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latex or word? (i.e. LaTeX typesetting system or MS Word)
http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127717
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After studying those submission guidelines, and the MS format thread here. I share a neat template here.
Beforehand, my system: OS X 10.4, BasicTex, and TexShop
Here is the general template I use. C&P it yourself.
%!TEX TS-program = xelatex
\documentclass[12pt, a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[margin=1in]{geometry}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setromanfont[Mapping=tex-text]{Times New Roman}
\linespread{2}
\raggedright
\setlength{\parindent}{.5in}
\usepackage{fancyheadings}
\pagestyle{fancy}
\lhead{}
\chead{}
\rhead{"Put your name here" / "TITLE" / \thepage}
\lfoot{}
\cfoot{}
\rfoot{}
\begin{document}
\title{"Chapter number and title"}
\author{}
\date{}
\maketitle
\thispagestyle{fancy}
Your story here. An extra line-break after each paragraph. for example.
About general formats,
italics:
\textit{bla bla}
footnote:
bla bla\footnote{bla bla}
quote:
\begin{quote}bla bla\end{quote}
align center:
\begin{cener}bla bla\end{center}
Use ` & ', or `` & " to close dialogues.
That's all. It will do the job fine for general novel writers. If you had other special needs, check http://www.andy-roberts.net/misc/latex/latextutorial7.html
Forget about Word. lol
latex or word? (i.e. LaTeX typesetting system or MS Word)
http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127717
__________________
After studying those submission guidelines, and the MS format thread here. I share a neat template here.
Beforehand, my system: OS X 10.4, BasicTex, and TexShop
Here is the general template I use. C&P it yourself.
%!TEX TS-program = xelatex
\documentclass[12pt, a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[margin=1in]{geometry}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setromanfont[Mapping=tex-text]{Times New Roman}
\linespread{2}
\raggedright
\setlength{\parindent}{.5in}
\usepackage{fancyheadings}
\pagestyle{fancy}
\lhead{}
\chead{}
\rhead{"Put your name here" / "TITLE" / \thepage}
\lfoot{}
\cfoot{}
\rfoot{}
\begin{document}
\title{"Chapter number and title"}
\author{}
\date{}
\maketitle
\thispagestyle{fancy}
Your story here. An extra line-break after each paragraph. for example.
\end{document}
About general formats,
italics:
\textit{bla bla}
footnote:
bla bla\footnote{bla bla}
quote:
\begin{quote}bla bla\end{quote}
align center:
\begin{cener}bla bla\end{center}
Use ` & ', or `` & " to close dialogues.
That's all. It will do the job fine for general novel writers. If you had other special needs, check http://www.andy-roberts.net/misc/latex/latextutorial7.html
Forget about Word. lol
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