Myth Buster: You don’t need a GOOD IDEA to write a good book

Sweetheart, I think you know in your heart that there is no such thing as a “good” idea or a “bad” idea.

There are only IDEAS.

And the ideas that occur to you are so special –

Because they are yours alone.

It’s all been said before….but not by you.

I mean, if I told you that I had an idea about a postage stamp artist and a postcard artist who have a mysterious love affair and the whole book is made of removable, readable letters between them — oh, and it’s a trilogy….

You might scoff, but the 90s sensation Griffin and Sabine series have sold over 5 million copies worldwide.

Or what about the innovative Choose Your Own Adventure Books?

Those have sold —

wait for it —

250 million copies.

(Oh, and I happen to be friends with the editor of those books. She’s awesome. #hairtosshairtoss #iknowthecoolestpeople)

What about a poorly-reviewed, self-published series of erotic novels loosely inspired by Twilight fan-fic that set a record in the UK for best-selling paperback fiction book of all time? The 50 Shades series has earned over HALF A BILLION DOLLARS in book sales alone.

Not to mention the movies, merchandise, etc….

I mean.

Seriously.

You cannot judge a book idea before you write it.

And – take it from me – sometimes you can’t even judge it even after you write it.

(I was so convinced that The 15 Minute Method was a terrible idea that I actually looked into cancelling my contract with the publisher. #truestory)

So quit asking yourself this unanswerable question.

And quit letting that question keep you from writing.

If you would like to share some about your book idea with me in a small group (no sales – just wisdom and mutual support) – please find a time here.

By the way I’m offering Figure Your Book Out In One Day AND Super-Secret Book Writing Club starting in early Jan — if you’re interested in more info, please email me back here. – S.

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