Library of Formatting Examples:Chapters/00A
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[blank line] [blank line] [blank line] [blank line] CHAPTER II.[*** 4 blank lines above new chapter] <i>DOWN THE ATHABASCA.</i> [blank line] [blank line] [*** First word is in small-caps; change to mixed-case.] The town of Athabasca Landing consists in all of six log buildings, picturesquely set in the deep and beautiful valley of one of the greatest rivers of America. |
Overview of Chapters
In a printed book, Chapters usually start on a new page, as do Title Pages, dedications, Tables of Contents, Indexes, and other "Major Divisions." Often, the heading area contains more than one part (this example has 2 parts: a heading and a sub-heading.) Other materials within the heading area may include poetry, quotations, and/or chapter summaries. Everything in this area is assumed to be centered by default, so non-centered materials must be enclosed in no-wraps (poetry) or block quotes (pretty much everything else).
We mark Major Divisions by preceding them with 4 blank lines, separating the parts within the heading area with one blank line, and separating the entire area from the body text with two blank lines.
If the first word of a Chapter appears to be in small caps or all upper-case, change it to match the rest of the paragraph (usually normal mixed-case), and do not mark it at all. Exception: if it's a Name in small-caps, and names are in small-caps elsewhere in the book's normal text, then mark it as small-caps.
Chapter titles
Here, the title ("DOWN THE ATHABASCA") is part of the chapter heading; separate the parts of the heading with one blank line, and use 2 blank lines between Chapter heading area and the body of the text.