Don't publishers waste a significant amount of money and paper by including blank pages at the begining and end of their books? I have seen as much as six blank pages included at the begining and end of books. Now if the book becomes a hot seller and sells let's say 500,000 copies, that's 2 million blank white pages if it has as little as four blank pages. Don't publishers keep this in mind? Or is the cost of paper insignificant? The environmental factor should be considered as well as the monetary one of "wasting" so much paper.
posted on Jan 25, 2008 - 22 answers

I need to learn about paper. Specifically, I need to know where, if you were trying to write a medieval-looking text (Like a prop Necronomicon for an amateur production of Army of Darkness), you would get that thin, wispy parchment type paper. [more inside]
posted on Jun 21, 2007 - 17 answers

What are the best books I can buy to learn how to become a proficient newspaper copy editor?
posted on Jun 20, 2007 - 12 answers

Where can I find completely blank marble cover composition books online, or in the Chicagoland area? [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2006 - 6 answers

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posted on May 3, 2005 - 12 answers