Idea finder

Find an eBook idea with a clear reader and outcome

Strong ideas are specific transformations for specific readers. Use the scorecard to pressure-test yours.

Written September 11, 2026

Quick answer

A publishable ebook idea names one reader, one problem they already recognize and one result the book leaves them with. Broad topics fail because nobody searches for them; narrow promises succeed because the right reader recognizes themselves in the title.

Step by step

A practical sequence

  1. 1

    Write down the questions people already ask you.

  2. 2

    Group them by one recognisable reader.

  3. 3

    Turn the strongest into a one-sentence promise: who, from what, to what.

  4. 4

    Score it on the idea scorecard; if it lands under sixteen, narrow it.

  5. 5

    Take the promise into the studio as the brief.

In short

  • Name the reader
  • Name the useful outcome
  • Choose the right format

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