This question involves matters needing attention in submitting a manuscript, and the relevant explanations are as follows:

First, the manuscript should be written neatly, and the handwriting should not be scribbled. The manuscript paper should be made of square paper. Many authors don't pay much attention to this aspect, copying at sixes and sevens and scribbling. What's more, just copy a poem on a cigarette case or write it on the back of used manuscript paper. Some authors use manuscript paper to copy, but they don't use checkered manuscript paper and so on. For this kind of contributions, editors generally don't read them carefully. First, it is too hard to read. Second, the editor feels that the author's creation is not rigorous, and the quality of the submitted manuscript is definitely not much better. Third, there is no need to copy the manuscript paper. If the manuscript is published, it is not convenient to modify it. It is not easy to calculate the line spacing and the number of words.

second, the author should be modest when submitting the manuscript. Many authors always like postscript when they contribute. The author's postscript can be said to be varied. It's okay to introduce yourself appropriately, but be concise, modest and polite. I remember that when I first started to work as an editor in a municipal literary journal, I saw many similar postscript: I am a member of an association, and a member of a Chinese literary association has won many awards in national literary competitions, so I can be said to be an influential writer and poet. I send you a few poems today, which should be more than enough to be published in your municipal publications. I really want to know which editor would like to send such an arrogant manuscript. Since you are at such a high level, since there are no municipal publications in your eyes, why do you contribute to municipal publications? At that time, I was still young and sat through my poems. In fact, the so-called poems couldn't even reach the level of county-level publications. It was just the author's boasting. Moreover, authors often don't know their own creative level, and always think that their manuscripts are of high level, which really answers the proverb that "children are their own good". When submitting manuscripts, they always overestimate their own manuscripts, and even say that they have been affirmed by an editor-in-chief or appreciated by a writer. In fact, the editor will know whether the manuscript is good or bad after reading it. There is no need for the author to gild the lily, which is often counterproductive. Therefore, the author must be modest when submitting a manuscript, and don't publicize himself too much.

third, the submission should be targeted. At present, there are many domestic newspapers and periodicals. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 1,111 literary newspapers and periodicals in China, and there are countless literary supplements of various newspapers. Authors often complain that their manuscripts are not appreciated by editors. Apart from the quality, it is nothing more than that the author has not found the right newspaper to contribute. In fact, every newspaper has its own characteristics, and it has its own standards for using manuscripts. If you can't write a manuscript without making a choice, it will definitely be difficult to make a hit. Generally speaking, the articles published in newspaper supplements are lower than those published in pure literary publications, and the literary works published in newspaper supplements generally match the propaganda theme of newspapers in this period, which can also be said to be timely works. If it is this kind of manuscript, it is generally not easy to be published in pure literary journals. Of course, there are also some major newspaper supplements whose literary works are not low in level, depending on the newspaper. Literary publications are generally divided into municipal, provincial and central levels. Generally speaking, the quality of selected manuscripts is different with different levels. For example, Fiction Monthly and Fiction Selected Magazine can be said to contain the essence of novels, and the works of ordinary authors are not easy to be selected. How to improve the hit rate of your own manuscript, first of all, you must understand your own creative level and contribute to the corresponding newspapers according to your own creative level, so that it is easy to hit the target.

fourth, it is best not to send the manuscript to an editor. As an editor for a long time, I know more literary friends. Therefore, there are more personal letters or manuscripts sent to editors, and the desk is full of letters and contributions, which can't be processed. The editorial department has special personnel to send and receive manuscripts, which are registered and distributed in time. Generally, there is no backlog. On the contrary, manuscripts sent to an editor often have a backlog and cannot be handled in time.

five, the manuscript should be kept by itself, which is convenient for multiple submissions. At present, all newspapers and periodicals do not reject manuscripts. First, the workload is heavy; Second, I can't afford a lot of postage. Generally speaking, two months (unless there is an agreement) have not seen the notice of adoption, you can submit another publication. The manuscript still needs to be submitted to several newspapers (don't submit two manuscripts at the same time), and it may be selected by one newspaper. Unpublished is not necessarily a low level, the key is to contribute with a clear aim.

6. Don't contribute long manuscripts to newspaper supplements. As we all know, the capacity of newspaper supplement is extremely limited, and there are too many words in the manuscript, which can't be accommodated in the layout. It takes time and brains to edit and modify it. In this case, editors usually choose other manuscripts, and the fate of the manuscript can be imagined.

7. Write down the fixed address, zip code and name at the end of the manuscript for editing. Don't think this is a trivial matter. Many authors often forget to write the address at the end of the manuscript, so that the editor can't get in touch with the author.