actually, word count should be up on the top line, across from name... and 'by' is traditionally typed in lower case, with no punctuation between it and name...
the part in ( ) should be in a header and be at far right...
here's where to find the best ms format guides you'll find anywhere:
http://www.shunn.net/format/
bill shunn has added poetry and novel mss to his wonderfully generous free guides... even has a word perfect version and promises ms word 'soon'!
this guy deserves an award for all the help he's been to countless new writers... i send his ms guide to all i mentor, who aren't up on the standards...
it was nice of
you to post
this, sem... hope you don't mind my additions...
love and hugs, maia
