What Is A Manuscript
Three Good Reasons to Search for a Divorce Record
Author: Olivia Larson
With the growing availability of documents on the Internet it is now possible to dig up an old divorce record as well. While previously you had to apply to the courts themselves to get this information and often needed to prove why you wanted it, public documents are now available online. Search services charge a small fee to give you access to their comprehensive databases, which makes searching even easier. Still, why would you need to run such a search?
Checking Up On Someone
Ah, the brave new world of the Internet; so many dating sites, so little time. If you aren’t aware of the explosive growth of online dating, you must be living in a cave. Unfortunately, while this growth allows people of all walks of life to meet, it also means that when you start dating someone, you only know what they tell you or post. This make for a relatively unsafe environment, especially for women. It is easy to use an online search service to check on your new friend and find out if they really are divorced. Getting involved with a married partner is a formula for disaster. Don’t take the chance.
Getting a Copy of Your Own Papers
If you got divorced years ago and have lost your copy, or if you moved and misplaced it, but need a copy quickly, the simplest way to find it is online. It isn’t unusual to forget in which county you got divorced, especially as time passes and you move on. If you can’t remember then it is much simpler to let a search company give you the data. You can then use that data to quickly acquire a new copy that is certified if you need one.
Believe me, if you want to get remarried, you will need this document, so try to make sure you have one on hand at all times. Another reason to have one, if you plan to adopt with a new partner, every country in the world will want to see proof of the dissolution of your first marriage.
Genealogy
If you are reconstructing your family history, but you have no idea who the first spouse was, this is a great way of reconnecting with old family. This is even truer if one of your parents has an alienated child you wish to meet. The information on a divorce decree usually includes the former spouse’s name as well as data on the children of the union.
Remember, the fastest and most accurate way to search the public records is to let a search company do it for you. Make use of the time and money they spent to database all this information, get online and find what you need.
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Here’s a good start. It looks like a long list, but it will help you get your foot in the door of a literary agent. It’s not impossible, but it is pretty hard to get published without representation.
Here’s everything you’ll need to know in order to get your foot into the door of a literary agent and give yourself a chance. It’s not a guarantee, but it will help you in a lot of ways.
This advice has been cut and pasted from My Documents and has appeared in YA more times than I can remember, but it’s the best way to get your best foot forward.
Read on:
Writing a book takes more than just sitting down and putting your idea into words. There are a lot of things that you have to consider.
Keep an eye out for spelling and grammar errors. When typing fast with fresh ideas in our heads, we tend to forget ourselves. Check and recheck your work. Editors are very expensive these days. Never put too much trust into Spell Check if you’re using MS-Word or any other writing program. Words can be spelled correctly but used in the wrong context. Spell Check will not find those as being an error.
You’ll need to know how to write an effective ‘query letter’ to a literary agent. The letter will also include a synopsis that will hold the interest of the agent, and want to make him or her ask for the first three chapters of your work. Never send a manuscript to a publisher or literary agent without querying first.
You’ll need to know how to format your manuscript. This includes the fonts (size and type) that most agents, editors, and publishers want. These are usually Courier New and Times New Roman (12 pt). Short stories and novels are formatted differently. You will need to follow submission guidelines just as they are laid down for your submissions. Anything less will result in your manuscript sent back or destroyed unread.
You will need to know what Point of View (POV) is. Know how to write in First Person Point of View. You’ll need to know the can and can not of each.
Do you know how to write dialogue? How to format dialogue? This is very important and allows the author and his/her characters to communicate with the reader. Remember dialect as well. Dialect is how a person speaks. Your characters may be highly educated or dumber than dishwater. ‘Ain’t got none’ is highly acceptable when used properly by a character who is even less than street smart.
It’s a good idea to know some of the publishing laws. The use of names and places.
These include
o Delivery Of Satisfactory Copy
o Permission for Copyrighted Material
o Grant Of Rights
o Proofreading and Author’s Corrections
o Advances and Royalties
o Author’s Warranties and Indemnities
o Copies to Author
o Option Clause
Learn how to get a ‘word count of your work. Some novels have a prologue and an epilogue. You’ll need to know how to write them and why they’re used.
Know what the word ‘genre’ means. Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction; These are all genres.
One of the most important issues in manuscript submitting is the proper ‘page set up’ for your work. This includes margins, indents, and paragraphs. Most editors will want to see your manuscript double spaced. This allows the editor to use his/her proofreaders marks between the lines. Most margins will be one inch all around with a ragged right margin and an even left.
Are you prepared to do a lot of ‘research’ involving your work? Remember that many professionals such as, doctors, lawyers, nurses, public accountants, judges, architects, bricklayers, engineers, and police officers read, too.
Do you know what a sub-plot is? This is a plot that comes ‘under’ the main plot. The hero may be after the vampire, but the mob may be after the hero as well. This is a sub-plot.
Can you take rejection and constructive criticism? If you’re easily hurt in the feelings department, then writing may not be your forte. Critics will tear you apart or build you up. The best writers in the world “King, Patterson, Koontz, J.K. Rowling, and many others” have been torn up one side and down the other. You can’t please everyone.
If you decide to hire an editor, remember: Your manuscript will be double spaced, which means there will be twice as many pages. A 600 page novel could cost you around $1800.00, some even more depending on what the editor charges per page. Then there’s the hourly rate that some charge. Usually it’s within the range of $65.00. So, if they work on your book for 18 hours, that’s another $1170.00 + $1800.00 = $2970.00
These are the things you must know to work at your craft. Don’t let these things deter you from writing. There are books in libraries and bookstores that can teach you all of these things. Buying these books (if you want to be a serious writer) is the best thing to do. Why? Well, because you can use a yellow marker to highlight all the points of interest. Then you can use the front of the book to make page references to t
A mixture of both.
The client usually has their own vision of what they want. On the other hand it’s hard to get inspired by Cliff Notes so if you want to be a GOOD book cover designer you haveta read them.
If you are going down the traditional publishing route (If you plan on publishing at all), then by all means self-edit your own work, otherwise your work will fall during the Editorial stages, when the Editorial Department point out plot holes for you to fix. It isn’t the job of an editor to fix plot holes. When your work goes to review during the publishing process, editors will review your work also for plot holes (to point out and for you to correct), grammar & punctuation mistakes, and repetitiveness.
If you plan on going down the self-publishing route then an editor can cost anything from $400-700+ depending upon the level of editing you want done. There are many cheaper places online, but the most they usually do is run your work through multiple spell checkers or/and programmes to look for grammar errors.
Your best option would be to look through your local phone directory for local writing groups and join one. You will receive honest feedback and critique, as well as learn how to develop your literary skills and command over the English language.
you should go by word count actually
Well. Let’s think about this. If you have 60K words of solid prose, that’s pretty good. In my opinion, that’s better than having 100K words of drawn out shit. Write however long it takes you to finish the story. If it’s long, it’s long. If it’s short, hey, that’s good too.
However, it is true that long books generally do better than shorter ones.
Are book cover designers required to read the book or manuscript?
Is this part of the designer’s responsibility?
Reading the manuscript consumes more time and I’m sure that the author or editor is well versed with the story and these people may retell the story to the designer, and probably throw in a few points about what they want.
Usually, what happens? Do book cover designers (for thick books like novels) read the manuscript first before designing or do they rely on the instructions of the client?
How do I send my manuscript in to a pubisher to attempt to get it published by a company?
I don’t want to self-publish, I just want to send my manuscript in the see if a company will publish it. How do I do this, what companies are there, what do I do after a send it in, what is the process, tell me everything you know about book pubishing (not self-publishing).
What is the minimum amount of pages that your manuscript should be in order to get a descent size book?
I have a story to tell. This is my first book that I am attempting to write. I have no idea on how much a manuscript should be in order to get a descent size book. I also have no idea on how much it would cost to have it edited and proofread. Can anyone help me in this area?
How long is the average book in manuscript form?
I’m writing a book using MS Word and would like to know how long a typical book is in that format. I know your average “book” book is around 300+ pages. What does that equate to in manuscript?
What is the average price for a manuscript editor?
I have a manuscript that is 103 pages so far (not done) what is the average price to get the whole thing edited (well). Also, could you show me some links to cheap editors who could do it for a good price? Thank you