I'm writing my first non fiction (a memoir written from the main character's first person perspective) Of course, the grammar rules are no longer concrete due to the first person narrative. I definitely want the book to have the character's own voice. But I've noticed a tendency to want to include ...
So how's the light at the end of the tunnel? What do you see now, as you're coming closer? Will there be blog posts based on the cutout pieces? Will the book be fully from scratch? Did you hire someone to take the whole task off your hands?
When I'm writing, coding or doing anything remotely intellectual, I prefer Mozart. Tchaikovsky's nice sometimes, but I start to sing along after about half an hour. Same with Grieg.
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I recently returned to writing by hand for first draft, and new/replacement scenes while editing; mostly as an experiment. I've found it liberating and fun. I also found I write more words and more descriptively. I think I stay "in the zone" more readily. For me, the main benefit of handw...