Episode #122: Robins Riff on How Blogs Are Different Than Nonfiction Books
Summary:
If you\u2019re thinking about writing a book, and you\u2019ve also been writing a blog for a few years, it might occur to you: why not just turn my blog posts into my book?
Before you dive right in, consider this. Blogs can be helpful tools as you write your book, but I believe it\u2019s best if you avoid the somewhat popular approach of \u201ccopy, paste, and call it a manuscript.\u201d
In this Robin\u2019s Riff episode, I explain why you shouldn\u2019t use your blog posts as the primary content for your book. However, that doesn\u2019t mean that your blog can\u2019t be helpful to your process. I also share some of the ways that you can turn to your blog post archives to help you write a compelling and valuable nonfiction book.
Key takeaways:
- Why you shouldn\u2019t copy and paste blogs to write your book
- How you can use your blogs to help you write
- Why blogging while writing your book is a good idea
- How to use blogs to see how you have grown and evolved
- And more!
About Robin Colucci:
Robin Colucci has been helping world class experts write world changing books since 2003. Before that she built, grew, and sold a personal fitness business. She also was a journalist and worked as an acquisitions editor for an independent publishing house. Robin brings her deep, hands-on knowledge of publishing and entrepreneurship to her clients whose books cover a range of topics including: business, personal development, memoir, health and fitness, science and technology, politics, equality, and the environment.