Wizard, I have no idea what a "tuple" is, but I do have a suggestion for you. Start by typing your "novel" in a word processor. Even if you don't have an "official" word processor you can use the Word Pad program (which comes wtih Windows 95, 98, etc.) which is on the Programs/Accessories menu. After you get it all typed in and looking just right (and even run spell check!), then save it. Now, no matter what happens, you have a saved copy. After you save it, then highlight it (drag the mouse top to bottom), click copy, and then paste it into the reply box on this forum (click Edit/Paste). If it's too big, just copy and paste parts of it into separate posts on the forum.

You can get a pretty decent word processor called "Star Office" for free at the following link: http://www.sun.com/download/. It's not quite as full featured or as convenient to use as Microsoft Office, but it's free! However, if you don't have a high speed internet connection, be prepared to leave your computer on overnight to download it.