Conquering Blogger’s Block

We’ve all had those days when you sit in front of the PC, trying to think of what to blog about, and coming up with nothing after two fruitless hours.  Or what about those days when the right words seem to escape you, and none of your ideas seem to be connecting well?  Blogger’s block has to be one of the most annoying things that pro bloggers have to deal with – especially because it can get in the way of how we make money blogging!  

Nonetheless, there are ways to fight that dreaded block, or even prevent it from happening.  Here are a couple of tips that you can keep in mind so you never run out of words or ideas:

1.  Get a change of scenery
It can get pretty boring working in just one place all day.  Why not pick a different spot to work in to literally get a different view on things?  The change in scenery can spur you towards new ideas that can kick your blogging into action.  Choose a spot that you don’t usually work in, such as the terrace or the dining table.  You don’t even have to stay in your house!  Head out to a coffee shop you like, plug in your laptop, and type away while enjoying a cup of good coffee.

Working with a PC and can’t just move anywhere?  Well, you can still do with a change of scenery!  Take a 10-15 minute break and go for a walk, catch a snippet of your favorite show, or run a brief errand.  The point is to try to get a different perspective – literally and figuratively – so you can give your article a new and different spin.

2.  Move away from distractions
If you can’t work with a lot of noise going on, then you should naturally avoid spots that are hotbeds for distraction.  If you have kids and keeping watch on them is taking a toll on your work, try to get a babysitter to help out once in a while.  Move to another place in your house when people are watching TV, and avoid listening to music that might only serve to distract you.

The distractions can also come from within your PC:  a lot of stuff on the internet and on your hard drive can make you veer away from the task at hand, and the minutes you spend getting distracted can translate into hours of lost time.  Stay away from sites or programs that are likely to distract you, and try your best to focus on the task at hand.

3.  There’s no need to be perfect
You don’t have to be a Pulitzer-prize winning author to be a successful blogger, and your entries don’t always have to be perfectly written for you to publish them.  Even some of today’s biggest bloggers still commit a fair amount of grammatical or spelling mistakes, and not all of their entries are impressive.  Don’t feel pressured into making each entry of yours into the best one of your career:  instead, strive to make entries that are interesting, informative, and useful to your audience.  That’s more than enough in many ways.

4.  Pre-empt the block
A calendar or blog entry planner is a great way to stop blogger’s block and strike it right at its root.  Think of as many ideas for your entries as you can, and arrange them into a daily count, so you never have to start each day wondering what to blog about next.  You don’t just save time by doing this, you also get to make money blogging more efficiently.

So when the next block hits, don’t get too stressed out.  All bloggers go through this once in a while, and it’s never an insurmountable obstacle.  All you need to do is make a  focus a little more on the job at hand, relax a little, and take it easy on yourself.  Sooner or later, you’ll find yourself typing away and churning out that article you thought had already escaped you.

 

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