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the English author V. S. Pritchett, one of the best and most versatile of nonfiction writers. Consider what he squeezes out of a visit to Istanbul:
William Zinsser • On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction
At last count, there were 507 inhabitants of Eugénie les Bains, and I suspect that a high proportion of them work in one way or another to attend to the well-being of visitors in search of internal improvement. This has officially been a healthy spot since 1843, when a license was granted to exploit the waters. And there the village might have
... See morePeter Mayle • French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew (Vintage Departures)
Notes & Highlights for Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
She sat down in the library before her particular little heap of books on political economy and kindred matters, out of which she was trying to get light as to the best way of spending money so as not to injure one’s neighbors, or—what comes to the same thing—so as to do them the most good.
George Eliot • Middlemarch (AmazonClassics Edition)
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve gotten as a creator was from a successful writer who told me that the key to success in nonfiction was that the work should be either “very entertaining” or “extremely practical.”
Ryan Holiday • Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts
leading lives of disappointing mediocrity.”
Robin Sharma • The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life.
Same concept: Gas station with snacks inside.
Owner A pays a guy $150 to make his signage look better, and gets brighter lights for the evening.
Owner B looks at that and says: “Psh, what a waste of money”.
Owner A’s traffic goes up a bit. Owner B shrugs it off.
... See moreOwner A walks outside every time he sees one of his regular customers, and does a