| When you have a great idea for a non fiction | | | | Whether the book is going to be drawn from |
| book, your next thought is: What do I do with it | | | | your own personal knowledge, or someone else |
| now? | | | | who is an expert, you need to take extensive |
| If you've never written a book before, or even | | | | notes about the various major points of interest. |
| attempted to write a story, then it's hard to | | | | These notes will form the basis of your chapters |
| figure out where to begin the process. The good | | | | and subheadings. |
| news is that learning how to write a non fiction | | | | You may have to conduct interviews, do historical |
| book is easier than you realize. It's all about being | | | | research, visit the library, do an online search, or |
| organized and understanding what points you | | | | visit various places. Non fiction contains facts |
| want to get across. | | | | about a particular subject, so you want to make |
| What documents do you write a non fiction book | | | | sure you've got lots of factual background |
| with? | | | | information that you can use. Also, make sure |
| This is a good question. It really depends on the | | | | you have legal clearance to use the information |
| type of book you're writing. | | | | you're gathering. |
| Here's a short list of random documents that | | | | Your book will need to be organized into sections |
| may be helpful: | | | | that will make sense to the reader. Choose which |
| Birth certificate | | | | topics you feel are the most important to include. |
| Interviews | | | | Leave out information that doesn't directly relate |
| Letters | | | | to your topic, unless it can be used as filler |
| Magazine articles | | | | somehow to flesh out various sections. |
| Military records | | | | Your book should have a theme and all of the |
| Newspaper story clippings | | | | information you provide should fall neatly under |
| Personal diary | | | | this theme. The information should be of value to |
| Personal notes | | | | your reader and they must also enjoy reading it, |
| Photographs | | | | which means it needs to written with your |
| Recipes | | | | authentic author's voice. |
| School records | | | | If you need further guidance on writing a non |
| Scrap book | | | | fiction book, there are step-by-step online courses |
| Work history | | | | that can make the process a lot easier. |