It isn’t all that hard to get over your writers block; as long as you focus first on taking real action you can do it. Here are some hints for making it easier for yourself.
Perhaps you want to write something about different services like Google Analytics, Piwik and Clicky. How would you begin to write?
Keep From Forcing Yourself: If you try to force yourself, you could make it that much more difficult, so try to go with the flow and get comfortable with the actual writing process. Putting external pressure on yourself can block your creativity, so just try to do your best and take things easy. The main thing every writers should focus on is the enjoying the writing process. If you find yourself forcing yourself to do the writing, it is evident that you aren’t having fun with what you are writing which can make matters worse. Just like insomnia, where you can’t sleep by forcing yourself, you can’t start writing by putting too much force. The first draft of an article and sometimes even just the first sentence can seem so difficult, so its better to just walk away from it for a while and let your creative mind flow freely.
Create an Outline: Going blank in the mind can be a scary experience as a writer as you wouldn’t know what to write about and how to go about the whole process. You need to learn to relax and to focus on writing an outline for your idea so that you have a skeleton in place to guide you.
Most of the time, writer’s block happens because you’re not clear–having an outline will help you figure out the bones of your idea and know what comes at what time. Just sketch out your primary points on paper so that you have something real to work with. The very best thing about outlining your project is that it allows you to break it down into more manageable pieces that you can focus on individually. Just don’t think about the flow or how things are turning out when you’re writing these points; you can get rid of a point later on if it doesn’t make sense. Try to remember that it is easier to fill in some blanks than to write on a blank screen.
Try Writing While Offline: You don’t really need the internet to write, so try going offline and see if this helps you to get more accomplished. Between checking your Facebook page, your inbox and perhaps responding to messages, you may be finding it hard to focus on your writing. In fact, just go ahead and turn off your Wi-Fi or unplug the Ethernet cable. You may be surprised at how much this step can help you give your full concentration to your writing. You’ll still be able to fit in your internet time later; in fact, you may find you have more free time as you get more accomplished when you sit down to write. Writers have always had to struggle with writer’s block, even in the days when they wrote on typewriters, or even by hand. There’s always a way to get past it, and if one tactic doesn’t work, try another.
