Agents tell horror stories about the variety of formats they receive manuscripts in such as in strange fonts, on neon colored paper, heavily perfumed and even written in crayon! In this episode of Unleaded - Fuel for Writers we offer some suggestions on how to format a manuscript.
Audio File: Unleaded - Episode #43 (Manuscript Format)
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This episode of Unleaded references the website of editor Edmund R. Schubert. He has a great article that offers one some food for thought on the idea of word choice and the importance of writers being cognizant of their options.
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This episode of Unleaded references a discussion between Don DeLillo the writer of Americana, White Noise and Underworld and David Foster Wallace about the difficulties of novel writing and how DeLillo “overcame” the problem…or rather outgrew it.
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This episode of Unleaded is all about those things that would make my writing life easier. Not the “real” items, like an ergonomic chair or access to the National Archives but fun things like calorie-free chocolate and plot-in-a-box. A Writer’s Holiday Wish List. The only question is…what would you ask Santa for?
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This episode of Unleaded talks about problems with tension and how to keep readers interested in your novel.
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