So now I'm going to carve off of that center shape/draw new bits onto that center shape until I think it looks sufficiently like what happens in the story and then I'll call it done.
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Alright, this is officially draft one.
I'm going to see if I can find someone local to print a copy off so I can sit with it in person and figure out how I feel about it, but as of right now I'm feeling pretty good.
Office Depot Max is up the street. According to their website, they currently do not offer any print services.
So I'm going to whack this PDF onto a flash drive and drive over there and find out if that's true.
There's a staples the next town up which says they'll do tabloid sized booklet prints, but I bet they want $20 or more *and* want to ship it to me in two weeks.
FedEx office had exactly what I needed, and also the best rotary paper trimmer I've ever used.
They wanted $9 which is ridiculous. It's more than I charge for the finished ones we ship.
But their only tabloid paper is nicer than mine, and they over charge for color printing and have an auto folder and an auto stapler.
I could probably massage the price down to $4 or so if I was more well versed in the options that they offer, and was willing to sit and play the system for a few minutes, but for a quick proof copy while I'm away from my office, it'll do just fine.
I need one of their paper trimmers. That thing was incredible.
Anyway, I think this proof looks pretty good. I'm going to find a red pen and go sit in a restaurant and do my final proof pass.
Because I'm editing this myself, and re-writing, and formatting as I go (and doing all of those things myself too) I have a real mishmash of problems with this first draft.
Three or four minor formatting things, a couple of typos I introduced after my last line edit, a couple of style issues I hadn't noticed (lots of passive voice in the opening paragraph), and a continuity issue I created during the last re-write that I hadn't noticed in my last read through.
This is part of the reason I wanted a paper copy, instead of a digital one, to edit. It's much easier for me to catch these issues on paper over lunch than it is on screen.
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@ajroach42 Do you have a FedEx Office nearby? That’s who I use in my small town & their prices are pretty good.
@superflippy I'm not sure. I'm a few towns away from where I normally spend my time.
I'll find out.
@superflippy Looks like there's one a few doors down. I'll see if they will do tabloid booklets.
@ajroach42 Wow, that's awesome! Shoot, I never finished my order for the first one. BRB 😅