A Writer’s/Author’s Idea Bank

Oh there is so much to say and so little space and time. As a writer, do you sometimes feel that way? If you write fiction, you are probably overflowing all the time with stories, scenes, possible characters… For those of you who are into nonfiction—you write on a certain topic or theme—you are constantly gathering information, data, details, material, facts, updates, concepts and news in your field or on your topic.

If you’re like me, you sometimes don’t know which direction to go—what aspects of your expertise to pursue when you decide to write an article, create a speech or post a blog. This is my blog number 963 and, still, I am sometimes stuck as to which of the many ideas rolling around in my head I want to address on a particular day.

How do you choose your blog and article ideas? Here’s how I do it:

• I respond to some of the questions authors ask me.
• I play off of other blog posts and articles I read.
• I glean ideas from discussion board comments.
• I expand on comments from other experts.
• I share my views on pertinent or controversial topics
• I describe some of my own experiences.
• I report on industry changes and news items.
• I share resources I’ve explored.
• I write about some of my observations.
• I describe trends.

What is your experience? Do you have more ideas than you know what to do with? Or are you hard-pressed to come up with something to say or write about? What techniques do you use to fulfill your blog or article commitments? Do you ever feel as though your idea bank has run dry?

We’d like to hear from you. Leave your comments here.

KUDOS for “The Right Way” Book
I received a nice email this morning from someone who just finished reading my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book. She said, “Wow, it was jam-packed with great stuff. There were so many good tips.” Thank you for that, Mary.

She also pointed out that some of the material is outdated. I hate when that happens—not when someone comments, but when the material becomes outdated. And, if you are writing about publishing, this will happen. Fortunately, the bulk of the book—the premise of the book—the main focus of the book—is evergreen as it is designed to teach readers about the publishing world, how to approach it/navigate it and succeed within it. When you complete this book (or even if you use it strictly as a reference book), you will have the knowledge and tools to move forward with your project toward a more successful culmination. And this is true whether you plan to pursue a traditional publisher, whether you want to self-publish (establish your own publishing company) or go with a pay-to-publish company. It’s all covered in this book.

If you plan to publish a book before the end of the year or in 2011, please do yourself and your project a major favor by reading The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book. Those who have read it and who have embraced the information within this book are definitely experiencing a larger measure of success with their projects than are those who have attempted to go it alone. http://www.matilijapress.com/rightway.html

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