Planning the Layout of Your Body Text
For novels, this is very simple and straightforward. You’ll want to justify the paragraphs with the last line aligned left. Set the first line indent a .3. In typing class and on the job, I was taught to set the indents at .5, but with novels that’s too wide of an indent.
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Planning the Layout of Your Chapter Pages
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 [...]
Practice Publishing with an Old Manuscript
Karen has been asking some good questions about the publishing process with Lulu. The other day, she asked me if I thought it was a good idea to use an old manuscript as a testing ground for learning how to publish with Lulu. By all means, yes. I think that’s an excellent idea because you [...]
Is There a Standard Format for Headers and Footers?
After looking through several books on my shelves, I came to the conclusion that there are no set rules regarding header formats for fiction and nonfiction books. Some authors choose not to bother with headers. For the purpose of this exercise, I’ll assume that you want to place headers in your book’s format. The screenshot [...]
Planning Your Book’s Format
The first step in publishing with Lulu is formatting the content of your book. This takes some planning and a bit of research. Get out a piece of paper, jot the following questions down, and answer them as best as you can. Then get a manila folder or a small binder to store the questionnaire. [...]
