This was a great opportunity for students to bring in their story ideas and discuss them with the literary agent, Anna Olswanger. Like the name implies, she looks for written work, BUT she is also intrigued in writers who can illustrate their own work. She did disclaimed that what she says is her opinion alone and not what others will/might say.
It was different (and I was completely unprepared for this event), but it was interesting. She is a children's literary agent, no longer accepting adult fiction. The need for graphic novels has been increasing, she said during her visit. The more vibrant colors would attract a younger audience while black and white would lean more towards the older generations. But what is really important is the story underneath.
Focus on the story.
Develop on your own manuscript.
There is also a distaste for "packages," two people who are partners (one is the writer, the other is the illustrator). This is because the illustrator may not be the best one to illustrate the writer's stories.
Each place will require different criteria, but for Olswanger, she requires the first four pages (of a graphic novel or illustrations) to understand the pacing of the story.
(Also, there is the young adult section and the adult section. Now there's a third category which is called the "new adult" which is the in between of young adult and adult. Isn't that strange?)
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