The Writer's Digest Guide to Manuscript Formats by Buchman & Groves

The Writer's Digest Guide to Manuscript Formats

By Dian Dincin Buchman and Seli Groves

Master the art of professional manuscript preparation with The Writer's Digest Guide to Manuscript Formats, your comprehensive resource for formatting and presenting your writing across a wide range of genres and media.

This essential guide covers everything from book manuscripts and magazine articles to short stories, poems, plays, and scripts for movies, television, and audio-visual productions. It also includes instructions on preparing cover letters, proposals, query letters, and even curriculum vitae.

Featuring clear, concise examples, this book shows you how to properly format title pages, tables of contents, forewords, glossaries, articles, and screenplays—helping you present your work professionally and effectively for submission.

Whether you’re an aspiring author, freelance writer, or screenwriter, this guide ensures your manuscripts meet industry standards, increasing your chances of getting noticed by editors, agents, and publishers.

Your step-by-step companion for every stage of the submission process.