Book help! How do you space a novel?

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I am writing a book and I was wondering how it should be spaced to be presented to a publisher or agent or whatever. The book is not nearly done, but I'd like to get the spacing correct now so I don't have to worry about it later. Thanks!
 
"In general, when submitting a manuscript, you should use white, 8-1/2X11, 20 lb. paper, and you should also choose a legible, professional looking font (i.e., Times New Roman) - no all-italic artsy fonts. Your entire manuscript should be double-spaced with a 1-1/2 inch margin on all sides of the page."
 
It varies from agent to agent and publisher to publisher. You'll have to research the places you want to submit your book and see what their guidelines are for submissions. There is no set formula, every place is different.
 
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