Scholastic Art and Writing Awards: Novel

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<p>Hi, I have some questions about the novel category. I googled for guidelines. The length limit says between 3-5 chapters, (min 15 pages, max 50 pages).</p>

<p>I’m wondering how they want the submission pages to be spaced (font size, single/double spacing, margins). If the length of the novel exceeds 5 chapters / 50 pages, would I submit 5 consecutive chapters and omit the rest?</p>

<p>Also, would a novella compromising ~18,000-22,000 words count for this category?</p>

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<p>Google manuscript submission guidelines. They’re usually pretty general for all places: double-spaced, 10-12pt font, 1 inch margins. I prefer to use a generic monospaced font, i.e. Courier.
What constitutes a novel or novella depends on the audience. If it’s adult, then the word count req. is higher. If it’s young adult or children’s, then the word count goes down, respectively.</p>

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<p>^What? </p>

<p>Novellas are generally 17,500-45,000 words I believe (this is the definition on wiki, anyway).</p>

<p>There are many “serious” novellas - The Old Man and the Sea, The Death of Ivan Ilyich, etc. that have low word counts.</p>

<p>Can anyone who has prior submission experience clarify the novel Scholastic guidelines for me?</p>

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<p>Well, there’s almighty Wikipedia for you.
Google is your friend; make some use of it. My point being, that depending on the audience, the word count generally shifts. This isn’t that difficult.</p>

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<p>OP is appreciative of the help, I see.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.thisispush.com/write/pdfs/W_Novel_Guidelines.pdf[/url]”>http://www.thisispush.com/write/pdfs/W_Novel_Guidelines.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>You’re welcome.</p>

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<p>^ How many seconds on Google did that take?</p>

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<p>^^Wow, thank you OP and PlattsburghLoser, this sounds interesting, and we still have until March!:)</p>

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<p>Sorry if I came across as unappreciative. I do appreciate the help. Yeah, I googled before I wiki’ed, but for some reason my computer errors when I try to read the PDF.</p>

<p>I was under the impression that Scholastic Art and Writing awards has one general guideline for all novel submissions. I guess there are different guidelines depending on the audience? My computer is only able to read the part where it says 5 chapters / 50 pages (max).</p>

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<p>Also, for those who have entered:</p>

<p>Did you submit 5 consecutive chapters or separated chapters? I feel that it would be stronger if I were to pick 5 chapters from certain areas in the novel that I want to highlight. Does Scholastic have any problems with this?</p>

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<p>“Did you submit 5 consecutive chapters or separated chapters? I feel that it would be stronger if I were to pick 5 chapters from certain areas in the novel that I want to highlight. Does Scholastic have any problems with this?”</p>

<p>Same question.
I can’t find it on google. = =</p>