When I first saw that my university was starting its own chapter of Odyssey, I could not wait to sign up. I have always loved writing and I knew that Odyssey would be a great outlet for me to express myself and hopefully bring interesting content to others. Scrolling through Facebook, I constantly see people sharing Odyssey articles that are witty, eye-opening, and relatable.
What you may not realize is that there are thousands of articles that you will never see shared on Facebook because they just didn't make the cut of being popular. It does not mean that the writer of those articles weren't talented or that their subjects were boring. Sometimes an article just simply doesn't have the spark it needs to go viral. A lot of that is due to the fact that Odyssey writers have to write an article each week, while still keeping up with their other school work. It can be extremely difficult to come up with new content each week and once you've been a writer for a few months, you're bound to experience some difficulty thinking of a topic for your writing. Dedicated to my fellow Odyssey writers, here are 27 thoughts you have when trying to overcome Odyssey writer's block.
1. Wait My Last Article Just Went Live And Now I Have To Write Another?
2. OK, Time To Brainstorm.
3. What Is A Topic That Is Relatable, Yet Entertaining?
4. Or Should I Write Something More Deep.
5. No, I'm Not In The Mindset To Get Really Passionate.
6. But Sometimes I Feel Lazy When I Do A List.
7. But Everyone Loves A Good Witty List, Right?
8. Maybe, I'll Write An Article Just About Students At My School.
9. But I Feel Like So Many Of Those Have Been Done.
10. You Know What, I Have Two Days To Think Of Something, I'll Let It Come To Me With Time.
11. This Class Is Boring. I'm Going To Think About What My Article Topic Should Be.
12. "Thoughts You Have When Bored In Class." Eh, Too Basic.
13. I'll Get Food And Brainstorm.
14. "Thoughts You Have When In Line For Food." Eh, So Obvious.
15. Oh No, My Article Is Due Tomorrow Morning.
16. I Have Got To Get It Done Right Now.
17. I'll Ask My Roommates For Help.
18. Well, Talking About "The Bachelor" For 15 Minutes Did Not Help Me.
19. Alright Sitting Down And Getting To Work!
20. Come On, What Is Going On In The World Today?
21. Hmmm, That Topic Could Work.
22. Relatable, But Not Too Predictable.
23. Alright! The Creative Juices Are Flowing!
24. Let's Put Some Witty GIFS In There To Really Shake It Up.
25. Submit! Another One In The Books.
