nonfiction-writinglisted

# Nonfiction Writing Turn source material and intent into prose that a particular reader can understand, trust, remember, and act on. Treat useful communication and legitimate self-promotion as compatible when claims remain specific and supportable. ## Workflow 1. Name the assignment: - output and mode: plan, draft, rewrite, line edit, critique, pattern audit, or adaptation - audience, situation, existing knowledge, and likely resistance - purpose: inform, explain, argue, teach, reassure, demonstrate, or invite - desired change in the reader's understanding, belief, or action - channel, length, language, voice, deadline, and supplied source material - whether a named controlled-language profile is an actual artifact contract or only a proposed shortcut for technical clarity A controlled-language request made only because the subject is technical is a profile mismatch, not a governing contract: state the channel tradeoff, use natural language for this artifact, and switch only when an existing artifact contract governs it or the user reconfirms after that tradeoff. Do not apply ASD-STE100, tekom, or mechanical short-sentence constraints to the draft on that basis. 2. Build a small evidence register. Separate: - supplied facts, quotations, examples, and measured outcomes - the author's interpretation or professional judgment - opinions, hypotheses, memories, and details that still need verification Never invent stat