Planning the Layout of Your Chapter Pages

Posted on June 2, 2007
Filed Under Designing Novels, Page Layout, Self-Publishing with Lulu |

Like the headers, there are no set rules on what format to use. However, readability and design consistency are critical for preparing your book for publication. Your chapter headings must start at the same position on each page, usually between 1.5 to 3 inches below the top margin. The same goes with any quotes or images that you place under them, as well as the body text.

Again, use other books as reference tools. Take a ruler and measure how many inches separate each element. I like to separate the chapter header from the body text by at least an inch. Not only that, but I like to use an 16 to 18 point for the header. Experiment to see what you like.