Questions tagged [non-fiction]
Non-fiction is a form of prose writing that factually describes real events and people, sometimes offering additional commentary. This tag should be used for any questions relating to non-fiction, including non-fiction formatting and technique, non-fiction critiques, and the publishing of non-fiction.
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I own an unpublished, bound manuscript (non-fiction/historical). Author is pseudonym, no citations. Can I cite/edit and assume some rights?
I have recently acquired a bound, typed, hand-finished (maps, ancient symbols) manuscript. The author has elected to use a pseudonym and I have exhausted hours of effort trying to find evidence to the ...
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Do I have legal grounds against a book by an ex which depicts private details of my life, including some false events, without permission?
I recently found out an ex from 6 years ago recently published a book detailing all their past relationships leading up to their present wife. My friend read it and instantly knew when they were ...
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My chapter is 20000 words, am I allowed to put an epigraph for each subsection? How would I format it
Each sub-section of my chapter has its own topic, I thought it would benefit from having its own epigraphs, should I instead put many epigraphs at the start of my chapter?
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Is the word count of my non-fiction book too large?
I have written a non-fiction book. The title is A Meaningful Life. It discusses the current trend of substance use, the insatiable appetite for drugs, the current death rate from overdoses, and the ...
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Possible negative connotations of "Messy Kitchen" for a blog and social media project name
As a non-native speaker of English, I'm not sure if naming my upcoming blog and social channels "Messy Kitchen" would be a terrible idea.
To me it sounds fun, kind of hands-on, an ode to ...
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Any tips on how to gain a following online in order to publish books?
I am new to the popular writing, publishing world. My background is a teacher and a writer in the academic sense. That no longer is my main interest. Evidently, I need to gain a following. My subjects ...
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Independently publishing a non-fiction, self-help book and would like to include anonymous case studies
I will interview and receive verbal acknowledgement of the recording. All of the people who are interviewed will be anonymous. Do I need them to sign any type of consent? I will send them a copy of ...
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Is sacrificing "clarity" for sounding smarter on a college continued interest letter a good idea?
I put "clarity" in quotes because I know it is not the right word but I cannot think of what the correct word should be.
I am writing a continued interest letter for my top college. I have ...
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First name or last name(s) in a biography?
I'm deep into a biography of a well-known person. He was born with a last name, took his mother's last name following her divorce, took his stepfather's last name following her remarriage, then took ...
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How do I quote a line from a comic book?
I am writing a book report and part of it says 'Copy a line or short part from your book you found interesting AND explain why you chose it. Use quotation marks around the part you chose.' My problem ...
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