BookWright

Posted on July 15, 2007
Filed Under Writing Software |

While reading through The Writer’s Digest, I found a listing of the best software for writers. BookWright caught my attention because it’s an extension of Word that allows you to format your manuscript for publication. It does other things, but what I’m really interested in is how it handles headers and footers.

I’m curious to see if this program will format manuscripts according to Lulu’s specifications. If it does, then it will be a great tool for Lulu authors. If not, then I’m glad they offer a free trial. $130 is a lot to spend on a program that doesn’t work.

I’ll be testing that out once I get my copy of MS Office. Check back for my review. If you have used this program, I’d love to hear your thoughts about it.

Update: This program is great for creating formatted manuscripts to submit to publishers but not for designing your book. The fonts were very limited, and I couldn’t create custom headers to look like a trade paperback. So, I will not be using it.

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2 Responses to “BookWright”

  1. Karen Lee Field on July 22nd, 2007 4:58 pm

    Please be sure to tell us what you think after you’ve tested it. :)

  2. Deborah Woehr on July 23rd, 2007 11:02 am

    See the update. ;)

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