This article provides tips for overcoming writer's block when writing articles for submission to article directories. The author experienced writer's block after initially writing about his experiences with stuttering. He recommends writing about related topics from your own life experiences, as well as topics you are interested in such as family, friends, health, business and sports. Broadening topics can help generate new article ideas and prevent rewriting the same content when writer's block occurs.
2. I have been writing articles and submitting them to
various article directories for around a year now. When I
started I felt very fresh and had plenty to write about.
After a few months however, I started to get what is
known as writers block. I could not think of anything
else to write about. In this article I give advice about
how to react when this happens, advice which I hope
will help you to continue to write quality and original
articles.
3. My name is Steve Hill and my line of business is as a
speech coach. I developed a stutter when I was four
years of age and it continued to affect my life for the
next eighteen years. I have managed to overcome this
speech impediment and as a career I now help other
people to achieve fluency. I feel I know quite a lot about
the subject and found it quite easy and enjoyable to
write about all aspects of stuttering.
4. After a while I could not think of anything new to write
about stuttering, which would be of value to people and
made the mistake or re-writing some of the articles
using different words. I must admit I was unaware that
this was against the rules but now realise that each
article needs to have original content, which I accept
and understand.
5. I then wrote about some of the experiences from my
own life, like how I coped when my now ex-girlfriend
left me and even stories about my dog! A number of
people have read these articles and have sent me some
very nice e-mails stating how much they have enjoyed
them.
6. One morning I woke up with very good intentions, I was
planning on writing three or four new articles. I turned
on the computer and basically sat there. Come on write
something, I tried to tell myself. The problem was that I
could not think of anything to write about. I decided to
go back to bed. I seem to be able to think clearer from
my bed, a bit weird I know.
7. I decided that I was not only going to write about my
own life and experiences but I would also write about
my family and friends. Other areas I could write about
would be:
19. These are all areas I have a great interest in and even
though they are not my main line of business, the
articles should be of interest to people. Most of the
topics which I have listed are things which I or people I
know, have had experiences with. For example a lot of
people who stutter including myself in the past, have
issues with their self-confidence.
20. Weight loss is subject which is close to my heart as I
have had many problems in controlling my own weight. I
also run my own business and therefore have had to
learn aspects about how to do this.
21. I also love playing and watching sport. This was
therefore something else which I then concentrated on
and I have now written articles on snooker and football.
22. To gain inspiration and to help me to write my articles, I
read a lot of books and newspapers and I also like to
watch the news and current affairs programs on the
television.
23. I hope this article has been of help to you and please
feel free to read and re-print more of the articles I have
written.