Your manuscript is both good and original; but the part that is good is not original, and the part that is original is not good. From LearnThat.org. [Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)]
Publishers will not buy a novel manuscript from a first-time novelist unless the manuscript is completed. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » How to Write a Novel Synopsis] Reference
But the manuscript is actually 110,000 words long!. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » How long should your novel manuscript be before you submit it?] Reference
Being afraid of submitting a manuscript is a real mistake. From Wordnik.com. [November 2006] Reference
What happened after the sale of the manuscript is a matter of speculation. From Wordnik.com. [A Brief Publication History of _Wat Tyler_] Reference
An asterisk indicates the manuscript is associated with one of the six core houses. From Wordnik.com. [Sensual Encounters: Monastic Women and Spirituality in Medieval Germany] Reference
John Lescroart says that anything that doesn't add pages to the manuscript is a waste of time. From Wordnik.com. [So it's Sort of Social, Demented and Sad, But Social] Reference
The manuscript is now 82 670 words long and growing. From Wordnik.com. [weekly] Reference
I read it in manuscript form the week it was finished. From Wordnik.com. [Voice of the Fans: What's Your Favorite Horror Novel?] Reference
The polishing of the manuscript is progressing nicely. From Wordnik.com. [still querying] Reference
Oh, and I've gone over the 500 mark in manuscript pages. From Wordnik.com. [The first sentence I wrote yesterday...] Reference
It is written in manuscript by the hand of the composer. From Wordnik.com. [What Is This Business of Conducting?] Reference
The manuscript is largely in the same state as last week. From Wordnik.com. [weekly] Reference
The manuscript is part of that school's Special Collections. From Wordnik.com. [Telic Action and Collective Stupidity: A Rare Jack London Essay] Reference
Between copyedits and page proofs, the manuscript is typeset. From Wordnik.com. [The Upper-Bottoms Wedding] Reference
The manuscript is safely trunked alongside an emergency lighter. From Wordnik.com. [INTERVIEW: Laird Barron] Reference
The original manuscript is entitled "R. Alcona to J. Brenzaida". From Wordnik.com. [Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell] Reference
At this point, the manuscript is 51,435 words long, or 206 pages. From Wordnik.com. ["We are accidents, waiting to happen."] Reference
The Voynich manuscript is by far the most mysterious of all texts. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: October 27, 2002 - November 2, 2002 Archives] Reference
Well he didn't want to see the book in manuscript form or at any time. From Wordnik.com. [Q&A: John Wilcockson, author of new Lance Armstrong biography] Reference
The manuscript is now 91210 words long and the worst plothole is fixed. From Wordnik.com. [weekly] Reference
But the manuscript is short and is intimately connected with the affair. From Wordnik.com. [The Hound of the Baskervilles] Reference
However, committing to read someone's manuscript is a tremendous promise. From Wordnik.com. [Blurb me, Baby] Reference
I gave him the book in manuscript, and he and most of his family read it. From Wordnik.com. [Haven Kimmel discusses A Girl Named Zippy] Reference
But, at the same time, not submitting that manuscript is a tremendous waste. From Wordnik.com. [November 2006] Reference
Unfortunately, that manuscript is still collecting dust in a box in my office. From Wordnik.com. [Craig Danner - An interview with author] Reference
In both cases, a transcript of the manuscript is in the main text of this edition. From Wordnik.com. [Appendix 1] Reference
The medieval French manuscript is parchment, 17. 5cm x 12 cm. Link (via BibliOdyssey). From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
Right now, I'm feeling such relief to know that my latest manuscript is at the publisher. From Wordnik.com. [The Book From Hell] Reference
The Hollywood agents talked about obtaining a story when it was in manuscript or galley form. From Wordnik.com. [November 2006] Reference
I trust that this humble manuscript is worthy enough to honor the memory of my fellow airmen. From Wordnik.com. [Above the Clouds at Thirty Below] Reference
This 'Anna' has left in manuscript the following description of the house and of its inmates. From Wordnik.com. [Jane Austen: Her Homes and Her Friends] Reference
I don't mind what stage the manuscript is in, as long as I know what the author wants from me. From Wordnik.com. [Writing Question: When to get a critique] Reference
After all of that, the manuscript is finished, sent off to proofreaders for a final read-through. From Wordnik.com. [The Upper-Bottoms Wedding] Reference
A member of the Austen family has left, in manuscript, the following account of the circumstances. From Wordnik.com. [Jane Austen: Her Homes and Her Friends] Reference
I just dusted off my historical fictin manuscript and I'm sure I'll find some helpful information. From Wordnik.com. [Blog of the Day: Educating Alice] Reference
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