The More You Write, The More Ideas You Get

Summary

The article emphasizes that regular writing practice enhances idea generation.

Abstract

The article discusses the author's personal journey with writing on Medium, initially struggling to find topics and only managing to publish 5-6 articles a week. The author then challenged themselves to write daily, leading to an unexpected surge in ideas. The author compares the brain's idea generation to a muscle that strengthens with use, suggesting that consistent writing improves one's ability to produce ideas. The article stresses the importance of commitment and patience in becoming a good writer, with the belief that quality work will eventually be recognized. It also offers practical tips for generating writing ideas, such as focusing on one's areas of expertise, sharing personal experiences, and observing the world around us.

Opinions

Writing frequently is key to generating more ideas.
The process of writing and thinking is likened to exercising a muscle, which improves with regular use.
Commitment to writing is crucial, and one should not wait for ideas to come but rather start writing to stimulate them.
Establishing oneself as a writer requires patience, with the potential for recognition coming after 2-3 years of consistent effort.
Sharing helpful content is important for attracting an audience.
Ideas for writing can be found in personal expertise, positive experiences, world observations, life lessons, and personal stories.

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When I started writing on Medium, I did not know what to write about. I remember it took me a week to write one story. After completing that story, I again had no idea what to write about.

Then, I wrote a book summary and it also took me a week to finish the article. Then, I started sharing my journey. That gave a handful of articles.

Still, I was publishing only 5–6 articles a week. I wanted to publish more. So in July, I took a challenge to publish an article a day. I had no idea what I was going to write.

However, I was committed. I wanted to write as much as I can. So every night, I sat down in front of my laptop with no idea of what to write about. The first couple of days were rough but then the ideas started flowing.

After following the daily writing routine for 30 days, I have realized that:

“The more you write, the more ideas you get.”

It’s like a muscle in your mind. The more you use the muscle, the better it gets. In the same way, the more you think and write, the more ideas you produce in your brain.

Getting an idea is not hard, putting that idea on a plain sheet of paper is hard. It’s all about commitment. Establishing yourself as a writer takes time. You have to be patient. You probably have to wait 2–3 years to become a good writer.

But one thing is sure — you just have to keep writing. Keep doing the awesome work. I believe you won’t get unnoticed for too long.

If your writing is helpful to others, people will listen to your voice.

If you are still wondering that you don’t have any ideas to write about, then here are a couple of tips you can to generate ideas:

(i) What are your expertise? How you can offer help to others? I generally write about physical and mental health. I believe I can offer some help in these areas.

(ii) Think about the good things you have been going. You can share those things with others.

(iii) Look at the surroundings and observe the world. Maybe you can share your perspectives.

(iv) You can share your life learnings with others.

(v) You can share your personal stories.

The point is — this list is endless. If you are committed to writing, you will get ideas. If you are not, you won’t get any ideas.

Don’t wait for ideas. Just start writing whatever comes to your mind. You will start getting ideas.