Art Based On Novels - Good or Bad?

@VermillionWorks Sarah Nelson
Sat, 14 Jan 2017 19:28:09 +0000

@VermillionWorks wrote:

I've been trying to write a dark fantasy novel on the side, and I really want to make art for it to post around, maybe even short comics based on it eventually...BUT...I am wondering if people consider this a good or bad thing?

Do you think the author showing off art for their novel (whether they made it or say, commissioned someone else to) is a good way to make people intrigued, or do you think it just ruins a reader's own possible vision of the characters and/or world? Basically do you prefer not being 'shown' with novels - only comics, movies, ect?

Technically speaking though, I've already drawn some of the main characters so the 'damage' might already be done on my end. XD