Beware!
Watch out!
Heed my warning!
We can always exercise a little caution in our lives. But can we be too cautious as writers?
Sometimes we need to ignore the caution flag and step out of our comfort zones.
I'd be willing to bet that you have at least one idea that's been lurking around in a back out-of-the-way mind cavern. It may have been stashed away eons ago, because it's a little out of the ordinary or too away from the mainstream. Maybe someone tried to convince you that nobody was buying/reading (blank) right now.
Ignore the soothsayer's warning and uncover that idea. Peel off the layers and let it grow into a story. It's hung around for so long for a reason, don't you think?
