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Authorship: How to Choose Your Topic
Once you know what you want to achieve with your book, it’s time to get ready to create it. This part trips up many people. You have dozens of ideas until you sit down to write then it feels like they all evaporate at once. This article will help you choose a topic that makes sense for your goals.
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The best way to come up with a topic is to do some research first. In fact, doing your research in the early stages will help you create a better book. You’ll know more about what your audience wants and expects, what points to cover, and which subjects your competitors left out of their books.
Start your topic brainstorming by focusing on this question as you choose your topic: What problems are you solving for your audience?
You should only write a book to solve a problem for your community. Otherwise, you’re just adding more noise to the world. Your book won’t help anyone and you’ll be disappointed when it flops.
Instead, think about the people you’re passionate about serving and tackle one big problem that continues to haunt them. For example, if you’re a health and wellness expert who serves busy moms, you may already know that your audience’s biggest frustration is coming up with quick and easy…
