: Re: What are some ingredients of really engaging non-fiction? Some of the best non-fiction writers, in terms of sales at least, seem to be able to write in a really engaging and easy to read style

Read books on screenwriting.

I liked Jon Franklin's "writing for story," but it's a bit old. That kind of advice doesn't date. Same content, essentially: The Elements of Story, by Francis Flaherty. See also Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules for Writing, although that's more about fiction than narrative non-fiction. (and a book you should look at before ordering on line--I thought it was worth the money but not everyone does.)

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: +1 to Elmore Leonard, esp. his 10 Rules for Writing. (Read the reviews or get it from the library before you buy new; some people think it's a waste of money. I think it's priceless.)

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: Length of non-fiction article and what to do about it I have been working on a non-fiction (mostly biographical) article that currently is about 9,000 words and I have perhaps 30% more to go,

: Re: What are some ingredients of really engaging non-fiction? Some of the best non-fiction writers, in terms of sales at least, seem to be able to write in a really engaging and easy to read style

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: +1 to Elmore Leonard, esp. his 10 Rules for Writing. (Read the reviews or get it from the library before you buy new; some people think it's a waste of money. I think it's priceless.)

: Length of non-fiction article and what to do about it I have been working on a non-fiction (mostly biographical) article that currently is about 9,000 words and I have perhaps 30% more to go,

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