There are more than a million books being published each so why in the world would you want to add your own to the bunch? But the thing is, if you really want to write a book, you probably should.

You may think its been said before, and yes, it probably has, but that doesn’t mean you said it, with your experience behind it, with a fresh perspective on it.

Pick up the latest issue of your favourite magazine and then find one from the year before. Take stock of the articles in each. Do they sound familiar? The same even? Yep, that’s right. Whether it’s health and fitness, gardening or cooking, real estate or parenting, the ideas are mostly the same, they simply have a different slant to them.

The same goes with books.

Whether you are writing fiction or non-fiction you will not find a book that is original. There are no more original ideas. Just fresh takes.

Romance books are all the same. Two people meet, they want to be together but there are multiple situations or people that get in their way, and then finally at the end they end up together.

Mysteries are generally solving a puzzle of who and why.

Books for writers generally repeat themselves but there’s no shortage of them coming out on a regular basis. The information is all the same just regurgitated in a different fashion.

Motivation books. Have you read the gurus in the field? I’ve found that most of their books end up sounding pretty much the same and yet people buy them. Love them. Recommend them to friends and neighbours.

Competition is good. But the good thing with books is that there’s no a limit as to how many you are able to read. That’s why there’s room for writers and authors of both fiction and non-fiction to find an audience for their work.

7 reasons why you should write a book:

1. A book can help you build a professional brand.

As a business, having a book on the market gives you a more authoritative voice. People will consider you and your business as an expert in the field that you are writing in.

2. A book can help increase your market reach.

A book will increase your market reach especially if it’s available from your website and any of the publishing platforms including Amazon, Kobo, iBooks, etc. If you want to reach more people with your business, writing a book might be a good option for you.

3. A book is a product that you can sell for many years.

You own the rights and can earn royalties until you die, which then they get turned over to your estate. Your book can continue earning even for up to 70 years after the authors/artists death.

4. A book is an additional income stream.

if you’re successful. While you should rely on one book to bring home the bacon, you will find that after book three you will start seeing more sales come through. Having a book, or better still, multiple books on the market, can be an investment for your financial future. A risky one, and not one you should rely on, but an investment nonetheless.

5. A book can be a sentimental keepsake for your family.

On a more personal note, it can be something you can pass on to family and friends. A keepsake of sorts, a sentimental piece of you.

6. A book may teach you something new. 

Often the idea of ‘write what you know’ gets flipped around, but a better one is to ‘write what you want to know’. A book can give you an excuse to research all sorts of topics from forensic psychology or marketing tactics, to religion or the mafia.

7. You’re accomplishing a goal.

To prove to yourself that you can do it. Writing a book is simple but it’s far from easy. It requires time, dedication, small sacrifices and self-motivation. Trying to put on paper what’s in your head over three hundred pages whilst keeping the reader interested is hard work.

Maybe you’ve always wanted to write a book. It’s an item on your bucket list that you really want ticked off. Just go for it. Don’t wait for permission from anyone else. You might surprise yourself as to what actually comes out.

Having a book on the market can lead to many opportunities including meeting new people, travelling the world, public speaking, a new career, and so much more.

Have you written a book? Is it something you’ve ever thought about doing?