You might have a great idea for a book, but you are unsure how to get it published. The first step to getting your book published is writing a compelling book proposal. But how to write a book proposal that catches attention? Do you write a sample chapter or the entire manuscript? A book proposal…
How to quote a quote – it’s the eternal question that baffles all of us! But why is it so complicated? Well, the rules differ depending on which side of the Atlantic you happen to be. However, this commonly used literary device is easier to master than you might think. This article isn’t about in-text…
Are you looking to pen a novel in a completely new genre? Or perhaps you want to write a nonfiction book but don’t feel comfortable using your real name? If you’re considering either of these options, then chances are you’re thinking about creating a pen name. A pen name is a pseudonym adopted by an…
In this article, I’ll show you the best approach to writing a nonfiction book outline that can be put to work immediately. Creating an outline is one of the most efficient ways to write a nonfiction book from scratch, because a well-constructed outline will provide you with a point by point road map of ideas…
This article will provide you with the basic building blocks required to write a biography starting from a blank page. Before we get into the nuts and bolts, let’s define what a biography is: A biography is the full account of another person’s life (unlike an autobiography, which is the account of the author’s own…
Memoirs are often confused with autobiographies. Although both genres revolve around events in someone’s life, a memoir focuses on a singular event or a unique circumstance, whereas an autobiography is centered on the person’s entire life journey, from birth to the present. Like autobiographies, memoirs need to be addressed to a specific group of readers….
Writing your autobiography is, at its core, no different than writing any other type of nonfiction book. You still need to write for a specific target audience — even if the subject matter happens to be 100% about you! To be successful, you need to learn how to write an autobiography that can truly make…
The introduction section of your nonfiction book is critically important for your sales because most readers won’t read past it if they’re not sold by then. In essence, your introduction should be nothing short of a sales letter. How you go about writing your book introduction will make the difference between a book that moves…
One of the most effective ways to expand the outreach of your business is to write a nonfiction book about a topic that builds on your expertise in order to solve a problem for a specific reader. Since the main raison d’etre of your business is to solve problems for your clients, your book could…
A large proportion of nonfiction literature is published to solve a real-world problem for a carefully targeted audience. As a result, whenever you’re creating a work of nonfiction you need to keep in mind that every sentence in your paragraphs must have a clear purpose, and that purpose must address both your readers’ problem and…
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