Why Your Non-Fiction Book Needs a Story Arc (Even If It's Not a Story)

Most non-fiction authors approach their books like textbooks: organize information logically, present facts clearly, and hope readers will absorb the knowledge. But here's what successful non-fiction authors know: information without transformation is just data. Readers don't want to learn facts—they want to change their lives.

This is why your non-fiction book needs a story arc, even if you're not telling a story. The most compelling non-fiction books take readers on a journey from problem to solution, from confusion to clarity, from where they are to where they want to be.