On 04 Nov 2019, Steve Litt wrote: > > So after writing the whole thing, you're going to go back and insert > some sorts of codes for backstory paragraphs, emphasis, dialog, and > various other styles? > > How are you going to get word-wrap right? > > I know it's possible with novels, but it takes some pretty good writing > skills to do so. And I'll go out on a limb and say it's impossible with > a technical book.
I don't know what sort of technical book you have in mind, but I've used my standard two-stage method (vim plus LyX) to produced a medical acupuncture textbook with illustrations, references, marginal images and notes. It worked well. I've described my settings here for anyone interested: https://www.acampbell.uk/linux/writingabookonlyx.html -- Anthony Campbell http://www.acampbell.uk
