12 Ways to Write a Business Book
There are many variations of the business archetype, but the overarching goal remains the same: become successful by selling. Unfortunately, doing this can be quite… Read More »12 Ways to Write a Business Book
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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.
15 Ways to Write an Art Book
There really aren’t any rules in art. But there are certain techniques and styles you can follow, guidelines that can help you create something wonderful.… Read More »15 Ways to Write an Art Book
14 Ways to Write a Political Book
Politics are on the nation’s mind these days, and many people wish to weigh in by writing a political book. But how do you go… Read More »14 Ways to Write a Political Book
12 Ways to Write a History Book
Are you a history enthusiast, eager to write a history book, but not sure how to present your information? There are many ways to arrange… Read More »12 Ways to Write a History Book
The Autobiographical Novel – Telling the Truth, But Not Quite!
It’s a common problem. You’re eagerly writing the story of your life from beginning to end when suddenly you get to that jerk you’d love… Read More »The Autobiographical Novel – Telling the Truth, But Not Quite!
7 Winning Ways to Structure a Business Book
There are seven standard structures for business books, including “Smashing the Paradigm,” “Borrowing from Other Fields,” and “We’ve Got Trouble.” A look at each, with examples from popular books.
5 Ways to Begin a Business Book
Many bestselling business books begin in one of five ways: with a story about the book’s topic, with a story about the author, by demonstrating the situation/phenomenon the book discusses, by explaining necessary background, or with a dictionary definition. A look at each of these five approaches, with examples.
How to Start a Military Memoir
There are several ways to begin a military memoir, including starting as you head off to war, starting after you’ve retired and are looking back, starting by explaining why you joined up, and starting shortly after your enlistment has ended. A look at these techniques, with examples.
How to Start a Sports Memoir
You can start a sports memoir at the moment you’re down and out, by describing a feeling no one else understands, just before the big event, and early in childhood, where it all began. A look at these techniques, with examples.
How to Start a Political Memoir
There are numerous ways to begin a political memoir, including at the moment when all seems lost, at a time of great crisis, with an interesting realization, and as your time in office is coming to an end. A look at these techniques, with examples.
How to Start a Family Memoir
Popular family memoirs often begin with a discussion of an object that hold memories, by describing what sets your and your family apart, with a recitation of family facts, and by talking about the thing that has loomed so very large in your family’s life. A look at these techniques, with examples.
How to Start a Celebrity Memoir
Here are five examples of the opening paragraphs from popular celebrity memoirs. As you can see, some celebrity memoirs begin by highlighting the celeb’s persona, while other have tried to pull back the curtain to reveal the real person underneath it all.
How to Start an Autobiography – 4 Great Examples
Examples of how to begin your life story, from the autobiographies of John Denver, Nelson Mandela, Ronald Reagan, and American sniper Chris Kyle.