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Edit Post #3693 Initial revision over 4 years ago
Edit Post #3679 Initial revision over 4 years ago
Answer A: Why do ebooks often mimic the layout of the printed page?
By doing a "flip page" style of feature in ebooks, it allows the reader a chance to catch their breath. Try this sometime. Get two copies of the exact same book (preferably in the public domain). Read one formatted for an e-reader, and the other in-line. You'll notice very quickly that with the in-li...
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almost 13 years ago
Answer A: How little "fantasy" can be in a story and it still be recognizably fantasy?
Well, I think it also depends on how you personally feel about your text. Many, many years ago, I ran across this same question. The professor (Jim, I don't remember if it was you or not) took two books - Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, and Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey. The professor poin...
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almost 13 years ago