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Q&A How should I format a non fiction book with Scrivener?

As much as I adore Scrivener for writing, I wouldn't expect it to output in pristine, publishable format. It's a writing tool, not a layout program or even a word processor. I would necessarily exp...

posted 11y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:15Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:45:21Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T02:45:21Z (over 4 years ago)
As much as I adore Scrivener for writing, I wouldn't expect it to output in pristine, publishable format. It's a writing tool, not a layout program or even a word processor. I would necessarily expect to run my final content through a second program to format it for publishing.

If you have access to any kind of desktop layout program (like InDesign or Quark), you can use that to lay out the text to whatever specs the self-publisher requires. Text is fairly straightforward, so if you don't need pretty bells and whistles, you could even use Microsquish Word (if you're comfortable with wrangling it).

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-02-28T14:57:41Z (about 11 years ago)
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