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You
need to understand that having blogger’s block is normal.
Even avid writers or bloggers have had this problem as
part of their routine. But armed with these tips you have
the weapons to battle the blogger’s block:
1. Keep a journal or idea notebook
Carry a Moleskine notebook everywhere you go, and jot down
all kinds of ideas and thoughts that pass your mind.
Writing them down prevents them from disappearing. A
notebook is usually good for impulsive ideas.
I find it helpful to transfer the content of the notebook
into my “todo” list on a regular basis. If the idea is
good, I write an action statement to blog about it when
the time comes. Drop it in a calendar if it is time
dependent.
Having a fresh list of blogging ideas keeps you from
worrying about what to write next.
2. Read other people's writing about related topics
Grab a book from the shelf or use the search engines to
find information related to what you want to write.
Reading helps turn on your brain. Often in this process,
you find ideas which you can feed into your idea notebook
or an angle with which to start your post.
3. Summarize or expound
Read your own blog archives or other bloggers' posts and
summarize the conversation into more readable and useful
format. Often, your expertise in a particular niche allows
you to notice missing points and expound accordingly.
The blogosphere are built upon conversations. There is
nothing that stop you from reading other people's ideas
and talk about them.
4. Try freewriting
This term was coined by fellow writers to refer to an
action to start random writing about whatever comes into
your head. It may sound strange if you never try this, but
the result is often amazing.
If you hand-writing or typing without thinking and editing
in one long continuous spree, you'll soon find your brain
starts flowing with more ideas.
5. Answer questions
Providing a way for your readers and other bloggers to
contact you back on your blog is necessary not only to get
feedbacks and improve your blog, but also grow your
network among experts in the same niche.
If people like your posts, they often will submit questions or hint
something they think you may find interesting to cover.
Answering these questions begins the conversation, adds to
your repertoire and helps other readers get their
information. Start using some of these tips. It has helped
me become more productive in blogging and I don't see a
reason why it can't help you too.
Have you layed the necessary groundwork for your blog? Is your on page
SEO good enough? Have you done your keyword research? Do
you have a
solid idea of what you will be blogging about for the next
month?
A blog is a great way to position to position yourself as
the expert in your field. Post interesting stories and
helpful tips related to what you do and you’ll find
producers will be calling to put you on TV. Be aware that
blogging does take time and you must post about 3x to get
traffic but, since blogs reveal your personality, they
make it easy for producers to get a good feel for what
you’d be like on-air and increase your chances of getting
booked.
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