Nonfiction Writing Secrets: How to Write Better, Finish Faster, and Publish More Often

Writing Secrets coverDo you worry that you are not a “good enough” nonfiction writer? Maybe it takes you a long time to finish a short piece of nonfiction, such as a blog post, article, or newsletter. Or, maybe you have a ton of draft writing, but don't publish out of fear. Worse, maybe you continue to seek perfection and publish less frequently than you would like.

You are not alone.

You have the power to change how you write.

In these thirty-one essays, prolific writer Johanna Rothman offers lessons from her extensive writing and teaching experience. Some of the secrets include how to:

  • Separate editing from writing.
  • Cycle to clarify your ideas.
  • Help your reader feel smart.
  • What to do when you feel stuck.
  • Focus on publishing, not perfection.

And many more.

You will learn how to start and keep going until you finish a piece. Why writing includes publishing. And what to do when life overwhelms you.

Buy this book now to find your nonfiction writing and publishing groove.

Table of Contents

  1. Review These Principles to Become a Better Nonfiction Writer
  2.  Cycle First, Edit Last
  3. Increase Writing Speed When You Separate Writing from Editing
  4. Use the Growth Mindset to Write in 15-Minute Chunks
  5. Use Your Current Expertise to Explain to Your Past Self
  6. Choose When to Use Passive Voice
  7. Perfection Rules in Writing? You Might Be Micromanaging Yourself
  8. Decide on One Ideal Reader
  9. Effective Nonfiction Writers Cycle Between Writing, Thinking, & Learning
  10. Help Your Reader Feel Smart
  11. Write to Fool Your Imposter Syndrome
  12. Publish on Your Site First
  13. Keep Your Writing Clean as You Write
  14. Choose How You Write: Prototype or Draft
  15. A Small Rant About Research on Social Networks
  16. How to Use Your Fieldstones and Idea Bank to Write with More Ease
  17. Subheadings Help Guide Readers Through Your Content
  18. Write for Readers’ Respect, Not Love
  19. Solve the Reader’s Problems with the Rule of Three
  20. There Are No New Ideas—Only New Expressions of Those Ideas
  21. You Have No Control About How Readers React to Your Words
  22. Balance the Need to Finish Against Perfection
  23. Choose Your Timebox Size When You Feel Stuck
  24. Write to Learn to Enjoy What and How You Write
  25.  Set the Context with Who Has the Problem
  26. How to See the Difference Between Project Block and Writer’s Block
  27. Stuck? Draw a Picture to Explain to Yourself
  28. Decide When to Toss and Start Fresh
  29.  Publish Even If You Think It’s Not Perfect
  30. Practice Is the Point
  31. How to Ask for Useful Feedback on Short Writing
  32. Bibliography and More Reading

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