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Ideas
NOVEL FORMAT
About This Template
By default, when compiled (File > Compile), this project will generate a document in the standard manuscript format for novels. Settings are also provided to make it easy to compile to a paperback-style PDF for self-publishing or an EPUB or Kindle e-book.
How To Use This Template
• Inside the “Manuscript” folder, create a new folder for each chapter and title each folder with the name of the chapter. If you don’t intend to use chapter names, just use something...
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Manuscript
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Outline
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The Phone Call
Alone in his flat, K. receives a phone call from a mysterious woman. She says she knows his secret, and forces a meeting.
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An Old Friend
M. runs into an old school friend who disappeared many years ago. She recalls playing records together, and tells him how everyone thought he as dead.
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The Meeting
K. waits in the park for the woman. His wife shows up, but she claims not to be his wife. She gives him a map, and leaves. He tries to follow her, but loses her.
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Another Moon
B. meets with Hendrick and Moon, and grills them on how they lost “Subject 7”. Moon seems confused, as though her memories have been altered.
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A Familiar Voice
M. finds the map in K’s coat pocket and phones the number on it. She drops the phone when she hears her own voice at the other end.
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Problems
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Characters
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Places
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Front Matter
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Manuscript Format
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Paperback
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E-book
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Cover
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Dedication
Your dedication here.
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Notes
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Research
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Sample Output
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Standard Manuscript
Andrew Nonymous
Your manuscript should
have your address
and contact details
on the title page only.
If you have an agent, your
agent's address can be
included beneath.
700 words.
NOVEL STANDARD MANUSCRIPT FORMAT
by Forename Surname
Chapter One
Standard manuscript format is often required for novels
so that work can easily be read by editors. It allows editors
to estimate word count and determine roughly how many pages
will be required to produce a book using the page size, style
and...
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Paperback Novel
MY GREAT NOVEL
Anton Mouse
Copyright © 2011 Anton Mouse All rights reserved.
ISBN: ISBN-13:
Insert dedication here.
CHAPTER ONE
The Mayor of Castanets
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Template Sheets
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Character Sketch
Character Name
Role in Story
Goal
Physical Description
Personality
Occupation
Habits/Mannerisms
Background
Internal Conflicts
External Conflicts
Notes
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Setting Sketch
Name of Setting
Role in Story
Related Characters
Season
Unique Features
Description
Sights
Sounds
Smell
Notes
(More...)
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