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How Long Should Book Chapters Be? (What Authors Need To Know)

When I started teaching people how to write their own nonfiction books, I was surprised by how many questions I received about book ...

How to Write a Non-Fiction Book Proposal (with Template)

You want to get your book picked up by a traditional publisher? Let me be very clear about this:

Scribe Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Permissions for Books

When writing your book, you sometimes quote or otherwise use other works, like books, songs, poems, or even pictures or artwork. Doing that is fine; ...

Parts of a Book: An Essential Guide for Authors

The Simple Way To Outline A Nonfiction Book [With Free Template]

Your book outline is the structure of your book, and thus incredibly important. If you start writing without a good outline template, the writing ...

The Best Book Writing Software in 2024 [You Already Have It]

Think about your favorite authors—the ones whose books deeply affected your life. Do you know what all of them had in common?

The 4 Essential Principles to Make Your Nonfiction Writing Great

Remember writing essays in school with a minimum word count?

Advertorial vs. Editorial Content: What’s the Difference?

Do you like it when people blatantly try to sell you something? Especially when that’s not what you want to hear about?

How Writing a Book Can Build Your Brand

If you’re trying to build your personal or professional brand—what’s the best way to do that? Basically, how can you stand out?

How Much of Your Story Should Be in Your Book?

Every author struggles with how much of their personal story should be in their book. Some want to put a lot of their story in their book. Others ...