Articles on Nonfiction

How to Start a Web-Based Freelance Writing Business

By Cougar1002

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Though writing on the web is a fairly new field, it is growing and a great option for writers of all ages and backgrounds. In this article, I want to give you tips and direct you to resources that would get you off to a good start... more »

How to Start a Writer's Group (Read and Critique)

By Elexia Patterson

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Want to receive feedback for your writing before you try to publish? Start a writer's group! A read and critique group is a great way to build a community of writers and get feedback from your peers. This article will tell you how to start a ... more »

How to Study the Art of War

By everending

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The Art of War, written by Sun Tzu in sixth-century China, has long been regarded as the definitive work on military tactics. With 13 chapters each dedicated to one aspect of warfare, it has influenced Napoleon, General Douglas MacArthur and even ... more »

How to understand Eckhart Tolle's Spiritual book A New Earth

By nayla

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I have thoroughly studied and read the spiritual book A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. In this article I will give you tips on how to better understand A New Earth and also how to find out more about it... more »

How to understand Roman numbers

By h0wtobem3

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Roman numbers are a thing of the past but you may still run across them, occasionally. Sometimes you encounter a Roman number in a book, on a building, or even while watching the Super Bowl. It is very easy to convert a Roman number to a ... more »

How to Withdraw a Writing Submission

By tkfinley

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You’ve submitted your fiction, nonfiction or poetry to a magazine or literary journal. You’ve waited patiently (or not so patiently) for a response, but the editor hasn’t gotten back to you and it seems like he won’t anytime soon. There are a few ... more »

By Lindaperry

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You can write that article if you set your mind to it. Read the finished article after this email and comment box. And please be sure to check the Tips and Warnings section for extra ideas and information... more »

How to Write a Blog-Style Book

By Eric J. Seidman

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Thousands of books hit the shelves each year. Some are novels, some are biographies and some are nonfiction books written by popular bloggers or web writers. What makes bloggers so different is their honest and personal style of writing. In order ... more »

How to Write A Decent Query Letter

By PABechko

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How does a new writer accomplish this in a manner which will catch the eye of a publisher, editor, or agent? Make it professional and keep it simple. These folks are professionals and they don’t have all day. They also have very short ... more »

How to Write a Great Non-fiction Book Proposal

By Valerie Brooks

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You were passionate enough about your subject to write about it. Now it’s time to use that passion to sell it to a literary agent. Knowing the secrets of how to write a great non-fiction book proposal is half the battle... more »

How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal that SELLS

By Wendy Keller

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If you hope to sell a nonfiction book, you'll need to write a book proposal. A book proposal is the tool literary agents use to sell books to publishers. This article is the absolute, boiled-down, basic, down-n-dirty guide to writing a proposal ... more »

How to Write a Novel

By FireOpal

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We all know there is a Pulitzer-prize author inside each of us, the question is how to bring it out. A little imagination helps, but is not required for this exercise... more »

How to Write a Poem

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Poetry is an interesting form of writing. It is very free, has few restrictions and can be a great way to express feelings. Anyone can do write poetry. Just pick up a pencil and begin practicing... more »

How to Write a Popular How-to Article

By Cougar1002

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If you're writing how-to articles for income, the popularity of an article can play a major role in the number of hits you receive on-line or the chances of it being accepted for print. While I personally don't make popularity the only reason I ... more »

How to Write a Query Letter for Magazine Articles

By Alisiane

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I speak from experience when I say that writing a query letter is one of the most challenging elements of a new freelance writer's career. What do you say? How do you present your ideas in a way editors will want to read your work? I've ... more »

How to Write an Accepted Query

By Sylvia McClain

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A query is a synopsis of a writing idea you would like to submit to a magazine or newspaper. Yet, many new freelance writers have trouble writing their first query. They know the article is the right fit for the publication but, don’t know how to ... more »

How to Write and Self-Publish a Cookbook

By Cougar1002

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If you love cooking and like sharing recipes, creating a cookbook can be a fun and even profitable project. In this article, I'll show you an easy way to write and self-publish a cookbook with a very minimum budget... more »

How to Write and Sell an Ebook

By Cougar1002

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When I first started writing for profit, the idea of creating ebooks was very appealing to me. I just didn't really know how to do it. In this article, I'll show you one option you can take. It's not the only way to do things, but it's a way I ... more »

How to Write Creative Non-Fiction

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Creative non-fiction is also known as literary journalism. It's the art of telling a true story as if it were fiction, using scenes, shifting viewpoints, dialogue and well-rendered prose. The books "Black Hawk Down" and "All The President's Men" ... more »

How to Write Effectively at this Site and at Others

By Lindaperry

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Anyone can write. But only some can write effectively. So read this article and find out the keys to writing most effectively at this site and at other sites... more »

How to Write Fiction or Memoirs Using Layering

By airesflora

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In most writing classes, you learn to answer the basic journalistic questions: who, what, why, when, where and how. Many writers approach this trying to weave this in to the original draft and end up feeling defeated. Here's a technique to help ... more »

How to Write Through Trauma and Tragedy

By Lindaperry

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Write. Did you not hear what I said to you? Write. Begin it now. You are the writer that you yearned to be all of your life, and now is the time that you cast away everything from your past, all of your procrastinations, and now is the ... more »

How to Write True Crime Novels

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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People who say that crime doesn't pay weren't referring to true crime writing. Readers love these stories, and publishers are always looking for new writers in this genre. Follow these steps to write your own true crime novel... more »

How to write your Life Story

By Scriber57

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Your life is not dull and boring! It may seem dull to you, but other people think the same thing about themselves. It's a little like the concept of "one man's trash is another man's treasure." We each lead different lives, and what we ... more »

How to Avoid Beginner Writing Mistakes

By Valerie Brooks

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Spotting amateur writing is a cinch if you know what to look for. Avoiding the common beginning writer pitfalls will help your words shine so you can produce effective publishable material... more »

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