tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post1991106449281062089..comments2023-06-03T04:26:20.850-04:00Comments on J.B. Chicoine—Novelist & Practicing Writer: Formatting Scene HeadersJ.B. Chicoinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-11316789593258218932011-09-12T07:28:43.468-04:002011-09-12T07:28:43.468-04:00Tania, I'm full of great--er--well, info...at ...Tania, I'm full of great--er--well, info...at any rate...J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-51713129841415015382011-09-12T05:07:51.059-04:002011-09-12T05:07:51.059-04:00Ohhh even more great info... ahhh the headers driv...Ohhh even more great info... ahhh the headers drive me nuts...heheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-66566061527226730082011-09-11T19:35:08.097-04:002011-09-11T19:35:08.097-04:00Lynda, if it helps your nerves any--I've never...Lynda, if it helps your nerves any--I've never been a tabber! Thanks for stopping in! :)J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-39590296661313865812011-09-11T19:27:09.967-04:002011-09-11T19:27:09.967-04:00Having a background in graphic design where I had ...Having a background in graphic design where I had to format a gazillion documents for executives who had no idea, I shudder at the use of tabs ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-30117727019557990082011-09-11T18:46:05.345-04:002011-09-11T18:46:05.345-04:00Donna! LOL--it took me forever to figure out how t...Donna! LOL--it took me forever to figure out how to get my scenes to show up under the collapsible Chapter Headers! You're much farther ahead of the game than me! :)J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-14658400053036716602011-09-11T18:40:12.404-04:002011-09-11T18:40:12.404-04:00Uhmm, well . . I use a works program - not sure wh...Uhmm, well . . I use a works program - not sure which version - and this tutorial looks the same as what I do in formatting my document.<br /><br />Thanks for the effort :)<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-26953371673240050542011-09-10T14:31:29.574-04:002011-09-10T14:31:29.574-04:00Alex, I'm really looking forward to it! :)Alex, I'm really looking forward to it! :)J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-7633795264503863962011-09-10T12:04:30.528-04:002011-09-10T12:04:30.528-04:00Thanks for joining the Insecure Writer's Suppo...Thanks for joining the Insecure Writer's Support Group! Look forward to your first post on October 5. And don't worry, judging from the comments on the first day's posting, everyone was very supportive of one another.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-71422096743738063112011-09-09T15:27:21.096-04:002011-09-09T15:27:21.096-04:00Hey Karen! I guess I just assume that most visitor...Hey Karen! I guess I just assume that most visitors here know to check an agent's guidelines, and that most know how to properly format a manuscript.<br /><br />Double spacing after a sentence: NO!<br />Double line spacing: YES!<br /><br />My little obsession with formatting is simply for my own amusement and navigation. I think it could be sent to an agent or publisher with my formatting enhancements without any glitches, but as long as it looks right (barring tabs, lol), it should be fine! :)J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-54147040373507214612011-09-09T15:20:35.851-04:002011-09-09T15:20:35.851-04:00Yes, please format correctly and DO NOT use tabs t...Yes, please format correctly and DO NOT use tabs to make indents! Many publishers even specify what formatting they require in their submissions guidelines. Tabs for paragraph indents and extra spaces are a no no. The standard is now one space after a sentence, not two.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-58758198719379492362011-09-09T09:49:41.466-04:002011-09-09T09:49:41.466-04:00Stina, that's a very simple way to remove the ...Stina, that's a very simple way to remove the indent!<br /><br />When I start out, I also write with a single space and then adjust it later, usually at the point when I have committed to the story and plan to see it through. To me, double space says "I'm serious about this work! It is a manuscript!" That's also when I go back and make my chapters and scenes 'headers'!J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177429925358614298.post-77225051557991778382011-09-09T08:53:40.876-04:002011-09-09T08:53:40.876-04:00I just hit backspace to remove the preset indent (...I just hit backspace to remove the preset indent (that I preset). But I do this during later drafts, when I switch my ms to double space. For some reason, during earlier drafts, I prefer to write single space with a blank line between paragraphs. Later on, I switch it to double space.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com