[bksvol-discuss] Re: points of navigation followed by three asterisks
- From: "Sue Stevens" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:45:04 -0600
Hi Doug,
If you do use the asterisks, they should be in 12 point, not 16 point.
Whether or not they are required seems to be controversial. I have a feeling
you just ran into a hornet's nest. (big smile)
Sue S.
-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Maples
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 3:21 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: 'Alisa Moore' ; 'Madeleine Linares'
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] points of navigation followed by three asterisks
I recently started proofreading a book in which the first four lines of a
chapter had:
blank line
Chapter 1
* * *
These are the first words of the first paragraph.
The chapter 1 and the three asterisks are all in 16 point bold and the first
words of the paragraph are in 12 point. This as it should be.
Here's my question:
We have recently been told to put the triple asterisks after the chapter
name. This is all new to me because for so many years we were told to put a
blank line to protect the Daisy navigation. It seems counterproductive to me
to put the triple asterisks were there should be a blank line. Also, I would
think that the Bookshare tool would bring those asterisks up to the same
line as the Chapter 1. The Bookshare tool does not like chapter names of the
same font size to be on separate lines, so it will bring them up onto a
single line. But that leaves you without a blank line to separate all the
chapter stuff from the paragraph.
Why can't we just leave off the triple asterisks? Much simpler and much
cleaner. And we don't have to worry about what the Bookshare tool is going
to do. Also, wouldn't you rather listen to just the words than to hear your
book reader telling you * * *?
Thanks,
- Doug
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