If you’re trying to make money online, writer’s block is the biggest pain in the ass. You need content, and you need it done now. But… nothing’s coming to you. Unfortunately, this is bound to happen at some point in your content creation journey. It’s happened to me before, despite it seeming like I’m a fairly prolific writer. Despite my troubles, I’ve still been able to produce over 100 articles for my blog, and will probably have over 200 articles published by the end of the year. I don’t do this by fighting writer’s block. I actually go with the flow and roll with the punches. I don’t stress myself out, and I work steadily. Here’s what you can do to combat writer’s block, based on what has worked for me.
Go outside/take a break
Burnout is real. I wish it wasn’t, but it definitely is. The best way to deal with burnout is to stop working, and do what makes you most relaxed. In other articles, I wrote about how pornography, smoking, and drug use are bad. If you’re going through writer’s block, even engaging in an unhealthy activity is better than banging your head against the wall. Stop sooner rather than later.
Be writing a lot of articles at once.
This doesn’t really work for smaller projects, and it’s kind of a cheat code. But if you’re working on a lot of things at once, it’s hard to truly stop your momentum. This is because when you’re unable to write an article, you can easily move on to the next one. This might cause you to take longer to release material, but it’ll serve you in the long run as you’ll never stop working.
Always be coming up with article titles
In addition to having a lot of articles underway or in-progress, you’re going to want to be coming up with a lot of different potential articles to write. The easiest way to do this is to always be thinking, and to write article titles down on your phone as soon as a new idea pops into your head. Try to make those article titles good ones, this way you can get to writing good content as soon as you’re ready.
Keep practicing
The more you write, the better you get at it. The better you get at writing, the easier you’re going to find it to finish things. After about 100 articles, you start to find your voice, and your articles will become more formulaic. This isn’t a bad thing, as long as you remember to stay creative, relevant, and helpful. You’re unlikely to get worse at writing over time, so you should be ok as long as you protect yourself from burnout. A skilled and rested writer shouldn’t suffer from writer’s block.
Get work done in advance if you can
It’s amazing to be ahead of schedule. If you’re ahead of schedule, you can afford short periods of burnout. When I’m inspired, I work myself to the bone. When I’m not, I take my foot off of the gas. Usually, I’m about 3 weeks ahead of (my personal) schedule, so I never find myself falling behind, despite long periods of inactivity. This is the sweet spot for writers, as far as I’m concerned. Being ahead of schedule allows you to work in short bursts. So make sure to work hard when you’re feeling great, so that you can be ahead of the 8-ball.
Writer’s block sucks, and you’re going to have to deal with it as a content creator. But with the proper foresight and planning, you can make it so that writer’s block simply doesn’t matter. You’ll work through it seamlessly, and you’ll experience less of it over time. I’ve applied this strategy to my own website and seen a decent amount of success. It should work for you too.
Thanks for paying attention.
