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timelord4 · 19th June 2007, 09:18 PM

They use Courier font because it is evenly spaced from one letter to the next (exactly) and each letter takes up the same space (exactly). Helps with the printer as well as the editor. And helps overcome mistakes like the 'n' 'm' for the poor sighted. A lot of publishers/agents now accept New Times Roman font size 12, double spaced. And some of them don't require you to double tap after each full stop. Little changes.

However, it would not be a very understanding agent who would expect you not to submit to more than one agent at a time. In fact that's stupid. Of course you do. That said, you should ALWAYS let the agent know you have made multiple submissions. In this industry they all know each other and they ALL talk.

19th June 2007, 09:18 PM	#20 (permalink)
timelord4 The never on time lord Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 238	Re: How to avoid the slushpile They use Courier font because it is evenly spaced from one letter to the next (exactly) and each letter takes up the same space (exactly). Helps with the printer as well as the editor. And helps overcome mistakes like the 'n' 'm' for the poor sighted. A lot of publishers/agents now accept New Times Roman font size 12, double spaced. And some of them don't require you to double tap after each full stop. Little changes. However, it would not be a very understanding agent who would expect you not to submit to more than one agent at a time. In fact that's stupid. Of course you do. That said, you should ALWAYS let the agent know you have made multiple submissions. In this industry they all know each other and they ALL talk.