Non-Fiction

Writing A Non-Fiction Synopsis

By duxfordharry at 25 October, 2011, 12:00 am

The trouble is that there’s also a good chance that your synopsis will also be the last thing a literary agent or editor will read. The things easy to get wrong. It’s hard to know what to write – and hard to know how to write it.

How to Sell Your Non-Fiction

By duxfordharry at 5 September, 2011, 12:00 am

Here are the things that will go to make a really strong selling package. I’m assuming, by the way, that you’ve written a fair chunk of the book and have an outline of the rest. Typically, I’d want to see an introduction, the first three chapters and a detailed outline of everything else. That pattern can vary – I’ve seen book sold with no speciment chapters at all, and ones sold with 50,000 words of polished text – but that intro + three chapters + outline model is a reasonable one to follow.

5 Steps to Get Started Writing a Non-Fiction Book

By earmabrown at 2 September, 2011, 12:00 am

Are you looking for non-fiction book writing help? Even experts get help from a coach in their area of expertise. Tiger Woods is famous for his use of coaches to perfect his golfing game. Many best selling authors say they received help from a book writing coach or other professionals.

How to Write a Non-Fiction Book Using a Road Map to Success

By earmabrown at 23 August, 2011, 12:00 am

Writing a book is kind of like riding a train. It is a journey and for too many people there are lots of starts and stops along the way, including me. Following that analogy, everyday someone hops a train to start writing a book. Unfortunately as one person gets on the train to write a book there are several people who decide that it’s no use, they’ll never arrive at their destination (book completion.) They throw up their hands and get off the train.

What is Creative Writing in Non-Fiction?

By duxfordharry at 13 July, 2011, 12:00 am

‘Creative non-fiction’ is one of the trickiest terms in writing. Non-fiction means – duh! – being factual. Creative means – duh again! – using your imagination. Isn’t that a conflict?

5 Things You Attract More Of When You Write A Non-Fiction Book

By earmabrown at 29 June, 2011, 12:00 am

Are you ready to complete your book and become more magnetic? That’s exactly what will happen for you after finishing your book. You will begin to attract better opportunities, better offers, more business and even nicer customers.

Can Russian Lit Be the New Jewish Lit?

By RedThread at 28 June, 2011, 12:00 am

The title of Nadia Kalman’s promising debut novel, The Cosmopolitans (Livingston Press, 2010), refers to an internationalist – even global humanist – sensibility that her characters see as deeply Jewish and Russian. As one member of an avant-garde cadre of young Russian-Jewish writers, the author makes an undeniable case for the vibrancy of this cosmopolitan approach to literary expression.

How to Get Literary Agents for Non-Fiction

By duxfordharry at 25 June, 2011, 12:00 am

What are non-fiction agents looking for?
All agents are looking for the same thing: saleable manuscripts – of the kind that might actually make some money. So agents are looking for:

How to Write Your Spiritual Autobiography

By clarkcj2 at 12 April, 2011, 12:00 am

When life gets hard, we lose touch with the power of our own story. We forget to expect more from our lives and the impact our lives can have on others. Expecting more is hard when the everyday ups and downs of life cause us to lose touch with God’s purpose and plan for our lives. One way we can stay connected with God’s plan for our lives is by writing and sharing our Spiritual Autobiography.

How to Put the Power of Stories Into Your Non-Fiction Book

By earmabrown at 4 January, 2011, 12:00 am

Does your book manuscript have BORING stamped on it? If so, I have good news for you! You don’t have to settle for a boring book. I can assure you if it’s boring to you, it will most likely be boring to your reader.