What Book Should I Write

[livingdeb]

I'm thinking of writing a nonfiction book.

When you read that sentence, if you thought to yourself, "I know just what kind of book Debbie should write," please let me know in the comments.

Meanwhile, I have three ideas already.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not sure this would be a saleable book, but what came to mind was that you should write a book about inexpensive hobbies. Specifically, I mean, how to get started with cooking/ballroom dancing/something with paper?/arts? Sort of an idea book for bored adults.

[alethiography.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

Sorry, that was me.

[livingdeb.livejournal.com]

Hmm, that idea is not grabbing me right off. My first thought is to have only one line that says find an informal class. Or a library. But actual clear instructions--that would be a fun book to have. I'm not feeling like the one to write it, but I'll add this to my list of ideas anyway, just in case.

[(Anonymous)]

I like the idea. The problem with the typical "find an informal class" advice is that many people have time they could use toward a hobby but do not have the regularity of free time to commit to a class that meets more than once, don't find the social aspects of a class desirable, or have done the informal class thing but don't know where to go from there. An informal class seems like a good way to get a sense of whether you are actually interested in the hobby but doesn't provide much real guidance. I expect writing a book like this one would involve interviewing a lot of people, though.

-sally