Some authors, full of their own thoughts, have produced articles and books which are so little known as to be almost confidential. They wrote their subjects for themselves and not for readers, and insisted with dignity that those who wished would find their way through the maze of words. What to write about Life is so full of things crying out to be written about that there should be little difficulty in selecting a topic about which one knows something and can learn more. The theme should be something important to people, something that affects their lives. When the happy conjunction is found of something vital to the writer and of siguificance to the reader, then writing becomes emotionally rewarding.
Few authors believe in the miraculous conception of ideas.
The only way in which they get topic titles is by dredging for them. This is where observation becomes important. The writer must do more than see things in a casual way. His every waking hour is useful to his muse. The things that pass before his view will be received with feeling and understanding.