Presentation
Layout your work with care.
Blank space can be as effective as the written word.
Set page margins to 1.25 inches for the top, bottom, left and right.
Allow 0.5 inches for the header and footer.
Do not justify the right-handed margin. A ragged edge is easier to read.
A little aside that made me smile.
Subject: VREY ITNERTESNIG
Hlelo All, Aoccdrnig to a rscheearchr at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
rArelly amzanig huh!
Choose a typeface that is easy to read, at least 10pt or perhaps 12pt.
Leave space between paragraphs and indent if you wish.
Start each chapter on a new page.
Number each page consecutively - from beginning to end.
Include images and pictures sparingly. They can absorb huge chunks of file size. This has an impact on storage and download times.
Save your work in .rtf or .doc or .txt format
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An excellent in-depth view of the publishing world, has been written by an ex-editor and now agent. It is called "An Editor's Advice to Writers - The Forest for the Trees" by Betsy Lerner and is published by Macmillan. Our local library obtained a copy for me.
Hemrock Rules