Standard Manuscript Format

FORMATTING YOUR MANUSCRIPT 

Here are suggested guidelines from the publishing industry:

» All manuscripts must be typed on 8½ ” x 11” white paper in black ink. 

» Use 12-point Arial or Times New Roman. 

» Double space all manuscripts. 

» Pages should be numbered consecutively. 

» The default margin settings that appear in a new Microsoft Word document are acceptable. If you are setting margins manually, use a 1-inch or 1.25-inch margin on each side of the page.

The format of the first page might look something like the page below.