FORMATTING 101: HOW TO FORMAT YOUR NOVEL FOR SELF-PUBLISHING | BOOK FORMATTING TUTORIAL

I walk you through the formatting I've learned in Microsoft Word as I format Pearl's Number. This video covers title page, copyrights, "also by" pages, acknowledgements, author page, the opt in page, and more - as well as gives you tips on how to size your document for your needs, update the font, sizing, and paragraph sizing for page count purposes. Also cover other details such as the header/footer, page numbers, how to navigate, and more!

M Y F U L L F O R M A T T I N G P L A Y L I S T :
   • FORMATTING A NOVEL FROM SCRATCH USING...  

(1) Introduction to the Series:    • FORMATTING A BOOK — What you NEED TO ...  
(2) 10 Essential Formatting Rules:    • 10 UNBREAKABLE FORMATTING RULES | for...  
(3) Front and Back Matter:    • How to set up FRONT AND BACK MATTER w...  
(4) Sizing (and Re-sizing):    • CHOOSING THE SIZE OF YOUR BOOK (& how...  
(5) Fonts and Styles:    • Choosing the FONT(s) + the Style Pane...  
(6) Adding Images:    • How to ADD IMAGES to your novel in WO...  
(7) Chapter Headers:    • Creating fancy CHAPTER HEADERS in CAN...  
(8) Putting it all together:    • FORMATTING A NOVEL FROM SCRATCH in MI...  

Template: WWW.DIYBOOKFORMATS.COM
(NOTE: if you have any issues with this formatting template, PLEASE reach out to its creator, because I didn't make it and won't be able to help! ;)
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