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annotation-formatting
The chapter explains the specific symbols and formatting conventions used to denote italics, comments, page breaks, and other editorial marks in the manuscript.
1 chapter across 1 book
A Fire Upon the Deep (2002)Vernor Vinge
Chapter 7
This chapter serves as an extensive guide to the annotation conventions used by Vernor Vinge in the 2002 edition of "A Fire Upon the Deep." It details the formatting symbols, tagging system, and editorial notes that appear throughout the text, explaining their purpose and evolution during the manuscript's development. The chapter also provides insight into the author's process of managing story chronology, editorial communication, and textual revisions.