Key Things Nonfiction Authors Need to Know

Bobbie Christmas — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 21:39:46 GMT

Current Revision posted to Elements by Bobbie Christmas on 2/18/2019 9:39:46 PM

Bobbie Christmas, editor and owner of Zebra Communications, explains important elements of a nonfiction book. The guiding principle should be the awareness that a nonfiction book is ultimately a teaching tool. When someone picks up a nonfiction book, he or she is asking “what am I going to learn?” For example, the first thing a shopper does is read your title, which is absolutely vital. The title of a nonfiction book needs to communicate the topic of the book with precision. The topic of a nonfiction book will prompt someone to turn over the book and read the back cover. This back cover is also important as it will give the reader an overview of the content and the tone in which it will be taught. Finally, the table of contents is important because shoppers tend to open a book and scan for what they will learn. Watch the clip below to learn more about how nonfiction authors can make each of these pieces more effective.

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Key Things Nonfiction Authors Need to Know

Bobbie Christmas — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 17:34:14 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Elements by Bobbie Christmas on 2/18/2019 5:34:14 PM

Bobbie Christmas, editor and owner of Zebra Communications, explains important elements of a nonfiction book. The guiding principle should be the awareness that a nonfiction book is ultimately a teaching tool. When someone picks up a nonfiction book, he or she is asking “what am I going to learn?” For example, the first thing a shopper does is read your title, which is absolutely vital. The title of a nonfiction book needs to communicate the topic of the book with precision. The topic of a nonfiction book will prompt someone to turn over the book and read the back cover. This back cover is also important as it will give the reader an overview of the content and the tone in which it will be taught. Finally, the table of contents is important because shoppers tend to open a book and scan for what they will learn. Watch the clip below to learn more about how authors can make each of these pieces more effective.

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../KeyThingsNonfictionAuthorsNeedtoKnow.mp4

Tags: Nonfiction, Subscriber, video

Key Things Nonfiction Authors Need to Know

Author Learning Center — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:16:55 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Elements by Author Learning Center on 2/18/2019 3:16:55 PM

Bobbie Christmas, editor and owner of Zebra Communications, explains important elements of a nonfiction book. The guiding principle should be the awareness that a nonfiction book is ultimately a teaching tool. When someone picks up a nonfiction book, he or she is asking “what am I going to learn?” For example, the first thing a shopper does is read your title, which is absolutely vital. The title of a nonfiction book needs to communicate the topic of the book with precision. The topic of a nonfiction book will prompt someone to turn over the book and read the back cover. This back cover is also important as it will give the reader an overview of the content and the tone in which it will be taught. Finally, the table of contents is important because shoppers tend to open a book and scan for what they will learn. Watch the clip below to learn more about how authors can make each of these pieces more effective.

www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../KeyThingsNonfictionAuthorsNeedtoKnow.mp4

Tags: Nonfiction, Subscriber, video