The file might crash, or clicking on a block of text can cause hyperlinks to open. Glitches: Getting fancy (other than bold, italics, or bulleted or numbered lists), like applying Word Art or Word Styles can cause the file to be glitchy when opened on other computers. The editor will be able to click over to take a look at the image you’re pairing with the text, and your designer will be able to add the image in the appropriate place during the layout phase.Ĥ. Then save your images with numbers corresponding to the numbers in the brackets and share the image files with your editor and designer too. Instead, where you want an image to go, just put a bracketed note like this. You wouldn’t have included a picture on a typewritten manuscript, so don’t do it in a Word manuscript. Formatting issues: No matter how much time you spend placing an image exactly where you want it in a Microsoft Word document, as soon as you revise the text around the image, the formatting of both the image and the text will completely reposition itself. Remember, editors’ eyes are trained to see the details in this font-and we all want your editor’s eyes to see all the details.ģ. If you’re bored of Times New Roman and want to use a different serif font (like Garamond), your editor might be okay with it, but it’s better to just stick with the old favorite.
Effectiveness: For long works, like book manuscripts, serif fonts (like Times New Roman) have been proven to help an editor’s eyes see every letter, every comma, and hopefully every error better than sans serif fonts (such as Ariel). Pages that are single-spaced, don’t leave white space in the margins, or use a funky font put a lot of stress on our eyes and cause us to have to clock out early-and have a slower turnaround time on your project.Ģ. We are editing or designing anywhere from 10,000 to 25,000 words a day. There are several practical reasons:ġ. Eye fatigue: Keep in mind that publishing pros are looking at words all day, every day. Or at least, that’s what my artistry-minded family members would say. On behalf of all book editors and designers, we beg of you, please use standard manuscript format. The trouble is, all that effort artist-authors make creates a lot more work for publishing pros. No standard manuscript format for these authors! Some authors spend hours upon hours designing their manuscript’s headers, manually embedding photos into the document, adjusting margins and line spacing and fonts. So I can certainly understand where authors are coming from when they want their manuscripts to be aesthetically appealing. Sadly, I did not inherit their skills, but I do have a deep appreciation for the aesthetically appealing, especially books! Drawing, painting, graphic design, music-you name the medium, and most likely someone in my family has an impressive portfolio in it.
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