Proper Manuscript Format : Short Story Format
by William Shunn
No one knows for certain how many good short stories are
passed over because the manuscripts containing them are formatted
poorly, but it is certain that a properly formatted manuscript
will be more eagerly read by an editor than a poorly formatted
one. Here are a few suggestions.
First, use black type on white paper only. Other colors
make your work difficult to read, not to mention calling too much
attention to the manuscript itself. Print on only one side of
the page.
For easy readability, limit your choice of font to either
Courier or Times New Roman. Courier (my strong preference) is a
monospaced font, which means that every character is exactly as wide as every other.
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