Ugly formatting takes tons of time to fix, and left unfixed no one will read it.

1. Don't double-space between sentences. That's what they taught us in typing class back when we used True-Type fonts like Courier. Those days have long since passed, only one space between sentences.
   Wrong - This is a sample sentence.  This is the following sentence.
   Right - This is a sample sentence. This is the following sentence.

2. Don't leave goofy line spacing. If your program breaks up sentences up all willy-nilly like in email, don't leave it in like that, go back and fix it.
   Wrong - Earlier this week Whitehouse
   insiders reported that sources
   close to the president were nearing
   total exasperation over his failure
   to recognize sexual advances by interns.
   Right - Earlier this week Whitehouse insiders reported that sources close to the president were nearing total exasperation over his failure to recognize sexual advances by interns.

3. Don't write in all caps, not even in headlines. It's like yelling at the editors and the readers. What's wrong, bro? Time for a group hug, okay, come on in... no all caps.
   Wrong - COKE DEALERS LOCAL 242 GOES ON STRIKE
   Right - Coke Dealers Local 242 Goes on Strike

4. Capitalize the first letter of each word in headlines, except for prepositions (unless they begin or end the headline. So to keep it simple, capitalize the first letter of each word except "to, for, from," etc, unless it's like "From Darkness, a New Candidate Emerges". It's okay to capitalize "from" in that instance, but notice "a" still stayed lower case.

5. Keep your headlines short. If it's so long it's hard to recall, it's too long. Don't feel obligated to give the joke away in the headline.

6. Read the section on copy editing, even if you don't plan on being an editor. Every bit helps.

7. If you want something in bold or italics, you can do it by typing codes like; I want <i>this in italics</i>... same thing applies for <b>stuff in bold</b>.