Export RTF
Summary
WriteItNow can save or export files as RTF.
This is a very flexible format which can be loaded into Word Processors such as Microsoft Word. Typically you will create a story in WriteItNow and when you are ready to submit it to a publisher or need to preview it, use RTF export to create file which can be loaded into a word processor.
WriteItNow can create RTF files which are suitable for submission to publishers.
When WriteItNow stories are saved as 'rtf' format they contain text information and layout information. This layout information can be manipulated within WriteItNow. You have control over font types (e.g. arial, courier etc ), sizes and styles (bold, italic and underline) plus page headers and footers, margin sizes, line spacing and paragraph formatting.
WriteItNow cannot read in RTF files so you always need to save stories in WriteItNow format.
How to Export in RTF Format
From the 'Export' menu choose 'RTF' or press CTRL+F8.The following dialog is displayed.
From this select which sections of the story you want to export. These settings are stored.
Press the 'RTF Export' button to export as RTF.
This will create a file with the name of your story and the suffix '.rtf'
If, for example your story is called 'The Lone Ranger', then a file called 'The Lone Ranger.rtf' will be generated.
If you have an application associated with '.rtf' files, WriteItNow will now launch the application and load 'The Lone Ranger.rtf' into it. You can the edit and save this file.
Clicking the 'Reset' button will set all text output settings to their defaults.
Default Settings
The default settings have been chosen to match an editor's requirements. The manuscript is created with a cover page, using a left, right and bottom margin of 1" and a top margin of 1.5". Each paragraph is left aligned. All first lines of paragraphs in each chapter (apart from the first paragraph) are indented by 5 spaces. Line spacing is set to double. Headers and sub-headers use the Courier 12pt underlined font. Normal text uses the Courier 12pt font. Main headers are followed by 2 blank lines. Pages are numbered from page 2 on the to right-hand corner or the page. A word count is calculated and rounded to the nearest 1000 words. By default a cover page is generated and this is followed by the text of each chapter. These are fairly typical settings for submitting a manuscript to a publisher. Click here for more details. You don't have to stick to these (although you probably should if you want to get published) and the option tabs let you control most output features.Output Options
Use the 'Output Options tab to decide which parts of the story are exported as RTF. Sections include the story overview, chapters, characters, events, locations, ideas, notes and records. If the 'Cover Page' is selected this will be output before anything else.The 'End of Story Marker' is a text string which can be centred after the end of the last chapter.
Traditionally this is --The End-- or ##### or *****
Cover Page Options
Use these options to put contact information on the Cover Page. This information includes your name, address, pen-name, email and phone number. If you want a publisher to contact you this is very useful.
You can add a word-count to the cover page. This is based on the words in all chapters in the story. The word count can be exact or approximate. It's usual to round this to the nearest 1000 words.
Text Options
Use this to set font type, size and style. When submitting a manuscript it's usual to only use 12pt Courier and this is the default. Headings and sub-headings are underlined.
Use this Tab to set the number of blank lines after each heading. 2 is usual.
Header and Footer Options
Use these to set font type, size and style for headers and footers.
The defaults: A right-justified header and no footer. The header text is follwed by a page number. The header text is plain 12pt Courier.
Line Spacing Options
Line spacing can be single , 1.5 lines or double. The default is double.Paragraph Options
Set the alignment of each paragraph. The default is left aligned with a 5 space indent for the first line of each paragraph. The first paragraph in each chapter is not indented.
Margin and Page Size
Set the space for the top, left, right and bottom margins. The default is 1.5" for the top margin and 1" for the others.
Also set the page size. There are 15 standard sizes and the size can be set manually. The default is 'Letter' (8.5" x 11")