I have a short attention span when it comes to non-fiction.<\/p>\n
I feel like I could tackle just about any non-fiction topic, but then I remind myself that it\u2019s probably impossible for me to write a whole book about anything. I love to do research for my novels, but to write a whole non-fiction book, I know I\u2019d really have to dive into a topic, stay dedicated to it, and not drop it when I had the most basic understanding of it.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why I like the Confabulator Caf\u00e9 posts. Perfect little 300-500 word bites of knowledge imparted from my brain to you. Short, concise, and no need of extensive (if any) research. I can handle that. I could probably talk about myself for a whole novel. So perhaps that\u2019s what my non-fiction book would be. I did write a memoir once. Memoirs can be my non-fiction.<\/p>\n
I think any other non-fiction attempt would probably be more pamphlet-length.<\/p>\n
I am a Jack of all subjects and a master of none, perhaps save writing, and the Caf\u00e9 has all my best work already. Maybe I\u2019ll just stick to fiction?<\/p>\n
In all seriousness, though, for a long time I thought about writing a book about depression. I\u2019ve fought against chronic depression for a majority of my life, and I\u2019ve learned a thing or two about it. Mostly, I\u2019ve learned to describe what it\u2019s like really well. I often thought that if I put that out there into the world, maybe someone else who is going through similar suffering might find comfort in the fact that he or she is not alone. And maybe see if what helped me get through the worst of it might help someone else.<\/p>\n
I think writing a book about depression, while being somewhat depressing, would also lead to some pretty interesting research, and would also end up directly benefitting me, as well. Not only would writing about it be therapeutic, but I\u2019d learn a lot more about it, too. Know thine enemy, and all of that.<\/p>\n