Writer's Bane

Whether you're looking to learn how to typeset for clients or formatting your own book, here's a one-stop-shop textbook!


This tome holds a variety of answers for those seeking to become typesetters, looking to self-publish their book, or simply want to learn how to communicate and prepare their manuscripts to get the most out of their designers.


The Writer's Bane is a curse and passion, both a want and need to tell a story. In this volume, you will learn the importance for prepping a book for layout as well as laying it out in a way that appeals to your readers of any genre including picture books, chapter books, fiction, memoirs, textbooks, workbooks, and everything in-between.


Book design has advanced drastically with the aid of software, print-on-demand options, and digital devices making accessibility of information for authors and designers has gotten a lot easier. Discover your options and get ready to make a checklist! This volume covers many topics of research including:



- Glossary & terms

- Anatomy of book interior

- Software & Program Options

- Print options for Digital Typesetting

- What CMS formatting means

- Industry standards vs. reader expectations

- Prepping manuscripts for format

- Trim size options based on type of book

- Formatting for print and eBook

- Do's and Don'ts for formatting

- Step-by-step formatting guides

- Layout recommendations

- Storyboards and Templates

- File preparation checklists

- Examples of books types

- Illustration and graphics handling