Top Five Things to Write About

Of all the topics in the world, what are the top five items that fiction writers should write about? 

5. Mystery - Everybody wants to read a mind-boggling story about someone who died and how the mystery was solved. Laying out the clues step by step and in a non anti-climactic way could be difficult, but start reading best-selling mystery writers and the techniques might just unfold for us writers. There's no need to reinvent the wheel. Learn from the masters. 

4. Dystopian - Is it true that Dystopian is dying? Too bad because this topic seemed to be what's sought for in movies. Why? Because a hero or heroine in a world where everything seemed to be failing is quite a good story to pass the time. 

3. Horror - Not everybody is into horror stories, but once you have found your niche in the market, horror fans are actually loyal to this segment. The more gory it is, the better. Just deviate from what has been written already. Bring something new. Let a ghost sit right at the shoulders of your main character all throughout the story and let the protagonist wonder why his shoulders are hurting all along. Ooops, that one had been written already. 

Try another twist. 

4. Fantasy - Everybody likes to see what a new world will unravel and this is why this genre is growing. The imagination does not stop on the sequence of events alone nor on the major twist, but dwells a lot on what a character can or cannot do. In some instances, if the writing is that good, it can even bring the characters to life in the minds of its avid readers. 

Last and definitely not the least, the top topic to write about is:

1. Romance - In all the topics discussed above, there is almost always a touch on romance. In fantasy, there's a reference to a love story. Even in horror stories, there are love angles that make the story blend beautifully. For a full blown love story, a writer can find himself or herself immersed in the oldest and most discussed topics of all time. Develop a relatable character for the protagonists, throw in a good setting, and just imagine the love story a writer would love to read about. A writer can't go wrong with that, hopefully. 

So to us writers, write on. The journey may be long, but each day is a step closer towards  our goal. Take your pen today, and pick a topic to write about. 

Let's chase the words out of our imagination and straight into the blank sheets of paper that we all have stowed away somewhere.