Comments on: Formatting—The Difference Between Mediocre & Magnificent

By: Writing Links…10/6/14 | TraciKenworth's Blog

Writing Links…10/6/14 | TraciKenworth's Blog — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 12:08:05 +0000

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By: Top Picks Thursday 10-02-2014 | The Author Chronicles

Top Picks Thursday 10-02-2014 | The Author Chronicles — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 17:03:40 +0000

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By: Ileandra Young

Ileandra Young — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 08:51:49 +0000

In reply to ybreview. That makes sense to me. Often too good to be true is exactly that.

By: donaldkennethwalker

donaldkennethwalker — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 01:17:41 +0000

Great post that made me cringe when I think about my 1st book…I really embodied the art of what not to do when formatting a book. Honestly I was just so excited to finally have my book completed that it went straight from word doc to print; yeah, that bad. Travis said it best when he wrote how the readers concentration is lost due to a huge gap in between paragraphs. If this happens once it’s definitely a momentum killer. Twice and the reader is think the book has to be self published. A third time and the book is put down for a good friend the remote. But as time heals all wounds so does learned and applied knowledge. I got the proper software, InDesign, and lets just say now when I have to properly format a book the beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Thanks Travis for a great and informative blog; reminding all authors not only should your story flow, but also the way it’s presented to the reader should be seamless as well.

By: idiotwriter

idiotwriter — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 17:11:22 +0000

In reply to Travis Simmons.

Thank you kindly! (again 😀 )
…and – I shall do just that.

By: Formatting - he Difference Between Mediocre & Magnificent

Formatting - he Difference Between Mediocre & Magnificent — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:58:37 +0000

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By: Travis Simmons

Travis Simmons — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:09:42 +0000

In reply to doovinator. Thanks! :-)

By: Travis Simmons

Travis Simmons — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:09:20 +0000

In reply to Tahlia Newland. Oh, of course! Whatever helps out authors :-D I know there are some out there that simply get overwhelmed with everything that needs to be done, and a lot of time when they get close to the finish line they have a desire to rush things, and that's when we need to look at the details closer.

By: Travis Simmons

Travis Simmons — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:06:11 +0000

In reply to idiotwriter. You've done so much more starting out than I think a lot of people have, you deserve the encouragement. The best thing is to never give up and keep plugging, no matter how overwhelming it all seems. :-D

By: Travis Simmons

Travis Simmons — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:04:23 +0000

In reply to Ileandra Young. I'm really interested in trying it out now. I like what I've heard about the notes and being able to move things around so they fit better.