Nonfiction encompasses a broad range of forms. That’s good news for a versatile writer with many interests. You might find you can become quite well versed at more than one of them, thus earning your keep by producing a variety of nonfiction work. Or you can hone your skills and become an expert in one particular area, such as restaurant…
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Some nonfiction writers don’t aspire to write books. They simply want to become journalists and write for publications. Maybe this describes you. I started out wanting a career as a magazine journalist. Other nonfiction writers do want to write books. However, they need the ability to write articles just as much as their more-journalistically inclined counterparts. Writing about the subject…
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It’s January 1. The New Year has arrived. Will it be any different than last year? You can make that decision right now. Today. This moment. It’s easy to say the decision depends upon editors, agents, spouses, any variety of conditions… In fact, you, and only you, make the decision. You decide in an instant to change. And you make…
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This month I’ve written a lot about how to achieve your goals in the coming year. I’ve discussed such things as creating business plans, branding, setting goals, and taking action. Today, in this last blog post of the year, I want to pull all of these concepts together. In fact, I want to give you one piece of advice that…
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This is the last nonfiction writing prompt of 2013. As such, it’s my final chance to assign an exercise that might help you achieve your nonfiction writing goals in the coming year before the year actually arrives. The assignment has one word: Act. Sounds simple, right? Yet, some people find it difficult to do this. Let me explain. You Can’t…
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