I'm going over formatting for my manuscript, and I am curious what is the best way to format chapter breaks when you submit an excerpt/manuscript? I've been looking over websites and haven't found anything particularly useful beyond basic formatting--most examples swing towards short stories.
And a second question for kicks. Are chapters necessary? Will agents be more likely to ax it if there are only scene breaks a la Pratchett's The Color Of Magic? I didn't write the manuscript by chapter (maybe not the smartest move I grant you). Though, some writers I find tend to use chapters like scene breaks anyways.
Thank you for your thoughts!
And a second question for kicks. Are chapters necessary? Will agents be more likely to ax it if there are only scene breaks a la Pratchett's The Color Of Magic? I didn't write the manuscript by chapter (maybe not the smartest move I grant you). Though, some writers I find tend to use chapters like scene breaks anyways.
Thank you for your thoughts!