Joe, because I (mostly) am supplementing tunes to existing words I guess I could follow your lead. But I practice one of the tips from NWC. (1) Write down the bar numbers on the score you are copying from (2) Make sure that NWC generates the bar numbers as you go by using File, Page Setup, Options, Measure Numbers, Circled (say). I don't get lost that way and it saves trying to juggle the syllable spaces. I know that pre syllabised text might ultimately save Dick a lot of work, but the .NWC format would only add a further layer of compatibility issues. (Just a thought though! Do you know how to easily extract the text from a .NWC file so that Dick could ultimately be saved a lot of effort? I know that it's really easy to copy in, but as above I've hardly touched the text function).

Regards John