Farrago: A hodgepodge, a confused mix. From the latin farrago – “mixed grains for cattle feed”
Here you will find a set of files and articles designed to help both budding and established writers. None of these require any investment in software other than MS Word.
Setting UK language as default – It is possible to do this without documents reverting to US spellings.
Why there are so many different book sizes – It all starts with the manufacture of paper.
Typefaces and fonts – Now used interchangeable terms but to the purist, distinctly different.
Paperback simulation – Paste your whole novel or short story into this file and print out on a desktop printer so that you see it as double page spreads from a paperback.
Character spider – This is a Word document which allows you to keep track of all your characters and their relationships.
Word template for paperbacks – Paste your complete novel into this template and you are ready to save as PDF for production.