It's one of the most frustrating things when you are pressed for time and need to achieve. I don't know about you but I can't justify sitting here pondering a concept. I feel unless I'm actually putting fingertips to keys I'm wasting valuable time. So just in case there are people who experience the same brain blockage syndrome that I occasionally do, I've included a few ideas below that may help overcome it. Disclaimer: I'm certainly no literary genius but these are the things that help me get on with a piece of writing:
1. Open up a word doc and just brain dump. Write down all the things you want to say about a certain subject, in no particular order, just get those words on paper. From there you can start sorting through what's relevant and shaping your article.
2. For the purposes of written communications that are to be shared & read online - keep them short & simple. People don't have time to read a long & overly verbose article. They want something short & sweet with a couple of value-add solutions to boot. So once you have written your piece, go through and take out all the unnecessary stuff.
3 Go for a run or swim. These exercises (when undertaken solo) can get the creative juices flowing. I often form the basis of my articles whilst running.
4. I like writing in a conversational style. Friends have said that I write exactly as I speak. I hope that's a good thing? What I think it does do is make my articles approachable to read and also much easier to write. I'm so glad we no longer have to subscribe to that stiff & pompous business style of writing - BORING!
Anyway, in the interest of keeping this short & sweet with a few value added solutions, I'll stop right here.
PS I'd love to hear any tips that you may have for overcoming writers block!
Red wine works for me!
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