Most people who decide to start a nonfiction book project begin writing the moment the light bulb goes on. Writing when inspired can make you quite productive but also can produce a manuscript that isn’t as salable as you’d like. To avoid this problem, start your nonfiction book project by coupling inspiration with planning. This will allow you to write…
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Your excuses won’t get you published, but your consistent and tenacious attempts to become a writer and published author will. Today, writer and acquisitions editor W. Terry Whalin (@TerryWhalin) discusses how he has managed to become prolific and productive as a writer and how you can do the same. Writers have a litany of excuses why they can’t get their…
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Most aspiring authors struggle with the very first aspect of writing a book—content structure. Once the structure has been determined, writing gets a whole lot easier. And you’ll write a book readers understand. That’s why today author Gregory Diehl (@identitypublic) shares his best strategies for organizing the content of your book. Every author with a message of worth must learn…
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Many writers wonder about the best way to start a writing project. Sitting down to write when the lightbulb goes on is usually not the best advice. In this guest post, book editor C.K. Bush (@theladyck) offers a sound strategy for getting into motion with your new writing projects. A lot of people think that you need motivation to take…
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Nonfiction writers need to be experts in their subject matter. Often, however, aspiring nonfiction authors tell me they aren’t experts, don’t see themselves as authorities on anything, or feel like imposters when they claim to be thought leaders. In fact, becoming—and feeling like—an expert is easer than you may think. If you know more than someone else on a topic,…
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