What does it take to write a non-fiction book in 60 days? It takes an idea. How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days spells out in detail the process required to move from your idea to a solid first draft of your book - in 60 days. It takes purpose. How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days will help you clearly define your purpose so you can focus on achieving what you What does it take to write a non-fiction book in 60 days? It takes an idea. How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days spells out in detail the process required to move from your idea to a solid first draft of your book - in 60 days. It takes purpose. How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days will help you clearly define your purpose so you can focus on achieving what you set out to do. It takes knowledge of your reader. How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days will help you ascertain what your readers know, and what they need to know, so you can logically present the information required to meet their expectations. It takes time. How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days will show you how to use your time productively to brainstorm all you need to know about your subject matter, to organize your thoughts and to outline your book before you write. And it will show you how to write effectively and efficiently from outline point to outline point, until you complete a solid first draft of your book - in 60 working days. Do you have a book just waiting to come out? Are you procrastinating because you think it will take you years to write it? This book will show you how to write a comprehensive first draft - a draft you can send to an agent or publisher or one you can edit and self-publish - in 60 days (working about 2 to 4 hours per day). The book will show you how to create a detailed, chapter-by-chapter outline and how to write each chapter from point to point. In addition, the book includes two bonus chapters: one on self-publishing and one on constructing effective sentences and paragraphs. What readers have said: "You take, what is to most people, a big, hairy, scary project and break it down into a process that seems almost mundane in its simplicity. All of a sudden writing a book is possible." - Angie Gallop, author of The PWAC Guide to Roughing it in the Market "60 Days is encouraging and positive and would allow someone who has good writing skills to believe that they could in fact write a book. It gives a clear and concise listing of the tasks needed to write a book, and then provides the tools needed to complete the tasks." - Johanna Bertin M.S.W., R.S.W., medical social worker and freelance writer/author "I am in the midst of writing my second book and How To Write A Non-Fiction Book In 60 Days gave me a serious energy boost. I have been a bit intimidated by the thought of writing a 75,000-word book and reading your book has given me the tools I need to complete it. Our techniques are similar, but yours have obviously been developed and fine-tuned and they really helped me!" - Heather Cook, author of Rookie Reiner (due out in Fall 2008 from Trafalgar Square Books) and The Green Stable (due out in 2009 from Storey Publishing).
How to Write a Non-Fiction Book in 60 Days
What does it take to write a non-fiction book in 60 days? It takes an idea. How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days spells out in detail the process required to move from your idea to a solid first draft of your book - in 60 days. It takes purpose. How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days will help you clearly define your purpose so you can focus on achieving what you What does it take to write a non-fiction book in 60 days? It takes an idea. How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days spells out in detail the process required to move from your idea to a solid first draft of your book - in 60 days. It takes purpose. How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days will help you clearly define your purpose so you can focus on achieving what you set out to do. It takes knowledge of your reader. How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days will help you ascertain what your readers know, and what they need to know, so you can logically present the information required to meet their expectations. It takes time. How to Write a Non-fiction Book in 60 Days will show you how to use your time productively to brainstorm all you need to know about your subject matter, to organize your thoughts and to outline your book before you write. And it will show you how to write effectively and efficiently from outline point to outline point, until you complete a solid first draft of your book - in 60 working days. Do you have a book just waiting to come out? Are you procrastinating because you think it will take you years to write it? This book will show you how to write a comprehensive first draft - a draft you can send to an agent or publisher or one you can edit and self-publish - in 60 days (working about 2 to 4 hours per day). The book will show you how to create a detailed, chapter-by-chapter outline and how to write each chapter from point to point. In addition, the book includes two bonus chapters: one on self-publishing and one on constructing effective sentences and paragraphs. What readers have said: "You take, what is to most people, a big, hairy, scary project and break it down into a process that seems almost mundane in its simplicity. All of a sudden writing a book is possible." - Angie Gallop, author of The PWAC Guide to Roughing it in the Market "60 Days is encouraging and positive and would allow someone who has good writing skills to believe that they could in fact write a book. It gives a clear and concise listing of the tasks needed to write a book, and then provides the tools needed to complete the tasks." - Johanna Bertin M.S.W., R.S.W., medical social worker and freelance writer/author "I am in the midst of writing my second book and How To Write A Non-Fiction Book In 60 Days gave me a serious energy boost. I have been a bit intimidated by the thought of writing a 75,000-word book and reading your book has given me the tools I need to complete it. Our techniques are similar, but yours have obviously been developed and fine-tuned and they really helped me!" - Heather Cook, author of Rookie Reiner (due out in Fall 2008 from Trafalgar Square Books) and The Green Stable (due out in 2009 from Storey Publishing).
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Teresa –
A pithy volume reminiscent of one of my favorite writing books, "No Plot, No Problem," How to Write a Non-Fiction Book in 60 Days is light-hearted but delivers what it promises. It offers sage advice and helpful exercises, not on the craft of writing, but on the actual writing itself. For someone like me who has read a lot about, and taken courses on, how to write a book (both fiction and non-fiction), it is the perfect, useful reminder. Some of the exercises Paul Lima suggests include "free-fal A pithy volume reminiscent of one of my favorite writing books, "No Plot, No Problem," How to Write a Non-Fiction Book in 60 Days is light-hearted but delivers what it promises. It offers sage advice and helpful exercises, not on the craft of writing, but on the actual writing itself. For someone like me who has read a lot about, and taken courses on, how to write a book (both fiction and non-fiction), it is the perfect, useful reminder. Some of the exercises Paul Lima suggests include "free-fall" writing and clustering and outlining. I admit I skipped the "free-fall" exercises in Chapter 2 since I had already done those before and I'm not currently wanting to write a non-fiction book, but I think it is an invaluable exercise to do. I also found the self-referential example of using clustering-outlining for the topic of outlining to be delightfully surreal. Perhaps the book may need to be a bit more detailed for someone just starting out, but the information and format is perfect for this stage in my life. I also think this book would be equally useful to any student who needs to write a paper for school; one can certainly tackle a research paper in the same way. I will be having my 13 year old read it next to prepare him for all the term papers he'll be writing. :)
Lorina Stephens –
Paul Lima’s latest book, How to Write a Non-Fiction Book in 60 Days is an energizing, realistic self-help guide perfect for novice through experienced writers. Lima’s no-nonsense techniques and experience take you from thought to first draft, presented with his usual fluid writing. Not a fan of self-help books, and being primarily a writer of fiction, I found myself nodding in agreement with all his processes. If you’re a writer, or thinking of writing a book, go now and acquire this wee gem.
Lisa Agosti –
Paul Lima is a freelance writer and author of "How to write a non fiction book in 60 days". His writing style is simple, neat, effective. His book guides you step-by-step up the ladder of non fiction writing, convincing you that you can do it, fast and easy. There are few manuals on non fiction writing, compared to the pile of novel writing textbooks. "How to write a non fiction book in 60 days" is an energic, precise and fun guide to turn your dream into reality. Paul Lima is a freelance writer and author of "How to write a non fiction book in 60 days". His writing style is simple, neat, effective. His book guides you step-by-step up the ladder of non fiction writing, convincing you that you can do it, fast and easy. There are few manuals on non fiction writing, compared to the pile of novel writing textbooks. "How to write a non fiction book in 60 days" is an energic, precise and fun guide to turn your dream into reality.
Tony Rogers Jr. –
Excellent book. The author did a great job providing a straight-forward, simple step-by-step process for writing a book in a short amount of time. This book's "self-published" look will probably turn off many potential readers from consuming its great content. I think an update to a more professional looking cover would help this book compete better in the market place. Excellent book. The author did a great job providing a straight-forward, simple step-by-step process for writing a book in a short amount of time. This book's "self-published" look will probably turn off many potential readers from consuming its great content. I think an update to a more professional looking cover would help this book compete better in the market place.
Ben Love –
Picked this one up as an ebook on a whim a few months ago. Despite the somewhat amateurish look and feel, it was actually a very useful book for me. Pulled my engineering mind comfortably into writing techniques like freefall and directed freefall that have proved useful far beyond simply writing my own book.
Brenda –
This is a really useful book for anyone planning to write a non fiction book, I have been writing my life story for the last two years without getting very far. I found the chapter on clusters very useful and will go back to my writing with renewed enthusiasm.
Stephanie –
If you are writing a nonfiction "how to" book this is probably very helpful, but if you are writing a memoir it doesn't fit. If you are writing a nonfiction "how to" book this is probably very helpful, but if you are writing a memoir it doesn't fit.
Melanie Dulos –
Blueprint for how to write a NF book! Always wanted to write one? If you’re home and want to check this off your life goal list, I highly recommend reading this book to get you on the right track.
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