✍️ Diary of an Author: First Steps for Writing Your Nonfiction Book

I'm writing a new nonfiction book! Here's my process and what I've found to be most effective for writing successful books.

Happy Wednesday! Today you’ll learn…

✨ Pre-writing tips to consider before writing your nonfiction book — and the secret behind the “Cathedral Effect” and why your writing environment matters.

🧪 I’m about to start writing my new nonfiction book! I’ll break down my process for you on how I approach setting up my concept and outline.

📚 The difference between personal book projects and commercial book projects. Not every book is going to be a commercial smash hit, and that’s okay. Know your audience and who you’re writing for!

📕 The Blank Page of a New Book Project

I started my new book in a coffeeshop called Dope Coffee in Athens, Greece.

Sun streamed in through the open windows, glinting off the mosaic tiles on the floor. Laptop nomads worked at the wooden bar or individual tables in the garden outside. My unsweetened matcha latte — and they always come unsweetened in Europe — dripped condensation next to my Macbook Air.