Writers Block? Try These Steps To Get Your Creative Juices Flowing

Can’t think of a story idea?

Like most writers, I have writer's block. I want to write but on many occasions, nothing comes out. This condition doesn’t last very long, thankfully. Here are a few steps that you can take if you having trouble starting with an idea for a story.

Start With A Title

A lot of writers like myself start with a title. For this article, I wrote down the title first, then gathered my own research. I find that when I start typing, the words flow naturally and before you know it, you just have to compose the rest of the body of the article.

After the title, a lot of articles may require extra research. Don’t be afraid to add a link to support your claims. If you are writing a story about health, back it up with health experts. If you are reading an article about health, do find the original source material and read it yourself. You can then quote from the original source material if it happens to be in a medical journal.

Keep A Notepad Handy

Sometimes, the best ideas come when you are waiting for the bus or having a coffee. You could be at a coffee shop talking to a friend and realize and then you got this Big Idea that comes to your mind. It happened to me the other day when I read a news article that had an outrageous opinion about people. I am itching to write a rebuttal very soon.

Start With Your Job

So many great ideas come from your present work situation. Or if you happen to have retired, you may have some wonderful memories from work or from interacting with people there. I worked in different kinds of jobs over the years and lived away from home. I can still remember the feelings of liking to be alone, and the excitement that I felt meeting and experiencing new things.

Animal Stories

People love a good animal story. There’s an incredible feel-good experience when people read stories about the incredible love they get from pets. Millions of people subscribe to Dog and Cat Youtube channels. If you have an incredible rescue story, write about it. If your dog likes to skateboard or do weird tricks, tell us about it.

Stories About Overcoming A Challenge

People love to hear about personal stories that involve life’s challenges. If you have a story where you overcame some personal situation or escaped from an incredibly dangerous situation, write it here for Medium readers.

Travel Experiences

Do you have an amazing travel experience to write about? What happened during the trip? Why was it so amazing? Lots of people are now blogging about their travel experiences while living and commuting in a van. Many other people continue to love backpacking in India or some other exotic place. If you currently live more than 6 months in a year in a culturally rich place like Mexico, or Spain, you undoubtedly have many interesting stories to write about.

Choose The Most Appropriate Time

I am a morning person which means that I like to write in the morning, right after my morning coffee. Lots of people write at night, but that is when my mind wants to shut down and go to sleep. I find that I have to tune out audio so that I won’t get distracted by a news program or by dance music. If no idea comes to you when you sit down at the computer, turn to any notes that you jotted down. You might be able to flesh out a few ideas from any notes that you jotted down.

That’s all I have for you right now. Hope you enjoyed my article about writer’s block. In my opinion, there is no such thing as writer’s block. We writers only suffer from a temporary condition to come up with a story idea. This condition can be overcome with the right thinking and a positive mental attitude.

Here’s a shoutout to Dr. Preeti Singh for her dog and cat story you don’t want to miss:

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