Prompt: Rewrite a paragraph from your existing work using the 1000 most common english words using https://xkcd.com/simplewriter/ (hard mode: don't use a thesaurus)
The first step is knowing what you want to write about. If you picked up this book with a burning idea in mind, that is great. Write it down with as much detail as you can, and then follow the steps in this chapter to come up with ideas two through twenty. If you are starting from scratch, do not worry. Coming up with validated, well-scoped article ideas is not a daunting task when approached methodically. This chapter describes the exact process I have formulated through trial and error and repeated experience to generate well-scoped articles with market demand. My ideas rely on my existing skills and often prompt me to explore concepts that further my own learning.
The first step is knowing what you want to write about. If you picked up this book with a burning idea in mind, that is great. Write it down with as many points as you can, and then follow the steps in this book part to come up with ideas two through twenty. If you are starting from nothing, do not worry. Coming up with thought-through, well-sized paper ideas is not a hard job when approached with a plan. This book part talks about the real step-by-step plan I have made through trying and failing and repeated tries to make well-sized papers that people want to read. My ideas use things that I already know and often make me look at things that further my own learning.