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Question by  Zack (10)

What should I know about proper formatting of a manuscript?

I need to format a manuscript.

 
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Answer by  wallaby78 (2293)

It depends on what kind of manuscript you are writing: scientific, short story, business proposal, etc. Look at Strunk & White for some guidelines.

 
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Answer by  technogeek (6640)

Agents and publishers prefer 12-point type and double spaced. Justified is undesirable to the industry, agents and publishers prefer that a writer just write. Unless an agent requests a specific format, just write.

 
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Answer by  Gingercakes (920)

A manuscript for what? The best way to find out about formatting is to find a manuscript similar in topic to your manuscript and use the fonts and layout they used.

 
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