Preparing Your Manuscript Now that we've gotten the basics out of the way, let's talk about your manuscript. Few of these are hard and fast rules, but rather are conventions that have become accepted practices in the industry. Following them will show that you are a professional and know what you're doing. First things first. Avoid letterhead and save the graphics or fancy fonts for your web page.
Editors look at hundreds of pieces of paper a day and they like things simple.
In the same vein, make sure your type face is clear and easy to read. Use a font like Arial, Times, Helvetica, Courier, or something similarly simple. A font size of 12 point is good. Your printer should produce clear, black print. A laser printer is good, an ink jet is fine, but if you have to use a dot matrix, you should use its very best letter-quality mode.