Working Through Writers’ Block
Sep. 9th, 2008 by Drew StaufferKeeping up with the daily routine of a blog is not the easiest task. A lot of companies want a blog, but don’t realize how hard it is to keep updated content - that is until they realize they haven’t posted anything in 3 months.
Blogging gets even harder when it’s not your full time job and for a lot of people, it isn’t. I personally write for four different blogs and as much as I would like to post something every day on all of them, I just can’t.
Being surrounded by SEO, design, and development all day long between my 9-5 job and freelancing, you would think that I would have a slew of topics to write about, but everyone gets writers’ block occasionally.
A lot of times I think we put too much pressure on ourselves to come up with something fantastic, which doesn’t always have to be the case. Take this post for example…it’s not earth-shattering information, but it will be useful to someone.
The Easiest Way to Generate Ideas
Listen, listen, listen.
A few months ago I wrote how to get blog post ideas which talked about places you can search to find interesting blog posts, but what if you’re too lazy to do that?
A simple strategy is to talk with people about your subject and they’re bound to give you some topic insight that you can write about. A lot of times it won’t be a completely new topic, but if you can write about the same topic with a different perspective, then that’s good enough.
The company I work for has roughly 100 people from account executives to creative copy writers, and I constantly get asked questions about website optimization, promotion and marketing. When I’m feeling particularly smart, I write down the questions so I can post about it later, sadly that doesn’t always happen. But that doesn’t mean the content isn’t there for the taking.
So listen to your peers and they can be a great source of ideas and inspiration.
About The Author
Drew Stauffer is the founder of Alibi Productions, a web development company focused on professional search engine optimization. Drew also serves as a blogging consultant for both independents and large companies.Posted in: The Net |
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I have often went on a little vacation or trip when writers block catches up to me. It helps your mind tremendously to take some time off focusing on what you’re writing and just be carefree and relaxed for a while. It helps me come back more focused and ready to write again with lots of creativity and verve.
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