Ideas are cheap, easy to come up with, but are they worth developing and turning into an actual product? Is your book worth writing? This is the question that stumped me when I had an idea for my first novel. I didn’t know if the idea was worth the effort it would take to write the book and finish it. Would the story work? Would anyone be interested in it? And did I have the skill to realise my vision for the book? I can give you my opinion on your idea in my Story Sculpting Facebook Group. Just download my Novel Revision Checklist and you’ll be eligible for group membership, but you should also consider the points laid out below. I believe that all ideas, with sufficient time, skill and commitment, have the potential to turn into a book worth reading, even if it is only for a small market, but some ideas will be easier to realise than others, and some ideas will be a lot easier to sell, so how do you know where your idea fits along this spectrum? Time commitment & skill … [Read more...]