Product Description

Writing Nonfiction provides a roadmap. The reader will learn how to break a topic down into easy-to-attack projects; how and where to do research; a process that makes writing easy; how to improve material; how to evaluate publishing options and how to develop an individualized and workable plan.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27483 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Review
Travelwriter Marketletter Read this before you write your next book --it will streamline your activities. Sandy Whelchel, National Writers Association Creative people are more productive when they have the best tools. Get the best computer you can afford and this book. Ray Newton, National Coordinator, Reader's Digest Writing Workshops Dan shares his experience and insights in a readable, clear and educational way. Nat Bodian, author, The Joy of Publishing. I find the contents to be a treasury of wisdom, usable suggestions, and resource information that will be of much benefit to would-be authors. Its broad coverage also includes much that will appeal to old hands such as myself. I heartily recommend it. Mark Victor Hansen, Coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul series Dan is a genius in our business. Absorb his brilliance, wisdom, and re-duplicable insights by reading and employing this book. He'll show your how to profitably break into print and keep the money rollin' in. Hannelore Hahn, Founder and Executive Director, International Women's Writing Guild Busy people have trouble finding time to write. Savvy authors do several things at the same time. Dan Poynter shows you how. The Bookwatch. Writing Nonfiction is an invaluable, recommended addition to all personal, creative writing seminar, and public library writer reference collections. Jay Abraham, Getting Everything You Can out of All You've Got. I'd trust Dan's word, recommendations and predictions over about any publisher, editor, agent or book marketing consultant I've met and I've met the "supposed" best. Maryanne Raphael, Writers World This book offers the best tools and the best resources for becoming a successful writer. Bob Holt, Book Forum of San Diego I highly recommend this book to anyone who has a story but just can't imagine how to write it down.

Customer Reviews

Poor Editing and Production
The good point of this book is his "new book model" which advocates developing the cover and frontal and back matter while doing the initial research, before you start to write, to help you clarify your audience and the breadth of your book.

On page 114 he claims to employ "professional editors, proofreaders, ...", but there are more typos than there should be in a published book and several dangling references - for example on page 40 he writes, "See the ISBN discussion later in the book ...", but there is no discussion of ISBN; also I checked the index for "ISBN" and it referred me to page 37 rather than the correct page 40. While I was checking the index, I noticed references to HTML and XML, but could find no mention of either in the text. I suspect he revised the book and forgot to update the index.

The production, editorial, and other problems with this book have given me serious doubt as to whether his "Self-Publishing Manual" will be worth the time to read -- sure "The Self-Publishing Manual" has lots of good reviews - but so does this marginally useful book.

GREAT and to the point. Publish it your self and profit!!
This is a good book, and a short version of the THE SELF PUBLISHING MANUAL by the same author; both books are good, however I enjoyed best THE SELF P.M. which I will rate it 5 starts. Enjoy!!

A better book model
Dan Poynter presents a new model of book writing that makes it simple for authos to organize various sections of their book. Portions of the book, such as the introduction, preface, notes about the author and reference sections are outlined in easy format for authors. This organization allows the author to focus his attention on the heart of the story line or theme. This is a great model that is easily followed. I am going to use it for my current and future manuscripts.