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I'm happy to fix the formatting of any chapters. It is
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I'm happy to fix the formatting of any chapters. It is
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the writing which is the hard bit, not the formatting.
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the writing which is the hard bit, not the formatting.
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### Chapter Guidelines
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### Chapter and Writing Guide
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Grammar and such:
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* British English, except when referring common code words like `color` and
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`initialize`.
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* Prefer pronounless text, but `you` if you must. Never `we` nor `I`.
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* Prefer pronounless text, but `you` if you must. Never `we` nor `I`.
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* Titles and subheadings should be in Title Case.
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* References to code (such as function names) should be formatted as \`inline-code`.
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* Italics used for emphasis, not necessarily for technical words.
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* Full stops and correct punctionation, except for lists without full sentences.
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Formatting:
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* Do not rely on anything that isn't printable to a physical book.
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* Do not rely on anything that isn't printable to a physical book.
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* Any links must be invisible - ie: if they're removed, then the chapter must
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* Any links must be invisible - ie: if they're removed, then the chapter must
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still make sense.
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still make sense.
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* Table of contents for each chapter with anchor links.
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* Table of contents for each chapter with anchor links.
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* Add `your turn`s to the end of a chapter when relevant.
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* Add `your turn`s to the end of a chapter when relevant.
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* Titles and subheadings should be in Title Case.
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### Making a Chapter
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### Making a Chapter
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