What do you think about images in a novel?

[dummycake]

I was thinking of having dividers in each chapter with a drawing of the setting (city, house, etc) but I was thinking that I might be too much and people who have limited internet might not like it.
What do you think?

 

[melchi]

The ads will probably suck up more bandwidth than images.

 

[dummycake]

The ads will probably suck up more bandwidth than images.

Ads never appeared to me even with adblock turned off idk why

 

[Deleted member 84247]

I don't mind. This thread was made already I believe, but you can also spoiler images. That way, the people who don't want to view them don't have to.

 

[dummycake]

I don't mind. This thread was made already I believe, but you can also spoiler images. That way, the people who don't want to view them don't have to.

And it still works as a divider, genius

 

[RepresentingWrath]

As long as the pics are good, I like them.

 

[owotrucked]

Disgustang

 

[dummycake]

As long as the pics are good, I like them.

what about these?

Spoiler

 

[RepresentingWrath]

what about these?

I think the quality is good.

 

[Succubiome]

Currently I find it easy to read manga or text, but text with occasional pictures often throws me off of my rhythm.

This is probably more what I'm used to than an innate thing, though?

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Those pictures specifically: I think I wouldn't mind them, although I think the text is indistinct and bad. I think you could just remove it? Like the whole point of pictures in a picture book is to contrast with and complement words.

I would highly suggest not using a spoiler, as that kills the aesthetic-- if you're going to use images, use it to make your work stronger for those who do like images, and don't compromise to please people who don't like images.

I would doublecheck that whatever images you use look good and look good with the text in both in phone mode and in website mode, since people will inevitably use both.

 

[georgelee5786]

They...exist. I like maps and stuff in my books, but I'm indifferent to illustrations.

 

[NotaNuffian]

I am fine with it. I might even consider them to be good if they are mostly about the characters, not the background.

Because to me in written works, background needs little description when most, if not all of the actions are from characters.

Also, this might be my lightnovel nostalgia speaking, but it has been awhile since I go and read a translated LN.

 

[hippoman]

If it's good enough for The Hobbit, it's good enough for me.

 

[dummycake]

I am fine with it. I might even consider them to be good if they are mostly about the characters, not the background.

Because to me in written works, background needs little description when most, if not all of the actions are from characters.

Also, this might be my lightnovel nostalgia speaking, but it has been awhile since I go and read a translated LN.

I thought it would be bad for background because it kills the "suspense" of knowing where the character are.

Also there's an image at the end of every chapter that introduces a new character, it's like a medical file.
At first I tried to make it as an image, but it was always a hassle to use it for another characters.
Then Google Docs, kinda worked, but it wasn't optimal.
Now I'm just using tables. It's better and more responsive! All hail tables!!!

 

[RepresentingPride]

I was thinking of having dividers in each chapter with a drawing of the setting (city, house, etc) but I was thinking that I might be too much and people who have limited internet might not like it.
What do you think?

For those who have limited internet, you can use the spoiler tags (if that work that way) until they open it they don't load it. That what I've done for a Illustrations chapter.

 

[Succubiome]

For those who have limited internet, you can use the spoiler tags (if that work that way) until they open it they don't load it. That what I've done for a Illustrations chapter.

just compress them a fair bit
you don't actually need all that much file size for landscapes

 

[Placeholder]

I find they're distracting and don't contribute positively to the story.

And they shouldn't be necessary.

I do read a lot of manga, but that stuff hits different.

 

[EternalSunset0]

I was thinking of having dividers in each chapter with a drawing of the setting (city, house, etc) but I was thinking that I might be too much and people who have limited internet might not like it.
What do you think?

I love it. Visual guides in the middle of the book are great, and they help me visualize characters and places more than words can ever do. They're way better than those tables of stats in my opinion.

Then again, I also may be biased because of my background and preferred style.

 

[dummycake]

So my conclusion based on everyone's replies and opinions is:
It's better if I do what I want...

 

[matalayudasleazy]

So my conclusion based on everyone's replies and opinions is:
It's better if I do what I want...

Ye, that's like the general consensus you'll get from the most of us : Do what you gotta do.

... Until Writer's Block and/or Burning Out gets ahold of you. Then I go back to modding Sekiro 'cause that's the closest thing to an anime-esque game for me, also kinda easy to mod for the sake of it.

Sloe and Steady does it, Slow and Steady...