by Anne Harrell

Created on: July 19, 2009   Last Updated: July 20, 2009

Powerful elements to writing nonfiction have several necessary elements that are required in order for the article or book to be published and worthwhile reading. All the facts in the article or book are true there is no fiction whatsoever. Some of genres from a long list for non fictions are autobiographies, biographies, Christian living, memoirs, and history. Authors should keep in mind some of the most important elements that will bring the book or article a live in the hands of the reader is a well thought-out manuscript. It should be written in chronological order, a steady built up plot with a starting point and an ending point, being very descriptive and with style and exceptional grammar!

A manuscript that is written in a descriptive manner will come a live in the reader's hands. The way to make the book come a live is to use actions words that describe something. Do not tell your reader the story show them the story. Make the reader use all five of their senses - hearing, sight, smell, touch, and taste. A manuscript that uses all the senses will be well perceived.

Writing and being published is like having a baby. There are several stages before the manuscript is pulled completely together. Going through the stages, just like a mom in her early pregnancy, there are very few outward signs that she is pregnant. The beginning of a manuscript is the same way. The manuscript starts out in the planning stage with an outline, and research.

A manuscript is built up by the outline (the backbone) of the book. Little by little, the meat is put on the bone. The manuscript takes a fleshy look. Those few words eventually become sentences, that progress to paragraphs and so forth, the manuscript begins to take form where the foundation is finally made. There is nowhere but build upwards.

Top agents and publishers say that the first couple of chapters can either make the book or break the book. Anyone that has sent out queries knows that agents and publishers ask for the first three chapters.

Before beginning to write the first paragraph, decide who your characters are. Who are your main characters? How are you going to make the reader fall in love with your main character? Cause a chain reaction with your reader. Make them laugh, cry, love, hate, visit the place in their minds.

Use your first few chapters as your bait that hooks the agent, publisher, and your readers. Once you have pulled them in keep up your pace to encourage them to keep reading. String your

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