{"id":19696,"date":"2014-03-28T18:01:09","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T10:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=19696"},"modified":"2021-06-21T19:53:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T11:53:10","slug":"overcome-block-generate-blog-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/overcome-block-generate-blog-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Tips to Overcoming Block &#038; Generating Awesome Blog Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is day-4 of a five-day project that you should\u2019ve finished by now. You have to pull an all-nighter, but you <strong>cannot think of anything interesting to say<\/strong>. Don\u2019t worry; you\u2019re going to be okay despite that inner alarm telling you otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>It may not be a writer\u2019s block. What may be happening is a lot like erectile dysfunction. The <strong>problem is not in your head<\/strong>, but a symptom of some other sickness such as stress. In most cases, It\u2019s not that you can\u2019t make an idea or two work for your project. The problem is <strong>something else that exhibits as writer\u2019s block<\/strong> or a limp brain. Any number of chemical imbalances can cause a limp brain.<\/p>\n<p>The question is, how do you overcome it to get some ideas laid and get paid? Here are <strong>6 of my tricks of the trade<\/strong> to help you out.<\/p>\n<h2>Clear your Mind<\/h2>\n<p>I always thought clearing my mind meant meditating and focusing on nothing, like a monk trying to find inner harmony. The truth is if you want to clear your mind of all the trash, go in the opposite direction. <strong>Exercise is the fastest way <\/strong>to get there.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t smoke, run. <strong>Run until the burn has come and gone, <\/strong>and there\u2019s little left of your reserves except what your will power can scrape off the bottom of your soul\u2019s shoes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/recharge-creativity\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 8 Quick-Fixes to Boost Your Creativity Instantly\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">8 Quick-Fixes to Boost Your Creativity Instantly<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/recharge-creativity.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-18907 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/recharge-creativity.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">8 Quick-Fixes to Boost Your Creativity Instantly<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHaving the dreaded writer's block or designer's block? Can't you come up with an ingenious idea for your...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you don\u2019t run, <strong>grab a stationary bike and pedal as hard as you can<\/strong> instead. As you come upon your third wind, there will be <strong>a moment of clarity<\/strong> that you\u2019ll remember for the rest of your life. (Do run this plan by your physician first before diving right in.)<\/p>\n<p>As soon as you\u2019ve experienced this life-altering state, hitch-hike back to your computer. You are ready, grasshopper.<\/p>\n<h2>Finding what is not there<\/h2>\n<p>If exercise is not your thing and you prefer sitting in your reclining chair, don\u2019t sweat it. There are other ways to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/new-creative-ideas\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">generate an original idea<\/a>. For instance, check out a popular, mainstream news website and perform a search for the topi<strong>c<\/strong> you\u2019re supposed to write. <strong>Take notes<\/strong> and draw a line connecting the posts that are related, noting why.<\/p>\n<p>Next, look into social media and see <strong>what topics are trending and what\u2019s being said<\/strong>. Compare this to the news website results. Now for the most essential part of this exercise\u2026 <strong>ignore it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throw all that work away. Look at the overall popularity of topics and comments and <strong>figure out what\u2019s not been said.<\/strong> There\u2019s something in the last 24 hours that\u2019s been neglected, and it is your job to the point that out. The ideas are out there waiting for you!<\/p>\n<h2>Free Writing Exercise<\/h2>\n<p>My favorite idea-generating exercise is free writing. Take the topic you are struggling with and <strong>write it in bold letters<\/strong> across the top of five blank pieces of paper. Underline it and close your eyes for a moment, <strong>thinking about nothing but the topic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Now <strong>forget it <\/strong>and<strong> just start writing<\/strong>. Start with random words in no particular order. In about a minute, you will begin to write sentences. They may be unrelated, but they are sentences, and that indicates progress.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/unleash-creativity-workplace\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: How to Unleash Creativity in Your Workplace (6 Ways)\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Unleash Creativity in Your Workplace (6 Ways)<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/unleash-creativity-workplace.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-11079 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/unleash-creativity-workplace.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">How to Unleash Creativity in Your Workplace (6 Ways)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe need for employee creativity is growing due to rapid advancements in technology. This is clear when observing...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Keep writing,<\/strong> regardless of what is happening around you. Within a few minutes, your subconscious mind will start giving you words related to the topic. When you get to page five, stop and read the last two pages. You\u2019ll be amazed at what you find.<\/p>\n<p>In essence, you are <strong>allowing your<\/strong> <strong>subconscious mind to take control of your hand<\/strong> and feed you the ideas buried under the surface. That chemical imbalance can\u2019t stop your mind from coming up with ideas. It only prevents you from recognizing them through the clutter.<\/p>\n<h2>Where is Your Inspiration?<\/h2>\n<p>If you need to be inspired, turn to the person you\u2019re in love with. If you\u2019re not in a relationship right now, that\u2019s okay. The fact is all of us have <strong>something that inspires us to be better<\/strong> than we think we are. Believe it or not, around these <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/turn-criticism-into-inspiration\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sources of inspiration<\/a> \u2014 be they <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/fail-to-succeed-billionaires\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">people<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/designers-tumblr-blogs\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">places<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/inspirational-quotes-posters\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">things<\/a> \u2014 we\u2019re at our best.<\/p>\n<p>For me, an <strong>inspirational book or movie<\/strong> can bring out a man in me that wants to succeed. Do you know that point in a film where the good guy has taken a severe beating for an hour and fifteen minutes and then catches in his hand, the fist that is flying in for the kill shot? \u201cMy turn,\u201d our hero says, and we\u2019re ready to jump out of our seats and roar, \u201cYEAH! Now somebody\u2019s going to PAY!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>By the time the end credits roll, I\u2019m passionately ready to write \u2014 or rumble. The movie <em>\u201cRemember the Titans\u201d<\/em> is pretty uplifting for me.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/finding-passion\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 10 Things You Should Know About Passion (And How To Find Yours)\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">10 Things You Should Know About Passion (And How To Find Yours)<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/finding-passion.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-17992 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/finding-passion.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">10 Things You Should Know About Passion (And How To Find Yours)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t'Passion' is a word so excessively used and almost always blindingly paired with work, that if you actually...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Being Insanely Inane<\/h2>\n<p>Being ridiculous in content writing is not a wise thing to do except in the inspiration creation phase. If you <strong>can\u2019t find an original idea<\/strong> in your brain, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/hilarious-captcha-words\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get ridiculous<\/a>. Write the <strong>wildest and most inane prose<\/strong> that comes into your head that relates to the topic.<\/p>\n<p>This form of freewriting will surprise you. Once you have enough material, <strong>go through it and see just how much of that nonsense applies<\/strong>, if <strong>written in a different voice<\/strong>. Some of my best stuff came from being ridiculous and then editing the crazy out and turning it into something that makes sense.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/habits-to-destroy-freelance-career\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 7 Insane Habits to Kill Your Freelance Writing Career\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">7 Insane Habits to Kill Your Freelance Writing Career<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/habits-to-destroy-freelance-career.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-16448 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/habits-to-destroy-freelance-career.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">7 Insane Habits to Kill Your Freelance Writing Career<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. I am pretty sure the...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Keeping Those Eyes Closed<\/h2>\n<p>Ironically enough, it was my wife who pointed out my greatest weakness when it comes to being blocked. She had recognized the trend years before but figured I would catch on myself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen was the last time you had more than a couple of hours of uninterrupted sleep?\u201d she asked. Then it dawned on me. I had been writing for 14 hours, and this was my MO(Modus Operandi).<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/portable-consumer-healthcare-gadgets\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 10 Pocket-Sized Healthcare Gadgets for On-the-Go Wellness\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">10 Pocket-Sized Healthcare Gadgets for On-the-Go Wellness<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/portable-consumer-healthcare-gadgets.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-18551 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/portable-consumer-healthcare-gadgets.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">10 Pocket-Sized Healthcare Gadgets for On-the-Go Wellness<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHealthcare is entering a new era, thanks to advancements in medicine and technology. Smartwear and health apps are...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cYou work all night and all the next morning, only taking a break here and there, and then wonder why your brain is shutting down? You do this at least once a week and have been for years. You are 53 years old, for goodness sake. <strong>You need to sleep<\/strong>, and not that half-sleep, jump up in two-hours, energy drink induced semi-coma that you put yourself into, either. <strong>Get yourself some real sleep<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cramming 48 hours\u2019 worth of work into a 24-hour writing marathon will lead to some road closed signs along the way. If you\u2019ve already gone through menopause or \u201cmanopause,\u201d you\u2019re particularly susceptible to <strong>some-timers disease<\/strong>, where you forget to think sometimes. <strong>Sleep for a solid eight hours<\/strong> and call me <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/creative-alarm-clocks\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in the morning<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is day-4 of a five-day project that you should\u2019ve finished by now. You have to pull an all-nighter, but you cannot think of anything interesting to say. Don\u2019t worry; you\u2019re going to be okay despite that inner alarm telling you otherwise. It may not be a writer\u2019s block. 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