Writer's block? Here are 7 proven ways to get inspired and keep on writing
What's up guys? It's Rye again. How's your weekend? It was raining hard last Saturday here in Tarlac, Philippines but Sunday was more of a hot sunny day like it's already summer :-)
Anyways, going on with our topic, there are different kinds of bloggers here on Steemit. Some use videos, others focus more on pictures but if you're like me who prefers writing and I mean writing a lot, sometimes, we just ran out of ideas or in other words, writer's block :-)
Writer's block is very common.
You know you got to write but just can't take the necessary action or inspiration to start something.
Don't worry, you're not alone.
All writers, even established ones find themselves in your spot too.
Good thing is I've got 7 ways to get me inspired that you can use to keep on writing.
I learned these from trustworthy bloggers that I am subscribed on like smartblogger.com, hongkiat.com, shoutmeloud.com and incomediary.com and
I recommended subscribing to them, they've got plenty of valuable information.
#1. Do what you love
Just because you're a blogger doesn't mean that you just have to keep on reading and writing. Come on, do what you love, watch TV, play games but at the same time observe more. Analyze the way the artists and writers delivers your favorite program, how did it go? Did you feel anything? Amplify their ideas and incorporate them in your writing.
I play games a lot especially the older ones because they've got tons of story focused games. This helps me move forward, get inspiration and sometimes I drew them from games that I've finished years ago.
#2. Check your comments.
Blogging on Steemit will definitely get you comments. Don't just browse through them, read as many as possible. That next blog post might just be around the corner.
#3. Learn from your mistakes.
Writing and blogging should be transparent and honest. If you made mistakes in the past, blog about it, talk about it. Your audience would appreciate it more and they will be inspired too. You'll gain their trust more plus you've got a topic.
#4. Follow similar bloggers or niche.
As what I stated in number 3, blogging should be transparent and honest which means it's okay to study other bloggers. They're topics should give you inspiration but never ever copy what they're doing. Imagine your work being copied by others.
#5. Make writing your habit not just a goal.
Remember when you were a kid? When it's your first time riding a bicycle? At first , it's hard right? Sometimes, you might have even stumble and fall. But as you do it every day, as you practice, it becomes easier.
It's the same with writing, setting goals is not enough, you must make it a habit. You'll be surprise with the results :-)
#6. Setting up Google alerts.
With this, you can monitor things that is happening online especially in your niche. Just go to google.com/alerts and type in your topic, you'll receive emails and Google will even suggest websites that you might not have heard of.
#7. Ask your audience
This is simply making a poll. If you have a good number of followers, this would be very beneficial to you. But don't just ask your audience about a topic, make it more personal like their mistakes or success that's relevant to your niche.
You got this!
It's already been a month since I've started on Steemit and being with other bloggers helped me a lot especially in writing as I learn from them everyday. You can do it too but you need to put some effort and make it a habit.
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Wow... very well said! I really feel that it came from the heart... I feel that we do the same things in past... hehehe... I really appreciate this 7 ways... its like, after the mistake; inhale! Exhale! Then proceed to another topic... 😇😀😇
I like that... Great blog! Resteem to share!✔
Thank you my friend.
I appreciate all the help and support.
Cheers!
You are right, we have to write about what we like, quality matters, not quantity. Well-documented posts are highly appreciated, originality is very important and to establish a connection with other users, we need to be a united family.
Indeed, an idea from comments may be an idea of posting.
Last but not least, Philippine Discord channel is a wonderful community, thank you for the link and for helping me join that group.
Thank you for the additional value @allesia
Indeed, having high quality posts and valuable comments will really help you here on Steemit and other blogging platforms as well, people appreciates honesty and transparency with kind words :-)
And you're always welcome to our Philippine community, just hit us up anytime :-)
Beautiful tips. Thank you for learning, then teaching. Please don't forget to indicate source of pictures and credit if need be, so curators can feel free when upvoting
Thank you very much Sir :-)
Don't worry Sir, the pics I use are free to share commercially types of picture and I also include other bloggers that I follow
Yes, i guess they are free. However, some curators may just pass on your post because they didn't know, so you can just add at the bottom of the post that pictures are free for commercial use, so they won't hesitate to vote. You are doing awesomely especially your comments, that are very popular everywhere
Thank you Sir, love the advice :-) Didn't know I can do that. Will definitely put that on all of my posts from now on including this one
Thank you for the help, appreciate it.
You are welcome. Stay awesome!
Thank you very much :-)
Yun naman eh. Ginalingan na naman... 😉
Pano yun yung next blog ko nabuo ko sa utak ko while driving yesterday. As in buo na, pretty much. However since I was driving di ko nasulat. Sa dami ng ginawa ko during the day, nawala lahat. Now I can't find the words again. Huhuhu.
I feel you ma'am :-)
Ung tipong ang dami mo ng bright ideas and titles and stuff tas poof wala bigla
Kinuwento ko sa friend ko. Bakit daw di ko ni record as voice since alone ako sa car. Hmmm. Nice idea. Seriously, itatry ko cia. Hehe
hehe, good idea yan ma'am, di ko din naisip yan :-)
Inspiring indeed! thanks for sharing... Steem On!
You're welcome :-)
Glad I was able to help and inspire.
Cheers!
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woweee! ayos ito... medyo marami na rin akong bloggers na nababasa lalo na si Nick Patel.
Yeah, Nick Patel, one of the best influencers din of our time :-)
You nailed it @rye05