Comments on: Can You Write a Book in a Month?

By: Jennifer Mattern

Jennifer Mattern — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:53:25 +0000

Thanks for the reference JP. I’ve added it to my “books to buy” list. :)

The Marshall Plan was incredibly easy for me to work with once I got started. I don’t think everyone would fall into the structure as easily though (something true of all of these types of books I imagine).

As for the review post on both, it’s coming soon (next week with any luck). I’d purchased the one up front, and checked First Draft in 30 Days out from the library while I waited on it to be shipped. I finally received the copy of that one too, so now I just need to spend some time marking it up to take some notes before reviewing. lol

And with any luck I’ll start putting them to use in June – that’s the plan anyway. :)

By: JP

JP — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:24:07 +0000

I’m interested in your review of both of these books. I’m going to go ahead and purchase the “Book in 30 days” to try it myself. I too have the Marshal Plan book, and workbook but I just haven’t been able to start it. Not sure why.

I recently bought a book titled “Damn! Why didn’t I write that?”. by Marc MacCutcheon. He writes several non-fiction books each year.

It may just be the book you’re looking for as a guide to writing a non-fiction book, but it makes no pretense on the amount of days it would take.

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By: Jennifer Mattern

Jennifer Mattern — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:57:40 +0000

Thanks for sharing your experience Michael. :)

I’d actually be really interested, when I get a chance, to see if there are books or systems suggested specifically for non-fiction drafts. These two books I’m reviewing now both deal with novels. So if anyone can recommend a resource for non-fiction authors, please do. :)

By: Michael Kwan

Michael Kwan — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:36:29 +0000

I’m currently working on a book (on top of my regular freelance duties) and I should have the first draft done soon. I’ve been working on it for about 3 or 4 weeks now. If I didn’t have my other work to do, I probably could have finished the first draft a lot sooner than that. This is non-fiction, by the way.