How to Write Successful Nonfiction
By James Stewart

James B. Stewart is the author of Blood Sport and Den of Thieves. A former editor of the Wall Street Journal, Stewart won a Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for his reporting on the stock market crash and insider trading.

In Follow the Story, James B. Stewart teaches you the techniques of compelling narrative writing. It is the most useful guide to writing successful nonfiction available.

By using examples from his own work, Stewart illustrates systematically a way of thinking about and executing stories.

Follow the Story examines in detail:

• How an idea is conceived
• How to "sell" ideas to editors and publishers
• How to report the nonfiction story
• Six models that can be used for any nonfiction story
• How to structure the narrative story
• How to write introductions, endings, dialogue, and description
• How to introduce and develop characters
• How to use literary devices
• Pitfalls to avoid.

I can't recommend this book enough.

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