by Jeanette Taylor | Apr 12, 2014 | Writing Tips
Bring on the Conflict and Tension… Conflict is a vital story ingredient. It’s the thing that keeps readers on the hook, be it fiction or nonfiction. Your protagonist—whether it’s a person, the story of a family, a corporation or a community—has goals. Some of what he...
by Jeanette Taylor | Apr 2, 2014 | Writing Tips
Questions to Guide the Start of a Writing Project Have you got a nonfiction book in mind? Perhaps it’s a biography, family history or memoir? Here’s some questions to consider at the outset—and to review again as you work on the first draft: Who will your audience be?...
by Jeanette Taylor | Mar 26, 2014 | Book & Movie Reviews, Writing Tips
Voice and Vision, A Guide to Writing History and Other Serious Nonfiction, by Stephen J. Pyne Writers of historical nonfiction who want to pull free from the tarnish and weight of boring pomposity the form sometimes has will welcome Stephen J. Pyne’s book Voice and...
by Jeanette Taylor | Mar 19, 2014 | Writing Tips
Compile a Chronological List to Make Sense of Research Material Pre-Writing Exercises to Free Your Muse Is your nonfiction writing project stalled? One fellow, whose career suggests he’s anything but lazy, thought it was laziness that held him back. That’s not the...
by Jeanette Taylor | Mar 6, 2014 | Writing Tips
When Is It Time to Stop Your Research and Start Writing? I love research. It’s like a detective chase. I’m on a hunt for every clue, assembling each one into a carefully sorted and organized collection. In fact, I might be a “bit” obsessive when it comes to research....
by Jeanette Taylor | Feb 24, 2014 | Writing Tips
Nonfiction Writing Workshop on Beautiful Cortes Island April 5 & 6, 2014 Do you need some inspiration and a few tricks of the trade to get you started on a long-thought-of writing project? Enroll in a nonfiction writing workshop and retreat on beautiful Cortes...
