Test your big idea before you write a single word.
Too many first-time authors spend months writing only to discover…
– Their audience doesn’t care.
– It solves a problem no one has.
– The idea wasn’t clear or specific enough.
Here’re a few ways to test your book idea before you commit:
1. Talk about it online.
Share a short post about your idea on LinkedIn, your newsletter, or Instagram. ↳ See who engages. Are there questions? Excitement? Crickets?
2. Create a value post or article.
Write a post solving a key pain point from your book.
If it resonates, your idea has legs.
3. Run a poll or ask directly.
Ask your audience: “If I wrote a book on [topic], would you read it?”
Keep the options simple. Measure curiosity.
4. Host a free webinar or live session.
Teach a 20-minute mini-training based on your book idea.
If people show up and stay till the end, that’s a green light.
5. Build a waitlist.
Create a one-page landing page with your book idea.
Ask people to join a waitlist. 50+ signups? You’ve got interest.
A book is a big investment.
You don’t have to tackle it blindly.
Test.
Tweak.
Then write a book that people are already asking for.
Have you ever tested an idea before writing?
How did it go?
