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==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 technical notes on [[Main/{Main/SiteVariables$:TechNoteRoot}-SoftwareAndOperatingSystems-Software-Documentation-Docbook|Docbook]].
My using [[Docbook notes]]


!!!Publishing:
==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 [[Main.GettingPublished|Getting Published]].
See also [Getting Published].


!!!The art of writing itself:
==The art of writing itself==


Some notes I have found from various authors I respect:
Some notes I have found from various authors I respect:
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[[http://www.jerrypournelle.com/slowchange/myjob.html|How to get my job by Jerry Pournelle]]
[[http://www.jerrypournelle.com/slowchange/myjob.html|How to get my job by Jerry Pournelle]]


==What others have said to me==


!!!What others have said to me:


 
==Further notes==
!!!Further notes:


I maintain tags at http://delicious.com/KE3VIN/writing for articles on writing that I like.
I maintain tags at http://delicious.com/KE3VIN/writing for articles on writing that I like.

Revision as of 15:37, 28 January 2018

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

Some notes I have found from various authors I respect:

[Orwell's 6 Questions and 6 Rules]

[to get my job by Jerry Pournelle]

What others have said to me

Further notes

I maintain tags at http://delicious.com/KE3VIN/writing for articles on writing that I like.