Formatting lists in stories

[OffNSFW]

Apologies if this is addressed elsewhere. I know that, in Lit's text editor, song lyrics require manually inserted line breaks. (You know, the "<br>" thing.) Is the same true for text includes a list of items, such as a list of favorite movies?

 

[mildlyaroused]

If the list is written down somewhere in your world, I can't see why it wouldn't work. But generally speaking if your list isn't formatted as a list in your fictional world (like a note, or text, or on someone's hand), just write it normally in your prose or it could be a bit jarring.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Apologies if this is addressed elsewhere. I know that, in Lit's text editor, song lyrics require manually inserted line breaks. (You know, the "<br>" thing.) Is the same true for text includes a list of items, such as a list of favorite movies?

You mean like the rules of Fuck Club in You Spin Me Round (scroll down to the end of page 2)?

Emily

 

[OffNSFW]

You mean like the rules of Fuck Club in You Spin Me Round (scroll down to the end of page 2)?

Emily

It doesn't necessarily have to be numbered or bulleted. But yes.

 

[PennameWombat]

I used a numbered list in Predators. But I always submit a Word .doc file, so just used Word's list feature to create the list (it's on page 11, it's a long story if you just want to see how the list is formatted.)

If you're using html markup, you don't need the <br>. Just use <ul> (unordered list) or <ol> (ordered list) and <li>list item</li> for each item. Then </ul> or </ol>, as appropriate, to end the list. I don't know if Lit supports descriptive lists (</dl>).

Edit: reread your post. If you just want to list names, without an HTML structured list, then yes, you'll need to insert a <br> at the end of each line.

 

[EmilyMiller]

It doesn't necessarily have to be numbered or bulleted. But yes.

I used <ol><li>text 1</li><li>text 2</li></ol> for that. Replace ol with ul for bullets instead of numbers.

Emily

 

[OffNSFW]

Thanks y'all. I'll play around and see which option works best.

The context here is something I've never done before. One of my characters is a science fiction buff. (Obviously, this is my geek pride entry.) After "the end," the story has a bonus feature of sorts, like a DVD, where he lists his favorite sci-fi movies of all time.