Getting an Idea for a Book

BY NICK DAWS

So you want to write a book, but can’t think of an idea? No problem! Here are just a few suggestions to set you on the road to your first bestseller!

Start by thinking about your job (and if you’re a student, a caregiver, a homemaker, a full-time parent or an unpaid volunteer worker, that counts as well). Think about whether there are there aspects of this which would be of interest to ordinary people, or people who do similar jobs to you (or would like to).

Remember, you don’t have to be an ‘expert’ now – you can always research what you don’t know later. But clearly it helps if you already know something about your subject. And by the very fact of doing a certain job, you already know more than the great majority of the population about this subject.

Suppose though your job doesn’t suggest many ideas – or you simply don’t find it interesting or exciting enough to inspire you. Try thinking about jobs you have done in the past. Think about your hobbies and leisure interests – from baseball to gourmet cookery, astronomy to foreign travel. Could any of these provide the inspiration for a book?

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