Comments on: Writing a book using OpenOffice.org http://grahamstoney.com/communication/writing-a-book-using-openoffice Set Yourself Free! Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:15:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kris Cahillhttp://grahamstoney.com/communication/writing-a-book-using-openoffice#comment-335 Kris Cahill Sat, 09 Apr 2011 03:29:03 +0000 http://grahamstoneywp.local/?p=203#comment-335 Thank you for this, Graham. I just learned about OpenOffice today, after googling for word software to write my book on. Then googled writers who've used it and found you. I appreciate the information, it's very timely! Thank you for this, Graham. I just learned about OpenOffice today, after googling for word software to write my book on. Then googled writers who've used it and found you. I appreciate the information, it's very timely!
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]]> By: Grahamhttp://grahamstoney.com/communication/writing-a-book-using-openoffice#comment-315 Graham Mon, 06 Dec 2010 09:39:43 +0000 http://grahamstoneywp.local/?p=203#comment-315 Thanks James! Awesome... I'll check it out next time I'm proofreading. Thanks James! Awesome... I'll check it out next time I'm proofreading.

]]> By: Jameshttp://grahamstoney.com/communication/writing-a-book-using-openoffice#comment-311 James Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:13:02 +0000 http://grahamstoneywp.local/?p=203#comment-311 The <a href="http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/Read_Text" rel="nofollow">Read Text Extension</a> provides text-to-speech/screen-reader integration for the OpenOffice.org application. You can get it for free at the official <a href="http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/" rel="nofollow">OpenOffice.org Extensions</a> web site. The Read Text Extension provides text-to-speech/screen-reader integration for the OpenOffice.org application. You can get it for free at the official OpenOffice.org Extensions web site.

]]> By: Carstenhttp://grahamstoney.com/communication/writing-a-book-using-openoffice#comment-297 Carsten Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:37:19 +0000 http://grahamstoneywp.local/?p=203#comment-297 Hi GrahamThanks for a great article :)I'm just starting to write a on book now, so that's perfect timing googleing your blog ;-)Now i just need to go to the Open Office "headquarter" to find out how to set things up the way you described :)Best regards Hi Graham

Thanks for a great article :)

I'm just starting to write a on book now, so that's perfect timing googleing your blog ;-)

Now i just need to go to the Open Office "headquarter" to find out how to set things up the way you described :)

Best regards

]]> By: Grahamhttp://grahamstoney.com/communication/writing-a-book-using-openoffice#comment-16 Graham Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:25:05 +0000 http://grahamstoneywp.local/?p=203#comment-16 Sounds like a good way to handle the problem. I'm currently mid-way through a structural edit of my 450+ page manuscript, and facing similar problems. In my case the biggest issue is whether I've included the key stories I need, and how well they have been developed. I'm using a spreadsheet to track each story, with a weighting assigned to describe the story's emotional significance and another for current degree of development. Once the structural edit is done, this will give me a roadmap for the work still needed on the next draft. In my case I'm writing non-fiction so I don't have to worry about creating story elements at the same time, just describing them adequately. Unfortunately there's no hyper-linking in my spreadsheet as there is in your solution. Sounds like a good way to handle the problem. I'm currently mid-way through a structural edit of my 450+ page manuscript, and facing similar problems. In my case the biggest issue is whether I've included the key stories I need, and how well they have been developed. I'm using a spreadsheet to track each story, with a weighting assigned to describe the story's emotional significance and another for current degree of development. Once the structural edit is done, this will give me a roadmap for the work still needed on the next draft. In my case I'm writing non-fiction so I don't have to worry about creating story elements at the same time, just describing them adequately. Unfortunately there's no hyper-linking in my spreadsheet as there is in your solution.

]]> By: Dennishttp://grahamstoney.com/communication/writing-a-book-using-openoffice#comment-5 Dennis Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:16:46 +0000 http://grahamstoneywp.local/?p=203#comment-5 Good info. I am hoping to start my book soon. Good info. I am hoping to start my book soon.

]]> By: Mikehttp://grahamstoney.com/communication/writing-a-book-using-openoffice#comment-6 Mike Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:56:24 +0000 http://grahamstoneywp.local/?p=203#comment-6 I'm working on my first novel and I've got the first draft done (120,000 words in 28 chapters linked to a master document). However, now comes the hard part - the edit. I know there are conversations happening twice, character traits that need changing and sub-plots that need reworking. Many of these take place in different places over several chapters and so what I need is a hyperlinked synopsis that I can refer to.So far, I've done this with end-notes. Each chapter gets several end-notes eg: A goes to place, meets B A discusses x, y, z with B. Learns about C.They are detailed enough so that I can spot duplication or missing information, hyperlinks let me examine the full text and the filename lets me go to the original file but they will have to be removed individually for the final draft.Any suggestions as to a better way of doing it? I'm working on my first novel and I've got the first draft done (120,000 words in 28 chapters linked to a master document). However, now comes the hard part - the edit. I know there are conversations happening twice, character traits that need changing and sub-plots that need reworking. Many of these take place in different places over several chapters and so what I need is a hyperlinked synopsis that I can refer to.

So far, I've done this with end-notes. Each chapter gets several end-notes eg:
A goes to place, meets B
A discusses x, y, z with B. Learns about C.

They are detailed enough so that I can spot duplication or missing information, hyperlinks let me examine the full text and the filename lets me go to the original file but they will have to be removed individually for the final draft.

Any suggestions as to a better way of doing it?

]]> By: Andrew K. D. Smithhttp://grahamstoney.com/communication/writing-a-book-using-openoffice#comment-9 Andrew K. D. Smith Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:42:36 +0000 http://grahamstoneywp.local/?p=203#comment-9 Thanks for this article - I found it very helpful and will probably use a lot of these points for my own work :) Thanks for this article - I found it very helpful and will probably use a lot of these points for my own work :)

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