Most people read books – few write books. A common phrase which you will often hear is that “everyone has a book inside them” and it is true be it fiction or non-fiction, autobiographical or fantasy, you may be more create and capable than you think. If you have ever wanted to write books, or just one, all you have to do is start writing! Sounds too simple, you say. Surely there’s more to it than that. Well, yes and no.
If you have the desire to write books, you’re halfway there. Passion is required. Then you need your subject, then you need patience and tenacity and the ability to ’stick with it’! Over the span of your lifetime, there are surely several subjects which have fascinated you and about which you’ve gained some knowledge which could be the inspiration to write books. For instance, if you were brought up with lots of family pets, learning how to care for them could be the subject of a fact based book, or the adventures you had with your dog may be the basis for a fiction book. You may not know it, but there are a lot of people out there who would love to learn from you and listen to what you have to say and there’s a good reason to write books!
Hobbies that span a lifetime are often good non-fiction candidates. If you grew up in the country, going on annual mushroom hunts with your family, you had hands-on experience, learning every little thing about recognizing the edible from the poisonous, environments of different mushrooms and where that secret place can be found, abundant with mushrooms every fall. There you go. Another excuse to write books.
Many parents are talented storytellers, enchanting generations of children with their original tales which keep the kids on the edge of their seats at every telling. If this is you, you should write books for children. Children’s books are a huge market in publishing. Sure, you say, I’d love to write books, but I have no talent with words. If you have the knowledge, there are many ways to attain your goal – to write books. There are talented editors who can help you organize your material and edit your work. You can also hire a ghostwriter, who can put your thoughts to words, in your “voice”. You may even know someone who does write and would volunteer their services to get you going. If you have passion and a subject, you can find a way to get it done. Writing is a satisfying, therapeutic occupation. If you want to write books, all you need to do is start writing. Work every day and before you know it, you’ll have a completed book. Good Luck to you in your venture to write books
