I haven’t posted many draft chapters of my graphic novel on dyslexia in the past few months because I was told that if I did, publishers wouldn’t pick it up. Why would they? Publishers are extremely sensitive to reasons not to take the risk of publishing something that won’t sell. If it’s already out there, people could read it for free.

But recently an agent told me that posting DRAFTS is not a problem, especially if it is to get feedback. So I think I’m good here. These are definitely drafts — all the illustrations will be redrawn by a real artist — and I definitely want feedback. Please, tell me what isn’t working! Is it clear that Malik (the scientist guy) can see what the teacher it talking about? And he can do it faster than she can on the computer?

Temple Grandin, who has written extensively about her autism, coined the term “Thinking in pictures”. My critique group was concerned that the phrase was limited to people with autism. So I wrote to Dr. Grandin. Her assistant wrote back that “Because the words will be taken out of context, there is no need to get permission to quote them.” So I think I’m good there, too.