January 14th, 2009
A yearbook has to be a collection of photos and words cleverly tied together. Too much of either one could leave your yearbook a flop. It is important to start writing early in the year and brainstorming what each copy should say for each photo.
Writing takes time to get right. It is better to start early so that by the time you send your files to the printer all your writing looks perfect. Regardless if you are a high school or college find the best writers in your group and assign the task of putting together all the copy to them. The writing should compliment the photo and vice versa. It is important for all writing to be compelling and with a smooth flowing thought process. you do not want the flow to be difficult to follow and go off on any tangents. The writing is just as important as the photos themselves and don’t forget to proof read through all your copy at all times. You don’t want to send it to the printer with typos and punctuation errors.
