Welcome to Writers Talkback. If you are a new user, your account will have to be approved manually to prevent spam. Please bear with us in the meantime
Submitting a picture book manuscript
Does it matter how a picture book manuscript is presented? I keep reading conflicting advice. Some advise breaking it into 'Spreads' i.e
Spread 1: xxxx
Spread 2: xxxx
However, others seems to say just flow the text as a regular story and use breaks for a new scene/dialogue. I write my story as spreads (as above) to help create the drama/breaks, and remove the 'spread' titles to make one continuous story, using '...' before the next part (where I want a page turn) to indicate the drama.
Anyone have any thoughts, or is it really my own personal preference? I don't want to give an editor any reason to bin it without reading it! Almost ready to submit a story but stuck on what to do here!
Comments
Look at the scbwi Facebook group. That question has been asked a few times.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/122794234418913/
Thanks for being my FB friend TN, the SCBWI page looks super interesting
A couple of questions:
1. If using the editor name, is it best to use Dear Mr/Ms Jones, or is it ok to use their first name, i.e Dear Sarah?
2. If the name of the editor is unavailable (and no amount of googling or website combing is turning up a name), what do your write? I hear Dear Sir/Madam is a no-no these days. And according to CWAYB, Dear Editor is an error too.
Thanking you muchly to anyone who can help
If there is a list of various editors/editorial assistants etc. on a publisher website, is it best to address a submission to the most senior editor?
If there is a list of various editors/editorial assistants etc. on a publisher website, is it best to address a submission to the most senior editor?
Thank you for your input