Fiction vs Nonfiction: Key Differences in Writing and Marketing

fiction vs nonfiction

If you’re an author or aspiring writer, one of the first questions you might ask yourself is, “Should I write fiction or nonfiction?” The choice between fiction vs nonfiction isn’t just about the story you want to tell—it also impacts the way you write, structure, and market your book. While both genres require creativity, each has unique demands and connects with readers in different ways.

In this post, we’ll explore the fundamental differences between writing and marketing fiction versus nonfiction. By understanding these distinctions, you’ll be better equipped to choose the genre that aligns with your goals and strengths. If you’re ready to start writing and need support, my writing accountability coaching can help you stay on track, whether you’re working on a novel or a nonfiction guide.

And for nonfiction writers specifically, my How to Write a Nonfiction Book in 12 Weeks course offers a structured, step-by-step approach to get your book written in record time. Let’s dive into the unique aspects of each genre!

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BOOK REVIEW: O Beautiful by Jung Yun

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BOOK REVIEW: O Beautiful by Jung Yun

ABOUT THE BOOK (from Amazon):

From Jung Yun, the critically acclaimed author of Shelter, an unflinching portrayal of a woman trying to come to terms with the ghosts of her past and the tortured realities of a deeply divided America.

Elinor Hanson, a 40-something former model, is struggling to reinvent herself as a freelance writer when she receives an unexpected assignment. Her mentor from grad school offers her a chance to write for a prestigious magazine about the Bakken oil boom in North Dakota. Elinor grew up near the Bakken, raised by an overbearing father and a distant Korean mother who met and married when he was stationed overseas. After decades away from home, Elinor returns to a landscape she hardly recognizes, overrun by tens of thousands of newcomers. Surrounded by roughnecks seeking their fortunes in oil and long-time residents worried about their changing community, Elinor experiences a profound sense of alienation and grief. She rages at the unrelenting male gaze, the locals who still see her as a foreigner, and the memories of her family’s estrangement after her mother decided to escape her unhappy marriage, leaving Elinor and her sister behind. The longer she pursues this potentially career-altering assignment, the more her past intertwines with the story she’s trying to tell, revealing disturbing new realities that will forever change her and the way she looks at the world.

With spare and graceful prose, O Beautiful presents an immersive portrait of a community rife with tensions and competing interests, and one woman’s attempts to reconcile her anger with her love of a beautiful, but troubled land.

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BOOK REVIEW: The Bordeaux Book Club by Gillian Harvey

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ABOUT THE BOOK (from Amazon):

Love books? The Bordeaux Book Club is seeking new members!

When Leah and her husband moved to France, it was with the dream of becoming self-sufficient. But in truth, it’s not the ‘good life’ she’d imagined, as three hours of digging barely yields a single straggly carrot. Worse, her teenage daughter is acting up, and her husband seems to find every strange excuse under the hot French sun to disappear.

So when her friend entreats her to join the new bookclub she’s forming, Leah decides it’s something she will do for herself. The chance to make new friends, to drink a few glasses of wine, and to escape into stories that take her miles away from the life she’d thought would be her own happy-ever-after.

But the book club is a strange group of misfits. There’s prickly Grace, who lives alone and seems to know everybody and like no-one. Buttoned-up Monica, who says her husband is away and appears to be parenting her baby all alone. Handsome builder George, who has barely read a book before. And Alfie – who is a full two decades younger than everyone else, and is hiding a devastating secret…

As the stories they read begin to bring the new friends closer together, Leah is about to discover that happy-ever-afters don’t always look how you expect them to…

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