How to Overcome Writer’s Block

Like most people, I’ve had days when I have a million things to say–and words just seem to roll onto the page. I also have those days when I can’t seem to think of anything to write about.

Sound familiar?

This used to really get me down! Sometimes I would just leave my computer and forget about writing that email, or blog post. Here is a great way to overcome writers block…

Basically, I feel the antidote for writers block is information. You need to constantly supply your brain with information. Most of the time, what to say is already embedded in your brain, you just need something to bring it out.

I spend the first hour of my day reading articles from other people. Subscribing to a number of newsletters, or rss feeds is a great way to read fresh new articles every day. What happens when you read articles related to your topic? You keep your mind filled with information.

Now, I’m not talking about plagiarism here! Stealing articles from someone else is as bad as SPAM in my opinion. Always be unique. Here is a brief example of what I’m talking about…

Just recently, I was racking my brain trying to figure out what my next blog post would be. I read an informative article about rss feeds–and decided that my blog needed a post about rss. I agreed with some of the things in that article, but not everything. I did a quick search on Google to get more information on the subject.

I then closed everything–and began to write strictly from the information that was in my mind. You see, the information I read was enough to spark an article of my own, that was crafted in my own words, with my own thoughts on the subject.

One more important point…

Some people feel that writing articles based on information they read lacks originality. I don’t feel this way at all. Here’s why…

99% of the time, when you pull an article out of your mind, without any outside influence, you are still re-hashing a topic that somebody has already written about.

Even if you think you are being 100% original, that information came into your mind from somewhere. It may have been a book you read back in 1986, but it came from somewhere. Unless you get brainwaves from a supernatural source located in hyperspace, you are still just recycling information.

With that being said, you will most likely never write an article that has never been written. My advice to you is to keep feeding your mind with new information–and then convert that information into your own unique brand.