Today, I would like to teach you how to chose a writing topic. Writing is great because it allows you to explore the world, people and culture through the written word. However, how does one choose what to write about and when?

Simple, start off writing about what you know. Meaning write about your life or fictionalize real events from your life. Basically, by keeping it simple and writing about what you know you will discover how you like to write. Also, writing about what you know will help you master the art of writing itself.

Now that you've written one or several pieces about your life, you are ready to branch out. Brancing out means reading different works and researching a variety of topics. These are ways to broaden you knowledge and they will give you the ability to write about them.

The key to choosing a great writing topic is to figure out what people are interested in or what people would like to know more about. Meaning, assess what people are already reading because this is what they are interested in. To figure out what people want to know more about listen to reader questions and inquiries. In order to build a readership or fan base, you as an author must be able to write readable and relatable content.

Remember, when the page comes to life...so do you.