If you're like me, you have a love for writing but sometimes you can't come up with ideas. More recently, I have been finding inspiration for my writing in every aspect of my life. It is pretty easy to write about pretty much anything. Even your writer's block can give you something to write about. I never thought I would be writing an article about writer's block but here I am.
Yes, I too suffer from writer's block from time to time. When I first started writing for "Odyssey" my only problem was coming up with topics for each week. It may seem simple enough, but my new motto has been "write what you know." Alright so some of you might not know what that means so let me specify: let's say I play baseball. I could write an article on how to prep before a game.
Though that type of article may apply to a specific audience only, it could still be an interesting topic to write on. Once I have a topic in mind I can go on and on about said topic.
Some things that give me inspiration to write about are the following:
My newsfeed is always filled with all kinds of stuff to write about. Although the topics may not always be in the news, I think Facebook and social media in general is a great way to get the ball rolling if you have a case of writers block.
Lists
I love to write lists. Lists can pretty much consist of anything. You're favorite artists, books, movies and so on. Even though lists take a little bit longer to write, they're worth it in the long run.
And finally, conversations with others
Most of my article ideas usually come from conversations with other people. Talking to another person really helps me get ideas. Once you get those ideas, you can become unstoppable.
I know we all have writers block at some point, and it usually comes at the worst time ever. Should we give up and throw our devices out the window? No. Do we probably want to do that? Yep, that we do. It may not seem it right now, but eventually that writers block will go away, and whatever you're trying to write will be done and over with.
Think of it this way. When you're done writing, you can reward yourself with hours of Netflix. Who knows you may even find inspiration there. That's the funny thing about being inspired. We don't get a say in when or where it'll show up, but when it does your fingers better be ready because you know you're in for a good hour (or maybe more/less depending how fast of a typist you are) of writing your next masterpiece.
I hope this has helped you, and may the writing odds be ever in your favor.
