First, the submission should be correct. Every newspaper and magazine has its own specific purpose and readers. Before submitting a manuscript, you must know about its publishing cycle, what columns are set, what manuscripts are needed for each column, what manuscripts have been published in recent years, and compare your manuscripts, from which angles such manuscripts were originally published, whether your manuscripts are new, and which columns are suitable for which newspapers and magazines. To do this, we must read more books and newspapers at ordinary times, so as to have a clear aim.
Second, pay attention to seize the opportunity. There are two kinds of manuscripts: strong timeliness and weak timeliness. The latter can contribute at any time, while the former must master a certain amount in advance. For example, for a monthly magazine, under normal circumstances, the editorial department will finalize it one month in advance, and the author must publish it more than one and a half months in advance. Generally speaking, the more timely the news articles, the better. The shorter the publishing cycle of newspapers and periodicals, the smaller the advance payment. Monday morning quarterback is the most taboo to contribute. Generally speaking, it is not a very good manuscript and it is difficult to publish.
Third, pay attention to the four natures. One is authenticity. Both newspapers and magazines, except literary and artistic works, emphasize the authenticity of manuscripts, which is the life of newspapers and magazines. People and things written in the communication, including the contents of travel notes, must not be fabricated. When we were processing the manuscript, we found that some of them only wrote mom and dad. It seems that he has many parents, which is obviously untrue. Some authors write travel notes, which seem to have traveled all over the world, and also make editors doubt their authenticity. The second is science. Especially the manuscripts on health care, if unscientific, may cause harm to readers' lives. People who have no professional knowledge in this field should not write articles in this field. The third is practicality. Such as life knowledge manuscripts, we should pay attention to the timeliness and local practicality. The fourth is readability. People love to read the headlines, they have to read them, and they have to be rewarded after reading them.
Fourth, put an end to plagiarism. Nowadays, manuscripts copied from the Internet are very common in submission. In fact, it is easy for the editorial department of this manuscript to find that once the editorial department finds a manuscript plagiarized, it will never be used again, and it is not willing to use this person's manuscript again in the future. Of course, using some online examples as the material of my manuscript is not plagiarism.
Fifth, the format should be standardized. If the manuscript is handwritten, it should be carefully written, neat and clear, with no typos and accurate punctuation, and must be copied with checkered manuscript paper. If it is a printed manuscript, you should also pay attention to the font size and line spacing. It's best to send an electronic manuscript, which is safe and doesn't cost postage. The editor can also deal with reducing typesetting errors. Every manuscript, including poetry, must be composed separately and cannot be printed and copied continuously.
Sixth, appropriately control the number of words. Different publications have different requirements for the number of words. Generally speaking, except papers, articles should be as short as possible and the topics should be small. Newsletters and articles are generally controlled within 3000 words, and poems are controlled within 20 lines.
Seven, contribute with real identity. This is a responsible attitude towards the manuscript. When dealing with manuscripts, we found that some people have never been doctors, but they put themselves under the title of chief physician and deputy chief physician. Some people write a manuscript, but they submit the names and even several addresses of the whole family separately. These practices are inappropriate.
Eight, it is best not to send the manuscript to the leader or editor. The editorial department has special receiving and dispatching personnel, and the manuscripts are registered and distributed in time, and there is generally no backlog. Manuscripts sent to a leader or editor are often forgotten and cannot be handled in time.
Nine, the manuscript should be kept by itself. At present, all newspapers and periodicals do not reject manuscripts. First, the workload is large; Second, I can't afford a lot of postage. It is also convenient to leave a manuscript if you submit more than one manuscript. Generally speaking, if you haven't seen the adoption notice for two months (unless there is an agreement), you can submit it again.
Ten, when publishing, to write down the fixed address, zip code, real name and contact number at the end of each manuscript. Don't think this is a trivial matter. Many authors often forget to write their address and telephone number at the end of the manuscript, so that editors can't get in touch with the author after reading the newspaper, and can't mail newspapers and manuscripts.