The broader the topic, the easier it is, not only to fill a book, but to set the bar pretty high for really great stuff.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The important thing about any book is that you have to have a good story and that it has to be exciting. Then it's nice to add other levels underneath that people can pick up on.
When I'm working on historical books, I'm much more organized. I usually read about 100 books to get the depth of knowledge I need.
On the other hand, I still approach each book with the same basic plan in mind - to put some people under severe stress and see how they hold up.
I always work from an outline, so I know all the of the broad events and some of the finer details before I begin writing the book.
With any book, I try to find where the manner of the making of the book is appropriate to the matter of the subject.
More people should read books. It's the most concentrated experience you can have.
Making books is hard work. Some books are, of course, more demanding than others.
Books are to be distinguished by the grandeur of their topics even more than by the manner in which they are treated.
Trying to write books with a subject matter or in a genre or style you're not familiar with is the best way to find the Big Block looming.
A book is simply the container of an idea like a bottle; what is inside the book is what matters.