What’s Your Non-Fiction Voice?
Even if we usually write fiction, we’ll likely write non-fiction sometimes. And when our fiction voice isn’t appropriate, we’ll need to develop a different style for non-fiction.
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Even if we usually write fiction, we’ll likely write non-fiction sometimes. And when our fiction voice isn’t appropriate, we’ll need to develop a different style for non-fiction.
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