Writers: Which programs do you use?

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Alan Adler

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Answered on April 7th, 2021

Experienced novelists - I have a question. Where should I go to find the best novel format for submission to an agent.  I have a few specific issues. Does your name and address go top left on title page or can it go bottom left like on a screenplay? Do you always put number of words on Title page - and if so, where? Do you always have to have name / project name / number at top right of each page or is just the number okay? (Am having real trouble with formatting word to create that 3 element entry top right of each page - do I really need it?) Do I always indent or never indent first word of each chapter? How far down from top does Chapter Number come - and how much do you space down before the prose? I am sure these are second nature to the experienced, but I'm better at words than formatting, so some direction would be most appreciated. Alan


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