How you present your written work to manuscript publishers often determines whether your masterpiece gets published or not. There is a standard format of presenting your work, and anything to the contrary often gets thrown out before it is even read. The good thing is that these rules are not very difficult to follow, so it is good to know them well in advance.
The document has to be presented only in white bond paper. Most documents that are presented in colored paper are returned to the writers without even reading them. Also make sure that all the margins are one inch wide all round.
The font on the document has to be legible enough. Do not use weird fonts like Old English Text or brush script. You can either use Garamond, Times New Roman, Arial or Courier. Font size twelve is sufficient enough.
Have a simple cover page for your document. It should contain your name, email address, phone and fax number and address all written neatly and shifted to the center. If you think it is necessary, include your copyright notice and word count in the cover page.
The title of the book and either your pseudonym or name should appear as a header on the left hand side of the document. Page numbers should appear as headers too, but on the left side of the document. Every chapter should start in the middle of the page, and has to be clearly labeled.
If you have any time breaks in your story, divide them either using the standard three centered asterisks or hash tags. Keep your document clean and neat. This will ensure it is accepted on face value by manuscript publishers. If you do not follow these simple guidelines, prepare to be disappointed.
The document has to be presented only in white bond paper. Most documents that are presented in colored paper are returned to the writers without even reading them. Also make sure that all the margins are one inch wide all round.
The font on the document has to be legible enough. Do not use weird fonts like Old English Text or brush script. You can either use Garamond, Times New Roman, Arial or Courier. Font size twelve is sufficient enough.
Have a simple cover page for your document. It should contain your name, email address, phone and fax number and address all written neatly and shifted to the center. If you think it is necessary, include your copyright notice and word count in the cover page.
The title of the book and either your pseudonym or name should appear as a header on the left hand side of the document. Page numbers should appear as headers too, but on the left side of the document. Every chapter should start in the middle of the page, and has to be clearly labeled.
If you have any time breaks in your story, divide them either using the standard three centered asterisks or hash tags. Keep your document clean and neat. This will ensure it is accepted on face value by manuscript publishers. If you do not follow these simple guidelines, prepare to be disappointed.
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