tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224206690870340098.post3021227361516280231..comments2023-10-12T05:32:56.675-04:00Comments on Manuscripts Burn: Double-Spaced Sentences...YOU DECIDE!!!™Stephen Kozeniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185600045044927669noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224206690870340098.post-23196467264716133382012-06-05T10:12:21.370-04:002012-06-05T10:12:21.370-04:00I'd love to know so I don't broadcast myse...I'd love to know so I don't broadcast myself as an amateur! I've seen some agents make blog posts saying specifically not to, but I've also had full requests based on double-spaced partials, so maybe it's just not a big deal.Stephen Kozeniewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185600045044927669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224206690870340098.post-40284413918779605032012-06-05T09:59:03.630-04:002012-06-05T09:59:03.630-04:00I used to double space sentences, and then was reb...I used to double space sentences, and then was rebuked by a teacher several years ago. I have never bothered to double space since then. <br />As Chihuahua Zero commented, I too thought this post was about double spaced paragraphs at first. It wasnt until the "...St. Basil..." and "...St. Basil..." That I caught on. <br />Great post though.<br />I wonder if there is a preference to agents and publishers whether you double space the sentences or not...Mrs. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13071346437077008455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224206690870340098.post-14358168211061168122012-05-28T02:42:38.485-04:002012-05-28T02:42:38.485-04:00This is a good point and a good website. Thanks f...This is a good point and a good website. Thanks for the input! This is exactly the kind of discussion I was hoping to generate with these posts.Stephen Kozeniewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185600045044927669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224206690870340098.post-3939946860670077082012-05-27T22:09:55.943-04:002012-05-27T22:09:55.943-04:00Double space may be the standard in schools and pu...Double space may be the standard in schools and publishing submissions, but I don't think its ever been the universal standard for business memos or letter writing in a good long time, if ever.<br /><br />If you check out the "letters of note" web site, in the typewritten notes section, the majority of letters seem to be single spaced:<br /><br />http://www.lettersofnote.com/search/label/typewrittenScott Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224206690870340098.post-65038091125367955792012-05-26T00:00:09.868-04:002012-05-26T00:00:09.868-04:00As usual, your advanced age disgusts and confuses ...As usual, your advanced age disgusts and confuses me. I had Mr. Rubin.Stephen Kozeniewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185600045044927669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224206690870340098.post-68016220146862680402012-05-25T22:35:10.275-04:002012-05-25T22:35:10.275-04:00I've never done the double-space thing. I reca...I've never done the double-space thing. I recall we learned to do this is typing class in 7th grade, along with various tips on WordPerfect shortcuts and the like. Perhaps I, six months your senior, was wise enough to recognize that Ms. DeMarco was not in fact the High Priestess of Technological Literacy, and therefore ignored her pleas for three extra pages per novel.Flavhttp://flav.2log.biznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224206690870340098.post-79047822270762244982012-05-25T15:19:37.100-04:002012-05-25T15:19:37.100-04:00Indeed, double spaced paragraphs are the standard ...Indeed, double spaced paragraphs are the standard in publishing. Courier or Times 12 point, typically. Make sure you check the standards of the publisher or agent you're querying though, as your mileage may vary.Stephen Kozeniewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185600045044927669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7224206690870340098.post-92031053164572246752012-05-25T11:12:22.117-04:002012-05-25T11:12:22.117-04:00Hmm, do I double-space my sentences? Nope, I only ...Hmm, do I double-space my sentences? Nope, I only single-space them. I actually thought about the subject a few years ago, whether you're supposed to insert two spaces or just one space after the period, but I guess my teachers prefer just one space.<br /><br />At first, I thought this post refers to double-spaced <i>paragraphs</i>/. Is that the standard in publishing?chihuahuazerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677672177353350936noreply@blogger.com