: Re: Should I defend my character's appearance? I'm in talks with a publisher about my comic book. In it, the main character is a hunter who hunts monsters, but in a way inspired by how real hunters

@Candy753

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It seems your publisher and you are miscommunicating, because you are looking at the same thing from different perspectives.

You are thinking in terms of the internal logic of your story or world.

He is thinking in terms of customer expectations and shared visual language.

Try to find a common language to resolve this dispute. That would usually be his task, but you can do it, too. See the world from his eyes, then see if there is a way to satisfy his desires with something that doesn't clash with your internal logic. Since it is your world, you can create a reason why the character puts on a hoodie. You can also explore other alternatives. Obviously your publisher wants a visual indication of the sneaking mode, so readers are not confused. Can this be accomplished in a different way?

The main is that you two are talking about completely different things, and you won't find a solution as long as that is going on.

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