Comments on: how to format your manuscript http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/writing-basics/how-to-format-your-manuscript/ by Cynthea Liu Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:08:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Cynthea http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/writing-basics/how-to-format-your-manuscript/comment-page-1/#comment-74723 Cynthea Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:49:34 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-74723 It's much easier to use a typical manuscript format from the very beginning than doing it after the fact. To go back and try to reformat everything sounds like a tedious process to me! It’s much easier to use a typical manuscript format from the very beginning than doing it after the fact. To go back and try to reformat everything sounds like a tedious process to me!

]]> By: Chiaki http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/writing-basics/how-to-format-your-manuscript/comment-page-1/#comment-73033 Chiaki Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:39:06 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-73033 Thank you so much for posting this :) I've always wondered what a manuscript is supposed to look like... And thank you so much for this website, too! I'm learning so much about the publishing industry I never knew about before! I have a question...do you think the author should write their story in this format? Or do you think that they should change the format of their story to this AFTER they've written it? Thanks so much :) Thank you so much for posting this :) I’ve always wondered what a manuscript is supposed to look like… And thank you so much for this website, too! I’m learning so much about the publishing industry I never knew about before! I have a question…do you think the author should write their story in this format? Or do you think that they should change the format of their story to this AFTER they’ve written it?

Thanks so much :)

]]> By: Mary Carol http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/writing-basics/how-to-format-your-manuscript/comment-page-1/#comment-70889 Mary Carol Wed, 23 Mar 2011 02:59:49 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-70889 I really enjoy how friendly your site is. My question is this: when writing a picture book, it is said to write as a story rather that suggesting page breaks in your writing. Does that mean my book will look like one large paragraph? Ex: “Pick me, Pick me,” shrieked Lilly, as she wildly waved her hand. “Show and Tell is my favorite, please, please me, Mrs. McMann!” I can’t believe she pointed directly right at me. I felt my freckles beaming “Come on up Lilly, ...1...2...3.” I exploded from my classroom chair. My curls danced around my face. I visited Grandma this summer, And WOW, Chicago’s the place! Do I indent? Do I continue forming one large paragraph? To me, this was 3 pages (3 groups of 4 lines). I want to make sure I don't look amateur when submitting. Thanks so much for your help. I really enjoy how friendly your site is. My question is this: when writing a picture book, it is said to write as a story rather that suggesting page breaks in your writing.
Does that mean my book will look like one large paragraph?
Ex:
“Pick me, Pick me,” shrieked Lilly, as she wildly waved her hand. “Show and Tell is my favorite, please, please me, Mrs. McMann!” I can’t believe she pointed directly right at me. I felt my freckles beaming “Come on up Lilly, …1…2…3.” I exploded from my classroom chair. My curls danced around my face. I visited Grandma this summer, And WOW, Chicago’s the place!
Do I indent? Do I continue forming one large paragraph? To me, this was 3 pages (3 groups of 4 lines). I want to make sure I don’t look amateur when submitting. Thanks so much for your help.

]]> By: Di http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/writing-basics/how-to-format-your-manuscript/comment-page-1/#comment-70329 Di Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:48:14 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-70329 Thank you so much for this. Sometimes it's nice to be walked through something new and scary like this. Thank you so much for this. Sometimes it’s nice to be walked through something new and scary like this.

]]> By: Carol Osborne http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/writing-basics/how-to-format-your-manuscript/comment-page-1/#comment-69879 Carol Osborne Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:04:10 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-69879 A professional illustrator and I are putting together an E-Book. (We hope to print some copies from the E-Book to make some hard cover books.) The plan then is to find a publisher, or to have someone feature the E-Book on a special website. Question: Since our work will be in a finished form but will still need to be submitted to a publisher, should we still use names and addresses etc. on the first page, and slugs with names and key words on following pages? If names and addresses are not to be used on the first page and in slugs, then where should contact information be included? A professional illustrator and I are putting together an E-Book. (We hope to print some copies from the E-Book to make some hard cover books.) The plan then is to find a publisher, or to have someone feature the E-Book on a special website.

Question: Since our work will be in a finished form but will still need to be submitted to a publisher, should we still use names and addresses etc. on the first page, and slugs with names and key words on following pages?

If names and addresses are not to be used on the first page and in slugs, then where should contact information be included?

]]> By: Carol Osborne http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/writing-basics/how-to-format-your-manuscript/comment-page-1/#comment-69865 Carol Osborne Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:57:19 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-69865 Thank you for your kind and quick reply. I appreciate your quality website and the fact that you freely offer detailed assistance. Thank you so much. Thank you for your kind and quick reply. I appreciate your quality website and the fact that you freely offer detailed assistance.

Thank you so much.

]]> By: Cynthea http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/writing-basics/how-to-format-your-manuscript/comment-page-1/#comment-69852 Cynthea Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:32:39 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-69852 It all depends on the publisher for that educational book. For nonfiction, the rules are somewhat different. You may want to locate a publisher first for the idea you have, write a query, develop a proposal, and include sample chapters based upon the kinds of things the publisher publishes and the format they typically use for your kind of book. There is no predefined rule for nonfiction books for K-2 since nonfiction has a huge range, so right off the top of my head it would be misleading to give you manuscript page recommendations. It all depends on the publisher for that educational book. For nonfiction, the rules are somewhat different. You may want to locate a publisher first for the idea you have, write a query, develop a proposal, and include sample chapters based upon the kinds of things the publisher publishes and the format they typically use for your kind of book. There is no predefined rule for nonfiction books for K-2 since nonfiction has a huge range, so right off the top of my head it would be misleading to give you manuscript page recommendations.

]]> By: Cynthea http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/writing-basics/how-to-format-your-manuscript/comment-page-1/#comment-69851 Cynthea Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:29:52 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-69851 The format for a picture book manuscript is provided in the book related to this web site. Unless you are doing a picture book dummy (you are both author and illustrator), you do not need to layout the book like an actual picture book. Check out the manuscript format guidelines provided here and in the book, if you need a visual. The format for a picture book manuscript is provided in the book related to this web site. Unless you are doing a picture book dummy (you are both author and illustrator), you do not need to layout the book like an actual picture book. Check out the manuscript format guidelines provided here and in the book, if you need a visual.

]]> By: Carol Osborne http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/writing-basics/how-to-format-your-manuscript/comment-page-1/#comment-69845 Carol Osborne Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:04:08 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-69845 I am writing a childrens educational book (Kindergarten through 2nd grade). Ideally, how many pages should the manuscript be. How many illustrations should there be? I appreciate your kind help. Thank you. I am writing a childrens educational book (Kindergarten through 2nd grade). Ideally, how many pages should the manuscript be. How many illustrations should there be?

I appreciate your kind help. Thank you.

]]> By: jennifer http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/writing-basics/how-to-format-your-manuscript/comment-page-1/#comment-65716 jennifer Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:01:54 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-65716 I would love more information on formatting a picture book manuscript. Is there a title page, what page do we start the story on, can you provide photos of the actual layout so we can see? Thanks I would love more information on formatting a picture book manuscript. Is there a title page, what page do we start the story on, can you provide photos of the actual layout so we can see?

Thanks

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