Keeping your readers interested when writing non-fictionWritten by Gary R. Hess
Writing non-fiction might be easiest of all writings, but it’s not always easiest to keep your readers interested.When writing non-fiction best thing to do is research, even when story is about you, research. Readers are generally well educated, and chances are, they will know when something is not quite right. As well, if you are writing a paper for a class or to educate about a certain subject, research is a must. On other hand, be sure to not overdue it. Readers do not need to know why sky is blue and why horses aren’t used for glue anymore. Give them basic facts which relate to what you are trying to say. Another necessity when writing non-fiction, or even fiction for that matter, is using plenty of details. Details, details, details!!! Readers love details. Want to write about Susie’s new hairstyle? Tell us what color is, what length is and how it lays. It allows reader to visualize characters and setting better. Since this is not a movie, this is what needs to be said.
| | Formatting - A Publisher's Point of ViewWritten by Jude Wright
Formatting - A Publisher's Point of View (c) 2004, Jude WrightDo you format and spell check your ads and articles? Speaking from an advertiser's point of view, if you don't, your ads and articles may not get published. And not just by me. I know a lot of publishers who just "delete" those unformatted ads and those articles with tons of misspelled words. Speaking strictly from a newsletter publisher's point of view, please do! I love to get articles from my subscribers. However, when I get an article that is not formatted at all I tend to just click delete. Why? Well, if there is nothing to tell me where a paragraph is supposed to end, I have to guess where author wanted a new paragraph to start. With some articles that can be a chore because of way they are written. Of course, if article is a good article (and yes, I do read all articles), i will put paragraph endings, where I believe they make most sense. In some cases I will try to contact author. As to numerous ads that are submitted to me, they should be formatted too - 60 characters per line is my line length of choice. And don't forget ALL CAPS dilemma! You might think this makes your ad stand out, but truth is - it also keeps entire newsletter from being delivered. The sp'am filters just love to eat those all caps emails! So my job is to go through all ads and change all caps to "sentence" or "title" caps. Please remember this when submitting your ads To publishers. It makes it so much easier to put a newsletter together when rules are followed. There is a reason for rules after all!
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