How to Write | Writing with Trisha

1. File type: Word for Windows 97-2004
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3. No cover photo inside the Word document
4. Leave margins 1″ all the way around
5. No headers or footers
6. No page numbers
7. Do not use tabs to indent the first line of the paragraph. Use the “indent” feature instead. The sample file above accommodates this rule.
8. No fonts over 14 pt
9. Insert page breaks between chapters, not paragraph returns. I do, however , like three paragraph returns before the chapter name for presentation. It drops the page down a bit and readers can visually see it is a new chapter.
10. Use word wrap
11. Widen the space in between the lines using Paragraph Spacing. In Word, Select “Format,” “Paragraph” Select “Multiple” and type in 1.2. This displays a very nice readable spacing in the paragraph.
12. Use 12pt Times Roman or 12pt Palatino font for text
13. Summary….NO FANCY FORMATTING . For eBook presentation, you can put the chapter titles in bold, no larger than 14 point and perhaps the first letter in the first word of the paragraph can also be bold and 14 point. I think it looks nice.

Parts of a Book
Cover- To put something over or upon, as to proted conceal or enclose.

Spine-The back part of the book and it faces outward when you shelf the book right.

Title Page- The page at the beging of the book, usually containing the title of the book and the names of the author and publsher.

Copyright Page-Where the copyright date is found.

Dedication Page- its the place where the author dedicates the book to somone.

Table of Contents-A list of the books contents, arranged by chapter, section, subsection, Etc...

Forward- An introduction by someone other than the author, and it is usually a famous person..

Text (or Body)-The actual words of the book

Glossary-A list of hard words with thier meanings often printed in the back of the book.

Bibliography- A list of books,artiacls ect. used or referd by the author at the end of the book.

Index-A list of names and subjects in alphbetical order at the end of the book.its the page

The document is divided in sections. Each section is a chapter. Use "section break" to separate each chapter by adding a Section Break after each chapter.

Simply Click on Microsoft Word:

Insert > Break > Section break (next page)

Page header
This is a not necessary element but i like have a short description in the header of the my pages. It's a simple text on top of your page above a line which separates the header from the rest of the page.

Simply double click on the page header and select different first page from the header/footer toolbar on Microsoft Word.

Note: In general the "page header" is not placed on the first page of the chapter.





Highlight the following parts of your book and format its style with its corresponding Styles:

• Chapter title - Heading 1
• Article title -  Heading 2
• Paragraph header - Strong
• Normal text -> Body
• Code box -> Code
• Footnotes -> Notes
• Article footer -> Small header + small body