Nonfiction, for the most part, is facts, and it's "how I was mistreated. I was mistreated. Were you mistreated? Weren't we all mistreated?"
Frederick BuschWhen you are writing a character, what the character says is obviously crucial. But what the character doesn't say is absolutely as important as his words.
Frederick BuschFirst-book novelists and storywriters haven't yet failed and so it's easier to publish them - you can gamble on a success. Whereas someone who has written four books that are highly literary and demanding and require you as a reader. They may not be republished.
Frederick Busch