Anybody Can Publish a Nonfiction Book… They Just Can’t All Write One That’s Appealing
I have a good amount of nonfiction books in my personal collection that probably contain a wealth of information but are written so poorly that I can’t finish them. Their topics run the gamut from sales to accounting principles to writing techniques and while I’m interested in learning more, I just can’t see myself swimming through a sea of pea soup writing.
On the other hand, I have numerous nonfiction books that I’ve read more than one time because they get right to the point. There’s virtually no ambiguity in the text, and that makes it easy for me to quickly digest the material. Maybe those books don’t contain the same level of info that the aforementioned books do, but I have wound up valuing them more.
As the author of a nonfiction book, you want your book to appeal to your readers. Although you’re the expert, the book shouldn’t be written for you. It should be written for your audience. In the end, you’re simply the conduit to get your knowledge from point A to point B.
Maybe some day I’ll have the energy to read all those nonfiction books that are collecting dust… but I’m rather doubtful. That’s why all the ghostwriting we do at Your Written Book is geared toward creating books that are readable and marketable. Otherwise, our authors will never be able to fully realize their dreams of writing books that are enjoyed, re-read and referred, not just published.
Interesting post i totally agree with the comments above. Keep writing
That is some inspirational stuff. Never knew that opinions could be this varied. Thanks for all the enthusiasm to offer such helpful information here.
Great stuff as usual…