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Fiction online
I have a novel I want to serialize online. Trying out wordpress, but damn if I can't get it to format my text to look like, well, FICTION, versus a blog. (No paragraph indents, a space between each paragraph, etc.) Are there any better blog sites to go to? Or, does anybody know how I can get my text to look proper? Any help is greatly appreciated...
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Permalink Reply by JeSais on
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I love wordpress for a few reasons... one of which is the fact that when someone leaves a comment they leave their IP address... which can come in handy if you have a troll or cyberstalker (long story).
That said, your flexibility with wordpress will vary greatly depending on if you are using the free version - like have a blog called yourblog.worpress.com
--or-- if you pay (you can do this while still keeping the site on the wordpress.com)
--or-- if you have your own domain, like http://www.yourblog.com and load the wordpress on your server.
That said... here's some options. If you're using the free version on wordpress.com you'll have to continue poking around to find a Theme that formats in the way you are describing.
If you are using the paid version on wordpress I believe you can edit the Theme templates to offer the formatting you desire (there are lots of tutorials out there, and its not too too difficult to make basic changes to the template)
Finally, if you download wordpress onto your own web server / host with your own domain, you can completely customize your themes...
hope that helps!
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Permalink Reply by Jesse Caverly on -
Thank you! This is helpful...I am burning through this novel, but damn if getting it online has proven itself a challenge. Much appreciated, your input, thanks again.
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