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Old 06-01-2022, 09:51 AM   #1
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What is the best way to write an e-book ?

The first thing I've to learn is what an epub file exactly is? Then learning Sigil?

But after: first write the text on paper or using Sigil?





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Old 06-01-2022, 10:01 AM   #2
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If starting from scratch, use Word, or OpenOffice, or LibreOffice to create your text. But first learn how to use and apply style rules properly in whatever word processor you choose.

Then you can use Sigil plugins to import the Word doc, properly keeping your styles.
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Some people seem to use Sigil as an authorial tool to write their book. I certainly don't recommend it. I agree with Kevin completely about where to start.
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Old 06-01-2022, 01:47 PM   #4
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Old 06-01-2022, 01:53 PM   #5
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If I've written the text (in LibreOffice) then export the files to Sigil?
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If I've written the text (in LibreOffice) then export the files to Sigil?
Did you use styles? If not, you can expect rather messy code that will need a lot of fixing by hand.
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And you instead use a Sigil plugin to import directly from the Word or docx
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Is the Sigil plugin able to import LINUX (.odt) files?
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Is the Sigil plugin able to import LINUX (.odt) files?
Yes, but the docx-importer is much better. So write in libreoffice, and when you're done, save as docx, which you import into Sigil.

That creates the cleanest code from my experience.

(And yes, make sure you use styles!!!!!!)
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So, I now can start writing my e-book (using styles).


The only thing I've to find out what is here in The Netherlands the most used reader?
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So, I now can start writing my e-book (using styles).


The only thing I've to find out what is here in The Netherlands the most used reader?
You really do need to test on both a Kobo and a Kindle as they are completely different and your eBook should look good on both.
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The only thing I've to find out what is here in The Netherlands the most used reader?
Maybe contact https://www.ereaders.nl/

Or check some sort of pricerunner-site that compares prices and see what e-readers are in the top searches.
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That's a very good idea!

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Is the layout for your eBook going to be complex or is it a simple layout?

One program I suggest you install is Adobe Digital Editions 2.0. I know it's an old version, but if your eBooks looks good there, it will most likely look good in a lot of other programs or Readers.

https://adobe-digital-editions.softw...r.com/versions

Some quick tips.
  1. Do not set an overall Left/Right margin. Leave it at 0.
  2. Do not set a line height.
  3. Do not set a font size for the main body text.
  4. Do not have so much wasted space for chapter headers.
  5. Do not have paragraph spaces except where needed such as section breaks and offset text.
  6. When having offset text, do not make it a smaller font size then the main body text.
  7. Do not use embedded fonts unless needed and not for the main text.
  8. Do not set the main text to any specific font or font type.
  9. Do use indents and set them between 1.2em and 1.5em (I prefer 1.2em).
  10. At the beginning of the chapter and section breaks, the first line of the first paragraph should not be indented.
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