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Oct 26, 20183 min read

Don’t Skip This Word of Caution If You’re Writing a Bible Study Book

This week, we’re talking about the whats and how-tos of writing a Bible study book. So it only makes sense to open our Bibles for guidance a

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Writing a Christian Nonfiction Book Does Not Make You God

Jeannette DiLouie

Oct 19, 20183 min read

Writing a Christian Nonfiction Book Does Not Make You God

So you’re writing a Christian nonfiction book. Good for you! Plus, you’ve not only read over Innovative Editing’s Writing Challenge from Th

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Jeannette DiLouie

Oct 12, 20183 min read

Let Them Know They’re Not Alone

Today’s self-help book Writing Rule is going to sound a whole lot like Thursday’s self-help Writing Challenge. For memory’s sake, here’s the

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My Problems So Far With “Astrophysics for People In a Hurry”

Jeannette DiLouie

Oct 5, 20183 min read

My Problems So Far With “Astrophysics for People In a Hurry”

Right now, I’m reading Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. And since it could just as easily be titled “How to Underst

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So You Want to Make Some Money Off of Your Craft or Hobby Book Writing?

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 28, 20183 min read

So You Want to Make Some Money Off of Your Craft or Hobby Book Writing?

When you look up “Craft books” on Amazon, it instantly comes up with “over 200,000 results.” When you look up “Hobby books” on Amazon, it i

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When It Comes to Sales, Cookbooks Are Just Pretty Picture Books With Recipes

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 21, 20183 min read

When It Comes to Sales, Cookbooks Are Just Pretty Picture Books With Recipes

Pretty pictures. In the initial engagement department, it doesn’t matter how logical we are. How rational we are. How educated we are or an

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The Biggest Challenge You Face in Writing a Health, Nutrition, Fitness or Dieting Book

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 13, 20183 min read

The Biggest Challenge You Face in Writing a Health, Nutrition, Fitness or Dieting Book

Writing a book – any book, but particularly a nonfiction book – can be hard work at any stage of the process. But when writing a health, nut

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Facts Are Facts, and Theories Are Theories

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 7, 20183 min read

Facts Are Facts, and Theories Are Theories

On Tuesday, when beginning its discussion about science nonfiction manuscript writing, Innovative Editing wrote: If you’re writing science

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The Most Revolting Candy Ever and What You Need to Know About Travel Writing

Jeannette DiLouie

Aug 23, 20183 min read

The Most Revolting Candy Ever and What You Need to Know About Travel Writing

As we’ve already discussed this week, being a travel writer writing a travel nonfiction book is awesome! Just as long as you don’t die in th

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The Best Way to Write a Social and Cultural Issues Book

Jeannette DiLouie

Aug 17, 20183 min read

The Best Way to Write a Social and Cultural Issues Book

There are so many different groups and movements to cover in the social and cultural issues genre. And there are so many different motivatio

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Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight – and Other Rules to Writing Political Commentary

Jeannette DiLouie

Aug 10, 20183 min read

Don’t Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight – and Other Rules to Writing Political Commentary

As with any other kind of genre-specific book-composing efforts, writing political commentary has its guidelines and rules. This only makes

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True Crime Writing From a True Crime Writer’s Perspective

Jeannette DiLouie

Aug 3, 20183 min read

True Crime Writing From a True Crime Writer’s Perspective

For this particular Innovative Editing Writing Rule, we’re going to rely heavily on a Writer’s Digest article from 2015. That’s a bit dated

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The Other Benefit of Being an Open-Minded Historical Nonfiction Writer

Jeannette DiLouie

Jul 27, 20182 min read

The Other Benefit of Being an Open-Minded Historical Nonfiction Writer

Yesterday, we talked about how much fun it is to be an open-minded historical fiction writer. And it is fun. So much so! Being open-minded

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How Not to Get Sued for Libel While Writing a Biography

Jeannette DiLouie

Jul 20, 20183 min read

How Not to Get Sued for Libel While Writing a Biography

With yesterday’s Writing Challenge, we covered your ethical responsibility in writing a biography. For today’s Writing Rule though, we go fr

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This Writing Rule’s for You – Even If You’re Not Scarlet Johansson

Jeannette DiLouie

Jul 13, 20182 min read

This Writing Rule’s for You – Even If You’re Not Scarlet Johansson

Autobiography. What’s the first thought that pops into your head when you hear that regal, multisyllabic word. If you said something along

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When Writing a Memoir, What’s in a Name?

Jeannette DiLouie

Jul 6, 20183 min read

When Writing a Memoir, What’s in a Name?

When writing a memoir, the very act can dredge up a whole lot of soul searching in the process. How much do you want to reveal, and how much

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Jeannette DiLouie

Jun 22, 20183 min read

The Young Adult Fiction Writing Games

What’s your young adult fiction writing poison? As a young adult fiction writer, you might want to wait to answer that before asking to oth

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This Major Difference Sets Apart Middle Grade Fiction From Young Adult Fiction

Jeannette DiLouie

Jun 15, 20183 min read

This Major Difference Sets Apart Middle Grade Fiction From Young Adult Fiction

I’m a big fan of the young adult fiction genre – when it’s done right. Which, judging by the last three young adult fiction books I’ve read,

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The Proper Picture-Book Story Writing Rule

Jeannette DiLouie

Jun 8, 20182 min read

The Proper Picture-Book Story Writing Rule

Proper picture book story writing isn’t as easy as it may seem to some. These narratives may have less pages and far fewer words to work wi

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Jeannette DiLouie

Jun 1, 20182 min read

To Some Degree, You’re out of Luck

If you’ve got a board book idea for tiny tots, more power to you! Just know that traditional publishing presses probably don’t agree with In

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