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How to Write a Book & Put It on a CD

Many authors benefit greatly from having their works digitized. This allows the author's works to be easily distributed on CD-ROM to their readers. If you are just beginning to write a book, you should write your book as a PDF file so you can easily put it on CD. You can also easily convert virtually any computer text document into a PDF file, as well. Having your book saved in the form of a PDF file allows you to back up and share your writing as a high-quality text file that is also small enough to fit onto a standard blank CD-R.

Things You'll Need

  • CD burner
  • Blank CD-R
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Instructions

    • 1

      Write your book into a text document on your computer.

    • 2

      Download and install a free PDF printing program such as CutePDF.

    • 3

      Open the text file containing your book and click "File" and then "Print" to open the Print dialogue.

    • 4

      Find where the program allows you to change which printer you're using and change your active printer to the CutePDF document printer. Depending on your text editor, you may or may not have to click on "Printer Properties" in order to change your printer.

    • 5

      Select a name for your new PDF and choose a path where you would like it to be saved. Hit "Go" and wait while the program creates a PDF file from your original text document.

    • 6

      Insert a blank CD into your computer's recordable drive and open your CD burning software. If you do not already have CD burning software, you can download a freeware CD burning software program such as Final Burner Free.

    • 7

      Use your CD burning software to burn your PDF file onto a CD.

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