| Most writers have been through periods where | | | | for a few days or weeks. Slow down your |
| they feel creatively burnt out. These challenging | | | | lifestyle for a while if you think that your personal |
| times usually hit you out of the blue. One day the | | | | or family schedule is running you ragged. |
| ideas are flowing and you feel like you are on a | | | | Spend more time outdoors, do things that you |
| roll with writing your articles, and then the next | | | | enjoy, and do things that make you laugh. Take |
| day everything has changed. | | | | the afternoon off and go see a movie with your |
| *You are having trouble coming up with writing | | | | spouse. Take an impromptu hike in the woods |
| ideas that interest you. | | | | with your kids. |
| *You start making uncharacteristic mistakes with | | | | Your mind needs refreshment in order to function |
| grammar and spelling. | | | | properly. Perhaps your body and mind are trying |
| *You try to force yourself to write, but the | | | | to tell you something with this creative drought. |
| content you create is sub-par for your standards. | | | | Change Your Writing Environment |
| *The more you try to write, the more | | | | Many writers write most efficiently in a space |
| discouraged you get. Pretty soon it's a struggle | | | | that is quiet and comfortable. Got a lot of |
| just to make an attempt at writing an article. | | | | distractions going on at the house? Try writing at |
| Can you relate? I certainly can. I have been | | | | the library, the coffee shop, or some other place |
| writing articles for article marketing for many | | | | where they offer Wi-Fi. |
| years and have been through several of these | | | | There are also certain times of day when things |
| creatively sluggish periods. | | | | are more quiet. If you have kids, that is most |
| If you are suffering from writer's block right now, | | | | likely when they are sleeping or at school. |
| I'd like to offer you some encouragement, as well | | | | Even if it seems completely far fetched, |
| as some practical article marketing tips to help | | | | experiment with writing during a different time of |
| you persevere. | | | | day. Usually an mid-morning or afternoon writer? |
| You Have Not Lost The Ability To Write | | | | Try early morning. Or try writing at night after |
| This may sound obvious to anyone who is not | | | | everyone has gone to bed. |
| currently in a writing slump, but when you are | | | | Planning For A Writing Rut |
| feeling burnt out you start to wonder if you'll ever | | | | The worst part of writer's block is that by the |
| write a decent piece of content again. | | | | time you realize it is upon you, you are not in any |
| You will. | | | | state to deal with it. You need to write articles, or |
| Writer's block is extremely common, even with | | | | your marketing campaign will suffer. What can |
| exceptionally gifted professional writers. It is not | | | | you do to make it so that any periods of |
| related to your technical ability to write--It is | | | | creative burnout do not hurt your business? |
| primarily a mental hurdle that will eventually go | | | | You can plan ahead by writing a month's worth of |
| away, rather than a true diminishment of your | | | | articles and stashing them away. Then when you |
| writing ability. | | | | hit that drought, you won't be under so much |
| Technically, if you could write last week, that | | | | pressure. |
| ability is still inside you. | | | | It would even be helpful just to have a month's |
| A Mental Vacation | | | | worth of first drafts. That would at least give you |
| Creative burnout can be a symptom of fatigue, | | | | a head start. |
| and the best prescription is simply to give yourself | | | | What about you--Do you have any special tips for |
| some concentrated TLC. Give yourself a break | | | | overcoming writer's block? |