writer’s block

What Can I Blog About? 17 Ways to Remove Blogger’s Block

I know what it’s like. You’re all fired up to tick off “write blog post” from your to-do list, so you sit at the keyboard, hands poised and … your brain is fried. Empty. Random thoughts and ideas might jump in and be dismissed as rapidly. Nothing sticks. No idea seems good enough. The deadline approaches for you to post. If this sounds familiar, I just faced it too on another blog. So I resorted to Auntie Google to come up with some solutions for me! There is a surprisingly wide range of input from other bloggers so I though I’d… Read More »What Can I Blog About? 17 Ways to Remove Blogger’s Block

Beating Writer’s Block – Fill Your Blog

Having to keep up a regular schedule is something many people do well. There is another cohort of us who have great intentions. Other things seem to get in the way and we find ourselves staring at a blank blog page for a few days or, even worse, weeks. Ok. Maybe months. Anyone see tumbleweeds? So what’s the best way to keep your productivity up when you’re struggling? Here are a few tips that should help. 1. Write more when you are in the writing mood. I know when I’m in the mood to write I can pump stuff out… Read More »Beating Writer’s Block – Fill Your Blog

Writer’s Block: How To Put It Behind You

From time to time, I get writers block. For some reason, the ideas simply don’t come. There I sit just staring at the screen……..nothing happening. Or I just write something, delete it, write something else, delete it again. I suppose anyone who writes will get writers block at some point. Here are ways I manage to break through writers block. Change the Method If you work on your computer most of the time, use a pen and paper instead. Try moving to a different desk. Just write down some words, any words or brief ideas. By changing scenery and a… Read More »Writer’s Block: How To Put It Behind You

How To Write Better

Ok so here’s the deal. I’m checking out this new gizmo to really motivate the writing habit.

See, people on forums and blogs that I read are invariably fessing up about the fact that they know they have to write / love to write / want to write but just don’t do it. For whatever reason.

It could be that ‘blank sheet = blank mind’ kind of thing.

Or maybe they have so many ideas popping into their head they don’t know where to start.

For some it’s a matter of not feeling worthy ‘but so many people have written about this before and so much better, what have I got to contribute, who’d want to hear me say it” or some other variation of self doubt.

The whole point being that either people then procrastinate before actually getting the writingRead More »How To Write Better