Comments on: how to format your children’s book manuscript http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2006/05/23/36/how-to-format-your-manuscript/ by Cynthea Liu Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:23:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Cynthea http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2006/05/23/36/how-to-format-your-manuscript/#comment-55638 Cynthea Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:11:02 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-55638 In chapter books, it's very common for chapters to be short (1-2 manuscript pages or longer, depending on the book.) Your best bet is to look at Aussie Nibbles and see if their existing books are chaptered - how long is each chapter? Try to model their books as much as possible to increase your chances of your manuscript fitting into the line. Hope that helps! Sorry it took me so long to respond. Somehow I missed this one. Cynthea In chapter books, it’s very common for chapters to be short (1-2 manuscript pages or longer, depending on the book.) Your best bet is to look at Aussie Nibbles and see if their existing books are chaptered - how long is each chapter? Try to model their books as much as possible to increase your chances of your manuscript fitting into the line.
Hope that helps! Sorry it took me so long to respond. Somehow I missed this one.

Cynthea

]]> By: Michelle http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2006/05/23/36/how-to-format-your-manuscript/#comment-54183 Michelle Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:46:19 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-54183 Hi Cynthea I have a quick question for you - well maybe the question isn't quick but hopefully is quick to answer :) I am in Australia, we have a publisher that does "Aussie Nibbles" their description is as follows: "manuscripts should be around 1200 to 1500 words, with an interest level for six to eight year-olds as they tackle their first chapter books" My question with this description in mind is: would you format the story into chapters or leave that up to the editor &\or illustrator (as I would imagine there would be significant illustrations in this type of books). I can divide my book into "chapters" of a couple of hundred words quite easily but not sure if it looks strange having 1-2 pages per chapter. Thanks Hi Cynthea
I have a quick question for you - well maybe the question isn’t quick but hopefully is quick to answer :)
I am in Australia, we have a publisher that does “Aussie Nibbles” their description is as follows:
“manuscripts should be around 1200 to 1500 words, with an interest level for six to eight year-olds as they tackle their first chapter books”
My question with this description in mind is: would you format the story into chapters or leave that up to the editor &\or illustrator (as I would imagine there would be significant illustrations in this type of books). I can divide my book into “chapters” of a couple of hundred words quite easily but not sure if it looks strange having 1-2 pages per chapter.

Thanks

]]> By: Cynthea http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2006/05/23/36/how-to-format-your-manuscript/#comment-29697 Cynthea Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:30:24 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-29697 The article above is how you format a picture book manuscript as well. There is no need to actually break the page where you think the page breaks are. A common mistake for many new writers. Doing so (unless you know the editor has some strange preference for seeing it that way) will flag you as an amateur.  The STANDARD PRACTICE is to write your text like any other manuscript. Leave the page turns up to the editor to decide.) The article above is how you format a picture book manuscript as well. There is no need to actually break the page where you think the page breaks are. A common mistake for many new writers. Doing so (unless you know the editor has some strange preference for seeing it that way) will flag you as an amateur.  The STANDARD PRACTICE is to write your text like any other manuscript. Leave the page turns up to the editor to decide.)

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2006/05/23/36/how-to-format-your-manuscript/#comment-29492 Jennifer Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:51:21 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-29492 This info and your website are incredible! Do you have any information about how to format a picture book manuscript? I'm confused as to whether a page should be used for every page of the book but that seems wrong. I am trying to format for the upcoming free-tique...help! This info and your website are incredible! Do you have any information about how to format a picture book manuscript? I’m confused as to whether a page should be used for every page of the book but that seems wrong. I am trying to format for the upcoming free-tique…help!

]]> By: Cynthea http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2006/05/23/36/how-to-format-your-manuscript/#comment-19981 Cynthea Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:56:32 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-19981 You're welcome! You’re welcome!

]]> By: Heather http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2006/05/23/36/how-to-format-your-manuscript/#comment-17331 Heather Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:08:11 +0000 http://cynthealiu.com/?p=36#comment-17331 I really appreciate you taking the time to share this technical information. Headers are something I've been toying with for a while now, and you've made them so easy to understand. Thanks for giving me one less thing to stress about. I really appreciate you taking the time to share this technical information. Headers are something I’ve been toying with for a while now, and you’ve made them so easy to understand. Thanks for giving me one less thing to stress about.

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