No one knows for certain how many good stories are passed over because the manuscripts containing them are formatted poorly, but it is certain that a properly formatted manuscript will be more eagerly read by an editor than a poorly formatted one.William Shun gives some useful suggestions about how to present your manuscript.
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There's some good advice in this piece, but one thing I'd say in today's environment most manuscripts are sent electronically and will be an email attachment. It's even more important to get your email or letter absolutely right before a publisher will even think about reading a manuscript.
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