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Do fiction and nonfiction writing have anything in common?
After all, their goals are fundamentally different. One wants to entertain, the other one mainly educates.
But take a look at Hunter S. Thompson’s work and you will know better. Thompson was a master at crafting tight, compelling fiction, and he used these very same fiction techniques to become one of the most highly acclaimed and fascinating nonfiction writers in history.
There’s no doubt: If you want to hook your audience, some story techniques come in extremely handy. It’s basic human psychology.
Take a page from your favorite fiction writer and adopt these five nonfiction writing tips.
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