This is a guest post by Tara Alley who is a freelance writer and spends her time promoting CoffeeHomeDirect. Tara, through this post is sharing tips that will help us to face the situation when you really want to blog something but aren’t able to do so due to writers block. I am sure these tips will be helpful for you.
We’ve all been there. Your last post was 12 days ago. Your e-mail inbox is flooded, and your readers are getting anxious. But you, you’ve got zero inspiration and no motivation. Excellent combo!
No, not really. Okay, but the good news is that sometimes, sometimes some of the most awesome blogs stem from a mind that’s running on empty.
It sounds crazy, right? Sure. But, if you think about it, if you don’t have an idea, then that means that whatever you do manage to come up with is going to be entirely, completely new. Forget the repetitive nature that so often accompanies well established blogs.
You may be a tad bit off topic, maybe just bizarre, but chances are, if you’ve got a good set of readers, they’re going to, at the very least, enjoy seeing this new side of you. So, stop running from the computer and hiding from WordPress. You’ve got a blog to write! With or without inspiration! That’s coming, trust me.
In case you’re dreading something super painful, I’ve got some step-by-steps to walk you through this.
1. Go For A New Topic
Obviously, you’re burnt out. If you just can’t blog about another way to make eco-friendly-whole-wheat banana-bread cookies or the latest way to increase your business productivity by ten-fold, then this is your golden opportunity to make a little side step. It doesn’t have to be drastic, but it does have to be different.
You can go for something in the same field, but perhaps change up your tone. This can make for something really fun and exciting. Post it as a guest blogger and adopt an entirely new voice if that makes it easier. Or, go for a new topic completely. If you blog about real-estate trends four days a week, surprise your readers with your latest favorite restaurant or the newest coffee shop that got you excited. You will probably discover that a break from the norm is not only refreshing for you, but for your readers too.
2. Get Out And Write Somewhere New
Chances are good that you have a place you usually post from. Whether that’s at your home desk, your office, or a laptop on the couch, you may just need a change of scenery. Head for somewhere where there’s some life happening. Go hit up a trendy gathering spot or maybe an outside park if you’re living where the weather permits.
3. Do An Interview
Convinced you’ll never be able to come up with something on your own? Find someone else in your field and do a low-key interview. You’ll likely be excited about what they have to say and often, you’ll find renewed inspiration to once again dig a little deeper into your particular subject. It’s invigorating to be around others with similar passions, so don’t let the opportunity pass you by.
4. Seek Out Real-Time Options
Go type your subject (food, technology, writing, etc.) into Twitter and see what’s the buzz. You should be able to find something that gives you a new perspective, or maybe even irritates you enough you come up with an argument. Take every advantage of the new real-time searches available. You’ll be current and you’ll keep your readers current.
5. Put Yourself In Your Readers’ Shoes
What do you imagine they enjoy seeing the most from you? If you were them, what would you want to read next? You can also be totally honest with them and write an entire blog post on your admitted lack of inspiration. Ask them what they’re excited or perplexed about lately. I’d be willing to bet that their comments will be enough to get you going on the next post around.
6. When All Else Fails, TAKE A BREAK
If you try everything you can think of and everything everyone else can think of with no success, then you should definitely take a break. Posting uninspired post after uninspired post will do little more than upset you and possibly drive away some readers. Write a post saying “Stay Tuned” and then escape into a world where blogging doesn’t exist and your mind has a chance to restore a little bit. Then get back at it with a vengeance when the next moment of brilliance comes upon you!
I am sure that these tips will really help you out from the situation when your mind is stuck at a point and is not spitting any new ideas. If you’ve got something more to add or say then do comment below. I would love to hear you.
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I’m with Jay Philips here, it’s finding time to write that’s my problem! These are all awesome tips and I’d like to add one more: if you’ve got nothing to blog about, just do a photo blog entry! You don’t have to write anything – the pictures will say the words for you. 🙂
Hi Tara,
You are on the right at the point, even I have been finding topic for my blog but unable to find any.. thinks to do some innovative post but still have nothing…
Thanks for Sharing
-Imran
Your readers do understand when you need a break, just make sure you tell them.
Very useful tips, Tara. Sometimes bloggers do face such situation because of monotonous work. Changing environment, doing new things, thinking in creative way are good way to get on track again.
Very nice and Informative post you have there Ms. Tara. It is really true that no matter how you squeeze ideas and other stuff on your brain, still you can create something huge only if you consider things that could be a great and beneficial to your blog. All you need is a huge bomb of determination and creativity. I do blogs, and sometimes it is really difficult for me to create a new interesting topic if NOTHING is running on my mind. But good thing I am able to cope it up by just seeing things on a different picture, like perhaps, pointing out a thing or event that I have encountered for a certain day, then sharing it to the world! what matters is, It is your heart’s desire to give all you got to make a stone into a tasty soft and sumptuous bread! Till next time! Oh and by the way, Thanks for the share!
Thanks Tara! Checking the latest buzz in facebook/twitter might just set the tone for me. I feel that is a real ingenious way of gathering some inspiration to write. Also, doing interviews is something which I never attempted at. Brilliant read!
Remember that your traffic mainly depends on what you speak and the way you speak. Your blog post spoke the words that anyone hasn’t spoken, Tara. Sometimes, we really have to think out of the box like what you did. Nice job.
This post is Great!….. Sometimes we run out of words to tell and write. We didn’t know that we are not anymore catching their interests. We might end just at one blink, its better to Break or Pause. Inhale and Exhale……
We can do other tasks like blog commenting, optimiizing keywords etc when we have nothing to blog. These things will help us in improving our rankings.
I think posting an off topic occasionally is not as dreadful as it is considered to be…. but only occasionally…. too many of them might p*ss off some readers