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How to Blend Fiction with Nonfiction - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello there is Peter here again with some more tips and advice from writers life and coming up today how to blend fiction and nonfiction the idea of blending fiction and nonfiction may seem strange to some if you're writing a novel you might draw on elements and experiences from your real life but actually switching the way you're right so some parts of your book are fictionalized is not a technique you often come across however there are particular types of books that can lend themselves well to this technique and if you're writing a book that's designed to help people this can be a great way of getting practical information across as well as telling a story that draws readers in and makes your book more exciting and entertaining to read business books self-help books any book that is trying to deliver some lesson can mix fiction and nonfiction to make it more readable and to help those who are interested in the book absorb the information without it being too dry or complicated so how can you do this begin by planning people are on a constant information overload these days so finding ways to break down important information and make it more interesting and memorable is crucial design the characters in your book so that they are realistic but also engaging talk to people in relevant industries to give you inside information on what the settings should be how people would enter eyes how they will dress what their interests would be and so on it's essential to blend fictional characters with the realities of whatever will they inhabit say a particular business next give characters or objects meaning presenting information by telling a story can not only keep your readers interested but also make it easy for them to grasp more complicated concepts for example you could have each character in your story being representative of a particular discipline or lesson or strength and by the characters coming together they can fully succeed at the task in hand next settings give context using fictional characters in a setting that is representative of the real culture of a particular business can also help blend elements of fiction and nonfiction together to give a new perspective that allows people to recognize the behaviors and cultures in a specific organization at the same time this can help them see how to learn something new or overcome any challenges that might arise next pulling it together ultimately if you're writing the kind of book which is a purpose to inform and teach people this needs to be a priority however finding creative ways to convey information can make all the difference and blending fiction and nonfiction together can be an effective way of doing so and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers to pick can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination stay focused get organized find time to write and finally get your book published to get access to it now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now be sure to like this video and give us a thumbs up if you do and don't forget also to subscribe to our channel for more I'm Peter and I'll be back with more tips and advice here on writers life again sue you