I wish their was a Windows port of Pages. I really like the stripped-down version of it on the iPad.
On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Raymond E. Feist <[email protected]>wrote: > > On Jun 2, 2012, at 9:39 AM, Nat Russo wrote: > > > Hi Ray, > > > > I have a question that seems to be more about your working process, as > opposed to your writing process. Do you find it more convenient to keep > all of your chapters together in a single file, or do you break them out > into individual files? > > > > The reason for the question is I've recently found myself needing to use > more than one word processor. As odd as it sounds, I don't always have > access to my laptop and Microsoft Word. During those times, I grab my > bluetooth keyboard and my iPad and find a quiet place to work. On the iPad > I use Pages. This works, for the most part, but I often struggle with > formatting issues (e.g. "double spaced" doesn't always have the same > definition from one program to the next), and this requires some tedious > manual labor to get everything back in proper order after an import/export. > I've been playing with the idea of separating the chapters of my book into > individual files so that the "damage" is more contained, but I'm not sure > if this is a "no, you shouldn't do that", "yes it's preferred", or > "whatever works". > > > > It also occurred to me that there's a greater potential for loss of work > if everything is in a single file. Just curious about your thoughts and > work process. > > > > Thanks, > > Nat > > > > -- > > Sent from my Crappy Laptop (tm) using a poor excuse for a web browser. > > > > > > All I use is Pages and when it's time to send files to my publisher I just > export them as Word and I'm done with it. I actually prefer Pages by a > large margin. > > As for the rest, I keep each chapter as a single file. Because I send > them to my editors as I finish the 1st drafts. However, when they come > back to me as a single file, it's really easy to check continuity and > things like that by simple searches within one big file. One of the > reasons for the continuity disaster in Crown was we didn't have time for > that step and I sent back the wrong version of a file. > > Anyway, do what works for you and you're the most comfortable with. > > Best, R.E.F. > ---- > www.crydee.com > > Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by > stupidity. > > > > > > > > -- Sent from my Crappy Laptop (tm) using a poor excuse for a web browser.
