Choosing the Kind of Book to Write

There are two types of books that one can breathe life into. These are you Nonfiction, and your Fiction. Simply put, the difference between these are that Non-Fiction would deal with reality, and Fiction would deal with the imaginary world. It is often stated that Fiction is based on the imagination, but can sometimes appear to correspond to reality. That is why many people would state that in the disclaimer.

Your starting point for writing a book should be to decide in which category you want to place your book. The Non-Fiction, and Fiction can further be divided into different subtypes. What is important to note is that the books can fall under both categories. For example:

Non-Fiction	Fiction
Children’s books
Science Fiction

The examples above can be stories from real life or as a fictional story. Thus, your story will be related to the first decision you make, which is whether the story would be Fictional or Nonfictional. The second choice would evolve from the audience you wish to address.

Science Fiction lovers would enjoy a book that is based in the imagination, but would also enjoy a story that would relate to real stories such as the space travels of astronauts of the period from 1970. Children, too, might enjoy stories that are fictional, or non-fictional. The latter might be a story such as that of Faith McNulty and Steven Kellogg’s If You Decide to Go to the Moon. This book is a mix between Nonfiction, and Fiction.

Other book subtypes, under the main categories are a wide range of different types. This means that the following could be either Non-Fiction, or Fiction. These are, for example:

• Drama, that can be based in real life experiences, or happenings, or it could be a fictional story.
• Other examples of this mix are: Adventure, Action, Romance, Mystery, Religion, Poetry, Comics, Trilogy, Series, Autobiographies, or Biographies, Horror, Satire, and Fantasy.

Stories that are mostly Nonfiction would be reporting on real events and real situations. These fall in the category of:

·       Science Fiction

·       Satire (could also be fictional)

·       Health related stories and events

·       Self-help Guides

·       Travel Guides

·       Religious Books that would include indepth studies of various religions. These might include Prayer books, Devotionals, and so forth.

·       Historical events. One could perhaps place historic events in a fictional work as well such as Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell.

·       Mathematics

·       Anthologies are mentioned here, but could also be a collection of short stories. Poems , and other types of writing.

·       Encyclopedias contain factual information

·       Diaries

·       Journals

·       Dictionaries

·       Art Books

·       Cookbooks

·       Biographies

·       Autobiographies

These are mostly all of the genres of books that are available, Yet, you do not need to adhere strictly to the categories as pointed out. This is, however a good starting point to get you going. The previous post pointed you to the fact that you could create a wide choice for yourself by keeping several dedicated journals to assist you in your writing

External links:

If You Decide To Go To The Moon by Faith McNulty, Steven Kellogg (Illustrator)

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
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