manuscript formatting

Editing Tip #71

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Manuscript Formatting Secrets, Pt. 5 ~ One of the most basic formatting secrets to know is how to use breaks properly in your manuscript. A lot of first-time writers are unfamiliar with how to do this this… you get to… Read More ›

Editing Tip #70

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Manuscript Formatting Secrets, Pt. 4 ~ It’s important to keep in mind that when an agent or small publishing house (even an imprint from a large(r) publishing house) asks for standard manuscript formatting there are a few things you need… Read More ›

Editing Tip #69

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Manuscript Formatting Secrets, Pt. 3 ~ When it comes to your choice of internal punctuation the colon, semi-colon, dash and em-dash are used for different purposes. I’m not here to tell you how best to use each in a sentence,… Read More ›

Editing Tip #68

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Manuscript Formatting Secrets, Pt. 2 Using the TAB button vs. Automatic Indent. Everyone is familiar with the Tab button on the computer; it’s a great way to skip a bunch of spaces in a hurry. What might surprise you is… Read More ›

Editing Tip #67

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Manuscript Formatting Secrets, Pt. 1 ~ In Editing Tip #40 I cover how it’s best to create a template for your manuscript before you begin writing, so that you won’t have to fidget with margins, heading & body text styles… Read More ›