Writing is hard, I’ll admit it. Even the best writers have gotten writer’s block at some point or another. I’m here to help you though! These are some of the tips I’ve gotten and some of the things I’ve done to get me through writing, which includes some articles too.

1. The best tip I’ve gotten is from my high school English teacher: read something. In his words “let great writing inspire great writing.” Read something to get you inspired. It could be anything. A book, lyrics, an article. Just something to get you thinking about writing.
2. Grab a pencil or computer, start writing, and don’t stop. Even if you can’t think of anything else to write, keep writing. You can even write that you can’t think of anything, as long as you make sure your pencil doesn’t stop touching the paper or your fingers to your keyboard.
3. Do some cleaning or chores. I know this one is weird, but this is something that actually works for me. I don’t know if it works for anyone else, though. You can’t force writing is something that I’ve learned recently, and since I usually have something I need to clean, I do that instead to keep me busy. Then once I’m done with that, I can usually start writing without something bothering me at the back of my mind.
4. Make a list of topics and pick the one you can relate to the most. Once you do, write about that topic for ten minutes. As I said in point number two, make sure to not stop.
5. This one is kind of bizarre, but it has helped me a few times. Take a nap. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you can’t force writing. Sometimes your best writing ideas will come while you’re in the most random places (away from paper or your computer), and one of those places might be while sleeping. This allows you to stop stressing about it for a moment, take a break, and wake up with a fresh mind.

There you have it. These are five steps that help me get writing again.