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Re:Interview with Keith Blount, Creator of Scrivener by Rygian on Saturday November 26, 2022 @04:54PM (#33757185)
It's usually done by different people with different job descriptions.

A writer's output are manuscripts, works of art.

A publisher's output is a commercial offering of books, a business.

[1] https://askanydifference.com/difference-between-author-and-p...

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Re:Interview with Keith Blount, Creator of Scrivener by MrVandemar on Saturday November 26, 2022 @04:58PM (#33757221)
I agree, but the latter can also be a work of art. Typesetting is definitely something that can be done right or wrong, and sometimes to a breathtakingly high standard.
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Re:Interview with Keith Blount, Creator of Scrivener by Rygian on Sunday November 27, 2022 @12:03PM (#33764454)
The publisher engages or hires typesetters, as part of the publishing process.
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