This is a guest post by Knit from Content Axis.
As an avid blogger, creating interesting and reader engaging content has always topped my priority list. As a matter of fact, I have always felt that somehow I have to remain creative to create compelling content.
You would also agree with me that we fellow bloggers have to literally make ends meet and try hard to get the taste of creativity.
It is just like an ice-cream that everyone wishes to have but only the person capable of making payment gets to taste it.
Who is Creative?
If you think being creative is synonymous with intelligence then you are wrong. Refurbish your thinking and always remember that only a person who is free from all worries (and, of course, has little mind) can be creative. Being smart or intelligent is no criteria for being creative. In case, you are an average person with no exceptional IQ than others, you will be surprised to know that you can also be creative.
If Creativity Comes so Easy then Why Not Every Blogger is Creative?
It is quite natural of you to think that why not me? I had also thought so when I started writing blogs. The starting days were okay but when I completely entered the field (read it as lived, ate and slept blogs), I found creativity had left me. Immediately unable to figure out the reason, I went ahead with retrospection and found the following culprits responsible…
1. Assessing and Crafting Simultaneously
I tried to write and assess simultaneously. This shoved me in a fix. I wasn’t able to figure out what to do- write or assess? This reason stopped me from creating creative masterpiece. And, I figured out the solution.
When you create content, just think of what you have to write on and start with it. Once you are done, then segregate the ideas you think are inappropriate. Don’t stop after every sentence or two and start pondering whether it is right or not. Doing this will rob you off your flow and creativity too. Never restrict your flow of ideas. Let them flow. Build a dam and restrict the unwanted ones after finishing the whole write-up.
2. Don’t Hesitate to Question the Masters
Undoubtedly, there are many experts in the blogging field. And, it is not possible to follow everyone. What you can do is listen to everyone and question on anything that you are unable to understand. Many of the great people in the world had faith in them and went ahead with what they thought was right. The path which led them to success might not be the right one for you too. Devise your own and follow it with convention.
3. Overcome Your Fear of Being Unsuccessful
If you think that with your very first post, you will be the hot selling name in the blogging field then it may or may not be true. I mean what if your first blog is not a success and to say the worst, remain unnoticed. For some obvious reasons, fear of being unsuccessful or not making it big, set in.
Avoid this fear but not too hard. Success and failure are interdependent. In your attempt to succeed, if you attempt at evading failure, success might not come to you at all. After all, you can succeed if you take chances. In the absence of your efforts, there will be no room for success and learning. You will feel great (just like I did) when you come up with exceptionally unique ideas and implement them, even after a recent mistake that has happened.
These are 3 culprits (your habits) that rob you off your creativity. Believe me; like I eliminated the habits that held me back, you can also do the same. Know the practices that keep you back from being creative and get rid of them to see your creativity bloom.
Absolutely, I agreed that Smartness is not a creativity. Being a writer you should have the knowledge on what you are writing and be support yourself that you can do this better and you are doing that now!
Automatically Creativity would takes place in your article with your knowledge and be a Global minded person with knowing the people mindset to attract the visitors to your Blog
As a blogger, it is important that you create creative content. We all see blog comments that have less creative and not subjected to the topic. Even certain blogs and articles are written just to create valid links. That is somewhat awkward and bad too.
It really takes a lot of time and effort to create a very interesting and real article just to catch every reader’s attention. Thank you for this very informational post. It helped me a lot as a blogger.
Chapter of creativity starts from where worries are too far. Worries are like a virus for creativity. Every failure invites another success. About failure I often say.
“Failure are nothing but are the pillars of success”
I agree it is not necessary to ponder over each and every line that you write…just let your ideas flow and then do the needful…thanks for sharing
Bingo!!! Assessing and writing simultaneously simultaneously is a virtually impossible task. Once I know what I am saying, I don’t worry about how I say it. Just write something. There will be time to reword it later.
Fear is definitely a self-defeating force. Ironically, it can force you into doing the very thing you fear—in this case, write a poor blog post.
Creativity is so key to blogging. As a blogger, I must come up with something a bit different than the other bloggers…or there is no point in visiting my blog. You are right; creativity is not the same as intelligence, but intelligence does not hurt creativity.
Great tips. Definitely three that I struggle with. Questioning the masters is particularly difficult.
You are right it is not necessary to ponder over each and every line that you write…must come up with something a bit different than the other bloggers…or there is no point in visiting my blog.
I do agree – And when you question the Pro’s then do so in conversation – hopefully this will create a new link sharing opportunity and can be valuable to your Businesses exposure. And who knows – maybe you saw a niche in the market that no one else did. (Bam – now you’re considered to be a professional to some of the people)
“2. Don’t Hesitate to Question the Masters”
In fact, I think that questioning the masters can be beneficial.
If you make that “master” question him|herself, you can get some recognition in the field and (who knows!) if you make a good impression you can even start building a new relationship on your field.
And if you even set your own goal of questioning one or two recognized bloggers in your niche, in a polite way obviously, you can come up with new innovating ideas that can help you to create your own content.