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For nonfiction writers, brainstorming is one of the important steps in book writing process. It allows them to generate more ideas related to the subject of their books.
You can depend on your existing knowledge or intuition for brainstorming. However, there is a tool called AnswerThePublic that can help you generate more useful ideas.
AnswerThePublic is an online tool that shows you various combinations of your chosen keyword and its related topics. The data is based on queries people have made on Google.
The premium version shows search results of different countries while the free version only shows the results of the United Kingdom.
Suppose you type the keyword “workout”. This software shows hundreds of results and these results are the keywords and related ideas combined with words such as can, what, why, as well as prepositions.
For example, some results with “can” are shown below:
✓ Can I workout after getting a tattoo
✓ Can I workout every day
✓ Can I workout while pregnant
Someone could write a book about “working out after getting a tattoo,” although it seems unlikely. On the other hand, a book about working out during pregnancy sounds plausible. I checked Amazon and found several books on the subject.
Results shown with prepositions offer more specific ideas than combinations with other words. For example, take a look at the results with the preposition for:
✓ workout for abs
✓ workout for women
✓ workout for beginners
✓ workout for kids
✓ workout for bum
✓ workout for arms
✓ workout for lower abs
✓ workout for weight loss
✓ workout for chest
✓ workout for legs
✓ workout for shoulders
✓ workout for water
✓ workout for butt
✓ workout for thighs
✓ workout for back
✓ workout for women app
✓ workout for skinny guys
✓ workout for bigger arms
✓ workout for fat loss
Each result can be the subject of a book or a chapter for a comprehensive book on workouts.
Free version of AnswerThePublic limits daily searches. The premium version with unlimited searches and location based results costs $99 per month.
If you have a book idea in mind but find it difficult to generate more ideas related to the main idea, AnswerThePublic is a great tool to use. All the results are based on searches people are making on the web. This allows you to write a book based on actual demands instead of guesswork.