Gary H. James
My book came from a need to explain to people what coming out feels like but with hindsight I would have approached it differently if I was starting afresh now.
My advice would be to almost start at the end point and ask yourself, What is it I want to achieve by sharing this story? Once you know that you can figure out if your book should be fiction or non-fiction, fit into one specific genre or not, be written in a certain format etc. It really is worth putting the research in at the beginning so that you give your book the best chance at hitting whatever goals you're hoping for.
My advice would be to almost start at the end point and ask yourself, What is it I want to achieve by sharing this story? Once you know that you can figure out if your book should be fiction or non-fiction, fit into one specific genre or not, be written in a certain format etc. It really is worth putting the research in at the beginning so that you give your book the best chance at hitting whatever goals you're hoping for.
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