Keep characters and art style consistent across your book

Give every recurring character a stable identity

Write a short description you can check against a picture: name, approximate age, hair or fur, clothing, and one memorable accessory. Separate that stable identity from what the character does on a particular page.

For example: “Mira is a young explorer with curly dark hair, a yellow raincoat, blue boots, and a small green backpack.” The next page can change her action without changing her outfit. If an outfit change is part of the story, say when it happens.

Make the selected medium your starting point

C2Story offers different art styles and rendering media. Choose the one that suits your book, then keep later requests compatible with it. Watercolor, paper craft, and 3D illustration should not be treated as interchangeable finishes.

Describe changes within the selected medium. For a watercolor book, “use softer blue shadows while retaining the paper texture” is clearer than “make this photorealistic.” If you want a different look for the whole book, treat that as a deliberate design change and review all affected pages.

Approve references before moving through the book

Check a character’s reference image for the features that make them recognizable. Correct the yellow coat or green backpack there before asking for a sequence of illustrations that should use the same identity.

A focused correction might be: “Keep Mira’s face and curly hair. Change the red backpack to the small green backpack in her description.” Avoid requesting a complete redesign when only one feature is wrong.

Compare neighboring pages

Read two adjacent pages together. Check what the character holds, where they stand, and which direction they are moving. If Mira picks up a lantern on one page, the next page should not show it floating elsewhere without explanation.

Keep a short continuity note for important details. You do not need to describe every background object. Concentrate on details the reader uses to recognize the character and understand the action.

Use review feedback to name the mismatch

Choose Needs changes when an image would cause a problem for the rest of the book. Identify the page, the mismatch, and the desired result. Include the features that are already right so the correction has a clear scope.

For example: “On the bridge page, keep the watercolor style and Mira’s yellow raincoat. Restore the green backpack and place the lantern in her right hand.”

Inspect the new image before continuing. Clear references improve the instructions, but generated results can still vary. The final comparison across pages is part of making a consistent book.