FORMATTING A BOOK — What you NEED TO KNOW: Introduction to Novel Formatting Series for Writers

Опубликовано: 06 Август 2026
на канале: Bethany Atazadeh - YA Fantasy Author

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Introducing the formatting a novel from scratch series for self-published authors to learn formatting. In this video I share examples of what formatting means, such as the 10 essential formatting rules, front and back matter, sizing and resizing, fonts and styles, inserting images, and creating unique chapter headers. I hope this video will help you:
(1) decide if DIY formatting is a good fit for you
(2) help you know what you’re getting into
(3) make the process a LOT smoother

FORMATTING PLAYLIST:    • FORMATTING A NOVEL FROM SCRATCH USING MICR...

VIDEOS:
(2) 10 Essential Formatting:    • 10 UNBREAKABLE FORMATTING RULES | formatti...
(3) Front and Back Matter:    • How to set up FRONT AND BACK MATTER when f...
(4) Sizing (and Re-sizing):    • CHOOSING THE SIZE OF YOUR BOOK (& how to R...
(5) Fonts and Styles:    • Choosing the FONT(s) + the Style Pane in W...
(6) Adding Images:    • How to ADD IMAGES to your novel in WORD wh...
(7) Chapter Headers:    • Creating fancy CHAPTER HEADERS in CANVA wh...
(8) Putting it all together:    • FORMATTING A NOVEL FROM SCRATCH in MICROSO...

Template: WWW.DIYBOOKFORMATS.COM
(NOTE: if you run into issues with the template, please direct your questions to the creator, as I did not make it and won't be able to help! ;)

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - WHO these formatting videos are for
0:33 - What this specific video will include
1:01 - What IS formatting?
1:41 - What I hope you’ll get out of this series
1:58 - Introducing myself
2:28 - And our teaching assistant
3:00 - Notes
3:09 - My experience
3:50 - Template
4:03 - Series
4:19 - Time stamps
4:43 - 10 Basic Formatting Rules
5:45 - Front and Back Matter
6:31 - Choosing the Size of Your Book (and Re-Sizing)
7:11 - Fonts and the Style Pane
7:43 - Adding Images and the “Bleed” Feature
8:28 - Chapter Headers
9:05 - Making a Map
9:12 - Original Formatting 101 Video
9:20 - How to Use Canva for Authors
9:36 - What Might NOT Be Covered
10:02 - Why bother DIY formatting if it’s so much work?
10:45 - Formatting Software
11:20 - Professional Formatters
11:50 - Not Locked In
12:20 - How to Use the DIYBookFormats Template

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