Reply To: One file OR several files?

Some of our clients insist on one large file (I suppose for archiving purposes), and some folks in the shop prefer that approach.

I like to break up into a few files at least, depending upon the job. If it's a straight-going novel, I don't have a problem with doing one file. If it is a large book with lots of photos, anchored objects, etc., I break up the files into several.

I may break up by parts, or put three or four chapters into one file. I personally try to have each file around a hundred pages or so.

And I prefer a few separate files because when it comes back from the client with edits and corrections, it means more than one person in the shop can correct it. If it's just one file and it's a crash deadline, it makes it difficult for one person to do. And while we could split the files and then recombine later, it would be a hassle.

In your instance of 240 pages and 10 chapters, I'd probably break it into two (or maybe three) files. But that's just me.