. Whatever the case, it’s hands down one of the best examples of narrative non-fiction I’ve ever come across. Even my daughter, age ten, has inhaled its 58 pages again and again. (If you trust me, stop reading to avoid the spoilers below and go get the book!) « Read the ...
You can reach me via email (StoryTracker@andrewnicolle.com), on theStory Tracker Facebook page, or on Twitter (I’m@andrewnicolle). I can usually respond to queries within 24 hours. If you like Story Tracker for PC, please spread the word. Thanks! Tags:article,database,fiction,non-fict...
Estimated word count Intended readership Comparative titles (similar to yours in genre, subject, or tone) A brief, relevant bio Your book proposal with sample chapters To see what a standard non-fiction query might look like, here is an actual example of a letter that worked!
Ethical issues involving lifelike robots are going to be increasingly significant over the coming years; they are already making the leap from science fiction and philosophical theory into real-world fact. Sexbots are the pioneers of this robotic revolution, and although sexbots will probably become...
Now unfortunately not all authors make the logical structure of their writing as clear as they should and unfortunately as well, students are not often taught how to analyze or dissect a book or article of non-fiction in order to see what the logical structure or logical organization of it ...
AboutNewsNon-fiction/andrew gallixdan coxon,dead ink books,richard v hirstLeave a comment The Draft of the Medusa January 16, 2024 “The Draft of the Medusa” (an extract fromUnwords) appears inThe London Magazinetoday. This is not the book I wanted to write. I thought I should warn you...
This past week, I reached the milestone of having written over a million words of publishable fiction. I remember when I first began tracking my word count how one manuscript page – about 250 words – seemed a huge hurdle to reach every day. Now I’ve developed the writing muscle, and...
who notes a “tension between earnestness, self-consciousness and cynicism” in these picks): Alex Garland’sThe Beach, Helen Fielding’sBridget Jones’s Diary, Naomi Klein’s non-fictionNo Logo, Zadie Smith’sWhite Teeth, and David Foster Wallace’sInfinite Jest.Does seeing the movie count?
From this mountain-I avoid the word labyrinth-of non-fiction texts, much of it still uncollected in book form in Spanish, I have chosen 161: a fraction of the work. Two-thirds of these pieces have never appeared in En glish before, and the rest have been newly translated for this ...
If you need humor to make the jump to fiction, this might be your gateway drug. 10. Motherless Brooklyn My mother and brother are, thankfully, book snobs. I mean this in the best way possible. Books take a lot of time, after all, and life is short. So when both my mom and broha...