Nonfiction Book Writing Tip #2: Write for Your Audience, Not for You
Have you ever picked up a book that was a self-serving piece of drivel? Isn’t that a disappointment?
Obviously, you don’t want your work of nonfiction to fall into that category, so it’s important for you to make sure you write for your audience, not for you.
Plenty of authors make the mistake of writing for themselves and never stop to think about who their readers are. They don’t do any kind of research on who will actually be paying for their works, nor do they consider how their tone will be interpreted by a reader.
If you’ve already started your nonfiction book, we’d encourage you to take a step back. Ask yourself the following questions… and be honest with the replies:
- Is this book written FOR someone or is it simply written ABOUT a subject I like?
- Can I picture the type of person who will be reading this book?
- Did I do any research on my “ideal” customer?
- If I were reading this book to get more information, would it keep my interest?
- Is this book one I can truly envision a reader passing on to a family member, colleague or friend?
As always, if you’d like an objective opinion, give us a call. Your Written Book was founded to help bring your nonfiction book to life the write… er, right way!
