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Before you can sit down to write a book, you have to know whatyou're going to write about. Believe me, many people sit down to write a bookand then end up staring at a blank computer screen or notebook. Here are threesimple steps to help you get started writing a book about anything.

Step # 1 Identify a niche.

Find a group of people that arein need of specific information. It can be anything really. You can write abook on how to feed your boa constrictor an organic diet or you can write abook on how to lose 30 pounds eating only ice cream and cake. Actually - pleasewrite that book! The ideas and options are endless. Find a niche that isseeking information and write a book for them.

You might be wondering, how tofind your niche. Start with the information in 3 Critical Steps To Finding ThePerfect Book Topic. Once you've determined your niche, you can move on to stepnumber two.

Step # 2 Identify a problem andthen solve it.

Book selling is as much aboutsolving a problem and providing a benefit as it is about writing. Your book hasto provide a benefit to your reader. It has to solve a problem. Continuing withthe living longer topic that in and of itself is a problem. People don't wantto die and living longer is generally an appealing concept. But you can take ita step further.

What other problems or concernsmight people in this niche have? Maybe they want to live longer but they don'twant to change their diet or lifestyle too much. Maybe they want to live longerbut they want to be strong and vibrant in their last years not just alive.

Now you've identified twopotential problems for your target niche, use your book to solve them. Write a book about How to livelonger without sacrificing your current quality of life or How to live longer,stronger and better starting today.

Step # 3 Write your title andsales page.

Once you have a topic and a nichechosen, your next step is to write your book's title and sales page. Why?Because once you have taken the steps to identify exactly what your book isabout, writing it will become easy.

Your title should be compellingand it should state the benefit to reading your book. For more information onhow to create a compelling title read Let Them Judge Your Book By Its Cover.Why Your Book Cover Is 50% Of The Sale.

Your sales page should go intodetail about exactly what readers will find inside the pages of your book andhow it will make their lives richer and fuller. How will your book benefitthem? Write it all out and then take steps immediately to make it the truth.