Larger	The Writer's Digest Guide to Manuscript Formats Author: Dian Dincin Buchman, Seli Groves
	Book Information Publisher: Writers Digest Books Book Type: Hardcover Rating: 3 ISBN-13: 9780898792935 - ISBN-10: 0898792932 Pages: 198 Book Reviews

Submitting books, articles, stories, and other written work for publication in the wrong manuscript format is a little like attending a high-level corporate meeting dressed in a jogging suit: it may not get you thrown out, but you may not be taken seriously, either.

But you need never again lose points on protocol because this book brings together--for the first time ever in a single source--the manuscript formats that editors consider standard. Here you'll find the page layouts preferred by the editors and producers who purchase books, magazine pieces, poetry, scripts for stage and screen, and even greeting cards. You'll also find models for your query letters, proposals, and other professional correspondence.

You'll see exactly what goes where on the page:

-what your margin setting should be
-how your lines should space
-how to arrange headers and footers
-what to center
-what to put in columns
-how to handle front and back matter
-and countless other fine points of fine form

And there's more. You'll learn the difference between proposals and outlines; what a screen treatment is; even how to use the post office and other carriers to your greatest marketing advantage. Plus you'll find:

-At-A-Glance guides for fast and easy submission preparation
-checklists for what to include in your package
-submission logs for accurate and efficient recordkeeping

Written in to-the-point fashion, packed with samples, complete with charts and checklists, this book will help you master the accepted manuscript formats...to create a great editorial first impression.