avatarHarsha Gurnani

Summary

The article provides guidance on selecting a writing topic by identifying one's interests, assessing potential audience engagement, and applying a process of trial and error to find a suitable niche.

Abstract

The article "How to Choose a Writing Topic" addresses the common dilemma faced by writers: either having too many ideas or lacking them altogether. It emphasizes the importance of overcoming this challenge to establish a consistent writing habit, which is crucial for building an audience and achieving financial success through writing. The author suggests a strategy that involves listing and rating topics based on personal interest and perceived popularity, then testing these topics through writing to determine long-term viability. The article likens finding one's niche to dating, advocating for a methodical approach to discover a topic that resonates with both the writer and the audience. The final recommendation is to commit to a niche that one enjoys and that has the potential to attract a dedicated readership over time.

Opinions

  • The author believes that writers must find a balance between personal interest and market demand to succeed.
  • It is expressed that writing about trending niches one does not enjoy can be counterproductive.
  • The article suggests that a 30-day trial period is sufficient to gauge one's compatibility with a writing topic.
  • The author uses a Tinder analogy to emphasize the importance of being selective and patient in choosing a writing niche.
  • Audience engagement and financial freedom are seen as natural outcomes of consistently writing in a well-chosen niche.
  • The author encourages writers to be proactive in their writing journey, suggesting that taking action is key to discovering one's ideal writing topic.

How to Choose a Writing Topic

Always confused with ideas or not do have any

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Everyone wants to write but if you have come to read this article I can guess that

  • Either you have too many ideas floating in and are confused about what to write down
  • Or you always lack ideas and are in search of it.

Both are huge issues because in both cases you are stuck with writing resulting you in not writing at all.

If you are not writing, you cannot create a bank of articles on your profile.

Without lots of articles, you cannot build your audience.

Without an audience, you cannot find money

and without money, you cannot find financial freedom.

Oh, such a huge issue to solve today.

Everyone says that find a perfect niche and start writing on it but the problem is the niche that trends are something you don´t enjoy writing about so how will you write?

For example, I don’t enjoy news and politics so I cannot write about it even if that niche gets many readers and views.

Here is the solution or tactics that will help you choose a writing topic.

So you need to think about what is something others find difficult and that you think is easy.

You can list 5 topics you enjoy and rate them. Start with the first topic and move on.

Start with the hit and trial method, pick one topic, and try if you enjoy it and even readers enjoy it otherwise move on to the next.

Treat your niche as a Tinder dating, and swipe it till you find the perfect match.

After you’ve ordered your 5 topics in terms of how much you’d love to write about them and how popular you think they are, combine the scores

Usually, 30 days is more than enough to understand if you can write on this topic for the long term.

Final Thoughts

You need to sit back, relax, and then decide what is the final niche or topic that you want to choose to write for the long term.

This is the first and most important step in your writing career because only through this you will be able to get the targeted audience and readers.

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