i do the same, composing in word.
trick is to clear all the formatting in word (if you haven't already), then go back and make sure there are only double returns between paragraphs.
i prefer double returns rather than single returns and paragraph indents for readability.
use your word counter (or rough guess by counting word pages) to break your stories into 10k or less chapters, titling them ch 1, ch 2, etc. in word first so you can keep track.
then cut and paste "chapter" by chapter.
like anything, alls you got to be is a % or two smarter than your tools
9 years
