Set up your "page" to a custom size of 6x9 with the margins as specified above. Keep in mind that a font that looks good on your screen may not look as good in print, so always test your font choices by printing them out.
Saving the cost of a few extra pages won't help, however, if the rest of your book is difficult to read.
If cost is a factor, test several fonts to determine which will give you the most text to the page do this simply by printing out two pages of text with different fonts, and determining where the text on your first page "ends" with each. (Some fonts also print well at 11 points, but not all!) However, fonts differ in size even when the point size is the same thus, some fonts will give you more text to the page than others. Books are typically printed in 10-point or 12-point "serif" fonts - e.g., Times, Century Schoolbook, Palatino, etc. There are two things to consider when choosing a font: readability and economy. If this sounds like too much trouble (it can be!), just create a footer that centers your page number at the bottom of the page.įinally, reset your tabs to no more than 1/4 of an inch (and be sure to "select all" so that this change affects your entire document!).
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If you choose a running header, you'll need to know how to set apart each chapter as a separate "section," so that you can avoid having the header show up on the start-page of each new chapter. This might include the title of your book on the left-hand page and the chapter title on the right-hand page, as well as the page number. If you're using Word, go into the "Format" menu and choose "Document." Then click the "mirror margins" option this will change the "left" and "right" options to "inside" and "outside." Set your top, bottom and outside margins to ".75" and your inside margin to "1".Īnother thing to consider is whether you want a running header on your pages. If you are using a desktop publishing program (like Quark or Pagemaker), set up your margins in the "setup" menu. A good, basic page layout is to leave 3/4-inch margins on the outside edges and allow a 1-inch margin on the inside, "spine" edge. The standard size for most trade paperback books is 6x9. Another is to pay for a proofreading and basic copy-edit (to catch errors in grammar and punctuation) this costs far less than a style-and-content edit.
One option is to find a writer-friend to help. It's tough to proofread your own work your mind tends to see what is "supposed" to be there rather than what actually is. If you're a bad writer, all the editing in the world won't help you, so why waste the money? Here's my blunt opinion: If you're a good writer, you can probably edit your own book sufficiently to make it readable. However, such services can come at a high cost. Many writers believe that every book should be professionally edited. The good news is, setting up a basic book design is not that hard! Here are a few simple steps you can take to make your DIY book look like it was designed by a professional. By contrast, and Amazon's CreateSpace charge nothing up front to "publish" your book - but this means that the burden of making it look good rests squarely on your shoulders. Hence, Xlibris and iUniverse can charge hundreds of dollars for the privilege of setting your margins and tweaking your fonts. One reason for the high cost of most POD services is the simple fact that most authors have no idea how to design a book for publication. Negotiating ContractsSetting Fees/Getting Paid HELPFUL LINKS | EDITOR'S CORNER (Ramblings on the Writing Life) HOME | ABOUT US | CONTACT US | SITE MAP | MASTER ARTICLE INDEX | ADVERTISE WITH US! DIY Publishing: Formatting Your Book for Lulu or CreateSpace
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