Questions tagged [writing]
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Is Markdown a viable source format for writing ebooks?
I've for some time enjoyed using Markdown to handle straightforward text formatting, image presentation and the like, which I use for keeping notes, or drafting blog content. I'm aware that different file formats can be used as sources for ebooks,…
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Is there online eBook authoring tool which can produce ePub and PDF formats?
I would prefer an online tool so that I am not tied to a particular computer for adding content. Additionally I would expect an online collaboration tool ( distribute chapters to authors and editors) to collaborate with other authors and editors.…
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Software recommendation for writing ebook and exporting to multiple formats
I am thinking about writing and/publishing an ebook with the following in mind:
It will contain code (needs proper formatting)
I should be able to publish PDF and EPUB versions
I might need to have an HTML version of the book too
Since I am new to…
Omid Kamangar
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Scrivener as a tool for creating ebooks
What issues can one expect when writing a document in Scrivener and creating an ebook? That is, what technical, formatting, or other hurdles should I expect if I do this? I am assuming that it would be necessary to go through an intermediate step,…
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Can an ebook really make it big?
Recently, I was having a casual conversation with a friend, and I was telling them about my great idea for a book, but I had no money to have it published professionally. He told me about this platform where I could do it all myself in the form of…
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difference between `variablelist` and `glosslist` in DocBook
I can't find an explanation when which should be used in any guide. Even their presentations in “DocBook 5.2: The Definitive Guide” by Norman Walsh are similar. Maybe, one of them is deprecated? Maybe, there are fine differences described only in…
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