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> I generally find myself writing outlines on paper or in textpad and then > finishing in MSWord, since that's how everyone wants the final product. I refuse to provide documentation in Word as its prone to editing by others. For me, Lyx -> Latex -> PDF. PGP sign and deliver.
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Robin Szemeti wrote: > On Wed, 24 Jan 2001, you wrote: > > > > Much as I love Computer Modern for technical work, using it for fiction > > > would just be WRONG WRONG WRONG. > > If you are interested, I have some technical documents that could also be > called fiction .. is it alright to use computer modern then?? > I certainly have some technical specifications that are largely fictional - though the would probably be better rendered in something like Comic Sans MS. /J\ -- Jonathan Stowe | http://www.gellyfish.com | I'm with Grep on this one http://www.tackleway.co.uk |
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On Wed, 24 Jan 2001, you wrote: > > Much as I love Computer Modern for technical work, using it for fiction > > would just be WRONG WRONG WRONG. If you are interested, I have some technical documents that could also be called fiction .. is it alright to use computer modern then?? -- Robin Szemeti The box said "requires windows 95 or better" So I installed Linux!
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On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 05:11:25PM +, Michael Stevens wrote: > > Much as I love Computer Modern for technical work, using it for fiction > would just be WRONG WRONG WRONG. In a good way :-) .robin.
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On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 05:03:14PM +, Robin Houston wrote: > On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 04:35:17PM -, Jonathan Peterson wrote: > > I wonder if anyone has written a novel in Latex? > That sounds like a challenge to me :-) > You have to set it in Computer Modern as well though. Much as I love Computer Modern for technical work, using it for fiction would just be WRONG WRONG WRONG. Michael
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On Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 04:35:17PM -, Jonathan Peterson wrote: > > I wonder if anyone has written a novel in Latex? That sounds like a challenge to me :-) You have to set it in Computer Modern as well though. .robin.
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On or about Wed, Jan 24, 2001 at 04:35:17PM -, Jonathan Peterson typed: >We are assuming technical type book here then? I wonder if anyone has >written a novel in Latex? Closest I've seen is role-playing materials written in LyX - but they're pretty technical in organisation. Roger
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> > > > so in retrospect what would be the best format to produce a book in? > > Oh, I'd probably do something based using the Template Toolkit :) > > But seriously, probably DocBook, or Latex. We are assuming technical type book here then? I wonder if anyone has written a novel in Latex? The single thing I look for most when writing is the ability to see the maximum amount of text without having to scroll. Handwriting wins for this. Indeed some people have gone so far as to suggest that modern novels have a perceptible stylistic bent caused by the use of word processors, which lead to overfast writing, and tendency not to review your work often enough (because reading via a computer screen is such a pain). I generally find myself writing outlines on paper or in textpad and then finishing in MSWord, since that's how everyone wants the final product.
