I prefer drawing the things I've written to handing them off to another artist. Turns out I'm a huge control freak - and because I write in thumbnails, the art is already happening by the time I start writing! Raina Telgemeier artartistcontrol share on social
New York is great for busy creative types. The city has a pulse that races, and you either keep up with it or you leave. Raina Telgemeier busycitycreative Change image and share on social
All of the narration in 'Smile' is first-person. Most of the books that I grew up reading had first-person narrators for some reason. My diaries were written in this voice, and since this story is autobiographical, it just felt like a natural extension. Raina Telgemeier autobiographicalbookdiary share on social
I know how long it takes me to draw a page, how long it takes me to complete a project, how long I can work before my hand gives out, that sort of thing. Raina Telgemeier completedrawhand Change image and share on social