Formatting takes as long as writing a book

@Jackalyn (7559)
Oxford, England
October 9, 2018 8:24am CST
I wish I was not a perfectionist. I wish I had more technical skill. I wish this formatting was done, but it isn't. Therefore I persevere and break off every hour or so to post on sites like myLot. I won't get done at this rate, but I am determined to finish today even if it is midnight. Ugh I hate formatting...
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@just4him (306079)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Oct 18
What are you formatting? I think I spent five hours working on one chapter today.
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@Jackalyn (7559)
• Oxford, England
10 Oct 18
Still working on the cover for Finding Jesus, A Parties on a Budget book and finally, the relationships book is finished and that one is the biggest headache of all. It is so many short chapters. Lots of H2 and not easy to get uniform as it needs to be for on and off-line and the page numbering and headers always cause me a headache. Then there are the covers....It all takes so long apart from the writing, doesn't it.
@Jackalyn (7559)
• Oxford, England
10 Oct 18
@just4him No I hate Microsoft with a passion and use Libre Office. It is actually easier. It is me not the software that is the problem. I am fine but always have trouble with the front matter numbering and like to make the thing look professional. I want page 2 to be the first number after chapter page....
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@just4him (306079)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Oct 18
@Jackalyn Do you use Win 10? You should be able to get the page numbers without any difficulty if you do.
@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Oct 18
Writing a book is the easy bit I think. It's what comes after that is hard.
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@Jackalyn (7559)
• Oxford, England
9 Oct 18
To be honest, this book for Christian singles has not been at all easy to write.
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@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Oct 18
@Jackalyn In that case I'm glad you now have it written and good luck with the next process.
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@Jackalyn (7559)
• Oxford, England
10 Oct 18
@JudyEv It is such a long process. Actually, I have two books to format just now and a third to get out there. I thought I would be done with all three nearly a year ago and really envy those who seem able to just churn out an eBook in weeks. I am too much of a perfectionist to do that.
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