Tag Archive for: book structure



14 Ways to Write a Political Book
The trace, burning issues of the day, scorched-earth attack, and historical survey are among the 14 different ways to write a political book.

15 Ways to Write an Art Book
The bio, life & works, moment in time, and fraught relationships are just a few of the fifteen different ways to write an art book.

10 Ways to Write About an Art Period
Not sure how to write a book about an art period or movement? Here are 10 approaches to get you started, with explanations and examples.

12 Ways to Write a History Book
The bio, deep dive, counterfactual, and topic through history are among the many ways to write a history book.

12 Ways to Write a Business Book
From business basics to dealing with change, there are many ways to write a business book. Learn twelve of them, with explanations.

The Autobiographical Novel – Telling the Truth, But Not Quite!
Can you tell lies in your autobiography? No, but there are ways to get around telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

7 Winning Ways to Structure a Business Book
There are seven standard structures for business books, including “Smashing the Paradigm” and “We’ve Got Trouble.” A look at each, with examples from popular books.

5 Ways to Begin a Business Book
Five popular ways to begin a best-selling book, including beginning with a story, and starting with an illustration of the phenomenon the book discusses.

How to Start a Sports Memoir
Starting a sports memoir with a look at a feeling no one else understands is just one of the techniques employed by sports superstars.

How to Start a Military Memoir
Starting your military memoir as you head off to war is just one of the popular techniques. See examples of four techniques, with links to the books.

How to Start a Political Memoir
Beginning a political memoir at the moment when all seems lost is just one of five approaches. A look at these techniques, with examples.

How to Start a Family Memoir
Popular family memoirs may begin with a discussion of an object that holds memories, or the four other techniques examined in this article.

How to Start a Celebrity Memoir
Here are nine examples of the opening paragraphs from popular celebrity memoirs. Each illustrates a different approach to opening your celebrity memoir.