https://incipitwrite.com/blog/ Guides on writing your book: memoir, biography, family history and business books, from the makers of Incipit. en-gb https://incipitwrite.com/blog/best-software-for-writing-a-book.html https://incipitwrite.com/blog/best-software-for-writing-a-book.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 What to look for in book-writing software, and how the main options compare for a long, serious project. https://incipitwrite.com/blog/how-much-does-a-ghostwriter-cost.html https://incipitwrite.com/blog/how-much-does-a-ghostwriter-cost.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 What ghostwriting a book actually costs, what changes the price, and the cheaper ways to get a good book made. https://incipitwrite.com/blog/how-to-interview-a-parent.html https://incipitwrite.com/blog/how-to-interview-a-parent.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 How to record your mother's or father's story while you still can: the questions to ask, and how to capture the answers. https://incipitwrite.com/blog/how-to-keep-one-voice-across-a-book.html https://incipitwrite.com/blog/how-to-keep-one-voice-across-a-book.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 The hardest technical task in a long book is sounding like one person the whole way through. Here is how to hold it. https://incipitwrite.com/blog/how-to-write-a-business-book.html https://incipitwrite.com/blog/how-to-write-a-business-book.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 Why founders write books, how to find the one idea, structure it, and get it written when you have no time. https://incipitwrite.com/blog/how-to-write-a-memoir.html https://incipitwrite.com/blog/how-to-write-a-memoir.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 A working method for taking a memoir from a blank page to a finished book: find the thread, gather your material, write in scenes, hold one voice, and finish. https://incipitwrite.com/blog/how-to-write-about-family-without-hurting-them.html https://incipitwrite.com/blog/how-to-write-about-family-without-hurting-them.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 How to tell the truth in a memoir or family history while protecting the people in it: consent, fairness, and what to leave out. https://incipitwrite.com/blog/how-to-write-your-family-history.html https://incipitwrite.com/blog/how-to-write-your-family-history.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 How to turn names, dates, documents and memories into a family history someone will actually read. https://incipitwrite.com/blog/what-genre-is-your-book.html https://incipitwrite.com/blog/what-genre-is-your-book.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 Memoir, biography, narrative nonfiction, business, self-help or a novel: how naming your genre shapes the structure, the voice and the research. https://incipitwrite.com/blog/why-source-material-matters.html https://incipitwrite.com/blog/why-source-material-matters.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 Memoir, biography and family history live on their sources. Why gathering material first, and mapping it, is the foundation of a true book. https://incipitwrite.com/blog/write-your-own-book-or-hire-a-ghostwriter.html https://incipitwrite.com/blog/write-your-own-book-or-hire-a-ghostwriter.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 An honest look at what a ghostwriter gives you, what it costs, and when to write the book yourself. https://incipitwrite.com/blog/writing-in-the-voice-of-an-author-you-admire.html https://incipitwrite.com/blog/writing-in-the-voice-of-an-author-you-admire.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1200 Choosing an author whose voice you love as a tone-of-voice model gives your book a clear, consistent register to write toward.