Write your name in the upper left-hand corner of the first page. Number each page.
Begin the story about the middle of the first page, the space at the top being left for writing in the headlines.
Don’t crowd the page with writing. Leave a margin of an inch to an inch and a half at each side. Leave an inch at top and bottom for convenience in pasting sheets together.
Avoid dividing words. Never divide a word from one page to another.
In writing a story in short “takes,” or installments, make each page end with a sentence.
Indent for a paragraph about a third the width of the page.
In making corrections it is usually safer to cross out and rewrite. Be particularly careful about names and figures.
Letter inserted pages. For example, between pages 3 and 4, the inserted pages should be designated 3a, 3b, etc.
Use an end-mark to show the story has been completed. The figures 30 in a circle may be used.
Use every effort to make long-hand copy easily legible. Overscore n and o and underscore u and a when there is any possibility of confusion. Print proper names and unusual words. Draw a small circle around periods or use a small cross instead.