book is ready but this is only a small story, just a beginning and I hope to continue in the future with writing. That book has just three chapters but I am hoping with the effort I have put into you can enjoy reading the chapbook.

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I have shared from Canva and embedded to my website.

Process Of Making flipbook: Canva

After completed some chapters of my book I created book in Canva. I have chose A4 format of magazine, choose one of the examples of the magazines and have delated all the content and start creating my chapbook. I started by downloading a cover that I created earlier. 

Next I started to add blank pages to my book and by going to Menu I add a heading and I have put my title and my name to the next page. 

Following another page I started with adding heading then again going to Menu and add Text I have include a Quote and another text contain my chapter. This is not finished yet so it might change once I look at it deeply. 

Then I have moved the quote to separate page and rename my chapter. I have downloaded the image from Unsplash and added to my book by going to Menu add image and under the photo add in text content of my book.

Book Cover Creation: Photoshop

 I am going to create my book cover using Photoshop. I will show the process here and design decisions.

I began by creating canvas. I did this by going to menu and went to File, then pressed New. Dialog box opened and I chose Print and on A4 orientation of Portrait and have checked the pixels if they are on 300 to have a good quality of print. Then I have chose the white background as I will have a black and white photo.

Then I went on onto Unsplash to find the cover photo. Once I have found it I have downloaded it. 

After I went to the Menu chose the Select All then copy, moved to my A4 print and again went to Menu pressed File and paste the picture. I have  enlarged the photo but I have left some white edges in my cover page. Next, I have changed the colours by going to options, on the righthand side tools. I have chose the creative and sepia so the image looks a bit more dramatic.

Then I have gone to left hand side tools, chose T for text and added title and author of the text to my cover. I have changed the font to Informal Roman.

Finally I saved the cover picture by clicking File in the top menu and Save Us psd and then as jpg onto my desktop to make sure I have the copies in few places. I will finally save into my google drive.

 

Chapbook Creation: Process two

 Then I have changed my table contents by adding the pages numbers.

Then I added the Endnote with the image from Unsplash

Next the pages about the Author including the image.

I have then added Images Credit page to accredit people. All images are taken from Unsplash and Canva, same with the graphics apart from the author photo.

Next I have checked over and over for the mistakes before I have the final chapbook on my website. 

Chapbook Creation: Process one

I have previously done my cover for the book and continue with adding my pages and I have started with the title and my name and added copyright to the next page of my book. For the title and name I used "29LT Riwaya Informal" font and in 48pts but on the other page the copyright and my name underneath I used "Cards" font and 28pts on both.

Adding table contents of my book to the next page and quotation on the other side. I have used graphic to go with the quotation from Canva. 

The text that I added was in "29LT Riwaya Informal" font and the titles I used 48pts but the content text in 28pts. Image added from Unsplash free image photographs.

The same font I have used for the content text and I have aded pages numbers to each of page in the corner.

Adding one after another adding photos, graphics and text. Organised and created so it looks interesting. The book started to become more like a book now and I am pleased of the mix of images and graphics. I can see the progress and the last chapter coming to the end.

Chapbook: Planning

What is your final idea? Please explain in two sentences the theme and the form your writing will take.

My final idea is around 10 poems and I will use my own photos and the copyright free. This chapbook will be no more then 40 pages and the theme will be existence. 


Considering the form, how do you intend to layout your book pages?

I will use a photograph and expression poem next to that.

 
How many pages do you expect there will be?

I consider 30-40 pages


Are you going to use images? Are these your own images (illustrations/photographs) or copyright free images that you will source?

Yes, I will use copyright photographs same as my own.


What is the plan of your time and how much you will need to spend on this? Remember writing is something that you will need time and concentration without disturbance - you must make sure that you plan time to do this.

I am planning to spent 20h


What do you imagine the final book will look like?

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Have you considered the cover page/contents page/back cover with blurb?

I think I will use Blurb but not sure yet.

 


Drafting and redrafting will need to be done? Who would you get to proofread your work?

I will ask my best friend and my partner and my best friend to proofread. 




Write down any other thoughts or comments related to your plan on your blog post

I am planning to draw my own front page cover.

Creating a Chapbook: Initial Ideas

 Introduction to the project

This term my writing project in Creating Media Production will be the form of a chapbook. The chapbook will include my drawing and poems. I have looked at the structures of a poetry and found the one I will follow. The chapbook will contain up to 15 poems and pictures in between.

The chapbooks are made cheaply to entertain, contained poetry or other creating writing. "Pages that come before the main text such as the copyright page, title page, table of contents, dedication, epigraph, introduction, and foreword are referred to as "front matter" in publishing. Pages in back like acknowledgments and about the author—you got it—"back matter." (Hart,2022). Chapbook usually contain around 15 to 30 poems. In today's world we work mostly online but there is a still a chance to print them out or make them the old way.

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"Poet Jackie Kay writes that “[chapbooks] are the connoisseur's version of a very tasty starter. Straight away, they give you a sense of somebody, an idea of their voice, just enough to make you know that you'd like more — or not.” In other words, a chapbook is the perfect way for a newcomer to break into the literary industry." (What is a Chapbook? (And Should You Publish One?), no date).

The interesting part about the exercise is that you can bring out your potential when you really get involved and dedicate yourself when doing any of the creative work.

Form and Theme

The theme of my chapbook will be journey in time and I will explore the importance of mindset. I will write a prose and mix it up with poems and include pictures and maybe drawings. According to Jesse Loren "A chapbook is a universe, and the poet is the solar designer. The planets and moons, no matter how far out, need to follow their own laws of gravity. From the quark to the gravitational force, it needs to make sense to the poet or editor, even if it remains a mystery for the audience."( Brever, 2008). 

The chapbook is a short book and a good chapbook takes the reader through the journey and makes the reader willing to read again and again.

REFERENCES:

Brewer, R.L. (2008) Poets Helping Poets: What Makes a Great Chapbook?, Writer’s Digest. Available at: https://www.writersdigest.com/poets/poets-helping-poets-what-makes-a-great-chapbook (Accessed: 11 March 2024).

‌Hart, E. (2022) Writing Your First Poetry Collection: How to Write a Poem Book, Elyse Hart Poetry. Available at: https://www.elysehart.com/post/writing-your-first-poetry-collection-how-to-write-a-poem-book#:~:text=A%20chapbook%20usually%20has%20around (Accessed: 11 February 2024).

‌Thomas, D. (1951) Do not go gentle into that good night, Poets.org. Available at: https://poets.org/poem/do-not-go-gentle-good-night.

What is a Chapbook? (And Should You Publish One?) (no date) Reedsy. Available at: https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/chapbook/.

Creative Media Production: Timed Writing Two

process of writing




When I think back on how was my life

The only feeling was a misery

The tears constantly coming through the eyes

Realizing how down I was at that time.


Time fly, time fly

And is not turning back

Memories belongs to me

And what they do to me.


Creative as I possibly could be

There was not space for that

As I had to be who they wanted

For the moment of my existence.


Time fly, time fly away

The only thing was left for me

Was my dreams of traveling

And become the person that I always wanted to be.


Free......

Creative Writing: Writing Exercise One

 Emotion: Happiness

When you set your mind right 

and direction will be wild

you create your life the way

that become your fairytale.

Life is not complicated

just have a faith 

then you will see 

how great is to live.

Find you road and do not be scared

be openminded and you will see

that nothing is impossible

and things are the way it meant to be.

Dreams must be big

but do not expect anything

Just let it be, carry on and

Be Happy!