Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    From $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    The Art of Style and Design For Editors and Authors
    The Art of Style and Design For Editors and Authors
    The Art of Style and Design For Editors and Authors
    Ebook51 pages29 minutes

    The Art of Style and Design For Editors and Authors

    By Steve Taylor

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    "The Art of Style and Design for Editors and Authors" by Steve Taylor is a comprehensive guide delving into the nuances of manuscript preparation and editing. The book covers a range of topics including typesetting, readability, grammar, punctuation, documentation styles, tables and figures, book design, proofreading, and the legal aspects of publishing like rights and permissions. Each chapter offers practical insights and examples, making complex concepts accessible to both new and seasoned writers in technical and academic fields. It serves as an essential resource for enhancing the clarity, coherence, and visual appeal of written works.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSteve Taylor
    Release dateDec 10, 2023
    ISBN9798223106166
    The Art of Style and Design For Editors and Authors

    Read more from Steve Taylor

    Related to The Art of Style and Design For Editors and Authors

    Related ebooks

    Design For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • UNLIMITED

      Creative reading (PART 1)

      Apr 6, 2023

      Creative reading (PART 1)
      6 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Why You Need Emoji

      Jul 6, 2017

      The use of emojis has become a global phenomenon. By 2015, over 6 billion emojis1 were being sent every day by over 90 percent of the world’s online population.2 Emoji, today, dwarfs even the reach of English. For some, emojis are prompting warnings

      8 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Paint Ethereal Character Art

      Nov 29, 2019

      For this character workshop I’m going to explain every step of my creative process, including my painting techniques and highlighting the key brushes I use in Procreate. I’ll share how I take the illustration from very rough sketches, to loose thumbn

      5 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Drawing Elephants

      Mar 22, 2019

      Drawing Elephants
      2 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Lighten Up! How to Weave Humor Into Serious Writing

      Oct 9, 2023

      Writing humor as a genre—a satiric story or novel, a laugh-outloud memoir or essay—is a broad topic, deserving exploration beyond the bounds of this column. But what if you’re writing serious, sorrowful, or scary fiction or nonfiction? A personal ess

      4 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Google, By Design

      Aug 5, 2019

      Google, By Design
      1 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      EDITOR’S Note

      Dec 13, 2023

      THIS IS WHERE I ADMIT THAT I STARTED THIS NOTE A DOZEN times or more over the past ten days, each attempt producing only a few feeble words surrounding the subject of inspiration, like water circling the drain, before I falter, fade, and go still aga

      2 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Talk To The Practitioner: Elissa Washuta

      Dec 18, 2021

      Writer Elissa Washuta, who is a member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, is known for her riveting, unusually structured narratives. Diving into either her debut memoir (My Body is a Book of Rules, Red Hen Press, 2014) or her most recent release (White Ma

      7 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Stories Worth Telling

      Oct 31, 2023

      Stories Worth Telling
      5 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      All About The Edits

      Jan 6, 2022

      Q I’ve finished my novel and I’m ready to polish it for (self) publication. I thought it was ready for a copy-edit, but I’ve been told that it needs a story check first. Can you explain the different editorial layers, please? A You’re not alone! Auth

      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Writing Your First Article

      Sep 18, 2019

      After all your hard work and writing the perfect query, you now have an article writing assignment. The editor has detailed the word count, deadline, the rights, and the payment, and now it’s time to write the article. Keep in mind everything you kno

      6 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Edit Like a Surgeon

      Dec 21, 2021

      Most writers know the importance of self-editing their work before submitting it to an editor or publisher. However, even established writers sometimes struggle to understand exactly what the editing process should entail, and how to know when they’r

      6 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      A New View

      Dec 21, 2020

      A New View
      8 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      A New View

      Oct 31, 2022

      Congratulations! You just typed “The End” on page 300 or so of your manuscript and pressed “Save.” After months—perhaps even years—of constantly chipping away at your manuscript, you tied up the plot, the characters faced physical and emotional chall

      8 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Write That Book For NaNoWriMo

      Oct 7, 2021

      Write That Book For NaNoWriMo
      7 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Types of Citations

      Aug 17, 2021

      Another factor to consider when developing your citation template: where you’ll be including citations, be it in research logs, online family trees, narrative histories, books or even on paper copies of records themselves. The length and format will

      1 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      THE grand PLAN

      Jan 4, 2024

      THE grand PLAN
      6 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Recording research Findings

      Aug 5, 2021

      Recording research Findings
      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Book

      May 7, 2020

      Book
      3 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Digital bookmarks

      Jul 17, 2021

      Billed as a site “for anyone curious or serious about conscious language,” Conscious Style Guide serves as a database of articles, guides, and resources to help writers think critically about the terms they use to describe appearance, abilities and d

      1 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      WRITE to KNOW

      Apr 25, 2023

      WRITE to KNOW
      7 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      This Is the Right Way to Capitalize Headlines

      Aug 13, 2019

      Welcome back to Do You Copy, our series on copyediting (copy editing? copy-editing?) that investigates some of the editorial life’s deepest mysteries. The post This Is the Right Way to Capitalize Headlines appeared first on The Millions.

      2 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Creative Content

      Jun 6, 2024

      Creative Content
      5 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      GO Inside Parsing – How Go Handles The Code

      Jul 30, 2019

      This tutorial has two aspects: a theoretical one and a practical one. In the theoretical part, you will learn about parsing, grammar and regular expressions; this is how languages are built and therefore understood in terms of construction and usage.

      8 min read

    • UNLIMITED

      Gigi Will Know

      Jun 19, 2021

      What is the best way to go about writing a synopsis, and how long should it be? I’ve heard one page (single-spaced) is the norm today, but how do you go about condensing 300 or so manuscript pages into one page that still makes sense to someone who d

      2 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for The Art of Style and Design For Editors and Authors

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      The Art of Style and Design For Editors and Authors - Steve Taylor

      The Art of Style and Design For Editors and Authors

      Steve Taylor

      STCNC

      Contents

      Copyrights

      1.Chapter 1: Manuscript Preparation and Manuscript Editing

      2.Chapter 2: Style and Usage

      3.Chapter 3: Documentation I: Notes and Bibliography

      4.Chapter 4: Documentation II: Author-Date References

      5.Chapter 5: Tables and Figures

      6.Chapter 6: Indexes

      7.Chapter 7: Book Design and Production

      8.Chapter 8: Proofreading

      9.Chapter 9: Rights and Permissions

      10.Chapter 10: Grammar and Punctuation

      11. Ten Reference Manuals

      12.The Role of AI in Editing and Proofreading

      13.Top Ten Books on Cover Design and Editing

      Copyright © 2023 by Steve Taylor

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. For permission requests, contact [include publisher/author contact info].

      The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred.

      Book Cover by Steve Taylor

      Illustrations bySteve Taylor

      [Edition Number 1] edition [2023]

      Chapter 1: Manuscript Preparation and Manuscript Editing

      Introduction

      In the realm of writing, the journey from a nascent idea to a polished manuscript is both an art and a science. This chapter delves into the foundational aspects of manuscript preparation and editing, guiding you through the labyrinth of typesetting, layout, and design considerations. As an experienced writer in the technical manual sector, I aim to illuminate these processes, making them not only lucid and informative but also engaging and insightful.

      The Art of Typesetting

      The Essence of Readability

      Use a clear, readable font for manuscript preparation. This maxim underpins the art of typesetting. The choice of font is more than an aesthetic decision; it's about readability. Sans-serif fonts like Arial or Calibri are often preferred for their clarity, especially in digital formats. However, for printed manuscripts, serif fonts like Times New Roman or Garamond are favored due to their structured style, which eases the reading process.

      Balancing Font Sizes and Styles

      The hierarchy of information is often communicated through variations in font size and style. For instance, chapter titles might be in a larger font size, bolded, and possibly even in a different typeface to distinguish them from the main text. Subheadings may follow suit but in a subtler manner. This hierarchical structuring aids in guiding the reader's journey through the manuscript.

      Layout Considerations

      Consistent Headings and Subheadings

      Consistency is key in headings and subheadings formatting. Consistency

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1