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Q&A Is it better to save each chapter in a separate word document or all in one document?

I'm new here. In the past, I've written countless articles for newspapers, and I almost never needed to edit more than a page or two. However, I have agreed to edit an entire (existing) novel for ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by kRazzy R‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:36:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar kRazzy R‭ · 2019-12-08T07:36:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
I'm new here.

In the past, I've written countless articles for newspapers, and I almost never needed to edit more than a page or two. However, I have agreed to edit an entire (existing) novel for its second edition/re-print.

I'm planning to use MS Word for this.

Is it better to re-write/edit each chapter in a separate word document or is it better to save everything to one file?

I plan on editing 1-2 chapters per day, which roughly equals 10-12 pages. There's a total of 502 pages in the book.

Thanks in advance for your help and advice.

PS: The book will be available in both paper and electronic formats.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-12-29T01:40:53Z (almost 7 years ago)
Original score: 8