You wouldn't have to put three asterisks. If you just want to make sure that blank lines are preserved, just one will do. Cuts down on the number of keystrokes by two-thirds; and it would be less repetitive and possibly annoying for audio users.
Evan----- Original Message ----- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 9:09 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: white space and organization
Hi Valerie, If I were dealing with your book, I'd put three * (asterisks) before the name of the person who is speaking in the inset. And again when the maintext picked up after the inset. Yes, it's a lot of asterisking to type andlater read, but I don't know another way to achieve the separation that you're needing to keep. Just my thoughts, for what they're worth, which pre-coffee as I am is probably very very little. Mayrie -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 1:54 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: white space and organizationExcept their actual name is bolded in the text and all caps for the insets,and I would be altering the text if I instead put it in brackets, no?When there are multiples in a row and no author text, I figure I do not needadditional separation (the triple asterisks), but often it is in between a comment or assessment or a quote that is signed after the quote. UGH! Valerie On Feb 11, 2010, at 3:49 AM, Lynn I wrote:Hi! I think I understand. *smile* If there's a different person speaking or writing, you could preface their statement with a left bracket, their name, and a right bracket--leaving a blank line before and after, just like we do with [picture caption]. Just my two cents worth--which probably isn't worth awhole lot.-- Blessings. Lynnsky -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 3:42 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: white space and organization Thanks for confirming my suspicion. It is really tough to describe, Lynnsky, and all very visual, sadly. For example, in The Secret, it might have insets from three different people (denoted by a small icon and their name bolded and occasionally their job titles) as well as a quote from another person with a script style signature after the quote, on a separate line. This is all in addition to the "normal" body of text. Clear as mud, huh? Valerie On Feb 11, 2010, at 3:07 AM, Lynn I wrote:Hi Valerie! The triple asterisk reads as "star star star". I use that only between sections or scene changes. I think if it were used often, it would be a major distraction to listen to other than to denote section or scene changes. *smile* I do not indent the first lines of paragraphs because the tool seems to be taking the indentation out, and also because if I have JAWS set to read the indentation, it drives me crazy. -- Blessings. Lynnsky -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 2:51 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] white space and organization Okay, I have had two books in a row in my project pile with tons of transitions, increasing indents, and white space. It seems my only option is the triple asterisk surrounding insets and marking these transitions and white spaces, but my guess is it makes for very busy distractions for Braille readers and I cannot imagine how it comes across on audio conversions. Any suggestions? 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