Here's the link to William Shunn's proper manuscript format.
This is the best template for a number of high profile markets, as well as what is used for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
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Also, also, Brandon Sanderson posted all of his lectures from an entire semester of teaching at writeaboutdragons.com.
One of the best prologues I've ever seen is in Elantris by Brandon Sanderson.
It's just a third-person omniscient paragraph that tells of a momentous event ten years before the story starts.
For those interested in some full disclosure, I will be featured on an upcoming episode of the Seekrit Projekt podcast with hosts Scott Roche and Dave Robison. Dave Robison is familiar with Mythic Scribes and thought it may be something your community would be interested in.
The project...
Tome of Ideas is part genre encyclopedia, part RPG book, part writing prompt collection, and part inspirational art book. It is designed as a resource for writers looking for their next story, game masters looking for their next adventure, or anyone who simply wants to sit down and send their...