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 Post subject: Borders within a document? I need opinions please
PostPosted: February 6th, 2014, 1:06 pm 
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:book: So when I am writing I have two- three scenes happening at once...should I put a border in the middle between these scenes? or should I leave a blank space between scenes? Opinions and advice much appreciated. :D Im trying to decide ;)

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PostPosted: February 6th, 2014, 1:11 pm 
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:book: So when I am writing I have two- three scenes happening at once...should I put a border in the middle between these scenes? or should I leave a blank space between scenes? Opinions and advice much appreciated. :D Im trying to decide ;)

I think it would depend on the border. You wouldn't want the indicators to be distracting, but they can help the reader notice the switch in plot more readily. I just leave a blank space, but that's just cause I don't know if I'll add a border later on. It's completely up to you though :D hope this helps

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PostPosted: February 6th, 2014, 1:17 pm 
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Thanks :dieshappy:

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You can just put a few spaces in between, but some times those can get lost or you can forget there was supposed to be a scene change there. Standard scene breaks include a row of astricks: *** or, in the publishing industry, a pound sign: #

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PostPosted: March 3rd, 2014, 5:03 pm 
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I generally just do a double-paragraph break, and am used to seeing that in books. Borders are also common and can be done, but, at least in my opinion, double paragraph breaks work as well.

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In books---the final printing that readers will buy and hold in their hands---a blank line between paragraphs, which I learned to call a "typographical break," is traditional, though some books use a symbol of some kind instead. In a manuscript, this should be indicated more explicitly, by a row of three asterisks or a pound sign. (In the old days when a manuscript would go to "the printers" to be typeset, a row of three asterisks or a pound sign would signal them to insert a typographical break.)

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PostPosted: March 4th, 2014, 2:34 pm 
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Hey thanks for the tip! :) I will keep that in mind when it goes to publish :D

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