In this part, you will learn about formatting your manuscript. It is important to have your manuscript look professional before you sent it to publishers. You want to show publishers that you are a professional and not just an amateur writer.
Writing your first book is exciting. You are eager to complete it and to search for publishers, but are you sure your book is ready for publication? That is why I am writing this article. There are specific things that writers need to think about before they submit their manuscripts.
Your Final Draft
Here you are at last. Your final draft is completed. You are eager to send it to a publisher. But, are you really ready?
After you finished your final draft, you need to lay it aside for a few days and then pick it up and go over it again. You are probably wondering why you just can't send it off the way it is. You could, but it may not be ready to send. The following articles in this series will help you to know if you are ready to submit your manuscript.
You are ready to pick up your manuscript to read it over. Let's look at the formatting.
Format
Formatting your manuscript is very important. You want your manuscript to look professional. If it does, you will have a better chance of having a publisher reviewing it.
Typing - Here is a list of questions that you need to ask yourself?
(1) Have you checked your typing? Are there typing errors? Is the manuscript double spaced? Are the paragraphs indented?
It is important to have your manuscript free of errors. This helps you as a writer as well. Your manuscript will look more professional, and you will present to the publisher that you took the time to edit your work before you sent it off. When your manuscript is full of errors, then you are showing the publisher/editor that you are an amateur. Your manuscript will probably be rejected.
(2) Is your manuscript on professional looking printer paper? Are there smudge marks?
When you are ready to print your manuscript, you need to make sure that you have new printer cartridge and good quality manuscript paper. You wouldn't want a cheap grade of paper to use for your manuscript. You also wouldn't want your manuscript to be wrinkled or have smudge marks. You want to present a clean, fresh, professional look.
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