Oh, writer’s block….it happens to the best of us and is exactly how I stumbled upon writing this article this week. Whether you’re having a tough week, finding it impossible to concentrate, or just don’t have the motivation to think...this list is for YOU. I hope some of these ideas spark your amazingly creative minds to create an article that you can be proud of:
- Write about the struggles of being *insert your age/year/grade*
- Write about your favorite sports team
- Write about a current event that’s been popular in the media
- Write about a current event that HASN’T been popular in the media - SPEAK UP!W
- rite about what it’s like to be in your major
- Write about a recent personal experience you felt you weren’t able to express your feelings about
- Write about the “struggles” of __________ or being ___________
- Write about your favorite hobby
- Make a video about your favorite fashion trends
- Write an article about your favorite fashion trends
- Write a review on an award show
- Write a review of a new makeup or skincare product(s)
- Write a review of your favorite shows season finale or season itself
- Interview your peers on intense/fun/opinion based topics
- Write about what it’s like to write for the Odyssey
- Write a “How-To ____________”
- Write a new movie/tv series review
- Write about what it’s like to live on your campus
- Write about iconic events from the past and relate them to current events
- Write about useful writing techniques
- Write about how much you love something
- Write about how much you hate something
- Write about your favorite celebrity
- Write about being in love
- Write about falling out of love
- Write about the time you got rejected from a sports team
- Write a response article to another trending article
- Make a list of your favorite romcoms of all time
- Make a list of your favorite books to read in the summer
- Make a list of the best places to rent textbooks from
- Make a list of your favorite food places in your area/city/near your campus
- Write a list
- Just...write
The best advice I can give while experiencing writers block is to just let it flow. Start typing whatever comes to mind, do some research if you feel the need, but all in all just don’t think, write. It’s all about creativity, opinion, passion, and courage. Who cares what anyone else thinks of your topic/article/idea? As long as you are proud and put your all into it, it’s just as worthy as any other article out there. Our voices are the voices that matter the most.
