[bookshare-discuss] Lovely response from an author of a graphic novel
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Shelley Rhodes <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Lisa Friendly <lisaf@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:05:52 -0700 (PDT)
I'm sending this to everyone because I think it was so
nice that the author/artist of Laika, the graphic
novel that Shelley wants to read, responded to my
letter. Unfortunately, as he explains, there is no
straight text that can be sent to bookshare. That's
not the way he works.
It seems to me that the only way a graphic novel can
get to those of you who are blind would be if NLS or
some organization could get actors to read it. To whom
would one make such a suggestion? More and more
graphic novels are being produced, and especially for
children and young adults, it would be nice if they
were available.
G.Cindy
--- Nick Abadzis <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Nick Abadzis <nick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Laika
> Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:15:30 +0000
> To: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Dear Cindy,
>
> Sorry it's taken me a little time to reply. I've
> spent the last
> couple of days struggling to come up with a viable
> solution to the
> problem you outline. In truth, you've caught me at
> an abnormally busy
> time, so when I can get a spare little while, I'll
> consider the
> situation more fully.
>
> I was saddened to learn of the situation with the
> member of your
> organization, as I'd really like for her to read my
> book. It's
> definitely a disadvantage of this particular
> communications medium
> that it can't be easily converted into another
> format. I wish I could
> say there existed a strightforward "script" to the
> book;
> unfortunately, that's not the way I work - apart
> from an early six-
> page outline, there never was typed manuscript as
> such. The early
> drafts of the story exist mostly as 'thumbnails',
> tiny scribbled
> drawings with lots of ballooned dialogue. There is a
> fair amount of
> writing too of course, but it all got boiled down
> and absorbed by
> telling as much of the story as possible through
> pictures.
>
> There is actually a beta of a website I am preparing
> based on some
> lectures I did last year (URL below) that explains
> my working method
> (go to the 'About' section and you can see the
> outline I mentioned
> earlier, plus a whole bunch of other stuff).
>
> http://www.nickabadzis.com/laika/
>
> None of this helps your member, of course, which
> will probably be the
> most frustrating answer I can give. For that, I can
> only apologize.
> As I say, if I can figure out a way of converting
> what exists into
> something that can be read in a reasonably
> satisfactory manner by
> someone either partially sighted or blind, I will of
> course be in
> contact again. So, 'til then, I'm working on it.
>
> All the best,
>
> Nick Abadzis
>
>
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