Manuscript Formatting
What is Manuscript Formatting?
Ensuring proper manuscript formatting is crucial for meeting the specific requirements of publishers, agents, or self-publishing platforms. This involves setting proper margins, font type, size, line spacing, and alignment to make the manuscript look professional and easy to read.
Adhering to these guidelines increases the likelihood of manuscript acceptance and reviewed favorably.
Tools Your Manuscript Formatter Uses
Asana
Bitwarden
Brevo
Buffer
Calendly
Canva
ChatGPT
ClickUp
Dropbox
Evernote
Facebook
Freshbooks
Google Workspace
Grammarly
Hootsuite
HubSpot
HubSpot Meeting
LinkedIn
MailChimp
Microsoft 365
Pinterest
Scrivener
SurveyMonkey
TimeCamp
Trello
WhatsApp
Manuscript Formatting Tasks
Manuscript Formatting Areas of Interest
Proper manuscript formatting is crucial for providing a smooth and uninterrupted reading experience. A manuscript formatting editor corrects each formatting issue within a manuscript and sets up a format following the specific style manual required.
Atwood LLC focuses on the following formatting issues:
Alignment
Consistency
Document Properties
Font Type & Size
Footnotes & Endnotes
Headers & Footers
Headings & Subheadings
Line Spacing
Margins
Page Breaks
Page Numbers
Paragraph Indention
Proofreading Marks
Scene Breaks
Section Breaks
Submission Guidelines
Table of Contents
Text Alignment
Text Formatting
Title Page
Style Manuals
Manuscript formatting varies widely based on the specific purpose and field of study, with each type closely adhering to style guidelines and requirements. Ensuring your manuscript follows these guidelines is essential to meeting your audience’s expectations and effectively conveying your message.
Atwood LLC is familiar with the various style manuals used in the literary industry and specific disciplines, including:
Modern Language Association Handbook (MLA) (9th ed.)
The Associated Press Stylebook (AP Stylebook) (55th ed.)
The Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.)
The Chicago Manual of Style (18th ed.)
The Gregg Reference Manual (10th ed.)
The Yahoo! Style Guide
Manuscript Formatting Style Sheet
Editors create a style sheet to keep track of all editorial changes throughout the editing process. They distribute this sheet to everyone involved, including the author and the proofreader, to ensure consistency in the manuscript as it approaches publication.
How It Works
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Proposal & Contract
Receive a detailed proposal on the agreed-upon services and sign the electronic Independent Contractor Agreement (ICA).
Invoice & Deposit
Upon approval of the proposal, receive the invoice and pay the deposit to begin.
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