Sean, I have my default set to Courier 12; my editor is 84 years old. 10 is far too small for her and far too small for me.
But the general? 10 point Courier.
Anya, the Shopkeepers of America called. They wanted me to tell you that 'please go' just got replaced with 'have a nice day.'
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deborah grabien - Oct 21, 2003 8:16:42 am PDT #2377 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Consuela - Oct 21, 2003 9:02:06 am PDT #2378 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
WORD SUCKS.
t dives back into last-minute QA for work
Susan W. - Oct 21, 2003 9:13:19 am PDT #2379 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
10-point, not 12?
Damn, I need to reformat my manuscript again.
Betsy HP - Oct 21, 2003 9:17:05 am PDT #2380 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Don't sweat the difference between 10 and 12, IMHO.
deborah grabien - Oct 21, 2003 9:18:10 am PDT #2381 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Susan, exactly. 10 is that standard, but 12 is easier to read, and editors will love you. Marlene has crappy eyesight, too.
Susan W. - Oct 21, 2003 9:25:53 am PDT #2382 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Hmm. I might switch to 10 experimentally, because that way I can make my 100-page partial for Harper a little longer. But I guess I just assumed 12, because the "how to format a manuscript" sheet I'm working from just said Courier without specifying, and I'm used to Times New Roman 12 as the standard for everything else.
There's a really talented writer in my writers' group who does his manuscripts 1.5-spaced in a sans serif font, and I was pretty shocked to find out he's actually submitting them that way. He thinks it makes him stand out. I'm sure it does, but....
deborah grabien - Oct 21, 2003 9:39:27 am PDT #2383 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Tell the talented writer he's out of his tiny little mind, Susan.
1.5 spacing is OK, but not sans serif.
Susan W. - Oct 21, 2003 9:42:30 am PDT #2384 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I tried. He doesn't listen.
deborah grabien - Oct 21, 2003 9:45:55 am PDT #2385 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Well, he'll learn eventually, or he'll start wondering why his stuff keeps coming back with steely polite requests for "proper submission format".
Katie M - Oct 21, 2003 9:55:07 am PDT #2386 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Ooh, hey, Deb, I have a completely-non-writing-related question for you. If I wanted to remove the choke from an uncooked artichoke, what implement would be best to do that with?