33 Article Ideas For When You’re Suffering From Writer’s Block
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33 Article Ideas For When You’re Suffering From Writer’s Block

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Alaina McGinley
Feb 06, 2018
Temple University
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33 Article Ideas For When You’re Suffering From Writer’s Block
The Odyssey

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:

  1. Write about the struggles of being *insert your age/year/grade*
  2. Write about your favorite sports team
  3. Write about a current event that’s been popular in the media
  4. Write about a current event that HASN’T been popular in the media - SPEAK UP!W
  5. rite about what it’s like to be in your major
  6. Write about a recent personal experience you felt you weren’t able to express your feelings about
  7. Write about the “struggles” of __________ or being ___________
  8. Write about your favorite hobby
  9. Make a video about your favorite fashion trends
  10. Write an article about your favorite fashion trends
  11. Write a review on an award show
  12. Write a review of a new makeup or skincare product(s)
  13. Write a review of your favorite shows season finale or season itself
  14. Interview your peers on intense/fun/opinion based topics
  15. Write about what it’s like to write for the Odyssey
  16. Write a “How-To ____________”
  17. Write a new movie/tv series review
  18. Write about what it’s like to live on your campus
  19. Write about iconic events from the past and relate them to current events
  20. Write about useful writing techniques
  21. Write about how much you love something
  22. Write about how much you hate something
  23. Write about your favorite celebrity
  24. Write about being in love
  25. Write about falling out of love
  26. Write about the time you got rejected from a sports team
  27. Write a response article to another trending article
  28. Make a list of your favorite romcoms of all time
  29. Make a list of your favorite books to read in the summer
  30. Make a list of the best places to rent textbooks from
  31. Make a list of your favorite food places in your area/city/near your campus
  32. Write a list
  33. 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.

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