To double space, or not to double space? That is the question, among many others, that you may be asking yourself about the formatting of your manuscript as you prepare to send it off to an editor. Here’s the basic rule of thumb to follow—make your manuscript as easy to read as possible. Editors see hundreds of submissions, and sadly, our eyes may not work as well as they used to. Give us a break and use legible fonts (ones with serifs—they’re the “feet” on the bottoms of letters—like Times New Roman or Courier, are easiest on the eyes) in a standard, but reasonable point size (12 pt. type is usually good), and by all means, yes, double space.
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Would you like each chapter designated by Chapter I, etc at the top of each chapter? Or would you like straight text?
Each chapter should have its own chapter heading, yes.
I usually center my writing and I think it both looks better and fits the story itself. Would that make it harder or easier for someone to read?
Does it make a difference if the quotes within the text have double or single quotation marks? Example
‘I love you,’ she said.
or
“I love you,” she said.
I had the standard ” ” in my manuscript, then I noticed many of the published Harlequin books do not. So – I changed my entire manuscript. Before I submit it – I want to make sure this will be acceptable. I will change them back to the standard if necessary. Thanks!