Before submitting a manuscript (fiction or nonfiction), ensure it follows the industry-standard format:
✓ Double-spaced
✓ 1-inch margins all around (this is to allow annotation to be written onto a printed copy)
✓ Left-aligned paragraphs with ragged right margins
✓ Indented paragraphs (do not insert extra lines between paragraphs)
✓ Each new chapter starts on a new page
✓ Clear, readable font (e.g., Aptos, Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman, Garamond)