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How to Make Your Book Look Like a Book

I’ve just discovered something wonderful. When I self-published Chrysanthemum, there was a lot of formatting work that I had to do before I submitted it. And seeing my document take on the formatting and page structure of a book was… awesome. Out of curiosity, I tried the same thing for my current WIP, and seeing it in proper book formatting gave me butterflies.

So I’m here so share some tips! (Using Google Docs.)

Note: I’m writing this specifically for people who want their document to look like their book as it’s being written or for self-publishers. If you’re planning to publish traditionally, find your publisher or agent’s submission standards and follow those.

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Another neglected project finished by month end. This time, my inktober zine.