Are you considering writing a book? Do you feel like you have a story to tell that can best be expressed by writing a book? Plot lines and characters fill your head while you drive to work each day, but you aren’t sure how to put these ideas down on paper. Or on the other hand, perhaps you love to write, but don’t know where to begin when writing a book. Writing a book is a big undertaking and therefore you should begin with a solid foundation.

The foundation of writing a book is comprised of your passion for writing the book. A half-hearted attempt at writing a book will set you up for failure. Those who succeed in any business, work, and sport are usually the most passionate about their endeavor. The same applies to writing a book.

How can you determine your passion? A great way to determine your passion is to grab a pen and paper and analyze what activities and interests you have in your life. Writing a book can take several months and therefore the time you put into analyzing your interests is integral to your success. On your piece of paper write down a list of activities and hobbies that you participate in or have an interest in. What websites do you visit often?

Write down the number of hours or days you devote to each activity. Do you notice a pattern? Do you spend several hours a week reading romance novels or playing online poker? If so, then these are areas that you are attracted to and may be great topics for writing a book.

If you are interested in writing a book then you undoubtedly spend time in the book store or shopping at online book stores. What types of books are you drawn to? Do you love to devour mysteries or children’s books? Find the genre of books that you most relate to and think about writing a book in that genre. If you are choices are all over the place then pick a genre that you feel the most connected to.

It can’t be stressed enough that passion is crucial to success when writing a book. Your interest in the subject will help you stay on task through the weeks, months, or years it takes you to write the book. So what is your passion?