Is Writing Non-Fiction Boring? Part 8 of 15

A sort of midway point. Last post was about sickness and writers and how the two communities of medicine and writing can combine forces. With all the new technologies out there what makes us who write non-fiction work with our research?

A Decade ago how would be look for information? How about two decades ago?

Three? Four? Even for writers things are changing fast.

Even five years ago you wouldn’t find me working in a cafe with my laptop, for one thing I didn’t have one, and another reason I’m more inclined to write with pen and paper. The same goes with publishing non-fiction.

There is self-publishing, and traditional publishing, there are small presses, there are vanity presses (In my mind these are Xlibris, Authorhouse and IUnivserse.) There are so many choices that a writer of non-fiction has to choose from.

Publishing non-fiction isn’t boring, not at all. Editing can be a challenge.

What about editing non-fiction is it harder or easier in the last little while?

I would say yes, unlike not to many years ago, where a writer couldn’t go and find the correct information on the Internet (it’s an iffy thing even now, be a good person go check the library)

Still how can old and new combine forces in today’s world of non-fiction?

Okay, start with the Internet but then go to the library to double check. Read an e-book and a paper book.

What else? I find that writing my first draft with pen and paper keeps me grounded, I “see” the writing better, but then like all writers, I then write on my laptop on desktop. Mind you, even those have changed.

I broke down about two years ago and bought and laptop. Not the most expensive on the market, but not the cheapest. I’ll have to get a new one soon, but I am sure someone will be able to use the laptop anyways. Probably not, I love this laptop, the wireless doesn’t work exactly right anymore, but still I enjoy it.

Either way, times are changes for how we write non-fiction, just fact and dates, and frankly many times the facts were lacking, if it was a biography especially. Now add to this list creative non-fiction and all sorts of types and forms of non-fiction.

I could go on, but I want to hear you…

So, My Question For Today is this: What has changed in your mind about writing and non-fiction writing in particular in say the last 10 years. ( you can go as far back as you like…)