While formatting my manuscript, does Balboa Press have any suggestions to help create a clean and professional layout?
We are happy to present you with suggestions for how to create a clean and professional layout. Having a consistently formatted manuscript means less work for you in the editing stage, less money you will spend having our designers format your book and a quicker turnaround time when it comes to getting your book published. Consistency throughout the book is the most important thing you can remember in formatting. Consistency applies to things like font throughout the book, line spacing and justification, paragraph indents, spacing after punctuation, chapter headings, etc. Line spacing, font size and style should be consistent throughout the main body of the text, although bold or italics can vary. (However, it is best not to overuse bold, italics, or underlines, which can be very distracting to the reader). Paragraph indentation may seem like a simple thing, but many authors do not consistently use the tab key to start a paragraph, choosing instead to press the space bar which causes i
