I need ideas for a book. I have many, many ideas, of which fail when I begin to write them, therefore wasting a 5-dollar journal.

Soo...any ideas? :3

I can't give you any ideas, but if you want some, try to decide which genre you are willing to write about first. Maybe like romance, horror, ect.?

1ran- Not sure. Romance works...I like to mix genres.

Flammable: HAHAHA. -sarcasm-

Your mastery of subtlety reflects your writing abilities.

But seriously, I buy all my notebooks at the Dollar General because I can get them for 50 cents there.  Get an unperforated notebook (one without the little dotted line that helps you tear paper out). With perforated notebooks, the papers always tear out eventually whether you want them to or not. Plus, the unperforated ones are usually cheaper because most school kids want perforated ones so that they can tear *censored*ignments out and hand them into the teacher. There probably won't be much of a selection if your stores are like the ones where I live (I could only find one style at the nearby Office Depot), but they'll be cheap. And you probably won't need anything fancy if you're just going to be throwing it away after realizing you're just writing the same crap that's been written about fifty times under different titles.

You're doing a bit better, but take out the "Fine, Flammable" and the "Thanks". Chances are, unless the reader is autistic, they're going to understand that the second sentence is sarcastic and not to be taken seriously. The extra stuff you included is just overkill, really.

"The scene was a gloomy one. The few trees still standing lacked foliage, and their gnarled roots dug into the barren earth. A la
yer of grey clouds shielded all life from the sun's nurturing touch, and, given the state of things, it seemed the sun had for long not seen her child. The dirt had the texture of dust and was easily carried by the harsh wind, whose cold pierced through the armor of travellers. It was a sight that would depress any p*censored*erby."

For this example, the first and last sentences are pretty much unnecessary. The deion pretty much describes the place as gloomy and depressing, so outright saying it just seems redundant and insults the reader, who could likely understand the mood without you telling them. The first one may be acceptable as a sort of introduction, although it would be better to say something like "Our protagonist surveyed the area", otherwise the reader may be tempted to skip the whole deion.  The last sentence could be okay if the next sentence built off of it (something like "But our protagonist was happy to be closer to reaching his kingdom"), but in that case it would be better off starting the next paragraph.

If you're a good writer, you shouldn't always have to tell your reader what's happening. They should be able to figure it out for themselves.

Also, really consider getting cheaper notebooks. You don't have to go to Dollar General to find something cheaper. Five dollars for something to write in is kinda pricey.

I'm not exactly sure what the price is. I'm sure that it's in that price range though...

I know. I need to get cheaper books. But then I would probably need to drive off the mountain to the....neh. Whatever. XD

Yes, I know. It causes confusion if the readers don't know what the scene looks like or what the characters are doing. :3

Now how did notebooks become such a large matter? o3o In my opinion, it's up to the author whether they want to buy a five-dollar notebook or a fifty cent one. We're not in control of their money y'know.

Now as for subject of writing, I don't exactly know what you like to write. For me, I often take my inspiration from websites and books especially fairy tales and mythology because they play an important part in my stories. This would b good especially if you do fantasy because it gives you something to work with and develop into your own.

Another way to grab ideas would be studying different time periods and sort of picking out situations from there? Looking back at the world and wondering about life back then.

Looking through movies and books is also a nice way, Find a certain subject (like how Ipick mythology and try seeing how people portray it and see how is it you look at it. o get writing prompts which could be as something as simple as 'flying' or 'what you think lies under your bed'.

Also go back through your 'bad' ideas and again think about how you can fix it. Switch characters, plots, settings, etc.

Personally, the best way is just to sit back and wait for the idea to hit you |D Because wanting to make a book with nothing to write sounds odd to me (unless it's some school *censored*ignment). It would be better to wait 'til you've found an idea that you thought through deeply and seriously or you might find yourself with half-baked plots and stories you'll never finish.