[bksvol-discuss] Re: white space and organization
- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:09:03 -0800
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 main
text picked up after the inset. Yes, it's a lot of asterisking to type and
later 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
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: white space and organization
Except 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 need
additional 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 a
whole lot.
>
> --
>
> Blessings.
>
> Lynnsky
>
>
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> 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-----
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>> [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?
>>
>> Valerie
>>
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