Hi everyone, this is Rebecca Lynch. Today, I'm going to talk about how to format your manuscript for self-publishing. There are many tutorials available on how to write a book and self-publish, but very few provide detailed information on formatting manuscripts. The reason for this is that there are services available where you can pay someone to format it for you, but this can be expensive. I believe that you can do it for free, so let's get started. A good way to begin is by using a template. Lulu.com offers a variety of templates that you can use, even if you don't plan on publishing with them. You can simply visit their website and download the template of your choice. They have different sizes available, but for this tutorial, I will use the A5 size. Once you download the template, you will see that it is different from a normal document. It has preset formatting, such as top and bottom margins, inside and outside margins, and most importantly, a gutter. The gutter is important for printed books because it is the part that will be bound together and may get cut off. The template includes the gutter, alternating between the first and second pages. I will also show you an example of one of my books that I have already formatted. In my book, "To Country Series," the first page is the title page, which should be centered and have enough space around it. The second page is the copyright page. To determine what to include on this page, I suggest looking at an existing book's copyright page as a reference. Include your copyright information, acknowledgements to those involved in the book production, and any other relevant information. Lulu provides a free ISBN number if you publish with them, which is...
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