Nonfiction books come from source material. The source material is usually the intellectual property of other authors. That means it should be footnoted, with proper citations in a common, officially accepted format like MLA or the Chicago Manual of Style. People hate doing this. They put it off. And that tends to lead to errors….
I hear it so often, it’s almost a cliché. “Wow, writing a book was way more work than I expected it to be.” I’ve almost given up on explaining why this is. Almost . . . but not quite. So if you want to know what unexpected work you really should have expected — and…
Everybody hates doing footnotes and endnotes. But if you’re writing a book, you really ought to do them. If you need motivation, you’ve come to the right place. Here are five reasons to do the right thing and cite your sources. 1 Don’t leave print readers at a disadvantage. It’s so easy when you write…
Here’s my fully-optimized technique for referencing sources, developed over many years of authoring. (Yes, I am a huge book nerd.) You get to read it thanks to today’s reader question: Dear Dr. Wobs, What is the best way to cite sources or give notes in a blog or book? What format do you use to cite sources/notes…