Everyone, so the saying goes, has a book in them.

Everyone has a story to tell. But what happens when you have no time, are busy at work, have children to look after or are occupied with other priorities?

Well, they do say it’s never too late to start writing.

After more than 30 years’ silence, Glasgow author Lindsay MacLeod is hoping for her second publishing success.

Her new children’s book, Mia’s Magic Uncle, is aimed at children aged between five and eight.

Lindsay was not much older herself when she published her first two stories, aged just 12.

Now 44, and with a career in publishing and graphic design under her belt, Walker Books has just published her new story, which follows a wheelchair-bound magician.

Married with two children, we can only admire Lindsay’s creativity and time-management.

But we wanted to know: what would you write about?

A novel, a self-help book, real-life stories or maybe even an autobiography?

Whether you aim to be the next J K Rowling, Dan Brown or Stieg Larsson, or you admire Scottish writers such as Pat McIntosh, Ewan Morrison or Val McDermid, we wanted to know what best-selling ideas you had floating around in your imaginations.

One woman in her fifties said: “I have so many ideas that it would be hard to pinpoint them. Ideally, I would have a pen in each hand.”

So, the next time you say to someone, ‘I could write a book about that’, why don’t you pick up and pen and start scribbling? Who knows, you might hit the big time.

We took to the streets of Glasgow to unearth the plethora of untold tales you’ve yet to write.

From recipes to murder mysteries – it’s time to start scribbling

JANET DALGLEISH, 62, West End, retired: “I would love to interview older people and hear their stories. How else can we record history?”

CLAUDIO NARDONEI, 55, Cumbernauld, restaurant owner: “I would collect authentic recipes for a book. When it comes to Italian food, Glaswegians know the difference.”

MAURIE McKAY, 70, Govan, retired: “I’ve always admired the Scottish writer Val McDermid, so maybe a mediaeval thriller.”

LUCY McGOVERN, 22, Shawlands, customer services: “I’d write about awful previous work experiences, and how badly people can be treated.”

ROBERT FAULDS, 61, East End, taxi driver: “My army stories would make an interesting read, especially my time in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.”

LESLIE THOMSON, 35, Cumbernauld, dental hygienist: “My favourite author is Stephen King – so I’d write a thriller or a murder mystery.”

GILL MANN, 39, Knightswood, project coordinator: “A managing debt self-help book, to let people know that there are ways to get out.”

MEHDI DADRASS, 22, West End, club promoter: “If I got the chance to meet celebrities, I’d write a book to say what they were really like.”