A Guide to Nonfiction Writing: Forty-One Advanced Tips
Follow these tips. You may not become the next Tom Wolfe or Joan Didion, but you will become more competent and professional. Read more
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How to Turn and Stay Pro: Beat the Noonday Devil
I worked with David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower Moon, among other smash-hit nonfiction books. When he was a staff writer, his office was around the corner from me and the other interns at The New Republic. Even for a newbie like me, it was difficult to avoid the conclusion David worked differently from others on staff.
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How One Nonfiction Guru Writes Faster and Better
How author David Fryxell, former editor of Writer’s Digest, organizes and structures his writing. Read more
How a Lowly Notepad Can Help You Read Twice as Many Books
By acting as a personalized box score, even a discarded notebook can help you read a lot more books. Read more
Three Reasons Writers Today Should Use a Typewriter
Typewriters are like bicycles or stick shift cars. They command your full attention. Make a mistake and you pay the price. In a digital age, that’s more a blessing than a curse. Read more
Want to Write More and Write Better? Try These Three Writing Warm-ups
Writing drills or exercises have a bad name in the professional world. They should be thought of as warm-ups like those Olympic athletes and professional musicians practice. You need them to hone your game. Read more
The Only 30 Pages You Should Read in “Getting Things Done”
Give credit to business consultant David Allen for devising an ingenious method for regaining attention and concentration in a digital age. Just don’t leap to the conclusion his other four principles for personal productivity are trailblazing. Read more