The prose format requirement is designed to make it easier for the Selection Committee members who read and assess the submissions and choose the four residents. Our standard format for all fiction and nonfiction prose submissions is: • 10 pages in length maximum. • 1-inch page margins. • 1.5 lines spacing. • Text must be in a 12-point serif font, (preferably Times New Roman as its compact structure allows you the maximum number of words per page). Those submitting poetry, a play, or screenplay, may continue to follow the genre conventions in their submissions, though your writing sample must also be limited to 10-pages in length.