This post is a blogged draft excerpt from The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, March 2014). Read the previous blogged excerpt, here. If you take the time to brainstorm spin-offs, additional books ideas related to the one you want to write now, you’ll be amazed what you think of. You’ll soon discover you are not a one-book author. And…
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What is Write Nonfiction in November – a.k.a. NaNonFiWriMo? As of today, nonfiction writers have 87 days to prepare for a month-long marathon of writing nonfiction in November. As a recap, NaNonFiWriMo is: Like a marathon because writers are encouraged to write a lot, write every day, and write a complete nonfiction work during the month of November, The nonfiction…
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There are a ton of new things going on here at Write Nonfiction in November. Please bear with me as today’s blog post is longer than usual and chock full of new things to inspire you. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ …
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Nonfiction writers must have more than a good idea to land a traditional publishing deal. In fact, I could list numerous things aspiring nonfiction authors must do to convince an acquisitions editor to offer them a contract for a book idea. However, when it’s all said and done, one thing above all others sells a nonfiction book idea: a high…
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Week #5 – Emerging trends in television Today is our last writing prompt for the month of July. In July, we have been discussing emerging trends, leaders of emerging trends, and emerging trends in pop culture, and technology. Today, your job is to describe five sources that track television shows. Creative Idea Gal’s Thoughts This almost feels like a fairytale, but I’ll…
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