tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33388979.post549776630718315431..comments2024-03-27T07:37:20.144+00:00Comments on electrichalibut.co.uk: the last book I readelectrichalibuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365477143816746297noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33388979.post-10829132734831722882009-05-11T17:12:00.000+01:002009-05-11T17:12:00.000+01:00And what about kerning? There's another whole can ...And what about kerning? There's another whole can of typographical worms, right there.electrichalibuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365477143816746297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33388979.post-81541140953278737742009-05-11T14:06:00.000+01:002009-05-11T14:06:00.000+01:00Actually that is quite fascinating, though that ma...Actually that <I>is</I> quite fascinating, though that may say more about me than the topic. <br /><br />The answer to your question is, probably a bit of both, though it's the ruddy great gaps between the lines (i.e. the "leading", if I've grasped the concepts correctly) that makes <I>On Chesil Beach</I> about twice as thick as it needs to be.<br /><br />My theory is that there's a minimum number of pages required to qualify as a novel rather than a "novella" or something, and thus be eligible for all the lucrative awards like the Booker.electrichalibuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365477143816746297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33388979.post-2821516394548270922009-05-11T13:58:00.000+01:002009-05-11T13:58:00.000+01:00Regarding your first comment about amount of words...Regarding your first comment about amount of words etc, are you talking about "tracking" or "leading"? <br />I am an expert in the field as this is wot I do to earn me bread 'n' butter.<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading<br />Fascinating stuff, eh.nicolanoreply@blogger.com