Hi, I'm gonna apply this contest from another foreign country and English is not my mother language. Because of this sitution I couldn't understand clearly. Could you help me about these questions? and could someone send a sample of Word scheme?
1- Which punto which we use?
2-What is the number of margins?
3- As stated in the rules ''Entries submitted electronically must be double-spaced and must include the title and page number on each page, but not the author’s name.'' What is the double-spaced exactly?
Thank you.
12 point font; Courier is preferred.
One inch margins.
Double-spacing, as opposed to single or 1.5 spacing, essentially means that there is a full line of space after every line of text. Most word processors have a tool that will let you change the spacing automatically rather than having to enter them manually. (The ones without that option are probably not ones you'd want to use anyway.) The tool is usually called "Line Spacing".
One of these two links may make the formatting easier for you to understand. They give detailed descriptions of proper manuscript formatting. They also use practical examples; they are both written in manuscript format.
(Do keep in mind that you'll want to keep personal identifying information out of your Writers of the Future submission. Most magazines ask for name, address, etcetera, but Writers of the Future is an anonymous contest, so personal identifying information gets put into their contest entry form instead.)
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12 point font; Courier is preferred.
One inch margins.
Double-spacing, as opposed to single or 1.5 spacing, essentially means that there is a full line of space after every line of text. Most word processors have a tool that will let you change the spacing automatically rather than having to enter them manually. (The ones without that option are probably not ones you'd want to use anyway.) The tool is usually called "Line Spacing".
One of these two links may make the formatting easier for you to understand. They give detailed descriptions of proper manuscript formatting. They also use practical examples; they are both written in manuscript format.
(Do keep in mind that you'll want to keep personal identifying information out of your Writers of the Future submission. Most magazines ask for name, address, etcetera, but Writers of the Future is an anonymous contest, so personal identifying information gets put into their contest entry form instead.)
Thank you so much.
12 point font; Courier is preferred.
One inch margins.
Double-spacing, as opposed to single or 1.5 spacing, essentially means that there is a full line of space after every line of text. Most word processors have a tool that will let you change the spacing automatically rather than having to enter them manually. (The ones without that option are probably not ones you'd want to use anyway.) The tool is usually called "Line Spacing".
One of these two links may make the formatting easier for you to understand. They give detailed descriptions of proper manuscript formatting. They also use practical examples; they are both written in manuscript format.
(Do keep in mind that you'll want to keep personal identifying information out of your Writers of the Future submission. Most magazines ask for name, address, etcetera, but Writers of the Future is an anonymous contest, so personal identifying information gets put into their contest entry form instead.)
Does anyone know if Courier is still the preferred font for the contest? Or has Times New Roman kicked down the door and taken over the place yet?
Just curious.
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Does anyone know if Courier is still the preferred font for the contest? Or has Times New Roman kicked down the door and taken over the place yet?
Just curious.
From what I've read, the contest does accept both Courier New and Times New Roman fonts. However, Dave Farland still has a personal preference toward Courier New because that's what he's always used. You can use either font, but it never hurts to adjust your formatting into what the coordinating judge associates with 'proper formatting'.
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@lost_bard Dave and I were chatting about fonts, and we both agreed we liked Courier best because it’s monospaced, making it easier to spot errors. I’m sure he and others will read in Times and other fonts that have a standard appearance. But if you submit in Funky Chicken or Breakdance Bonanza, prepare to be rejected. 😃
Some publishers state Courier “makes their eyes bleed,” etc. Always read the guidelines and send in what they prefer.
And if English is not your first language, hire a freelance editor. Even fluent speakers of English where English is not their first language make many odd word choices and mixed phrases because they don’t understand nuance. It’s a big problem I’ve seen with every foreign editing client I have where English is not their mother tongue. It will show up as odd errors on the page, and you are only allowed a few mistakes.
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And if English is not your first language, hire a freelance editor. Even fluent speakers of English where English is not their first language make many odd word choices and mixed phrases because they don’t understand nuance.
This hits home. I always submit my work for critique, and the main reason is to catch oddities.
In William Shunn's guidelines, classic is written in Courier and modern is written in Times. Courier seems to be a little more old-school, for It's the font Hollywood screenwriters use for decades, and it's my personal preference. I often write in Courier and change it to Times when I'm ready to submit. But don't stress it too much.
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