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Format Types, Master List

Here are the codes used to describe the different formats for submissions.

Usually only a few are valid in any given workshop (see the submission form for the workshop for the list of ones that are valid).

S=Short Story/Novelette (self-contained prose fiction under 20,000 words)
N=Novel/Novella (chapters or RFDR -- prose fiction over 20,000 words or part thereof)
P=Poetry
V=Script/Screenplay/Stageplay
SP=Screenplay
SG=Stage play
SD=Documentary, nonfiction script
SC=Script (other)
Q=Query letter/pitch/synopsis
A=Article
B=Book
G=Graphic novel/comic/manga
PH=Photograph
AP=Painting
AD=Drawing/sketch
AC=Computer generated / computer assisted (photoshopping, etc.)
AO=Other form of art (mixed media, sculpture, etc.)
MP=Performance - audio - cover
MO=Performance - audio - original
MV=Performance - video
MC=Composition, Songwriting (written lyrics, sheet music, etc.)
AU=Audio (non musical)
VS=Short video / film / movie (fictional)
VL=Long video / film / movie (fictional)
WS=Web site
WT=Web site template
APA=Apple iPhone/iPad app
APD=Droid app
APB=Blackberry app
O=Other

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