Avoiding the Writer's Block

Writing a blog is not an easy task, and to make it even more difficult, every time you write one, you have to come up with a new topic. In an effort to come up with a new topic for this weeks blog, I found a website with a Blog Topic Generator. I suggest you go check it out if you are having trouble figuring out what to write.

In effort to help my readers avoid the writer's block, I have come up with five of my own ways to generate some topics to write a blog about. So here you go:

1. Get Outside 

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This may be something that only helps me, nevertheless, I find that when I am outside and actually taking in the world around me, I find numerous topics to write about. I recommend that you take a step-back, have a mini out-of-body experience, and see everything as a possible topic. Once you come upon something you want to write about, jot it down on a notes page and continue searching.

Let's be honest, the world is full of interesting things, and its a beautiful place... so get out there, check it out, and then write about it.

2. Dream 

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No, it's not as cheesy as it sounds.

We all have dreams while we are sleeping, and while some of them more interesting than others, they are always good to write about. When you have a dream you remember, write about it. Write about what happened in it, who was in it, and most importantly what the dream could mean. The American Phycological Association found that often times your subconscious plays a large role in your dreams. That decision you haven't made yet, could actually be influenced by the dreams you are having. So make an effort to remember those dreams, and then interpret what that could mean. This is a simple way to come up with a topic for a blog, and something that could be interesting for readers, as well as yourself.

3. Read a book

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Often times when you read a book, you learn something new. This year in school, we read a book about choices. Writing the blog after reading the book helped me interpret what I learned more critically. It helped me understand what I learned on a deeper level, and it forced me to put the topics discussed in the book, into real-life scenarios that related to my life. Write a blog about an interesting book you just read, read more critically, and then write about the topics and how they affect your life; it can make for an interesting read.

4. Teach people 

Another super interesting read is about how to do something. Your special talents, and things you know how to do make for a great blog topic. Teaching people how to do something is both beneficial to the reader, and you. The reader learns something they may not have known, and you get to write about something you are passionate about. Take a step back, look at the things in your life that others may not know, and then teach them through your blog.

5. Learn something 

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My last suggestion is to learn something, and then write about it. Find something you are passionate about, learn about it, and then write about that process. Inform your readers of things you found interesting, or just simply want to share. This is an interesting topic for readers, and a win-win in the fact that you are learning about something you are passionate about.

Hope these five ways help you find something great to write about. Would love to hear your thoughts, and your own ways of coming up with something to write about.

Till then...

See-ya