How to Become a Non-Fiction Writing Idea Machine

1. Answer a question

1.1. 1. Answer any answer you give to someone verbally

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1.2. 2. Write about a great answer someone gave you

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1.3. 3. Answer a question from your audience

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1.4. 4. Browse Quora for questions to answer

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1.5. 5. Use AnswerThePublic.com

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2. Be aware

2.1. 6. Pay attention to your conversations

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2.2. 7. Listen to other people’s conversations

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2.3. 8. Just pause and look around you

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3. Consume quality content

3.1. 9. Read books on the topics you write about

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3.2. 10. Listen to podcasts on the topics you write about

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3.3. 11. Start with a quote

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4. Recycle

4.1. 12. Re-write an older story you previously wrote

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4.2. 13. Write on a topic you read from another writer

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4.3. 14. Talk about a relatable story from your past

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5. Do things

5.1. 15. Attend events

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5.2. 16. Practice physical activities

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5.3. 17. Travel

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6. Educate

6.1. 18. Give your top tips on things you’re good at

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6.2. 19. Talk about things that worked and things that didn’t work for you

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6.3. 20. Talk about your hard skills

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7. Cheats

7.1. 21. Listicles just work

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7.2. 22. Quotes are powerful

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