[bksvol-discuss] Re: formatting question
- From: "Valerie Maples" <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 21:44:29 -0600
This is most helpful, Lissi; thanks! I was interested in making it a line
return instead of paragraph which has different spatial presentation, but
will follow your guidelines. There are other times that the lines are
created to form a shape, but since the tool strips all those physical
attributes, a description and scanner's note will have to suffice. My first
few may not be perfect, but I will give it my best and promise to learn and
improve. If you read my work, please give me feedback on how I can improve.
Thanks!
Valerie
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> Dear Valerie,
>
> I bet you are working on books 2 and 3 in the collection by Ace...whatever
> his last name is from Larry Lumpkin. Since I enjoyed the first book so
much,
> I can't wait to read the ones you're proofing.
>
> I read your question about formatting poetry while working on page 69 of
The
> Oxford Book of Christmas Poems. Like cookbooks, poetry books take extra
> effort but they're worth it! Some of Christmas poems affirm my beliefs and
> move me and others force me to re-examine Christmas in new ways. I feel so
> Christmassy, I wish I could wrap presents and decorate and proof all at
> once.
>
> Together with other volunteers we've worked up some techniques for
> formatting poetry designed to make the poet's form perceivable to all
> readers. After much experimenting, here are the guidelines I use.
>
> 1 Scan with ends of lines respected.
> 2. When proofing press Enter at the end of every line, so new lines begin
on
> a new line after the tools have processed the file.
> 3. Put one asterisk between each verse. where blank lines separate verses
in
> the text.
> 4. begin lines that are indented in the text with one dash, no spaces.
> 5. When an entirely different poem starts in the middle of a page, place
> asterisk space asterisk space asterisk instead of a blank line before the
> title of the next poem.
> 6. Put chapter heads 6 points larger than text.
> 7. Put poem titles 4 points larger than text.
> 8. If there are a few words on a line by themselves because they
physically
> wouldn't fit between the margins of the print page, for the line they
belong
> to, put them on the line above, because they are on a new line to
accomodate
> the font and physical width of the page, and weren't meant to be on a line
> by themselves by the poet. You usually get a sense for these left over
words
> as you become familiar with the form and layout of the poem.
>
> Feel free to contact me off list if I can help you more.
>
> Thank you so much for working on these books. The first one fascinated me.
I
> respected the author's broad knowledge of music, the music business and
> music history and appreciated his careful research.
>
> Always with love,
>
> Lissi
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Valerie Maples" <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 8:22 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] formatting question
>
>
> > Are manual line breaks preserved in the Bookshare tool? I am trying to
> > find
> > a way different than the paragraph marker to end non-wrapping text like
in
> > poems and lyrics.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Valerie
> >
> > Currently scanning
> > A Turkey for Thanksgiving
> > who do I talk to
> > the Red suit diaries
> > yada yada Prayer Group GETS DECKED OUT
> >
> > Currently proofing:
> > More Stories Behind the Best Loved Songs Of Christmas
> > Once Upon a Chritmas
> > Love Mercy
> > Ten Days To Self-Esteem
> > Everything Dog: What Kids Really Want To Know About Dogs
> >
> >
> >
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