Each book chapter should answer a question. Which kind of questions are best?

Each book chapter should answer a question. Which kind of questions are best?

ByJosh Bernoff

I’ve written about the reader question method of organizing a nonfiction book, with one question for each chapter. Now let’s go deeper. Which questions make for the best chapters? A recap of the reader question method As I describe in an earlier post, the reader question method is ideal for an advice or how-to book….

Are you writing a memoir or an advice book? Avoid the murky middle.

Are you writing a memoir or an advice book? Avoid the murky middle.

ByJosh Bernoff

It is tempting to add personal stories to a book of advice, or bits of advice in a memoir. When mixing the two genres, though, be careful not to mix your objectives, or readers will find your book confusing. The challenge here is one of tone. Recall the ROAM analysis: Readers, Objective, Action, iMpression. Consider…