Suffering From Writers Block?
Despite your enthusiasm as a writer, it’s easy to hit a block when confronted with a blank screen you want to turn in to an article. Finding inspiration for blog posts and articles can be challenging at times and it’s something that every writer has to deal with somehow.
Filling the black page presented to you on the screen can be a daunting task when you sit down to write. You want to write the perfect article that will attract and engross readers but that is a mammoth task. It’s too easy to boot up a game of solitaire while you think and too soon your time for writing has passed without a word on the page.
Everyone has their own ways of dealing with writers block and there are many successful remedies. This is something that I have struggled with in the past and will probably have to overcome in the future. Some of the tricks I use to get writing again are:
Write about something different: If you normally write about the latest events in Runescape consider writing a political commentary, or an article about health or relationships instead.
Write about something you are excited about: Are you hyped about an upcoming film? Looking forward to the next World of Warhammer expansion? Waiting for the next book from your favourite author? Write a preview about it. You won’t be the only one who’s interested in it. You might be able to link to YouTube trailers of the movie or even better an authors website, where you might be able to get a link back.
Write a review: Whatever you’ve been doing, whether you’ve been to the local cinema or read a new book recently, reviews are a simple way to get yourself writing something and get the creative juices flowing.
Read other articles: There are no shortage of other articles around on Triond and other sites. Read some of them, possibly something at random, and you’ll find some interesting commentaries and advice. Your thoughts will no doubt differ from the author and so write your opinions on the same, or similar subject. Don’t forget to link back to the article that inspired you!
Consider your web searches: If you’ve searched for anything on the web recently, whether it’s to buy some new shoes to the latest celebrity news, write about your findings. If you’ve discovered a great bargain on new stiletto heels, there will be plenty of people interested to hear about it!
Do something different: If you’ve been writing solidly it’s easy to struggle to find subject matter. Take a break. Go for a walk or watch the latest news program. You’ll find plenty of things to inspire you.
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December 9th, 2009 at 6:49 am
thank you for the idea. I’ve been struggling for an inspiration to write sometimes.
December 9th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Thanks for sharing the nice article.
December 9th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Nice piece of information. I too have written an article on a similar subject a week ago.
December 9th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Hey, WM. You have a few good tips. Thanks for sharing.
P.S. — I think you should do a little more research for this one.
December 9th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Good to remind people what to do. While you’ll always get people who know these things already, there are always newcomers on the site.
December 9th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Sometimes I just browse Wikipedia if I have writer’s block….it helps since all their topics are hyperlinked…
December 9th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
. Writers block can sometimes make me dizzy. Thank you for the great tips
December 9th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Yes, I got these tips as well… Thank your for voicing it out…
December 9th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Good read, need to try it out a few of the tricks
December 9th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Thanks I needed that.
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December 10th, 2009 at 2:14 am
Thanks for sharing your idea! It’s useful to overcome the block
December 10th, 2009 at 2:16 am
When I struggle, I shut the computer down and go and do something else, normally cleaning as then my mind goes off into another land and loads of ideas come to me.
December 10th, 2009 at 5:52 am
this is very good, thanks for the tips.
December 10th, 2009 at 7:42 am
Great article! I’m suffering from writers block right now. I tend to bounce from project to project to write a little here and there so I decided to take a break from writing for a couple of days to gain a fresh perspective on my current direction.
December 10th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
This was a very good article and I enjoyed reading it very much and thank you for valuable information. I love to write but my main problem is trying to find enough time to write!!!! Go to other sites to write more on them, eek!!!!
But anyway, nice article!
December 10th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Thank you for your tips.But each one of us get inspired or stimulated by a different factor.Thanks for sharing.
December 11th, 2009 at 12:35 am
I always find that television helps, or even dreaming and waking up fresh with ideas!
December 11th, 2009 at 7:47 am
Thanks So Much!