World, Writing, Wealth discussion
All Things Writing & Publishing
>
Non-Fiction: What is it? What Are You Writing?
date
newest »
newest »
Alex G wrote: "to how to become rich"Some say this is fiction.
Annnd I don't have anything useful to contribute haha! Sorry.
*exiles self*
Yay nonfic!! Working on part 2 of my parenting trilogy.
Tara wrote: "Yay nonfic!! Working on part 2 of my parenting trilogy."And another yay from me! Starting soon on my 2nd, also about money and personal finances.
Aliens? I hope it's aliens. I read a ton of non-fiction. History, science, biography, how-to, spiritual, paranormal, travel, finance, military, culture, cooking, religious, health, business, psychology...
I will probably write a non-fic someday, but I have too many fiction ideas on the back burner for now :).
What? "Effectively parenting your alien child"? Or "How to teach budgeting to your 6-digit alien child"?
I just want disclosure, Alex. Is that so much to ask? :D
Also, two more non-fic books to add to my list!! Hooray! (Tara's and Jen's)
Marie wrote: "I just want disclosure, Alex. Is that so much too ask? :D
Also, two more non-fic books to add to my list!! Hooray! (Tara's and Jen's)"
oh, you mean, UFO controversies, ancient aliens, planet x and such? are they included in non-fic?
for sure.
i'm all up-to-date on those. every time i see my dad he informs me on the latest news and has me watch some of those programs.
so, you're into those too?
(btw, conspiracy theories (like the assassination of JFK) would be included too.)
Alex G wrote: "oh, you mean, UFO controversies, ancient aliens, planet x and such? are they included in non-fic?"
Yes, those are the exact ones I mean :). The weird thing is, when I want those books, I have to go to the "New Age" section at Barnes and Noble. So it's kind of a non-fiction category, but strangely placed in the bookstore if you ask me, and not popular enough to have its own aisle :(.
New age. Oh right, that's where they're shelved. How about on Amazon?Well, for discussion purposes, we can put it here.
Interestingly w/ a planet being found in the Goldilocks zone in alphabproxima, only 4.2 ly away, it puts the idea of ancient aliens w/in reach even w/fusion power only.
So we should see a whole slew of that sub genre coming out w/in the next several months.
You might have to double your output to make enough money to buy all of the ancient alien books that are going to hit the shelves!
btw, i saw Parenting as a sub-category of non-fic & of course, "Managing Money" is also there.besides those ones, what else do you think is popular? that is, the top 5?
how about any of the ones that Marie mentioned:
History
science
biography
how-to
spiritual
paranormal
travel
military
culture
cooking
religious
health
business
psychology
Alex G wrote: "Non-fiction is very broad, from:* how to install a new toilet
* to how to become rich
* to how to be a more effective parent.
It's the highest daily grossing genre, surpassing even romance!
(se..."
Hi Alex,
I just subscribed to the site at the link.
It's excellent information, thank you so much for sharing it.
Cheers Graeme
Alex G wrote: "btw, i saw Parenting as a sub-category of non-fic & of course, "Managing Money" is also there.besides those ones, what else do you think is popular? that is, the top 5?
how about any of the ones..."
I'll take Health for 200, Alex :)
Graeme wrote: "I just subscribed to the site at the link.It's excellent information"
totally! it should be required reading for any aspiring author.
Marie wrote: "I'll take Health for 200,."in once sentence state the top selling point of the number 1 book in the Health, Fitness & Dieting category on amazon.
Marie wrote: "Aliens? I hope it's aliens. I read a ton of non-fiction. History, science, biography, how-to, spiritual, paranormal, travel, finance, military, culture, cooking, religious, health, business, psyc..."
B4 non-fic, don't forget that you've promised Hollywood studios to us first -:)
Virility for 1600, please...⭑ DAILY DOUBLE ⭑
I'll wager it all, Alex.
*smirks*
The Forensics health book is #38 in the Paid Kindle store. Holy cow. It must sell thousands every day!
Non-fic is something I'm looking at too and toying with the idea to reclassify the first Oligarch into it. Just to see what happens -:)Wonder whether religious books are sold under fic or non-fic
Alex G wrote: "What? "Effectively parenting your alien child"? Or "How to teach budgeting to your 6-digit alien child"?"Cheers Alex, you've given me a great idea for another book! :)
Nik wrote: "Non-fic is something I'm looking at too and toying with the idea to reclassify the first Oligarch into it. Just to see what happens -:)Wonder whether religious books are sold under fic or non-fic"
I figured that Oligarch was an autobiography and you were just being modest :D
Well deduced, it's just forward-looking one and I'm yet to live it-:)Thanks for noticing modesty -:)
Do essays count as non-fiction?
Ok, so I have to write a college essay for English, and I have no idea what to write
How about taking and extrapolating one of the topics here on the group?
Ƙανу Jαcкѕση Ƒυℓℓвυѕтєя ~And now I see you've got something to prove, And nothing to lose, so let me tell you the truth.~ wrote: "Ok, so I have to write a college essay for English, and I have no idea what to write"you mean a college class, right? not a college admissions essay.
either way, you could start w/what they call free-writing. you just type--or speak or handwrite--whatever you're thinking. kind of like stream-of-consciousness.
Alex G wrote: "Ƙανу Jαcкѕση Ƒυℓℓвυѕтєя ~And now I see you've got something to prove, And nothing to lose, so let me tell you the truth.~ wrote: "Ok, so I have to write a college essay for English, and I have no i..."No it's the college admissions thing
This is the topic that I'm writing about:
Most students have an identity, an interest, a talent that defines themselves in some ways. Tell us about yourself
And I'm thinking about writing about my hobbies and passions like writing
Ƙανу Jαcкѕση Ƒυℓℓвυѕтєя ~And now I see you've got something to prove, And nothing to lose, so let me tell you the truth.~ wrote: "Alex G wrote: "Ƙανу Jαcкѕση Ƒυℓℓвυѕтєя ~And now I see you've got something to prove, And nothing to lose, so let me tell you the truth.~ wrote: "Ok, so I have to write a college essay for English, ..."back in March, the company that i work for hosted a seminar with a college admissions officer. she said that for the essay, they don't necessarily need a great achievement but something that shows your personality. basically it's a way to add the human component into the process, which is mostly composed of numbers. they're also looking for the ability of the applicant to be able to express themselves effectively in a written format.
so, first, you are right to choose something that you're passionate about. if i recall correctly, some of the essays that the admissions officer brought up as examples of successful essays were ones that were specific, like a specific project or event, a turning point in your life.
if you haven't already, you might look around for some books on writing college admissions essay. sorry, i don't know of any off the top of my head.
* how to install a new toilet
* to how to become rich
* to how to be a more effective parent.
It's the highest daily grossing genre, surpassing even romance!
(see the 6-million-amazon-title report at http://authorearnings.com/2016-digita...)
What's hot? What's not?
Even more importantly, what are you writing and what gets you excited about it?