On 01/14/2009 07:10 PM, NoOp wrote: > On 01/14/2009 05:52 PM, emf wrote: >> OOo Writer: How is best to handle the format of a poem? At the end of >> each line one has to press Enter to change line. But then between >> stanzas one wants to leave a space like between paragraphs. >> >> One could use Default style for all the lines and add an empty line >> between stanzas. Or else, one could use the Default style for other >> lines and Text body style (that inserts a space after the paragraph) for >> the last line of a stanza, thus controlling the space between the >> stanzas. It works but it doesn't seem right. After all, all the lines of >> the stanza constitute one paragraph... Is there a better way? >> >> Eustace >> > > In addition to Richard & John's good advise, you sometimes can find MS > Word templates that will work with some modification: > > <http://www.google.com/search?q=ms+word+%2B%22poetry+template%22&complete=0&hl=en&filter=0> > > For example, in this doc, the poem styles are defined and added to the > style list: > > http://www.csufresno.edu/gradstudies/thesis/templates.shtml > [MFA poetry template: Instruction file | Times New Roman template] > <http://www.csufresno.edu/gradstudies/thesis/template/pTimes_New_Roman.doc> > > When you open the doc in OOo and go to the poem sections, you'll notice > that there are indeed actual poetry styles in the doc that you can > copy/use/modify. > > POEM TITLL (CAPS) > Poem title (Multiple line > > etc. > > All of which you can create on your own of course, but handy to see how > the style is set up for a Cal State Master's thesis for a Master of Fine > Arts in Creative Writing.
Apologies; I should have read: <quote> Any use beyond the intended is prohibited, without permission of the Division of Graduate Studies. </quote> In any event it will give you an idea of how you can create your own poetry styles for your documents. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
