How To Think Of A Book Idea 📖 PREPTOBER 2023

Coming up with a great idea - or choosing between all your ideas - can be a struggle. Today, I’m explaining my process for brainstorming book ideas.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:20 If you Have No Ideas
2:38 Preptober Planner
3:43 What You Know So Far
6:05 Creating Boundaries
9:02 Brainstorming Tips
12:04 Brainstorming Pages
13:10 Brainstorm The Premise
16:27 Choose Your Favorites
19:46 Expand 3 Potential Ideas
25:06 Is It Big Enough?
28:34 Brainstorm Scenes
30:22 More Thoughts on Brainstorming

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Preptober writing and planning continues today as we discuss how to think of good book ideas AND how to choose which one you'll write. Hope this is helpful!!

[joannaholden]

Clicked on this so fast! Listening while I get made up for the day. ❤ I'm one of those writers that has more ideas than I could possibly write BUT not all of them have enough substance to make a full novel out of. So this video is helping me think through those elements as I pick which project to outline this month.

[katendress]

I am usually the person with the "I have one million ideas and I have no idea which one to choose" problem but this time I am trying to write Book 2 in a series and it's kinda throwing me because I have the basics and a setting and a trope (forced proximity/locked down together) but other than that no real idea of the conflict so thank you.

[sarahcallinan]

This is the preptober topic I’ve been looking forward to most!!

[opheIian]

thank you for doing this! this year is my first nanowrimo and I am really intimidated and scared I am going to lose ideas half way through, but your videos are helping soooo much!

[KelsieSteltingAuthor]

Thank you for this! I’m wrapping up a 14 book series and it’s so hard to decide what to do next!

[ghostyplans]

Your shirt is so 😮😮😮 ❤❤❤

Thank you! I’m so excited for this month! Your workbook has been AMAZING.

[msmwriter]

I know I'll be coming back to watch these again. So much great information! Thank you.

[nicolesweet]

Your videos are the best. I love how straight to the point they are. Thank you for sharing your tips.

[hannahheart]

I like your idea and you’re using my theme colors that I could see myself using for a book series someday

[elizabethdelafield]

Awesome video!! I have watched it twice–the second time stopping multiple times so I could take detailed notes. :) This is just what I needed! Thanks so much—and I can't wait until Sunday!

[HP-mklw]

This is great. Thank you for the wonderful resources. I will have to watch this again to make sure I got it all and can work through the ideas again. I always have too many ideas so I plan to work through this again to narrow down. I love so many things lol

[fralou_sind_kreativ]

Great video, thank you, Sarra! :) I already have my novel idea. Excited for your next video.
Sending love and creative vibes <3

[wittyk]

Your content is FIRE! Keep going girl! You made a new fan and got a new sub

[stephaniecarter]

As a pantser I love this idea to help me start planning a little. I know what I’m writing for nano this year but I will use this to plan out the series I want to start next year.

[michellem]

I would totally read the “Witch with a magic pickle” story! 😂

[sophielafleche]

OMG Pretty Little Liars is my guilty pleasure show haha. One thing that helps to is not to get caught up in having an 'original idea'. Alot of people think they need to avoid anything that has been done or is cliche etc. But there isn't really anything much left out there that hasn't been done. What matters is your own unique writing style and ideas to it.

[stephw]

One thing which I find helps when plotting is to ask questions. "What if a childhood imaginary friend suddenly appeared to you, totally real?" Etc. I then ask more what if questions to slowly come up with ideas. From there I then write out what I love about the ideas, characters, and story. When stuck it helps to look over the list to pick out something I want to demonstrate in the scene for the day.

[AmandaLeighYA]

Also, you can go to your library. For books, of course. But also, many libraries have movies available to check out, too.

[elliesyoutube]

This video made me realize we never describe someone as having "crow hair" 🤔😅