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Proof!
Do you remember when you received the first proof copy of one of your books? Do you still remember how you felt?
The proof of my novella "Goodbye, Padania", has just arrived from across the Atlantic and sits beside me now.
Seeing the glossy cover is a treat: the e-book is already out, so I’m used to seeing it in icon size. The name on the cover boosts the ego, of course, but also reminds you that you’re supposed to be doing something to justify its professional look, namely making sure that the inside looks professional, too.
It does, at first glance. Then you look closer and see things that you have got to change, like inconsistent chapter title formats. You’ve concentrated on the content, but now you realize that if you want the content to be treated seriously, you have to make it look serious, too.
Next time, if there is one, maybe you could bear that in mind from the start, and save yourself time and trouble in the long run.
Meanwhile, you can enjoy flashing the cover at friends, without inviting them to look too closely inside.
The proof of my novella "Goodbye, Padania", has just arrived from across the Atlantic and sits beside me now.
Seeing the glossy cover is a treat: the e-book is already out, so I’m used to seeing it in icon size. The name on the cover boosts the ego, of course, but also reminds you that you’re supposed to be doing something to justify its professional look, namely making sure that the inside looks professional, too.
It does, at first glance. Then you look closer and see things that you have got to change, like inconsistent chapter title formats. You’ve concentrated on the content, but now you realize that if you want the content to be treated seriously, you have to make it look serious, too.
Next time, if there is one, maybe you could bear that in mind from the start, and save yourself time and trouble in the long run.
Meanwhile, you can enjoy flashing the cover at friends, without inviting them to look too closely inside.
