How To Get Around Writers Block – A Fun Way For Bloggers!
“I don’t know what to write about.” Ever felt like that?
So with that in mind let’s take a look at ‘How To Get Around Writers Block’ in a fun way!
We all know by now that regularly adding valuable content to our biz site is SMART! However even when we’re passionate about our biz niche we can fall prey to this ‘Writers Block’, our minds go blank and frustration can set in. So let’s flick the switch & get those creative juices going…
Below you’ll find ideas to inspire you and create that content.
- The ‘Ideas List’ contains types of posts that could be written
- The ‘Blog Spin List’ gives the angles the posts could take
If just reading the lists you still feel “I don’t know what to write”,
play this little game… No cheating mind! 😉
Play the Game! 😀
Version 1:
- Click the Random Number Generator below
- Find the number in the ‘Ideas List’ below ~ What does it say?
- Now just start writing whatever words or images pop into your head, no matter if it’s not a sentence or even a sensible one
- Go! Go! Go! Create a relevant blog post around your initial thoughts
Version 2:
- Click the Random Number Generator below
- Find the number in the ‘Ideas List’ below ~ What does it say?
- Click the Random Number Generator below for another random number
- Find the number in the ‘Blog Spin List’ below ~ What does it say?
- Now just start writing whatever words or images pop into your head, no matter if it’s not a sentence or even a sensible one
- Go! Go! Go! Create a relevant blog post around your initial thoughts with the spin
Or for even more fun…
Generate 2 random numbers for each list and combine them to create your relevant blog post!
Or generate 3 random numbers, use 2 numbers to pick from one list and 1 from the other!
The combinations are countless, have fun…
Random Number Generator
Click the button to display
a random number
Ideas List:
Number… |
Idea… |
Picked |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Review a product or service or article | |
| 2 | Compare multiple products or services or articles | |
| 3 | Showcase / Discuss a new ‘find’ | |
| 4 | Showcase / Discuss a ‘job’ (task / career / process) | |
| 5 | Showcase / Discuss a video, book or photo | |
| 6 | Showcase / Discuss a relevant current event (fair / workshop) | |
| 7 | Showcase / Discuss a person who has contributed a lot to your niche | |
| 8 | Showcase / Discuss techniques, tools, equipment or technology | |
| 9 | Roundup the comments of an internal or external post | |
| 10 | Ask a question for your readers/customers to give feedback / suggestions | |
| 11 | Create a ‘how to’ tutorial |
Blog Spin List:
Number… |
Blog Spin… |
Eg: |
Picked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economy: | How is/has it affected this; how to afford this; ways to pay this; | |
| 2 | Viewpoint: | What do kids/customers/industry/others/you ask/think/say about this; Misconceptions; Truths/Myths; | |
| 3 | Legislation: | Explain a law, regulation or rule; | |
| 4 | Location: | How does this differ in different areas/countries; | |
| 5 | Comparison: | Pros & Cons; Good & Bad Habits; This vs That; Short-term vs Long-term; Differences; | |
| 6 | Checklist: | To do; Items required; Components; | |
| 7 | Timeline: | History/Present/Future; If had known before… what would have been done differently; Lessons learned; Recap/Predictions/Speculation; Trend; | |
| 8 | Story: | Analogy; Success/Accomplishment/Congratulatory; Humorous; Inspirational/Motivational; Horror/’close call’; | |
| 9 | Conversation: | Interview someone (competitor/customer/manufacturer/peer); Typical conversation between you and … (competitor/customer/manufacturer/peer); | |
| 10 | FAQ: | Answer a frequently asked question; Create a list of frequently asked questions; | |
| 11 | Contest: | Competition; Raffle; Quiz; Guess xxx; Name xxx; Find xxx; |
Ok, quick tip – if you’re having trouble with step 3 in version 1 and step 5 in version 2. Think of one word that came to mind for each number item. Now let’s get a bit more inspiration – google search the words we just spoke of with your niche market. Read one or two of the results and return to writing your content.
For example:
- Say you’re in the Scrapbooking market.
- You’ve got number 4 for the ‘Ideas List’ which says “Showcase / Discuss a ‘job’ (task / career / process)”, now for a word… how about ‘Embellish’.
- Ok now for the Blog Spin we have number 1 “Economy: How is/has it affected this; how to afford this; ways to pay this;” … how about “Budget”.
- So the google search will be “Scrapbooking+budget+embellish”, the order of the words don’t matter.
Oh wow! A lot of results, in just the first few snippets there are some ideas to run with & reading a couple of them can inspire more.
Don’t forget to bookmark this post for whenever you need help in getting around writers block. Happy Blogging and do share with us below how this little bit of fun inspired you to create & publish your post.
To your abundance & dream laptop lifestyle! 🙂
What a fun way, love it!
Glad you enjoyed it Bryoni.
Best wishes 🙂
This is a very interesting way to come up with some good ideas about what to blog about. I think I will bookmark it. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Wendy
Only just noticed your comment, for some reason you were in my spam folder. Only by chance did I notice that you couldn’t possibly be, so sorry for the delay!
Glad you enjoyed the post & thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Best wishes 🙂
What a fun post – and a great idea!! I’ve known of this kind of thing before for computerised journals, but never thought to apply it to post writing. Very good – I’ll be using this. Because even though I know what I ‘want’ to be writing about, sometimes planning it can be a chore. So this fun way of coming up with something I’d not think to initially write about and it’s great. Thanks 🙂
Hi Jyl, many thanks for sharing your great thoughts 🙂
I know what you mean sometimes just sometimes we need a prompt, a little help to formulate our ideas and get us going again.
Amazing too how we can be doing or using something one way & it never occurs to us that it can be applied in other scenarios until someone makes us aware. It’s happened to me so many times!
Glad you enjoyed it & feel free to revisit the post anytime.
Best wishes
Brigitte
What a fun post. I really liked your easy to read style and the fun you added into a not so fun writer’s block. I liked how your post flows and the way you use images to help highlight your points. Well written post.
Well thank you Valerie for your lovely feedback & so pleased you’ve enjoyed it all 🙂
Definitely Writers Block is no fun, especially when you know you have all these ideas & they somehow have just vanished! Pop by anytime to use the Random Number Generator should this dreaded thing ever attack you 😉
Best wishes
Brigitte
Getting ideas for blog posts is a problem for me a lot of the time. Sometimes they just flow out of me – then other times my brain locks down and I can’t think of anything.
I love the ideas and the spin list. It does add an extra dimension as to where and what I might write about.
I’m not so sure about the random number generator, but it’s definitely a bit of fun.
Hi Eoinmc, thanks for sharing your thoughts 🙂
I know what you mean with the flow & then… total lock down, argh! The thoughts & ideas are there but just won’t come to the forefront. Having some sort of diversion can help get those creative juices flowing again.
Best wishes
Brigitte
This really made me smile – excellent work! Writer’s block can ruin a blogger’s week ( believe me! ) and this is an awesome way around it. Congrats on a original and unique article 🙂
Chris
Thank you Chris 🙂 I’m pleased you enjoyed it.
Not that I’m wishing it upon you but next time ‘Writers Block’ comes banging at your door you may smile again as you remember this post 😉
Best wishes
Brigitte