AboutVincent M. Wales Expertise I am a writer, specializing in novels (fantasy, science fiction and others) and poetry. While I may be able to answer questions on non-fiction, my specialty is fiction. Please keep that in mind when asking questions.
Experience For four years, I taught a series of fiction writing classes in Sacramento, CA. I've written literally hundreds of essays that are online. My latest novel, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, won BEST FICTION in Fresh Voices 2006, BEST FICTION and BEST YA FICTION in the NCPA Book Awards, and placed as a finalist in BEST BOOKS 2005 (losing to Amy Tan's newest). In 2002, my novel WISH YOU WERE HERE won awards for Best Fantasy and Best Fiction/Drama in the 8th Annual SPA Awards.
Question Hi-
I've just relocated and am starting my first novel. I had a question before I start organizing my thoughts and notes. How come at the heading of each page when you're reading a novel, book, etc., there is the title of the book on one heading and the very next page has the chapter title on that heading?
I hope you know what I'm talking about:)
Thank you,
Melissa
Answer Not all novels are formatted that way. In many (including mine), the title is on one header and the author's name is on the other. It's all up to the publisher. But the function is pretty clear: the more often you see it, the more you'll remember it.
