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Format For A Short Story.

The document provides guidelines for formatting a short story to enhance its professionalism and readability. Key points include using a readable font, setting proper margins, indenting paragraphs, and following dialogue punctuation rules. It also covers manuscript submission requirements and suggests using scene breaks for shifts in time or place.

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Format For A Short Story.

The document provides guidelines for formatting a short story to enhance its professionalism and readability. Key points include using a readable font, setting proper margins, indenting paragraphs, and following dialogue punctuation rules. It also covers manuscript submission requirements and suggests using scene breaks for shifts in time or place.

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Formatting a short story well is key to making it look professional and readable.

Here’s how you can


format a short story in a simple, standard way:

1. (Optional but helpful)


 : Centered on the page, capitalized or in title case.
 : Centered beneath the title (you can also include contact info, but that's optional).

2.
 : Use a readable font like , size .
 : Set the margins to on all sides.
 : Use between lines to make it easier to read.
 : Indent the first line of each new paragraph by (except for the first paragraph, which typically
isn’t indented).
 : Left-aligned text (no justification).
 : Place them at the top right or bottom right corner of each page, starting from page 2.

3. (if applicable)
 : Always use quotation marks to show speech.
 : When a different character speaks, start a new paragraph.
 : Follow standard punctuation rules for dialogue. For example, if the dialogue ends with a
question mark, no comma is needed before the closing quotation mark.

4. (if applicable)
 Use a like three asterisks (***) centered on the page to indicate a scene break or shift in
time/place.

5.
 After your story ends, leave a few blank lines before your name or a "The End" message (if
desired).

6. (for manuscript submission)


 Place your name, story title, and page number in the header of each page (except the title page),
usually in the top left corner.

7.
 If submitting digitally, save your file as a or unless otherwise specified by the publication or
editor.
This layout ensures your story is easy to read and looks polished.

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