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It changes not only the way people think of your book, but also how you write it. Weird, but true.

Think about it this way: you associate which books with small print? Classics, old books--like Lord of the Rings. Many would say that those books are boring...I thought so too, until I read a classic in bigger print, and I found out that it was much more interesting that way. Small print just makes your eyes hurt, makes the whole thign seem longer than it is.

But big print...well, most people associate it with children's books, which are light and enjoyable and absorbing. font size has a lot to do with it, too; the pages seem easier to read, and you can focus better on the actual story rather than the words. It makes as much of a difference as adding in pictures--which, one assumes, makes the reading process much more enjoyable.

So, conclusion: if you are writing a book that is serious, unusually intellectual, or that focuses more on the writing than the actual story (e.g., an essay, or a story with a very slow plot) then you want smaller print. If you want a story that focuses more on what's happening, is absorbing and simple for the most part, and that has a lot going on with little intellectual observing in between, then you want bigger print. My suggestion? Experiment with your font size on your MSword. Find one that you think fits your story better. And then write with it; it will actually change the way you write, because you yourself take on the mood of the small/large font. It's actually kind of amazing.

*theatrical bow* thank you, and goodnight.

*exeunt*

That's actually very interesting - I'd never given it any thought before - experimentation is required!

Voxxx: No just exciting and absorbing

Possibly. I prefer ordinary 12-pt. font online and, oh, between 10-11 pt. unremarkable Times-ish font in books (although I think the standard depends on whether it's hardback and paperback, I don't think that difference affects that much) for that reason -- large or small does have an impact, but leaving it at what we think of as moderate brings the prose to as close as unaffected by font size as possible. Which seems less like cheating, really.

Er.

Francine Pascal wrote Fearless with several font sizes and styles. I found myself immersed in her style and hardly ever noticed her changes until my friend made the observation and I finally remembered.

My reading voice had a great time with this.

At least their drugs work.

Oh come on, Chi, that's hardly a fair test. xd I know how you love Wizard of Oz. And besides, Men In Tights was probably talking about something else. LIke midgets, or penises.

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