: Re: Where and how to look for a picture for illustration? Do you think a writing can always benefit from the use of a visual illustration? If so, how to find for free or buy an appropriate picture,

@Courtney562

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Yes, illustrations can have a good effect on your writings, just don't turn your book into glance journal.

Basically, your publisher could take illustrating work on himself, but if you want to furnish your book yourself, here are some advices:

1. Find a good image for cover of your book.

This is the most important illustration of your book, perhaps, because it brings readers attention. Pictures suitability really depends on genre. I prefer unusual beauty drawings with a mystery slice like works of Salvador Dali. You can find great book covers here

2. Inspire some picture artists

Present your book to some artists around you, and maybe they'll become inspired so much that will draw or make a photos specially for your work. With our digital era it is not that hard.

3. Look on image art resources (but not image hostings)

This advice should be combined with second. Yes, Flickr and deviantART are here for you. You've found a great picture? Well, just ask an author, and promise to reference him. Most of them will gladly give you rights to use their works free or for a very low fee.

4. Don't use prohibited images even if you liked one very much.

Courts are bad for business.

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