{"id":3293,"date":"2011-12-07T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-07T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.shareaholic.com\/?p=3293"},"modified":"2014-05-09T12:57:57","modified_gmt":"2014-05-09T16:57:57","slug":"fight-writers-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shareaholic.com\/blog\/fight-writers-block\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways to Fight Writer’s Block"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you’re a journalist or a content marketer, you may experience writer’s block<\/a> from time to time in your quest to create shareable content. It’s no wonder: With the pressure of cranking out content each day, you’re only human if you feel stumped for ideas or have a hard time getting started on a piece. Here are five ways to get inspired and be ready to hit “publish” in no time.<\/p>\n

1. Change Your Environment<\/h3>\n

Simply changing up your area in which you are writing can help re-ignite your creative fire. Avoid the distractions of meetings, co-workers and ringing phones and write at a coffee shop. Working from home? Clean up the apartment really quick, or move your desk to a new area. If the weather is nice, head for the deck and work outside.<\/p>\n

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2. Purposely Write Like Garbage<\/h3>\n

Perfectionism is paralyzing. Instead of hopelessly searching for just the write words, type out what you want to say exactly as you are describing it in your head – \u00a0babbles, extra words, disorganization and all. Remember: Everyone’s first draft sucks<\/a>. Half the battle of writing is re-writing, but you need to start somewhere.<\/p>\n

3. Read the News<\/h3>\n

Don’t even know what to write about? Check your Google Alerts and Google Reader and see what the current events are. Think of a way to leverage a recent news event with a unique angle. Offer your company’s expert opinion on the event, or make a pun everyone will love by mentioning a popular personality in a clever headline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

4. Skip the Intro<\/h3>\n

Sometimes the hardest part of writing a post is just getting started. If you have the rest of your piece outlined, just go ahead and write the meat of the article and add your introduction sentence last.<\/p>\n

5. No Frills, Just Text<\/h3>\n

If you can’t actually leave the office, another alternative may be to focus your work environment at your computer as much as you can. With\u00a0WriteRoom<\/a>, you can hyper focus with a simple, all text work environment.<\/p>\n

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6. Realize Social Media Can Help<\/h3>\n

With so many Facebook photos, Tweets to Catvertising<\/a> videos and chat windows popping up, social media can be a distraction in the writing process. Try making it helpful, though. If you need a source, example or idea to include in your blog post, ask your Facebook friends and Twitter followers for their input.<\/p>\n

7. Timebox Your Project<\/h3>\n

Sometimes, writer’s block is just a matter of being distracted and procrastinating. By putting a hard-stop to projects, you force yourself to buckle down and reach the end of your project. Try a tool like E.ggtimer<\/a>, or even just your cell phone, to set an alarm for you. Creating a mental challenge for yourself in which you have to get something done in 20 minutes will help you focus.<\/p>\n

How do you fight writer’s block so you can create shareable content on your blog? Let us know in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Once you beat writer’s block, make it simple for your readers to share your great content with Shareaholic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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