How to overcome writers block in article writing

You need to get clarification. If it was a job posting of some sort, can't you just ask?

Sorry, I don't understand your problem.

GordonJ

Writer's block got FA to do with writin'.

Cos writin' is thinkin' -- marks on a page, taps on a keyboard is all.

Confront that interface fulla desire -- n' NOT WRITE SHIT -- then prolly you got other stuff forefontaya conscio sum deal demandsya attention SUCHTHATTO ur distracted.

So I would always wanna trot shit out all infinitegarbageward, jus' to see if'n I can bust out through the barrier between writin' out sumthinanythtin' an' tryin' hardta fix any kinda deal, jus' so's I can trust I will always sling sumthin' together sumhow.

Got sum raw material vomit reacto if zero muse evident then COOL COOL COOL ima REFINE.

Nuthin' there = no hopea finesse.

( I repeat SUM here over NUN with a purpose, btw.)

Prolly 2018 I will edit this if anyone says

"actually, Princess somewhere in that last spontaneously proffered comment, you had some germ of understanding about the difference between the desire to write (as pursued) and the desire to write (as thwarted)"

So, huh there is no BLOCK, no Trumpesque Obstruculotasticlisti.

There is distraction sum other problem gotta be solved an' there is writin' shit out.U wanna write these articles or not?

Or U actschly wanna write sumthin' else?

Look up questions people have about your topic (yahoo answers, for instance). Find the answer to that/those question/s. Write down the answer in your own words. Makes the research easier when you're hunting down answers to actual questions.


Regarding granite: how much does it cost, how does it form, does it wear well, how's it different from marble... first questions that popped up.

As far as getting rid of the block. You could read more about your subject. You could go outside and clear your head. Get involved with something else. You seem to be looking for ideas as apposed to writers block.

Brainstorm with a good thesaurus and collect words. Start with the words you have on the topic that you might not really know how to work with - Collect a dozen or more synonyms and related words - Then model your title using swipe files and inject some of the words you found in the title (don't reinvent the wheel).

In this manner you can write on almost any topic provided you do some research to fill in the content reasonably well.

I have always found it easier to specialize in a small number of niches which drastically cuts down on the amount of research required.

It is obviously important to factor in the amount of research required when pricing up a job and a mistake many new writers make is not to do this!

If you are familiar with the subject matter writers block becomes much less of a problem.

Stick to writing only topics you know about. Or expand your knowledge base.

Ask for specifics for what you need to write about in the niche that you're doing.

From there, it's actually all a matter of perseverance. If you're looking for inspiration or even information, I always keep up Wikipedia, news articles, and google scholar on hand for any information I need to research up on quickly to write an article. Reading helps TREMENDOUSLY and will help you gain knowledge about subjects as well.

I prefer creative article writing - even on the most boring subjects - to copywriting at the moment. I'm just much better at it.

Steps to write about something you're totally not interested in:

Immerse yourself in the topic - Quora answers, Yahoo answers, Wiki pages, Reddit communities.

Seek out individuals who are related to the subject in anyway and pick their brains for any attributing information.

Utilize specialized search engines to hunt for more supporting media.

Visualize the whole concept of the project.

Read, read, read.

Half of the fun of writing random articles is learning about topics that you never knew existed in the first place.

Then start anywhere and write. Later form it into an article or two.

Good Luck!

Well, the internet can help you a lot. Google can help you a lot of info, and you should use it like a puzzle. Get some sentences here, a paragraph there, read everything, then write a combination of these things in your own words. Hope that helps.

Never start from scratch. Find content that is good, and start rewriting the ideas you like and would like to cover in your article. Even the best copywriters have their "swipe file" they use, at least for "inspiration".

Cheers,
Kiril

Uniqueness is the word which will help you to overcome writers block in article writing. The uniqueness in your content will really help you out in this.

Thanks and Regards
Kate Wilson

BTW, can you share the website / product you´ll need to write for? I guess that would help to come up with some more specific advise.

I recenty did an article on a topic, that I wasn´t familiar with: LinkedIn Ads. here it is: http://4mybusiness.co/what-about-lin...-give-it-a-try

I researched and answered my OWN questions, and then I just put the research in an post and gave it some structure.

I did it because I know that if I have such questions, other people will have them too. And by putting the relevant info together in an article, I´m helping them to save the time that I had to put in.

So, having the product/service in mind, I would approach the article writing with the question: "What questions do people, who are interested in this stuff, have a search online?"

Hope that helps,
Kiril

4MyBusiness.co

Hire someone else to do it for you. Or take breaks to refresh the mind. Exercise such as simply going for a work is a god strategy.

If you have writer's block, you need to read more. Pick one topic a month and really dig deep. Turn off the computer for an hour a day and just read. And read a REAL book. One written back when authors actually knew things instead of just rewriting other people's crap online. Then, write about what you read. Do this every day, one hour, for the first hour of the day. BEFORE checking email or even turning on a computer.

I know this reply is a tad late, but I figure education is timeless. And writing articles is something I do, for myself and for others.

I write mainly articles. I find the best way to avoid writer's block is to do research.

Research is possible even if you have a couple of hours to work with. Use the first hour to read as much as you can on the subject, use the next 30 minutes to write and the last 30 minutes to edit.

It takes a bit of practice, but it's possible. I can write an article in about an hours. Less if it's something I already know about.

Of course, it also depends on the quality people are looking for. If I have one day the quality can be pretty good.

Hope that gives you some pointers.

Hi,

I know you asked this question a while ago. Hopefully, I can chime in some advice, too.

First, Wikipedia is a good starting point, but I wouldn't use it as a reliable reference. Since it's a site that is always changing and updating by people, there's no guarantee it'll be accurate. However, if you scroll down to the references at the bottom, there are usually links to articles and resources that can be more reliable and helpful.

One resource some may forget about is YouTube. There is a video for almost everything these days. Searching there can be helpful to find information and to pull you out of writer's block. A lot of times, writer's block can happen when we're tapped out or just unsure of where to go next. Visual stimulation like videos can definitely foster creativity.

Just don't get carried away by watching tons of videos and forget to write. I can be guilty of that sometimes. YouTube can be addicting, especially with autoplay on.

WG