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Spaceways, v. 3 issue 3, whole no. 19, March 1941
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SPACEWAYS 24 LEARN TO TYPE! (concluded from page 5) naturally choose the well-typed yarn forpublication. Why? Because it takes arduous hours to correct sloppy typing for the printers; because my time is valuable, to myself and to the magazines; and because, no matter how closely I scan the copy and proofs for corrections, many, nevertheless, slip through, and frequently distort the meaning of entire passages in the magazine. There are one or two professional authors, always well-received by the readers, whose mechanical preparation of their manuscripts is a crime. I can think of one particular shining example, one of whose stories I very nearly rejected after the first reading because I could make nothing of it, due to interlineations, page out of place, etc., it looked like sheer gibberish at first. This author can get away with it because of the uniformly high quality of his work. But the amateurs can't get away with it. I shan't now go into just what constitues good typing in a manuscript. (I recently wrote a short article on the subject for Robert W, Lowndes, Director of Fantastory Sales Service an authors' agency; I understand they are much in demand.) But there is nothing tricky about it anyhow; it simply means neatness and making allowances for the needs of the editor (i.e., double spacking so that he may interlineate corrections, etc.) Undoubtedly this article won't do much about rendering the editor's job easier and that amateur's chance of competing with the professional upon his own level greater. For one thing, it won't reach a sizeable enough proportion of the amateur writers. But, even if it did, I wonder whether it would do any good. Because. . . . For year articles have been written, jokes have been made, advice has been given, cartoons have been drawn about the asinity of submitting manuscripts written in long-hand, on parchment, tied with a red ribbon. And today I received in the mail a manuscript written in long-hand on parchment, and tied with a red satin ribbon. ************************************** ADVERTISEMENTS The Damn Thing is proud to present a story by one who has passed away, and whose loss is a great one to the world of humour. After visiting Carlton J. Fassbeinder in the form of a spirit from byond at the seance attended by the LASFS, we are proud to say that Thorne Smith recommends the damn thing, and dictated this gem from the pen of a dead master. We present: FISH AND GYPS, by Thorne Smith, deceased in the fourth Damn Thing, along with the usual material. The price is ten cents to The Damn Thing Box 6475, Metropolitan Station Los Angeles, California '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' The second big issue of THE FANTASITE will be out by the time you read this ad. You won't want to miss it! It will contain: an outstanding article by Clifford D. Simak, Donn Brazier's popular column, Fantasips; and other top-notch material by damon knight, 4e Ackerman, Harry Warner, L.R. Chauvenet, John Chapman, Bob Tucker. It's beautifully hektoed in many colors and is easy on the eyes, figuratively and literally. The cover will feature a photo of Minneapolis Fantasy Society. 10c--3 for 25c from Phil Bronson, 224 West Sixth Street, Hastings, Minnesota. Send for it today!
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SPACEWAYS 24 LEARN TO TYPE! (concluded from page 5) naturally choose the well-typed yarn forpublication. Why? Because it takes arduous hours to correct sloppy typing for the printers; because my time is valuable, to myself and to the magazines; and because, no matter how closely I scan the copy and proofs for corrections, many, nevertheless, slip through, and frequently distort the meaning of entire passages in the magazine. There are one or two professional authors, always well-received by the readers, whose mechanical preparation of their manuscripts is a crime. I can think of one particular shining example, one of whose stories I very nearly rejected after the first reading because I could make nothing of it, due to interlineations, page out of place, etc., it looked like sheer gibberish at first. This author can get away with it because of the uniformly high quality of his work. But the amateurs can't get away with it. I shan't now go into just what constitues good typing in a manuscript. (I recently wrote a short article on the subject for Robert W, Lowndes, Director of Fantastory Sales Service an authors' agency; I understand they are much in demand.) But there is nothing tricky about it anyhow; it simply means neatness and making allowances for the needs of the editor (i.e., double spacking so that he may interlineate corrections, etc.) Undoubtedly this article won't do much about rendering the editor's job easier and that amateur's chance of competing with the professional upon his own level greater. For one thing, it won't reach a sizeable enough proportion of the amateur writers. But, even if it did, I wonder whether it would do any good. Because. . . . For year articles have been written, jokes have been made, advice has been given, cartoons have been drawn about the asinity of submitting manuscripts written in long-hand, on parchment, tied with a red ribbon. And today I received in the mail a manuscript written in long-hand on parchment, and tied with a red satin ribbon. ************************************** ADVERTISEMENTS The Damn Thing is proud to present a story by one who has passed away, and whose loss is a great one to the world of humour. After visiting Carlton J. Fassbeinder in the form of a spirit from byond at the seance attended by the LASFS, we are proud to say that Thorne Smith recommends the damn thing, and dictated this gem from the pen of a dead master. We present: FISH AND GYPS, by Thorne Smith, deceased in the fourth Damn Thing, along with the usual material. The price is ten cents to The Damn Thing Box 6475, Metropolitan Station Los Angeles, California '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' The second big issue of THE FANTASITE will be out by the time you read this ad. You won't want to miss it! It will contain: an outstanding article by Clifford D. Simak, Donn Brazier's popular column, Fantasips; and other top-notch material by damon knight, 4e Ackerman, Harry Warner, L.R. Chauvenet, John Chapman, Bob Tucker. It's beautifully hektoed in many colors and is easy on the eyes, figuratively and literally. The cover will feature a photo of Minneapolis Fantasy Society. 10c--3 for 25c from Phil Bronson, 224 West Sixth Street, Hastings, Minnesota. Send for it today!
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