78 Ways to Start Your Next Book or Article

So many people want to write books to generate passive income, gain credibility and recognition, to leave a legacy, and just to be heard.

The biggest challenge they find is not coming up with ideas to write about, the biggest challenge is often figuring out how to begin a book or article.

What can they say to get things started?

After reading some 2,000 books in the past 27 years I think I've cracked the code on writing non-fiction.

Here are my 'quick start' opening lines that anyone can use for any book or article to help get started right now at becoming an author.

How do you use these quick start opening lines?

Easy.

Do you recall when you were a kid you played a game where one person started with a word or phrase and each person around the room had to add another word or phrase until at the end of the chain you had a weird and completely senseless story that made everyone laugh, even though it made little or no sense?

Well, we are building on that childhood experience.

The difference here is that you probably will not have a bunch of others in the room helping you and your article or book will make total sense.

So start at the first opening line and complete the sentence with whatever comes to mind for your subject and your audience.

This exercise will give you the momentum needed to get started.

Of course, these phrases will not give you the "meat" you need for your article or book. That must come from your own knowledge, skills, experiences, and research.

This may sound difficult or even strange but bear/bare with me, you'll see how simple this is once you actually try it.

I suggest starting at the top of this list and working your way to the bottom.

Yes, write a complete sentence for each of these 101 opening phrases. This will give you a huge start at creating your book, plus when all is said and done, you may end up with 101 usable sentences or complete paragraphs for your book or article.

If one phrase prompts you to write your entire book or article then do so. Feel free to write more than one sentence if the thoughts come to mind. There's no reason to stop writing your book or article just to finish these exercises.
The exercises are designed to help prompt your creativity. So if that happens go with it.

Of course if any particular phrase is inappropriate for what you are writing about, skip that phrase. Don't get tied up by perfectionism.

Still seem a little strange?

This might help. Imagine someone you trust and who is very articulate is right here with you, prompting you with the opening phrases found below.

What can you add to these phrases that will make a complete sentence for what you want to write about?

Let's begin:

1. Just imagine...
2. It has long been said...
3. Traditionally...
4. The most successful...
5. [so and so} claims...
6. There is a saying that...
7. How would you like to...
8. Whatever stage your [insert a noun here _____ } is in, ...
9. We have heard many [insert superlative like