NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #16/NN_1992_16.iso/spool/misc/writing/2339

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From: [e-mail] (Lee P Putnam)
Subject: Re: What font do you write/type in?
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Garland O Burton) writes:
>
>If writing is to be submitted to a publisher, it should look like it
>came off of a typewriter.  Double-spaced.  Period.
>
>Anything fancy screams "ROOKIE."
>
>That's what I've heard.

Well, my inital posting was an example of bad writing and thus it didn't
make much sense. I'll try this again...

There have been numerous postings in this group about the correct format
that one should use when SUBMITTING a peice of writing. I was wondering
though what font/style people use in WRITING. For example, when I write on
this mac, I tend to write with Hel. 9pt single spacing. But when I
finish I "puff" it up by changing font, size, etc. I think I got into this
habit of using a small font because I have to use a computer at the labs here
and I never liked people peering over at my screen and reading my text. Thus
I reduced the size making it hard for people to read my words. Now I'm used
to that font/size and any attempt at writing at a bigger size feels strange.

Sorry if my posting sounded like a reply to the earlier font-submission
posts. I was trying to ask people something new. Oh well.

 -lee