How to decide what to write your successful book about

Successful books are based on one central idea. Don’t make the mistake of trying to “download” all the information and ideas you have into one single book. The central idea gives your book the focus it needs to make your message compelling. Readers look for a book that will help them solve their problem step by step. They need interpretation, perspective and sequence. You need a viewpoint, a position, and a conclusion that you develop fact by fact (or step by step) as you write your book using my proven book writing system.

After my post from last week about using writing as a process to get organized, lots of you asked how to decide on a topic once you have created an inventory of ideas. This is easier said than done, but the easiest way to come up with a main idea for your book is to follow one of your long-term passions. To choose a subject that you will be still be passionate about in a year or so, ask yourself these questions:

• What ideas am I really passionate about?

• What ideas do I…