Tidbits for the novice writer
Writing a book is not an easy task, but it is not as hard as everyone seems to think it is. Most people believe that book writing requires an extraordinary amount of things; some of these things are necessary and others are not that much, but they are usable.
Age
It is not that relevant, if the person is old enough to write his or her name, he or she can indeed write a book
Topic
If it is your very first book, the ideal thing is that you write about something that you are passionate and well versed about
Research
Once you get a hold of what it takes and how to write a book, then you can choose a topic and do the corresponding research; however, even if you are extremely well versed on a subject, it will never hurt to do some additional research, just to freshen your knowledge.
Materials
It is “greener” to do the writing directly on your computer, using a mechanical typewriter is indeed something that some writers prefer and for others having the simple notebook is what suits them; however, consider materials and cost of such materials: Paper, ink, pencils, pens and so on.