What Writing a Non-Fiction Book Can Do For You

There are many valid and compelling reasons for writing a non-fiction book. It could be that you have a personal mission, that you want to help other people, that you desire credibility or fame and fortune. All are attainable with a book. All can make writing a book the adventure that makes sense.

It is important to, "Chase the passion, not the profit," as Terri Lonier, author of Working Solo, states. When you have a "higher" goal it creates a better product. It inspires others to march to the same beat and listen to your words. You will have more sales, and thus, the profit will follow. It also helps you through the long hours of writing a book. It helps you through all the revisions and struggles in getting published.

Helping others is one of the most noble of quests. It enriches humanity and provides benefits to others' lives. When using the non-fiction book, a how-to book immediately comes to mind. More "how-to" books are sold than all fiction books combined. Your audience (and customers) is vast. You can use a hobby for which you are immersed in and make it into a book. If you find it interesting, others will too. A book could pay for your hobby and all of your hobby purchases will become tax deductible.

Credibility is one of the most coveted of reasons to write a non-fiction book. Presuming it is decently written, you will gain instant credibility. We value authors highly in our society. A book is a more effective avenue than CD's and DVD's. A book can lead to valued seminars, which have recently replaced autograph parties in a large part. It is also very impressive to the resume. You just can't go wrong as long as you give quality to your audience. You might wish to note, that if your objective is credibility, you will not just want your book to be in e-books. You will still want a paper, or "hard-copy," book as well.

Fame and fortune is not a bad thing to look towards. The best way to look at these goals is to see them as stops along the road. A road that could take a while to traverse. You will want to look at shorter goals first, such as quality writing, progressive publicity, and some or all of the above goals of passion and helping others. If you don't, you run the risk of not having selflessness in your product and becoming down-hearted too soon. There is also a life for your book after fame and fortune to consider.