Thank you so much for taking time out to help me. I'm embarrassed by my inexperience! This site doesn't seem very intuitive in the ways it helps you. I don't really want to purchasing a formatting package; I don't think I have the capital to do so! I will attempt to do the formatting myself.
Well we all have to learn and the site does not help much! But there are many Help links within the Project Wizards, and there is no reason you cannot do a set to Private test run, even with blank pages for now! You can delete Projects.
Looking, by reason of its being near-at-hand, at my copy of Watership Down, I actually see three title pages! this is the Perennial Classics edition which includes and introduction by Richard Adams. The first page would be, I believe, the half title page you mentioned. Following that is a full title page. Then there's the disclaimer, acknowledgements, and the dedication. Following that is table of contents, with its pages numbered xi to xiii; here it explains that the introduction is on page xv and the map encompasses pages xx-xxxi. After the introduction is another half title page, the next two pages are the map, and after that the story begins.
Ah yes, some do get carried away! But that's a matter of choice and even if you have something to put on those extra pages or not!
The first numbered page is 4, though I count 23 pages (back and front) from the first half- title to that 4th page.
At what point you start the numbering is up to you. Some count all the blanks and pages prior to the story bodytext and some do not. But normally the numbering is actually only shown from the main bodytext. Where the 'story' starts. Same with headers and footers.
My point, already belabored, is that this is a bit confusing. Assuming I have half title, full title, copyright/imprint, dedication, disclaimer, another half title, and then a page for "Part One," it looks as though the first chapter of my book would start on page 7. Is that about right? I could leave out the disclaimer and start it on page 6 if it would be better to start on an even number. Also, the last few pages of my book are a glossary and a pronunciation guide. Should those be numbered with Roman numerals?
OK, 'normal' >>
Title Page, including your name. This can include a Part (X) if it is actually a series.
Copyright Page (no Imprint, because it isnt really!) complete with a Copyright, Disclaimer, ISBN if you have one, Publisher (you!) all on one page.
Dedication? Ermm, do you have one? I don't!
Usually the start of the story Bodytext starts on a right-hand page, possibly actually as 1. With odd numbers on the following Right pages. How you number glossaries is up to you, but has to be consistant.
You will need a blank page or 2 after those.
As for editing, I've done all of that myself, though I wish I had the money to pay an editor. In lieu of that, I've sent my book to 7 people, including my father, and only one actually read any of it. Do you know of a good place to find an editor interested in working with high fantasy that won't gouge me for money?
Not really, no, but you could paste a sample chapter or two in here to give us some clues about how you are handling it. And then there will be your Preview once you have created your book and taken it off Private.
If I want to have, say, a title page with nothing on the back, how would I format that in Word? Type a title page, insert a blank page, and then type, say, a dedication? Have I phrased that question well? ."
Depends how you insert a blank page. You need to use Page Break after the last line of text. You will also need to use a few New Sections. Isn't it all fun? :-)
