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Editing and book assembly | My thoughts on Writing | ||
See also My thoughts on [[Journaling]], My thoughts on [[Documentation]] and my notes on [[Ebook readers]]. | |||
==Editing and book assembly== | |||
I am just starting down this journey so my original thoughts are not much yet. I am still deciding on what technology to use to assemble my books. I have already decided I want to use [http://www.vim.org/ Vim] as my editor. I detest word processors like Microsoft Word. I am more fast with minimal typing and creating lots of small files which can be assembled, post-processed and typeset later by tools such as [http://www.latex-project.org/ LaTeX] or [http://www.docbook.org/ Docbook]. For now I am going to attempt my first book in Docbook. | I am just starting down this journey so my original thoughts are not much yet. I am still deciding on what technology to use to assemble my books. I have already decided I want to use [http://www.vim.org/ Vim] as my editor. I detest word processors like Microsoft Word. I am more fast with minimal typing and creating lots of small files which can be assembled, post-processed and typeset later by tools such as [http://www.latex-project.org/ LaTeX] or [http://www.docbook.org/ Docbook]. For now I am going to attempt my first book in Docbook. | ||
My | My using [[Docbook notes]] | ||
==Publishing== | |||
For now I have decided to become self-published. I will make my books available as an ebook in all acceptable formats and as a PDF. | For now I have decided to become self-published. I will make my books available as an ebook in all acceptable formats and as a PDF. | ||
See also [[ | See also [[Getting Published]]. | ||
==The art of writing itself== | |||
===Writing points to consider=== | |||
See also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtIzMaLkCaM LEADERSHIP LAB: The Craft of Writing Effectively] and http://www.writingcenter.emory.edu/documents/mcenerney-problem-of-the-problem.pdf | |||
*Writing helps you think but your readers are not interested in how you think | |||
*Not to communicate your ideas but to change the ideas of your community | |||
*Writing is to change your readers think | |||
*Stop thinking about rules and start thinking about readers | |||
*Understand the coee of your readers community | |||
*"The only reason my stuff was ever read is because someone had to because they were getting paid to" | |||
*Relationship is a form of value. | |||
===Some notes I have found from various authors I respect=== | |||
*[http://www.writingclasses.com/InformationPages/index.php/PageID/300 George Orwell's 6 Questions and 6 Rules] | |||
*[http://www.jerrypournelle.com/slowchange/myjob.html How to get my job by Jerry Pournelle] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:26, 27 April 2021
My thoughts on Writing
See also My thoughts on Journaling, My thoughts on Documentation and my notes on Ebook readers.
Editing and book assembly
I am just starting down this journey so my original thoughts are not much yet. I am still deciding on what technology to use to assemble my books. I have already decided I want to use Vim as my editor. I detest word processors like Microsoft Word. I am more fast with minimal typing and creating lots of small files which can be assembled, post-processed and typeset later by tools such as LaTeX or Docbook. For now I am going to attempt my first book in Docbook.
My using Docbook notes
Publishing
For now I have decided to become self-published. I will make my books available as an ebook in all acceptable formats and as a PDF.
See also Getting Published.
The art of writing itself
Writing points to consider
See also LEADERSHIP LAB: The Craft of Writing Effectively and http://www.writingcenter.emory.edu/documents/mcenerney-problem-of-the-problem.pdf
- Writing helps you think but your readers are not interested in how you think
- Not to communicate your ideas but to change the ideas of your community
- Writing is to change your readers think
- Stop thinking about rules and start thinking about readers
- Understand the coee of your readers community
- "The only reason my stuff was ever read is because someone had to because they were getting paid to"
- Relationship is a form of value.