Font question.

[Lantern Jack]

When submitting a manuscript, is it all right to use Courier New 10 point, or do you have to use Courier New 12 point?

[PeeDee]

I'd do 12pt. Make it as easily readable as possible.


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[scribbler1382]

Unless the editor/publisher has specifically asked for work to be in a specific fontface or of a certain size, I think you're fine. BUT...as a personal observation, 10pt is pretty frickin' small for long reads. Unless there's an overriding reason for using 10 (like you're a starving artist and you can't afford the extra paper) I'd use 12.

[swvaughn]

Almost all guidelines request 12-point font, Courier or Times New Roman.

You wouldn't want to make a poor agent or editor's eyes bleed, would you? :D

BTW, nice sig...

[IrishScribbler]

Use 11.

[Lantern Jack]

Use 11.

Spoken as a hardened professional:tongue

[greglondon]

courier 12.

People who read for a living have enough eye strain as it is.

[Vanatru]

Thanks for asking this....I was trying to search for the answer myself. :)

[victoriastrauss]

This question has been asked and answered many, many times at AW. That's why there's a General Manuscript Formatting thread stickied in this forum. Please, people, before you ask a ms. formatting question, have a look at that thread to see if your question is answered there. Help us avoid thread proliferation!

- Victoria