Once the typesetting is complete, a printed copy of the entire formatted manuscript is mailed directly to the author for their perusal.
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In establishing the author’s preferences, the typesetter will post or e-mail an example of chapter beginnings and internal layout to ascertain the chosen styling this is not the full manuscript but a small portion.
Once format and style has been established, the typesetter will set to work re-formatting the original manuscript into a useable document for future printing processes.
During this initial meet and greet, the typesetter will ascertain the author’s preferences for the process the timeline in which they are expecting the completion of work and any other questions either party feels needs to be tackled before beginning. Once the deposit has been received and agreement signed, the typesetter will be in direct contact with the author either by phone or e-mail depending on geography.
Typesetting really is the heart of any good novel.