How to Discover the Perfect Idea for Your Book

I’m really excited about this…

… today’s post is going to be a little bit different than what we’ve talked about so far this month:

• First, we talked about how writing nonfiction radically changed my life.
• Next, we talked about 10 other people who rode a book to success.

Those posts were pretty good. They provide fuel for the dream factory, which is necessary. But now, I’m ready to move from dreams to reality.

Without further ado, here’s the process I use to come up with book ideas on demand. Feel free to rip off and duplicate :)

First, the good news: you have endless possibilities!

Now, the terrible news: you have endless possibilities!

The idea is to be empowered by your options, not overwhelmed by them. After all, I’m a firm believer in what Thomas Edison said when it comes to generating ideas:

“To have a good idea… have a lot of them”

The book idea process is no different. Even if you came into this post with a vague book idea, what’s the harm in coming up with a few more? Maybe you have a little elf holding an even better idea hostage between your ears. That’s why the first thing I do in my book process…