{"id":374,"date":"2013-07-23T01:30:16","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T05:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/?p=374"},"modified":"2021-12-06T10:30:46","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T15:30:46","slug":"tips-for-nonfiction-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/tips-for-nonfiction-writers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Nonfiction Writers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Every nonfiction author has his or her own style and approach to writing<\/a>. It does not really matter how you write as long as you DO write on a regular basis. By regular, I suggest daily. Someone asked me not long ago how to go about writing a nonfiction book. My answer was simple: “START!” As I pointed out to her; if you write one page a day for one year, you have the makings of a book approximately 200 pages long, based on formatting and what you add at the front and end. I also reminded her what the\u00a0Chinese philosopher,\u00a0Lao Tzu (570-490 B.C.), said: “The journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.”<\/p>\n

Personally, I believe that each writer must discover a rhythm or pace that will sustain them and that they are comfortable maintaining. Like race horses and runners, some are built for speed and\u00a0others for endurance. If you are a high energy person who likes to get up and start writing immediately, knock out a goal for the day, and\u00a0then move on to other things; perhaps getting up early in the morning will work for you, as it does for me. On the other hand, if you like to plod along, write a bit, take a break and then get back to it throughout the day; perhaps this becomes your writing pattern. Experiment and see what makes you feel most productive. It often comes down to what circadian rhythm <\/a>(internal 24-hour physiological clock) you prefer. Some\u00a0writers are morning <\/em>people while other are evening<\/em> people. You likely know this about yourself already, so maximize your high time of the da and write then, if possible.<\/p>\n

Another thing that I\u00a0have\u00a0figured out about writing is that if your heart is not into the writing, you will likely avoid it and\u00a0encounter writers block<\/a>. If you have\u00a0something so your mind or really are not in the mood to write for whatever reason, perhaps you should take a day off. Give your brain a rest and gather some thoughts about what you will write, then comeback to it the next day.<\/p>\n

No matter what approach you take to writing, enjoy it. Anything less will lead to frustration and an inferior result.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every nonfiction author has his or her own style and approach to writing. It does not really matter how you write as long as you DO write on a regular basis. By regular, I suggest daily. Someone asked me not long ago how to go about writing a nonfiction book. My answer was simple: “START!” As I pointed out to … <\/p>\n

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