Several common computer functions are unnecessary in manuscript: do not justify the copy. "Chap7.pt1" is better than "Mybook.ch."ĥ. Name files recognizably and keep them in order. Endnotes should go into separate files.Ĥ. Divide your chapter or book into files of no more than 50,000 bytes. Label the CD with book title, and contents.ģ. We prefer a CD for the files rather than e-mail attachments. Let us know if you do not use one of these common word-processing software programs.Ģ. Most lawyers use WordPerfect and Microsoft Word. But if you send your manuscript by fax or e-mail, you still owe us an original, which can be sent through the mails.ġ. It is best to use a service that will trace the package in case of disaster (Federal Express, United Parcel Service, a reliable messenger company).Ħ. Number your manuscript consecutively from start to finish, not chapter by chapter.ĥ. Keep all pages, chapters, exhibits, and appendixes in order. Note that Blue Book rules apply only to citations.įollow traditional publishing practices in manuscript preparationĤ. The Elements of Style (by Strunk and White-the bible of the economical, careful writer)
Printing and publishing 8.5 x 11 books from standard notes manual#
The Chicago Manual of Style (for all style, punctuation, and capitalization matters in written text as well as general rules of book making)Ī Uniform System of Citation (the Blue Book-for citation forms in endnotes) Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (for spelling and hyphenation) If you can build in features like checklists, exhibits, sample contracts, flow charts, and tables of cases, please do so. The most successful books have a practical, reader-friendly voice. ABA books are written for busy, practicing lawyers.
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