A few things

Apr 30, 2010 17:37

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vampyran April 30 2010, 17:42:10 UTC
towards! :P

and if you are using word you can always use the "add footnote" feature :D footnotes come at the end of each page and endnotes come at the end of the document, you can choose that at the same place. In the 2007 version, it's under the reference tab.

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felisblanco April 30 2010, 17:53:15 UTC
Thank you!

I've already added all the footnotes, I was just wondering if there was a way to make like a reference list of those footnotes.

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vampyran April 30 2010, 18:29:11 UTC
ah, I see... hmmm... You could probably make a table of contents out of that... I'm not sure though, I've never tried.

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bt_kady April 30 2010, 17:43:53 UTC
Short for Valerie is Val.

As for spaces after a period, I remember they used to teach us to use two spaces, but you're right in that they teach just one space nowadays. It could be it depends on what you're writing and for what purpose. When I was taking a journalism class, for magazines, you use one space after a period. For fiction writing, I think you could still use two spaces and be ok with it. Personal choice, I think. (I use one space, myself.)

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felisblanco April 30 2010, 17:57:07 UTC
Right? I can't really think of any other nickname. I mean Vally would sound like a boy. lol

Yeah, seems it has changed. Honestly I'm all for saving space so I think I'll go with one even if it means I have to go over everything. This thing is already 512 A4 pages using Times New Roman 12 and 1,5 line spacing. And I'm only just starting dividing it into chapters. *sighs*

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bt_kady April 30 2010, 18:55:00 UTC
I haven't always done so, but my last few fics I began dividing into chapters as I went so I didn't have to go back later and do so. It's easier doing it up front, in case you're going to be posting at fanfiction.net.

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felisblanco April 30 2010, 18:59:13 UTC
Oh, this is a novel meant (hopefully) for publishing so the chapter thing is pretty necessery. lol I divide every time the POV changes and sometimes within a POV if it's really long and works better divided than together.

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tidal_race April 30 2010, 17:51:15 UTC
I have honestly never heard of using two spaces or noticed it in any writing I've read, so I would say just use one space.

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felisblanco April 30 2010, 17:58:30 UTC
It seems they've changed it from when I was at school. But then again I am... *checks* 16 years older than you. lol

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hildigunnur April 30 2010, 18:01:51 UTC
As I gather, the two space after a period is an old thing from the times of typewriters and isn't needed any more in the age of computers.

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a_mistletoe April 30 2010, 18:02:12 UTC
1. towards
2. Val (in spite of Val Kilmer it is a girl's name in England)
3. 2 spaces
4. footnotes at foot of page.

Thank you

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