How to Write a Non-Fiction 2nd Edition by Joanna Penn
Read below for excerpts from How to Write Non-Fiction, by Joanna Penn.
Are you ready to share your expertise, tell your story, or build a thriving author career?
Do you want to write a non-fiction book but don’t know where to start?
Read each chapter in order:
Part 1: Before You Write
1.1 Why write a non-fiction book?
1.2 Types of non-fiction books
1.3 What if you don’t know what kind of book you want to write?
1.4 Can I write a book if I’m not an expert?
1.5 Who are you? Personal stories, originality, and the importance of voice
1.6 Who is your reader? Identify your target market
1.7 Decide on your book title and subtitle
1.12 The day a non-fiction book changed my life
Part 2: Writing and Editing
2.2 Research, interviews, surveys, and social listening
2.3 Structure and organise your book
2.4 The particular challenge of writing memoir
2.5 How to write the first draft
2.8 Turn your online content into a book
2.9 Co-writing a non-fiction book
2.10 How to turn a boring book into an engaging read
2.11 Elements of fiction in non-fiction
2.12 Does non-fiction or memoir have to be true?
2.13 Legalities: Copyright and licensing, quotes, lyrics, images, and more
2.14 Self-editing your manuscript
2.16 How to find and work with a professional editor or proofreader
2.17 How many words does your book have to be?
2.18 How much time will it take to write the book?
2.19 When is the book finished?
Part 3: The Business of a Non-fiction Book
3.2 Multiple streams of income from your book
3.3 Book marketing basics and your author platform
3.6 Updating your books over time
