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### **Manuscript Formatting**

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### **Submission Checklist:**

* The way your manuscript is formatted and submitted is your professional calling card.
    [Click here](https://cencal.scbwi.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/16/files/2014/01/Manuscript-Checklist.pdf) to view a manuscript checklist to make sure you properly format your submission.

### **Sample Format:**

[Click here](https://cencal.scbwi.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/16/files/2014/01/sampleMS.pdf) to view a sample of the first two pages of a properly formatted manuscript.

### **“First Pages” Format**

* Many SCBWI events have a session devoted to the reading of First Pages of manuscripts-in-progress.
    [Click here to learn how to format your First Pages submission.](https://cencal.scbwi.org//first-pages-sessions/) **COMING SOON LINK TO PG 564.**

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### **What is a Critiquenic?**

[Click here to find out!](https://cencal.scbwi.org//what-is-a-critiquenic) **COMING SOON LINK TO PG 565.**

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