Guide: Short Story Standard Manuscript Format

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The best place to read about Standard Manuscript Format is at William Shunn's website (http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html). Generally, manuscripts require the following:

12 point Courier (New) Font
1" Margins
Name / Title (Truncated) / Page Number <--in the header
Your Address and Contact Information

Always check submission guidelines; editors may ask for variations on the format linked above.