Here's a question I come up against from time to time.
What sort of 'fixing' for a ms, if any, is appropriate when submitting work, in particular for competitions?
On occasion it is stated - sometimes in the negative, no staples - usually there is no comment.
I have used staples, bulldog clips, rubber bands and a single punch hole with a split metal fixing through it. (Not all at the same time!) I know that plastic wallets and full ring bindings are not favoured.
In particular in the next ten days I am submitting a play into a competition, it runs to some 80 pages. I would welcome any advice on what 'fixing' would be best. In the absence of any better suggestion I favour a single (top left) punch hole with a metal split fixing which holds it together, allows the ms to be read and is easily taken out if there is any later need for photocopying.
Thanks for any ideas, Chip.