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title: Interior Layout Checklist
description: "Your manuscript should be completely finalized prior to interior layout. Please review this checklist before submitting your final manuscript through the booking form. - Proofreading is complete. *No* additional changes need to be made to the text. - Images are…"
url: "https://www.bluepenbooks.com/help/interior-layout-checklist/"
updated: "2023-10-20"
category: Writing and Manuscript Prep
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# Interior Layout Checklist

Your manuscript should be completely finalized prior to interior layout. Please review this checklist before submitting your final manuscript through the booking form.

- Proofreading is complete. *No* additional changes need to be made to the text.
- Images are included in the manuscript, if applicable. You will also upload the original files in your design brief.
- Scene breaks are clearly marked with a centered pound sign (#)
- All bolding, underlining, and italics are as they should appear in the final book.
- For nonfiction, you have included a table of contents with a clear hierarchy.
- Additional sections are included in the manuscript. These may include:
  - Dedication
  - Acknowledgements
  - About the Author

If changes need to be made to the text after booking interior layout, you will need to book the [post-layout interior changes service](https://www.bluepenbooks.com/blue_pen_rate/post-layout-interior-change/).

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